nice work Chris..

Okay here goes;

I have a small range of MIKUNI SOLEX 40PHH Pilot Jets, Main Jets, Main Air Jets that people are welcome to borrow (once I get my car tuned perfect) to get their motor tuned.

I also have an SU carby synchronizer which is suitable for sidedraughts if any Adelaide lads (or members I know) want to borrow.

EDIT: I also have several Mikuni PHH Manuals in digital format that I can send if they're needed.

indeed, suck it and see,
worst of all the bits didn't go in the bin, and some sidedraught freak can at least look at them..

Well it's already getting complicated. But it just seems very communal to me and why not restrict it to particular members, sure location, age and post count are no way a means to judge someone but I certainly trust someone more if they have 1000 posts than I do someone with 2 posts. Seems like alot of work for Mike too.



But as Mike wrote:

it's more a case of, oh I had a little box of that, didn't need it and binned it.. Bin it to me!!!!

It seems personal choice is the way to go. If you want to contribute then do so, but I fear there will be more leeches than donors.

Lets see how it all goes shall we?

sounds pretty right to me!

I agree with your concerns Clyons. but the answer to most of your concerns are only donate what you don’t want anything for. No potential loss then. I also expect that the vast majority of parts that Dundee will have will be individual components rather than whole carbs.

Mike will have his opinions, but this what I would say if I was him.

Who’s stopping some new member on the forum writing to Mike and requesting the complete rare round port SU setup that you just donated?
Nothing. Unfortunately. Nature of the beast. If I donate stuff then I have to have good faith that mike will make the right decision. Mike can always say no. I wouldn’t expect it to be a guaranteed gimme for parts listed.

And who will stop that same member selling that on for a few hundred?
Nothing. I trust mike to make the right decision on who he passes it onto. If they then choose to abuse the service to make money, they will be ostracised by the community here. Prepare for the worst, expect the best.

Will there be some sort of guidelines on who can request parts?
This is the hardest part. The concept relies on good faith and honesty. I would rely on Mikes good judgement. There is no actual way of measuring if someone is worthy via a forum. Post count, location age or any other piece of information available in the site is not a good indicator of a reasonable person. Perhaps the only requirement is a equal deposit equal return system. Not of dollar value necessarily, but of parts count. eg 2 chokes from a webber for 2 needles. Perhaps make it a trade only process. you offer what you have a trade for what you want. If people want parts without donating, then perhaps a market value can be paid, and the cash used to cover mikes time or donated to the website.

Who will update the parts catalogue and where will this catalogue be located/accessed?
This will have to fall back to Mike unfortunately as he has the parts. A stickied thread listing the bits would be suitable. If he cant update the list due to other commitments, then the parts are not available. Expecting a photo catalogue is a bit much of mike. Having to take photos, upload them, with descriptions, and maintain that is alot of work. He is donating his time after all. A text listing should be enough. I think its far to say that if you are pulling apart your carbs to get a X part, then you should be okay with the parts contained, or at least have a manual of some sort. What happens when you go to a parts supplier? They also ask for the part numbers and descriptions as well. Asking for the tubey looking thing that goes about half way down the thingy near the left bit is a bit much to expect for a free service. Go and do some homework first.

How will the shipping costs be handled or does the donor also have to pay for postage or will the recipient have to pay a small fee to justify the costs?
There is no easy way to make the costs fair without lumping heaps of work on mike. Poster pays postage, recipient pays.. I can’t think of a better way. Any costs incurred by mike in the postage process should be covered by the recipient. Nothing out of Mikes pocket

How many parts are recipients limited to and will Mike get swamped with junk?
This is related to who is eligible for the system. If its a swap system based on value as determine by mike, then I would be happy with that. As for junk, mikes a hoarder so that’s not a problem, and its the “junk” that mike is trying to get.

Seeing as Webers are the most popular carbs won't these be the hardest to keep stock of?
I don’t think the point is to be one stop shop, with guaranteed availability. If its there, then you can ask for it, if not bad luck. Carbs that you cant get parts for, can then be sent to mike for disassembly and distribution to others who still have them.

Who will assist Mike with identifying parts or is this all up to Mike? I can provide a Solex Mikuni parts catalogue?
Anyone who is prepared to help is a start. If mike has too many parts to identify and nobody helps him, then the parts aren’t available till he gets around to it. He works full time like most of us, so his time is valuable. If the part is listed, then its available. If its not, regardless if its in box at his place, it not available.

For me, ill donate my unwanted parts to Mike with no worries, knowing that any decision that he makes will be the right one.

It’s a great concept that is fraught with danger and lots of potential work, but people tend to be tight fisted and not want to donate much. Suck it and see. If it doesent work, oh well, if it does then great.

well after reading,(sorry for the typo) Reuby couldn't have said it any Better, and Chris asked all the relevant questions, it's a nightmare of a deal,
I think the deal is, you have stuff you no longer need or want, post it over, if it's going to cost, let me know what it is,
I'll do my best to organise it into some sort of order, dellorto, Mikuni Weber,
I have samples of the above,

it's more a case of, oh I had a little box of that, didn't need it and binned it.. Bin it to me!!!!

the two or three stories I can tell you of personally in the west almost make me cry..

"The" Sidedraught tuning enter in Perth closed.. all his bits dissipated..

an "Expert" that worked for us, oh I got out of carbies moved onto electronic stuff.. binned boxes of stuff..

Niges mate got rid of boxes of stuff..

we all know if you try to get something tuned, it's a PIA, if the tuning place doesn't have a selection of parts on hand, so you have to buy a pair of jets, tubes, chokes, and then they may not be correct..
start again,

so I'm guessing we all have a spare something kicking about, send it to you state rep,

send it to me,

JUST DON"T THROW THEM OUT!!!!

if you see something, grab it, it all looks like old carby shyte, people do just throw them out,

I'm thinking when theres enuff in stock, your tuning a solex,
I send a bag of jets Chokes and tubes, you swap what you need for what came out,
send it back..

if you want to donate funds when you score a part, awesome, then mabee we can afford to buy some replacement parts when all the common stuff has gone..

Okay there seems to be a misunderstanding on my behalf of spares and unwanted parts. Spares I value and unwanted parts well that says it all.

You don’t need to insist on whether Mike is worthy and/or trustworthy. I know enough to know that he is of good character.

So I ask again, how will this work?

Who’s stopping some new member on the forum writing to Mike and requesting the complete rare round port SU setup that you just donated?

And who will stop that same member selling that on for a few hundred?

Will there be some sort of guidelines on who can request parts?

Who will update the parts catalog and where will this catalog be located/accessed?

How will the shipping costs be handled or does the donor also have to pay for postage or will the recipient have to pay a small fee to justify the costs?

How many parts are recipients limited to and will Mike get swamped with junk?

Seeing as Webers are the most popular carbs won't these be the hardest to keep stock of?

Who will assist Mike with identifying parts or is this all up to Mike? I can provide a Solex Mikuni parts catalog?


I want my parts to go to members that I know and members that have been on the forum for years. There is no way in the world I will donate parts of they’re going out to any old chum off the site? Sorry to say it but there are a handful of arseholes on this website that I simply refuse to deal with.

Maybe Mike can start a thread/forum of Carby parts restricted to advertising only (i.e no responding on the thread, only PMs). Donors will be responsible to ensure the parts are clean and in good condition, with sufficient photographs to illustrate. Donors therefore have the opportunity to witness where and who their parts go to. Recipients can pay postage. This also makes the catalog a visual one, some people know what their parts look like but they don’t know what they’re called.

That isn’t my best suggestion but I’d like to see this work and at the moment I can’t see it working too well.

but thats the point Cylons. Its the spares that you cant think of a use for that are the ideal canditate for this concept. You dont want them, they dont seem to be of value, but they might be the missing part to someone else.

Linkage arms, tubes, needles, chokes, trumpets, floats, bowls, if its carby related, send em to Dundee. Its in good hands in that warehouse...

I cant think of anyone who stiches himself up more to help out others than Dundee. You can trust that he wont try and rip off anyone. Hec he has even committed to helping me with the shed construction next weekend (silly ole goat doesent know what he is on for!)

I have already sent most of my carby parts to dundee already, and I have 3 SUs and another manifiold to send his way, and a rare round port complete twin SU setup including linkages if I can bring myself to part with it. Its the least I can do for the help he has passed my way.

Oh okay amnesty, not amesty.

So how is this going to work?

EDIT: I'd be particularly interested in acquiring some Mikuni jets, but I think that is another issue; there is more need than what is potentially available. Having looked through a few parts boxes I do actually have a few spares myself but I'm not sure if they're of any use to anyone and I can certainly rustle some more up.