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PWK upgrade
« on: February 21, 2012, 09:19:11 PM »
Hi All,

New to the forum and looking for some carby information. Sorry if it's been covered before, I have a Pilot and wanting to upgrade the stock carb to a PWK, I was going to go with the 35mm (easier to fit than the 38-39mm) but can't find any info on what slide or needle to use, any info appreciated. I have dual air intake, ported, stock exhaust, PB clutch.

Also do I go with an Air striker or standard PWK in either a 35mm or 38mm.

Thanks for any help

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Re: PWK upgrade
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2012, 09:31:04 PM »
The needle and slide in the Air Striker are a good baseline. I forget off hand what the slow jet is, maybe a 48. I remember thinking it is usable but dropping to a 45 may be better. The main jet is also in the ball park, but I would go up a couple sizes and have the one in between on hand as well as a couple sizes smaller to tune it in.

Personally, I would go with the 39 though on a ported engine.

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Re: PWK upgrade
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2012, 04:10:14 AM »

If a go the larger carb 38-39mm will I have to get a different silencer or pipe with better flow

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Re: PWK upgrade
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2012, 07:32:36 AM »
A pipe will add more power just as it would now, but is not needed.

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Re: PWK upgrade
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2012, 08:04:48 AM »
Your porting is pretty much useless as well with the stock pipe....You will see a major increase with a pipe and carb....I run an airstriker and love it.....

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Re: PWK upgrade
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2012, 08:26:14 AM »
Note that the 39 is not an Air Striker. The 35 and 38 are available as an Air Striker. I run the 39 on my Pilot and Odyssey.

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Re: PWK upgrade
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2012, 09:32:23 AM »
Porting will make an improvement in power with the stock pipe, as will the carb. The increase in power when a a pipe is added will just be that much larger with the pipe and porting already done. My own Pilot was ported before the other mods.

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Re: PWK upgrade
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2012, 10:18:23 PM »
Thanks for the replies, Hoodlum any idea what needle you are running? What mods does your engine have?