>From discussions with some people who owned '70 cars from new, especially
for whatever reason the 2Ls, they had a lot of problems due to the emissions
equipment. Overheating and poor running.
Some cars are just better not stock.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roman Rist" <roadsterregistry@yahoo.com>
To: "Victor Laury" <vlaury@earthlink.net>; "datsun roadsters"
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 1:43 AM
Subject: Re: Originality (kind of long)
> Oh yeah? what about the air dam, comp suspension, oh, and how 'bout the
> roll bar? :-) thanks BTW for helping out today! we put a nonsmog dist
> on the 70....starting to feel like a roadster finally! I don't want
> originality, my 70 was originally a POS!!! Remember? the 500 dollar
> car.
> Roman
>
> --- Victor Laury <vlaury@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Here's my two cents
> >
> > Heck yea I care about originality. When I bought my 70 2000 it's was
> > about
> > as pristine as any you could have seen. but I made some changes. When
> > the
> > exhaust manifold cracked. I put in headers. I removed the smog
> > equipment
> > (anybody want an air pump? No? I didn't think so). Basically, Iv'e
> > done all
> > the accepted mods a roadster needs to correct it's weaknesses, Stan's
> > brake
> > brace, Les's flex pipe. Ok, so I went Solex. Well, that's original
> > equipment
> > everywhere except the U.S. Oh and the stereo in the Glove
> > compartment. But,
> > the Toshiba AM still plays.
> >
> > I still consider my car "Original". Oh, well, It's original to me!
> >
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