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Re: distributor advance

To: "James M Koken" <james.m.koken@gte.net>, <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: distributor advance
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 07:02:35 -0400
Mike,

You can have a small hole drilled into the carb and a nipple or other piece
of metal inserted in the hole. You need to make 2 cuts in the hole, a small
one that goes all the way through and a larger one to fit the pipe/nipple.
Not hard to do as I did it in my drill press.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "James M Koken" <james.m.koken@gte.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2001 11:13 PM
Subject: distributor advance


> Hey list,
> I'm working on a 2000,( the one Gary L. found ) and have a question. There
is
> no port for the vacuum line to run on the carbs so the PO ran the vacuum
from
> the manifold. We know this is a mistake, too much advance and lack of
vacuum
> at acceleration.  Any ideas on how to get reasonable advance on the dist?
I'm
> currently running mechanical advance only and it goes to about 25 degrees
with
> an initial setting of about 15.  I put different springs in the dist. but
I
> don't think I have the correct combo.  Solex's run without the vacuum
advance,
> right?
> Thanks for any suggestions, hopefully a new dist. will not be needed.
> Mike Koken
> Baffled in Colo. Springs

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