Annette,
Congratulations on your 66, we are now cousins as I have a 66 also.
A good manual?????? Yeah, right. ROFL. What, you can't speakie Japanese
English?
Funny thing. I went to look for info on the valve springs on the 1600 and
NOTHING is mentioned concerning them. When they discuss changing/lapping
the valves they don't mention you have to take the valve springs off or
about putting them back on. They make no mention of the springs when
dismantling the head BUT they have a whole section about the Rocker
assembly. ROFL
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Annette" <squishfish@home.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 5:21 PM
Subject: I did it!
> She's mine! She's all mine! Ok, so she is ugly as sin and needs some
> SERIOUS tlc, but again... SHE'S MIIIINE!!!
>
> Ahem, sorry about that. I am just a tad excited about my purchase, I
went
> out today and bought the 66 1600 I mentioned yesterday, she is
mechanically
> in MUCH better shape than the others I've looked at. Granted, she is also
> the least attractive, but at least all her vital bits are either attached
or
> included (owner even pulled the tags off of the bottoms of the seats and
put
> them aside in plastic) She's not been taken care of for quite some time.
> The man I am purchasing her from was making an effort but got caught up in
> his Harley and now needs the cash. He made me promise to bring her back
to
> beauty and not modify the hell out of her, which I thought was really
> awesome.
>
> She drives now, but she's a long long way off from being
really -driveable-
> I don't get to take possesion until this weekend or next week which is
> breaking my heart, but I still have to pay the man =P
>
> So as I start down the long, treacherous road of restoration I need some
> tips. First of all, can anyone point me in the direction of a GOOD
> tech/repair manual, either Datsun or third party. Secondly, for you
> NOWROCers out there. Is there somewhere in the Portland area that rents
out
> workspace by the month? I have a garage but her initial work is going to
> take up some space, we could do it in our place but it would be cramped as
> heck. And again, to the NOWROCs, does anyone want to get together after
> I've gotten her home and take a look at her? I've got some ideas about
how
> I am going to progress but I'd love some input from those of you out there
> that have done it. Besides, I want an excuse to take her driving, get to
> know her, so to speak =)
>
> YAAAAAAY!
> -Annette
> Vancouver, Wa
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