Project Fat Nikki

[t_g_farrell]

I soda blasted the intake, throttle body, main body, air horn assembly and the
base plate. Looks really good. Soda blasting really works well on this stuff, got
most of the old scale off and cleaned up real good. I'll post pics on Saturday when
I reassemble the carb.

Looks like I'll have it all together this weekend. Won't be putting it on until
after DGRR but it should be on and tuned for the Mitty.

[t_g_farrell]

Heres some pics of the intake, main body and air horn after cleaning it up
using the homemade soda blaster.



And these are all the small parts cleaned and ready for assembly.

[t_g_farrell]

Got the carb all back together. Redid the throttle linkage to put the fast idle
linkage in. Also add the extra gaskets to the AP diaphram and extended the
AP lever arm. Bench adjusted everything as well.

Heres the front view (drivers side) of the assembled carb.


Some detail on the linkage. Pics like this helped me when I was trying to get
this setup correcly.


A top view showing the steamlined booster venturis and all.

[t_g_farrell]

A buddy is shipping me an ACV block off plate. So this won't be going to DGRR.

Sunday when I get back from DGRR I'll toss it on and see how it does. I expect
to show it off at the Mitty the following weekend.

I updated the first post with what has been completed. All thats left is the ACV
plate and then plugging random vacuum hose fittings on the throttle body and
intake manifold.

I haven't decided what to use for the air cleaner. I have the blue mazda one
that came on the carb but it has lots of pipes on the bottom for useless
emissions crap. I guess I could just cut em off and seal em up. I'd eventaully
like to get a cold air intake setup ala ReSpeeds radiator support. Thats another
project and another day.

My wife and neighbor think I'm crazy but they just don't understand how much
"fun" this can be.