The cheapest carb balancer (the one i use )will cost you under a $1.00 a
two foot piece of vaccum hose and with the hose you don't even have to
remove the air cleaner to balance the carbs ...
Mike Kerr
Restoration Products
3730 todrob Ln.
Placerville, CA 95667
Ph# 530-644-6777
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-----Original Message-----
From: Marc Sayer <msayer1@concentric.net>
To: Chris.Brucciani@ercgroup.com <Chris.Brucciani@ercgroup.com>
Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 9:40 PM
Subject: Re: Gunson Carb Synch
>Chris.Brucciani@ercgroup.com wrote:
>>
>> I checked out the Gunson Carbalancer at http://www.aep.bigstep.com/. I
have
>> never seen or used one like this. I have used a Unisyn and another kind
>> that was a little better, but quite expensive at around $60 I think from
>> Motorsport. I have been fortunate and always been able to borrow
something,
>> but it is probably time that I break down and buy my own. The old hose
to
>> the ear trick will continue to have diminished results as my age
increases
>> and hearing decreases <g>. Does anyone have the Gunson and what do you
>> think of it? Alternatively, what do you use?
>
>I not only have one (actually several) but I used to sell Gunson's
>stuff. Their balancer is nice in that it allows you to locate the gauge
>remotely from the carb throat. You can easily see the gauge, without
>trying to fit your head between the fender and the carbs. Many of the
>Gunson's products are really quite nice. They sell a valve adjustment
>tool for pushrod motors that is impossible to beat. It is flat out the
>best way to adjust valves if you are working on an engine that uses lock
>nut an slot-type screw adjustment. Thye also sell a nice low cost
>mixture analyzer (although the Build it yourself one in our current
>issue works well and costs lots less).
>--
>Marc Sayer
>Editor/Publisher
>Z Car & Classic Datsun Magazine
>http://zcarmag.com
>Voice 541-726-6001
>Fax 541-746-0863/726-6001
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