Main Menu

Home News Forum Photo Album Tech Wiki Downloads Web Links Polls FAQ Members Map

Fast Search

Slow Search

Google Ad

Revision as of 00:04, 21 April 2014

Mikuni PHH 40 and PHH 44 sidedraft carburetors are a licensed version of the famous Solex sidedraft carburetor. They may be marked Mikuni, Solex or both. They use the same base flange pattern as Weber DCOE and Dellorto DHLA carburetors. Mikuni was the brand Nissan Competition sold for A-series engines. Mikuni made the PHH series from around 1970 until 1995. A PHH 50 was also made but are too big for regular A-series engines. Mikuni "Solex" is far more popular than Webers in Japan.

1 Overview
2 Manifold
3 Features
4 Fuel Pump
5 Tuning
6 Parts
7 Nissan Competition
8 Linkage
- 8.1 Adjustment

Overview

Mikuni bought the Solex PHH license in the early 1970s and thoroughly redesigned it since then. The only parts in common between these two carbs are the diaphragm accelerator pump arrangement. The Mikuni now resembles a cross between a Weber DCOE and a Solex. They are the "set and forget" sidedrafts. Their flow rates aren't quite as high as the Webers, which is why they're not favored by racers, and jet availability is not as good. (Mikuni North America is the primary jet supplier).
Reference: bimmers.com

Nissan Competition used to sell Mikuni jet parts.

Manifold

Mikuni PHH uses the same bolt pattern as Weber DCOE and Dellorto DHLA, so any traditional manifold will work with PHH carburetors.

See main article: Intake Manifolds

Features

Mikuni recommended fuel pressure is 2.84 - 4.98 psi

Mikuni calls the idle-mixture screw the "Pilot" screw.

Carb flange same as DCOE. The air cleaner side bolts are spaced slightly different. Elongating DCOE air cleaner holes lets them fit on the PHH.

Choke: A most interesting feature of the PHH is that instead of a choke butterfly valve for cold-start enrichment, it using an enriching circuit called a "starter" which rotates to open the starter jet.

Starter: Yellow circles. Connect choke cable to these.
Pilot Screws: yellow arrows
Idle speed screws: Green arrows

Mikuni PHH Carburetor Service Manual

Size is stamped on the throttle blade
165 = 1.65 inch (40 mm)

Fuel Pump

Mikuni recommended fuel pressure is 2.84 - 4.98 psi. A stock A14 pump should work fine -- they are rated 2.8-3.8 pounds (early A12 fuel pump was lower pressure).

You can easily test the fuel pump with a vacuum/pressure gauge with engine idling. Then remove hose and see how many CCs come out in 60 seconds. A14 pump at 1000rpm should pump minimum of 1.3 liter.

That A14 rating of 1.3/minute is good for 125 HP engine. That's a pretty hot street motor, not many A14s can do that naturally aspirated. For a racing A14 you'll want a higher volume pump.

So test your pump. It may put out 1.5 liter/minute. Then no worries even on a very hot street A14.

Tuning

See Mikuni PHH Jetting

Parts

See Mikuni Jets

Nissan Competition

Nissan Competition sold Mikuni kits for Datsuns, including these for A-series engines. From the 1984 Nissan Competition catalog page 40.

40mm Mikuni

40MM MIKUNI/SOLEX INDUCTION SYSTEM

This induction system requires the use of the GX or competition cylinder head. With appropriate jetting and venturi sizing this system can be applied to any modified A-series engine.

6010-H2310 40MM CARB SET
 Main jet 120
 Air jet 180
 Pilot jet 50
 Venturi 33mm
99996-H1140 INTAKE MANIFOLD
99996-H1149 STUD & PLUG KIT Required when installing 99996-H1140
99996-H1150 MANIFOLD GASKET
14330-H2310 HEAT SHIELD (2)
16174-H2310 INSULATOR (4)
16174-M0820 INSULATOR (FWD) Inclined 10° (4)
16176-H2310 INSULATOR GASKET (8) $2.70 USD
16360-H2310 LINKAGE ASSY
18200-25720 ACCELERATOR CABLE

44mm Mikuni

44MM MIKUNI/SOLEX INDUCTION SYSTEM

This induction system requires the use of the GX or competition cylinder head. With appropriate jetting and venturi sizing this system can be applied to any modified A-series engine.

16010-M0820 44MM CARB SET
 Main jet 160
 Air jet 180
 Pilot jet 55
 Venturi 37mm
99996-H1144 INTAKE MANIFOLD
14001-M0820 INTAKE MANIFOLD (FWD)
99996-H1149 STUD & PLUG KIT 
 Required when installing 99996-H1144
99996-H1150 MANIFOLD GASKET
14330-H2310 HEAT SHIELD (2)
16174-20100 INSULATOR (4)
16176-20100 INSULATOR GASKET (8) $2.70 USD
16360-H5720 LINKAGE ASSY
18200-25720 ACCELERATOR CABLE

1976 Parts

SOLEX MAIN JETS (2 required per carburetor)
[From 'Datsun Competition Parts' manual April 1976]
(all NLA)
16033-25922 110
16033-25923 115
16033-25924 120
16033-25925 125
16033-25926 130
16033-25927 135
16033-25928 140
16034-25522 145
16034-25521 150
16034-25520 155 [150] $8.08 USD
16033-25528 160
16033-25520 180
16033-25521 190
16033-25522 200
16033-25523 210
16033-25524 220
16033-25525 230
16033-25526 240
16033-25527 250

SOLEX AIR JETS
(Countersunk Type)
16036-H0222 120
16036-H0223 125
16036-H0224 130
16036-H0225 135
16036-H0226 140
16036-H0227 145
16036-H0228 150
16036-H0229 155
16036-25720 160
16036-25724 165
	 170
16036-25725 175
16036-25722 180
16036-25726 185
16036-25521 190
16036-25723 200
16036-25722 210
16036-25723 230
16036-25720 250

SOLEX NEEDLE & SEAT ASSEMBLY
(NLA)
99996-M1000 Size 2.0 mm

SOLEX CHOKES
(all NLA)
16017-A0200 32mm (40mm Carb.)
99996-M1138 38mm (44mm Carb.)
99996-M1140 40mm (44mm Carb.)

Linkage

Mikuni branded manifolds have a larger diameter linkage shaft

Tomei?

Mikuni options

Mikuni center-pull linkage

Adjustment

You need to adjust the 1200 cable to take up extra slack in it at idle (otherwise it may not open the carbs all the way at full throttle). For a little play, cut a piece of rubber hose, slit it down the middle and put between the clamp and the cable. If there is a lot of play, you can go to the pedal inside the car and wrap the extra wire around the pedal shaft once.

spacer between cable and bracket: