When I dissasembled my engine for a rebuild, I found 2 head gaskets to make
up for clearance from previous machine shop work and they did'nt bother
checking the upper surface. I forgot how much it was off,but when the
machine shop I used showed me the cam shaft front 2 bearings bolted in place
the rear of the camshaft was about 1/4 above the rear bearing.
Ken
Datster
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Porter <drrebob@usnetway.com>
To: Datsun Roadster List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 26, 1999 11:33 PM
Subject: Sins of the POs
> Roadsterites all:
>
> Here's the current list of PO dirty tricks, compiled as of 11/27:
>
> Slapping bondo on the engine block to cover a crack, then painting the
> block to make it pretty, and emphasizing that it just got rebuilt.
> Fred Katz, SF CA
>
> Replacing both 7/16" grade 8 bolts securing the upper A-arm to its tower
> with:
> 1) a 10 mm. metric grade 8.8 bolt (equivalent to grade 5); and
> 2) a grade 5, 3/8" -- possibly a Sears-Special-of -the-week?!
> The small miracle in my case was that the 10 mm bolt snapped (not the
> 3/8"!) when I was standing still at a traffic light, rather than when I
> was doing highway speed. Had it been the latter, likely you'd never
> have heard this from me!
> Teddy
>
> Rewiring the engine compartment using stereo speaker wire. I guess after
> the original wire burns a few times you have to fix it anyway you can.
> Mike, Hayden Lake ID
>
> Grinding down the front brake calipers (and bolts) to clear smaller
> wheels. Bolt nearly ground through. Could have killed me.
> (Forgot who sent this--accidently deleted post when compiling--BP)
>
> Telling the new owner it just got new shocks, while not mentioning that
> the rubber bushings weren't installed with them.
> Fred Katz, SF CA
>
> Doing a 2" body lift with aluminum blocks and installing oversized tires
> to disguise it. Looked like a 4x4 Roadster!
> Sydney Raper
>
> Rebuilding hood latch assembly with coil spring wrapped around assembly,
> held together with roofing nails instead of rivets.
> DPMD@aol.com
>
> Using bolts instead of fuses, so they won't blow....melts wiring
> instead!
> Tom Walter, Austin TX
>
> Using stop signs to patch the holes in the floorboards.
> Dan Yates, Regina, Saskatchewan
>
> Using an 8 penny nail instead of a cotter pin in the rocker assembly.
> Eric Frisbee
>
> Putting wooden boards in the bottom of the rear trunk side wells, and
> packing them with dirt to keep them from bouncing around. Additionally,
> storing a bunch of loose nails there so the new owner can cut his hands
> while searching for items.
>
> Putting in a high pressure radiator cap and loading radiator with stop
> leak to disuise overheating due to bad head gasket.
> Bob Porter, Harrisburg PA
>
> Hammering screws into place after stripping the threads;
> affixing lights with epoxy rather than pop rivets.
> Aaron, San Diego CA
>
> Shimming the snot out of the upper U20 tensioner to keep the chain
> artificially tight, preventing the future buyer from hearing that
> telltale 'death rattle' when checking out the car.
> John F Sandhoff, Sacramento CA
>
> PO dropped bolt into cylinder big enough to leave thread
> imprints
> on the piston and cylinder head.
> Karen, Pomona CA
>
>
>
> Anybody else have some goodies to add?
>
> Bob Porter
> Harrisburg PA
>
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