I believe Mike was saying "it's not the best idea" to apply the KopperKote
AFTER installing the head gasket! Which is a way of reading the first post.
----- Original Message -----
From: Gordon Glasgow <glasgow@serv.net>
To: datsun list <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: How Heavy?
Not the worst idea, either. I've used Koppercoat on mine for over 25 years
and
have never had a blown head gasket.
Mike Kerr wrote:
> After putting the new head gasket on the 2L and sealing it with Koppercoat
>
> not the best idea...
>
> Mike Kerr
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nruff <nruffcorn@prodigy.net>
> To: datsun list <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Date: Monday, January 03, 2000 7:38 PM
> Subject: How Heavy?
>
> >Hey all-
> >
> >After putting the new head gasket on the 2L and sealing it with
Koppercoat,
> >thankfully the oil that was getting into the coolant has ceased! I have
> >several hours on the rebuilt motor, most of which have been spent inside
> the
> >garage (sigh) instead of outside as there is no exhaust yet. There have
> >been a few "fun runs" around the block but that generally draws unwanted
> >attention from a particular neighbor on the corner (you know the type
<g>.)
> >
> >Well, so far, I've changed the oil once, having started it out with
10W-30,
> >and switching to 5W-30 after the last oil/filter change. What are the
> >rest of you running? I'm not that up on oils, but with the limited use
(I
> >run it every other weekend) and the colder weather of the mid-west
winters,
> >I chose a lighter weight oil to get quicker oiling on start-up. What
> >approaches have the rest of you taken?
> >
> >I recently started running synthetic in my daily driver 94 MX-6 to quiet
> >down noisy the HVLA's and it's working OK, just kind of hard to swallow
the
> >$4+ /quart. Anyone running full or partial synthetic in their roadster?
> >
> >I for sure don't want to start a Brand Name war! We all know how far
that
> >would get us! Instead I just want to better determine the options for
what
> >weights and blends are best suited for the rigors or the 1600 and 2000
> >engine. Hopefully this is both interesting and enlightening. ;-)
> >
> >Looking forward to your responses.
> >Nathan
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Gordon Glasgow
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