[Roadsters] is this a Roadster part?

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

Tim,

The short answer is "No, it isn't a roadster part".  But it is a NABCO M/C, 
has been used on roadsters, and thus appears to be somewhat interchangeable. 
Knowing the seller to be a thoroughly honest individual, I am confident the 
part was removed from a roadster.

There was one on my '67-1/2 when I first got the car.  It turns out there 
wasn't enough stroke length to operate the clutch properly, but I suspect 
that was just a result of the operating rod not being set long enough. 
Since I could not figure out how to adjust the operating rod with the M/C in 
the car, in the wee hours before our last weekend run together, I replaced 
that M/C with a factory part, and solved my problem.  (I wasn't about to 
simply adjust the operating rod to the same length as the factory part, 
which has a solid, non-adjustable operating rod, and take a chance the rod 
length wasn't the only problem.)  Note that the outlet boss is in a 
different position, so the line to the slave cylinder must be bent to make 
it work.

Since it is different from the OEM configuration, which has the reservoir 
set closed to the firewall, I would not use one in one of my cars again. 
Might work fine, and even the one I had might have worked all right if the 
operating rod were the proper length.  But, it is a lot of work getting an 
M/C into and out of the car, so I won't take the chance.

Gary

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim" <tputland at charter.net>
To: "datsun-roadsters: autox.team.net" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 5:32 PM
Subject: [Roadsters] is this a Roadster part?


> tiny url: http://tinyurl.com/3n5r52y
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> ebay item 250795124189
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> This doesn't look correct to me. Someone clarify please.
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> Thanks
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> Tim
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