Karen,
I don't think I could ever top finding thread imprints in a piston, but I
have a good weekend repair story, ... with a happy ending! I had friends over
Saturday to help get through a few carburetor problems on my 1600. We spent the
first hour cleaning and checking and testing the rear carburetor. Got
everything buttoned back up but, when I went to start the car, .... I had a
sudden memory flash that it was the FRONT carb that was the problem, .... or
maybe it was the gas pouring out the FRONT overflow that gave it away!! You
understand, right? A guy can get forgetful once and a while.
Well, after a good laugh we tore into the front carb and got it fixed also.
We decided the rear carb was a great practice run! Then the Uni-Sync came out
and Teddy performed his magic balancing the carbs. Finished the day off with a
great dinner and conversation.
Paul
OROC
Special thanks to Teddy who drove in from Pittsburgh for the afternoon and
allowed me to pick parts off his spare SU to get mine back running, and also to
Vic, my Alfa buddy, for not laughing too hard!
Please respond to fuzymoto@juno.com
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
cc: (bcc: Paul L Kort/Picker)
Subject: Bolt in engine.
Hey, I just found out that someone dropped a bolt in my engine for the
new roadster I just purchased!! Took off the head and found a imprint of
threads on the head and the piston!! Not good, huh? Well, that's what I
did this weekend.......can anyone beat that one??
Karen.
SPL311-29602
Pomona, CA
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