- 1. Re: paint (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Grant <jigrant@cisco.com>
- Date: Wed, 07 Jul 1999 10:55:34 -0700
- BTW - the Maaco I've used (73rd & Wornall, KCMO) has a nice photo of a red roadster, black top, custom wheels, that they painted on a bulletin board in their office. Anyone on the list? Cheers, Jim
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-07/msg00118.html (7,237 bytes)
- 2. 215 v8 swap (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Grant <jigrant@cisco.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 13:14:49 -0700
- Has anyone done a 215 V8 swap into a Roadster? I know of several MG-B's with them, and have even seen a Peterson's engine swap guide that featured it. Cheers, Jim
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-07/msg00279.html (6,730 bytes)
- 3. Re: compression at altitude, etc. (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Grant <jigrant@cisco.com>
- Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 08:44:31 -0700
- Uh, yup. This is correct. The air at higher altitudes is essentially 'less compressed' to begin with than at lower altitudes, and would require more compression to reach the same static pressure. Che
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-07/msg00542.html (6,916 bytes)
- 4. Re: '70 4Speed (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Grant <jigrant@cisco.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 11:13:53 -0700
- Have you tried double clutching? A simple, pre-synchro shifting technique. Cheers, Jim
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-07/msg00588.html (7,591 bytes)
- 5. Re: '70 4Speed (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Grant <jigrant@cisco.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 11:57:53 -0700
- You puch in the clutch, shift in to neutral, release the clutch and 'blip' (a technical term) the throttle, then clutch again and shift into the next gear. This was effective (and the only way) to do
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-07/msg00595.html (8,085 bytes)
- 6. '67 1600 for sale (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Grant <jigrant@cisco.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 12:20:02 -0700
- I have a non-running '67 1600 (short windshield) in Kansas City, MO, that has been just sitting around for about 22 years (garaged) that I have finally decided I will never get around to restoring, w
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-07/msg00600.html (7,631 bytes)
- 7. Re: '70 4Speed (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Grant <jigrant@cisco.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 13:41:40 -0700
- That's actually what double clutching is all about - it allows you to match engine and tranny input shaft speeds, reducing the load to spin up when you select the new gear. Cheers, Jim
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-07/msg00608.html (8,300 bytes)
- 8. Re: synthetic oil RELATED (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Grant <jigrant@cisco.com>
- Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 12:19:06 -0700
- Synthetic oils do have some superior lubricating and wear qualities, but they will accumulate impurities just as quickly as petroleum oils, (and do eventually break down as well), so they still need
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-07/msg00791.html (7,275 bytes)
- 9. Re: '67 1600 for sale (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Grant <jigrant@cisco.com>
- Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 12:40:57 -0700
- I posted this about a week ago, with only minor interest. If the price seems too high, make me an offer - I want to sell everything as a single lot, hopefully to someone who wants to restore the car.
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-07/msg00793.html (9,104 bytes)
- 10. Re: Valve Settings (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Grant <jigrant@cisco.com>
- Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 16:15:37 -0700
- By new head, did you mean new to your car, or brand new. If it's brand new, I'd hope whoever did the work check the valve train components prior to re-installation. If you have faith in the condition
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-06/msg00024.html (7,757 bytes)
- 11. Re: Seat question (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Grant <jigrant@cisco.com>
- Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 10:35:45 -0700
- Cheers, Jim
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-06/msg00423.html (7,148 bytes)
- 12. Re: 1967 Datsun 411 (1600) Owner's Manual NOS (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Grant <jigrant@cisco.com>
- Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 09:01:04 -0700
- This isn't an SPL, but an RL-411, small 4 door sedan. My Mom had one - the first car I ever drove. Very quick, acceleration and handling both. She never did figure out why that car went through tires
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-06/msg00478.html (7,667 bytes)
- 13. Re: A possibly really stupid question. (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Grant <jigrant@cisco.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 10:05:31 -0700
- At least the Land Cruiser has a lot more 'U'. Cheers, Jim
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-06/msg00628.html (9,402 bytes)
- 14. Re: Torn speakers! Oh my! (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Grant <jigrant@cisco.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 13:05:58 -0700
- I've done it, and it works, unless the cones are in such bad shape that they just blow out again below the repair. Cheers, Jim
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-06/msg00673.html (7,866 bytes)
- 15. Re: Fuel Starvation - Need Help (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Grant <jigrant@cisco.com>
- Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 11:52:01 -0700
- Actually, this sounds exactly like a problem I had once with a faulty coil - when heat built up under the hood, the coil resistance would increase to the point that it quit firing until it cooled of
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-05/msg00459.html (8,865 bytes)
- 16. 67 1600 for sale (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Grant <jigrant@cisco.com>
- Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 09:13:29 -0700
- I have a 1967 1600 for sale. I bought the car in California in 1975, and it's been in the midwest in storage since 1977. I've finally given up on some day treating it to a full restoration. The body
- /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-04/msg00694.html (7,345 bytes)
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