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nuccifish06
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue Sep 16, 2014 6:36 pm Posts: 108 Location: Sunrise, FL
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Chinese mikuni?
Has anyone attempted to use one of these knock off mikuni carbs called Maikuni??? They're on Alibaba for around $30. It comes with jets it looks like and comes in multiple sizes.
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Wed Aug 15, 2018 10:57 am |
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brycecheramie
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:38 am Posts: 4323 Location: Cut Off, La.
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Re: Chinese mikuni?
I'm no carb guru, but you get what you pay for....
And I'm not willing to spend a night or 2 in freezing temps in my boat, in the marsh, cause I bought a $30 carb, instead of something reliable.
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DmaxHunter
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:21 pm Posts: 2207 Location: North Alabama
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Re: Chinese mikuni?
I agree don't skimp where it could strand you. If you want to test and have a spare to swap back if it fails, then I would say yes.
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bluesky2012
MMT F.E.
Joined: Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:19 am Posts: 981
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Re: Chinese mikuni?
Go for it, and then after 30 hrs let us know how it turns out. I’m curious.
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Russ
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:07 pm Posts: 4820 Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: Chinese mikuni?
That looks more like a keihin d slide than a mikuni flat slide. Might have to get one just to see......
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nuccifish06
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue Sep 16, 2014 6:36 pm Posts: 108 Location: Sunrise, FL
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Re: Chinese mikuni?
I was thinking why not try it before duck season starts. It was delivered today. Just gotta get an intake adapter and rubber flange and figure out the throttle cable situation once it's mounted. Anyone know what cable I might need? It's going on my 23 vanny longtail. Anything else I need??
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KJH
MMT Addict
Joined: Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:09 pm Posts: 520 Location: Nebraska
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Re: Chinese mikuni?
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Thu Aug 16, 2018 12:24 pm |
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nuccifish06
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue Sep 16, 2014 6:36 pm Posts: 108 Location: Sunrise, FL
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Re: Chinese mikuni?
Opened the box and everything looks pretty sturdy and well built. We'll see how it performs. It's definitely a keihin d-slide copy, not a flat slide. From what I've read keihin and mikuni have comparable performance. Anyone out there with advice on d-slide carbs on a 23 van?
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nuccifish06
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue Sep 16, 2014 6:36 pm Posts: 108 Location: Sunrise, FL
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Re: Chinese mikuni?
Update: got the new carb hooked up. Got a Pvt adapter and bps throttle cable. This carb seriously woke up my old 23hp. The throttle response is almost too fast and I gained 4 mph top end. Excuse my goofy filter setup. The bps governor block was in the way if the filter I had on hand but I'm happy with the results for now. Might go down one jet size because it sounds a hair loaded at full throttle. Feels like I gained 10hp though. I know the stock cam can't do much for me over 3800 rpm so that's next. Before I was getting 16mph empty now almost 20 no problem (1438 Jon boat). We'll see how she does with a hunt load.
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Will C
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Fri Jan 10, 2014 1:16 pm Posts: 2107 Location: Gladewater TX
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Re: Chinese mikuni?
Good info, thanks for sharing
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