Chuck,
"Old design" meaning a cannister type rather than spin-on? If so you
must have
a 1500 or a very early 1600.
You're getting ahead of yourself with
these questions. Don't worry about an EI
distributor or a new radiator until
you get the car running. I have an EI
distributor on my '67-1/2 2000, and it
works fine. But, I still have
point-and-coil ignition on my '66 1600/U20,
which also works fine. My cars have
never overheated with the original
radiators, so save your money unless and
until you observe an overheating
problem.
Gary
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From: chuckkyle
<chuckkyle@me.com>
To: Ronnie Day <ronnie.day@gmail.com>
Cc:
datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Sent: Thu, April 7, 2011 11:38:47 AM
Subject:
Re: [Roadsters] Thanks for the input - so if I try and start it...
thanks all
for the input, once again.. I am heading to the auto shop this
evening to
get my basket full of goodies to give it a shot tomorrow. This does
beg
three additional questions.
1.) Recommend getting the EI Dizzy and replace
the points one that I have?
2.) Currently have the old design oil filter,
upgrade to a modern oil filter?
3.) Have the orginal radiator (I think 2
core) upgrade to something newer?
Thanks again. Oh and for the ones wanting
to know if I want to sell it (cheap),
I have had the car since college (about
20 years) so I would like to keep it :-)
Chuck
Hm 512-225-4501
On Apr 07,
2011, at 12:22 PM, Ronnie Day <ronnie.day@gmail.com> wrote:
I'd dump the oil
and filter and replace both, due to possible water
condensation on top of the
oil in the pan. Cheap insurance, IMHO. Then
I'd pull the plugs and check them.
Before reinstalling the plugs, I'd
disconnect the power to the coil and spin
the motor over with the
starter until you see some oil pressure on the gauge.
This will insure
that all of the bearings have oil and won't be dry if the
engine
starts quickly.
Am I paranoid? You bet!
FWIW,
Ron
On Thu, Apr 7,
2011 at 6:16 AM, Charles Kyle <chuckkyle@me.com> wrote:
> Good morning,
>
>
Here it what is going on so far. The roadster has set, covered, for about
year
>and a half. I did an initial once over in the engine compartment to
make sure
>that there was no obvious issues, no oil on the ground, leakage
etc. I checked
>the water level in the radiator and when I took off the
radiator cap it was
>under pressure, so I am guessing that it is a good
sign. I tried to start the
>car and got nothing. Yes the battery was
completely dead. I have had the
>battery on a charger and will put it back
in tomorrow. With that said, do you
>have any suggestions on steps that I
should take before trying to turn it over.
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