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RE: vacuum advance

To: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
Subject: RE: vacuum advance
From: Adam Bradley <ambradley@attbi.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 15:44:15 -0700
Nope, only if the transmission were also facing forwards.  Otherwise still 
on the back carb, but facing up...  Make the transmission face front - now 
you're just being silly, or trying to turn it into a VW or a SAAB or something.

At 05:42 PM 9/17/2002 -0500, Patrick J. Horne wrote:

>It would be on top of the front carb if the engine was up side down
>though!
>
>Hmmm, too much work, not enough drugs. I think I will go home now.
>
>Peace,
>Pat
>
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>On Tue, 17 Sep 2002, Adam Bradley wrote:
>
> > Actually on the 1600 carbs it's under the back carb, not on top of the
> > front carb.
> >
> > At 02:07 PM 9/17/2002 -0700, Gordon Glasgow wrote:
> > >I don't have a good picture of it, but there should be a small vacuum
> > >fitting on
> > >the base of the front carb. You can get a fairly good approximation of
> > >where it
> > >should be from this picture taken at Shasta by Ken Pearce.
> > >http://www.engr.ukans.edu/~kpearce/trip2000/shasta2_sat/000708-015.jpg
> > >
> > >Gordon Glasgow
> > >Renton, WA
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > > > [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Todd
> > > > Greenwalt
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 1:45 PM
> > > > To: Datsun Roadster
> > > > Subject: vacuum advance
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I am restoring a roadster 1600 (1967) that was disassembled. I 
> can't figure
> > > > out where the vacuum connects to the intake (standard SU/Hitachi 
> Carbs). I
> > > > search the web for decent pictures and couldn't find anything. Anyone
> > > have a
> > > > good picture or description.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Todd
> > > >
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> > Adam Bradley
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> > '67 Datsun RL411 SSS sedan RL411-11321
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Adam Bradley
'70 Datsun 1600 Roadster SPL311-28181
'67 Datsun RL411 SSS sedan RL411-11321
'66 Datsun PL411 sedan PL411-022447
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