- 161. Re: Misc Questions (score: 1)
- Author: Keith0alan@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 19:33:30 EST
- The oil slows down the piston rise richening the mixture on acceleration. If the oil is too thin you will get stumbling on acceleration. ATF is about right. Motorcycle shops carry fork oil of various
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-11/msg00226.html (7,582 bytes)
- 162. Re: Silver roadsters (score: 1)
- Author: Keith0alan@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 10:24:43 EST
- one problem with yellow. For some reason it seems to attract bugs. keith
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-11/msg00318.html (8,049 bytes)
- 163. Re: Oil from the vent (score: 1)
- Author: Keith0alan@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 10:31:43 EST
- The Cosworth Vega had a check valve on each exhausr manifold runner with a line to the valve cover or air cleaner(I forget which) rather than an air pump. kw
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-11/msg00319.html (7,223 bytes)
- 164. Re: Standard BP6ES plugs okay? (score: 1)
- Author: Keith0alan@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 14:28:12 EST
- Black and sooty means running too rich. The PO might have been compensating for worn, out of adjustment, carbs. Go with the BP6ES and adjust the carbs properly. If they had been black and wet that wo
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-11/msg00362.html (7,701 bytes)
- 165. Re: Standard BP6ES plugs okay? (score: 1)
- Author: Keith0alan@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 19:59:16 EST
- The "R" is the resistor plug for radio noise suppression. Not necessary if you have resistor wires or don't listen to the radio but they will work just fine. keith In a message dated 11/29/2004 4:15:
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-11/msg00368.html (7,254 bytes)
- 166. Re: was rat update, now easy-outs and radiator supports (score: 1)
- Author: Keith0alan@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 15:14:16 EDT
- Hello all, I have had easy-out work. When you are installing a bolt and twist it off they are great. The broken off piece is not seized in the hole and all you are really doing is adding a handle to
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-10/msg00007.html (7,556 bytes)
- 167. Re: dyno time! (score: 1)
- Author: Keith0alan@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 21:44:51 EDT
- Hello all, I sent my loaner set of U20 British SU needles to try out at their dyno day. Sounds like they had a great time and learned some good stuff. I'll replace the pair that he kept and add a cou
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-10/msg00145.html (7,990 bytes)
- 168. Re: dyno time! (score: 1)
- Author: Keith0alan@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 13:10:32 EDT
- Hello all, Well, to put it a little more clearly than I may have in the past. What I have done is put together a selection of British SU needles that seem like they should work in the U-20 SU engine.
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-10/msg00191.html (10,258 bytes)
- 169. Re: R16's need love, too. (score: 1)
- Author: Keith0alan@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 14:43:24 EDT
- Yes, I know they do. Since I've got a 66 with an R-16 to play with I used it to sort out the ADQ needle that works pretty well with the fairly stock engine. If there is interest I can put together a
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-10/msg00194.html (8,068 bytes)
- 170. Re: R16's need love, too. (score: 1)
- Author: Keith0alan@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 14:54:00 EDT
- I just looked, there are 355 different British needles to chose from for the R-16. Most of them are way out and I should be able to sort it down to half a dozen likely candidates. kw In a message da
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-10/msg00195.html (7,541 bytes)
- 171. Re: R16's need love, too. (score: 1)
- Author: Keith0alan@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 16:00:02 EDT
- Interesting. I looked up the needles mentioned. M is the leanest, then the ADQ, then the AH2, then the CR, and the 6 is the richest. Sounds like that may be a good start for a kit. Anybody running an
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-10/msg00200.html (8,336 bytes)
- 172. Measuring nozzles for wear (score: 1)
- Author: Keith0alan@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 15:37:00 EDT
- Hello all, Been trying to figure ways to measure nozzles for wear. Fired up the lathe and made up a couple of tapered pins. The tapered portion is an inch long and covers a .010" range. One for .085
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-10/msg00216.html (6,793 bytes)
- 173. Re: Need new Ring gear for 1968 Datsun 2000 clutch (score: 1)
- Author: Keith0alan@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 17:17:08 EDT
- The ring gear on the flywheel? Yes, it is available through the dealer. I've changed a couple. keith In a message dated 10/18/2004 12:36:50 PM Pacific Daylight Time, james@travelinman.com writes: He
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-10/msg00271.html (7,004 bytes)
- 174. Re: Idling at 600 rpm, 1200 rpm, 1500 rpm; mine does them all, (score: 1)
- Author: Keith0alan@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 23:48:59 EDT
- Make sure you have a little slack in the throttle cable. The housing grows with heat. Hose down the linkages with carb cleaner then spray with silicone spray (not WD-40). With it idling spray a litt
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-10/msg00280.html (8,327 bytes)
- 175. Re: altitude affect on SU Carbs (score: 1)
- Author: Keith0alan@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 16:23:34 EDT
- Altitude affects SU carbs much less than regular carbs. At Shasta when we make the run up the mountain the SU cars just tick right along and the Solex cars are running real rough by the time we get t
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-10/msg00289.html (7,834 bytes)
- 176. Re: 1600 carbs (score: 1)
- Author: Keith0alan@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 13:10:39 EDT
- Some side to side play is fine. The throttle shaft should have a little clearance so some WD-40 will leak through. The best way to check them is on the car with it running. The shaft to bushing clear
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-10/msg00306.html (7,271 bytes)
- 177. Stroker manifold (score: 1)
- Author: Keith0alan@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 21:56:16 EDT
- Hello all, Sorting through the manifolds I have taken in as trade I've come across one that one of you might want. It's an early R16 SU manifold that the PO started to open up to match U20 SU carbs.
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-09/msg00084.html (6,778 bytes)
- 178. Re: Last Year's Clutch Thread Paid Off (score: 1)
- Author: Keith0alan@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 14:00:53 EDT
- Hello all, What I have found is that the hole in the brake petal also wears oblong. What I did was to remove the brake petal (oh my aching back), weld the hole closed and re drill it. Drilling it ove
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-09/msg00122.html (7,818 bytes)
- 179. Re: Worn carb linkage. (score: 1)
- Author: Keith0alan@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 09:37:51 EDT
- Float valves are defiantly in order. I'm not sue that I would weld and drill the fulcrum point unless it's so bad that the choke doesn't operate reliably. keith williams In a message dated 9/25/2004
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-09/msg00170.html (7,287 bytes)
- 180. Re: Sorry for being stupid (score: 1)
- Author: Keith0alan@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 10:21:25 EDT
- To reply to the poster alone I just hit "reply" on AOL. To reply to the entire list I hit "reply all". Don't bet on the 1600 not topping 100 mph. Mine does very handily. Before I rebuilt the engine
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2004-09/msg00222.html (8,121 bytes)
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