- 61. Re: u20 water neck (score: 1)
- Author: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
- Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 10:04:19 -0700
- Hi John, Try Ross at Sports Imports. He sells a low-cost alternative u20 water neck housing for under $25 (I think, but it might be lower in cost). It's from another vehicle but is a close match to o
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-07/msg00765.html (7,474 bytes)
- 62. Re[2]: Dwell vs Gap (score: 1)
- Author: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
- Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 11:25:23 -0700
- Or severe pitting in the points or wear on the rubbing block, or slop in the breaker plate. For $5 to $8 you might as well replace the points and re-gap (cheapest fix). Swapping to a rebuilt re-curve
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-07/msg00776.html (8,660 bytes)
- 63. Re[2]: Brake Light Switch (score: 1)
- Author: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
- Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 11:38:20 -0700
- Sid is right (if your car is early 67). I had the same problem with my '66 when I first bought it, no brake lights. The hydraulic T-block on the firewall has a switch mounted at the top. There is a
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-07/msg00778.html (9,701 bytes)
- 64. Re[2]: New Club! (score: 1)
- Author: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
- Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 13:10:56 -0700
- Okay, we've got NoRoc, FatRoc, RedRoc, BaldRoc... Will we be seeing: BedRoc - For those souls too cheap to rent a motel when traveling. RocRoc - Rocketships (Ron and company) WetRoc - The ones drivin
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-07/msg00786.html (7,922 bytes)
- 65. Re[2]: Re-Curving the distributor (Long) (score: 1)
- Author: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
- Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 16:34:22 -0700
- The vendors should still have rebuilt non-smog recurved distributors in the box. For all intents and purposes they look like brand-new units. The ones I bought required a refundable core deposit; ret
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-07/msg00799.html (9,507 bytes)
- 66. Re: weird electrical problems (score: 1)
- Author: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
- Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 14:20:45 -0700
- Hi Daniel, You have a cat, right? Maybe she was playing around under the dash. That's what happened to my mom's car once. Fred - So.SF _____________________ Reply Separator __________________________
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-07/msg00886.html (8,082 bytes)
- 67. Re: Carbs and rear end noise (the car's) (score: 1)
- Author: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
- Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 15:33:20 -0700
- I'm a novice in experimenting with needles, but perhaps your jets are mismatched to the needles. The jets themselves may be worn and causing a rich flow of gas. Just a hunch. Sometimes it's better t
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-07/msg00937.html (9,484 bytes)
- 68. Re: eBay hilarity (non-roadster content) (score: 1)
- Author: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
- Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 16:32:28 -0700
- I remember when my dad test drove a new Shelby and considered buying it, with me and my sisters saying "Yes, yes, this is the car you want!". Then my dad said "nope, not practical" and bought a Rambl
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-07/msg00946.html (8,485 bytes)
- 69. Re[2]: Carbs and rear end noise (the car's) (score: 1)
- Author: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
- Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 16:50:02 -0700
- Thanks for the vote of confidence! ;) Here's some pics of some needles that I posted a couple years ago. I need to update it and make a couple corrections. http://www.2xtreme.net/fredkatz/carb1.html
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-07/msg00950.html (9,109 bytes)
- 70. Re[2]: <Way OT> Looking for conversion ideas (score: 1)
- Author: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
- Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 13:20:41 -0700
- That's a good start, but why not go farther. Put the roadster tail-lights on the Honda, and chop the roof off. Then move the Datsun badging onto it. Some people won't know the difference! Fred ______
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-07/msg00992.html (8,369 bytes)
- 71. Re: BADROC nihonmachi (score: 1)
- Author: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
- Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 15:12:04 -0700
- Spoke with my dentist about the J-town festival, his wife is on the organizing committee. He says it's too late for this year, but it may be something we could do for next year. Now keep in mind tha
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-07/msg00996.html (7,920 bytes)
- 72. Re[2]: Runnin Outta Gas (score: 1)
- Author: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
- Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 11:54:44 -0700
- Yes, that's a very good possibility! When I did the 2000 swap into my '66 I made sure to put in a new exhaust system for the 2000. That original tubing looked more like a garden hose in comparison, a
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-06/msg00018.html (7,980 bytes)
- 73. Re[2]: Runnin Outta Gas (score: 1)
- Author: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
- Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 12:03:08 -0700
- I don't know anything about the California gas formulations (other than it being "weak") so won't respond to your questions. What I've done to get an extra "kick" on long drives over a few hundred m
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-06/msg00019.html (7,572 bytes)
- 74. Re[2]: Three guys and a roadster (score: 1)
- Author: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
- Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 13:01:05 -0700
- "Some simple green...". Are you talking about money, it's never simple to come by! ;) After this talk about POR-15, I think I'll go this route with my '68 frame. I've got the pressure washer (and I'
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-06/msg00163.html (10,958 bytes)
- 75. Re[2]: Choices... (score: 1)
- Author: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
- Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 14:09:42 -0700
- "... when I discovered that the exhaust manifold wouldn't come out without removing the cylinder head!" Remove the motor mount bolts on that side of the engine and lift the engine a bit. You'll find
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-06/msg00178.html (8,441 bytes)
- 76. Re[2]: Choices... (score: 1)
- Author: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
- Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 13:53:54 -0700
- Absolutely! As with anything, practice gets you knowledge. Like the time I rebuilt an alternator for my roadster and had a couple parts left over. "Gee, what's that silly whine coming from the engin
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-06/msg00179.html (9,878 bytes)
- 77. Re[4]: Choices... (score: 1)
- Author: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
- Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 16:14:13 -0700
- My mistake, as you say I have a "lucky" one (1969/1970). Forgot they're not all as forgiving. Recently I installed the engine without the manifold. Then realized it wouldn't go in, so I used the lif
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-06/msg00202.html (9,343 bytes)
- 78. Re[2]: Choices... (score: 1)
- Author: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
- Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 16:34:45 -0700
- Mostly money! The insanity applies to any manufacturer you go with. Other old cars have as many problems (if not more) than Datsuns. One reason I enjoyed working on Chevy's when young, is that you ca
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-06/msg00205.html (9,196 bytes)
- 79. Re[4]: Choices... (score: 1)
- Author: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
- Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 17:53:27 -0700
- <snip> <snip> That's sad! What a narrow-minded bigot! I've been in correspondence recently with a Japanese fellow in Japan (of course). Traded pictures back and forth, showing my Datsun roadster. His
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-06/msg00220.html (8,789 bytes)
- 80. Re: fastest colors (score: 1)
- Author: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us
- Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2001 09:59:21 -0700
- Terry, Primer does feel like it's faster. I drove my daily driver '70 1600 Blondie for 1-1/2 years with 3 different shades of red/brown/orange primer. After painting it yellow it doesn't feel quite
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-06/msg00278.html (7,308 bytes)
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