Why ? "not the best idea...
My head gasket is leaking too and I was going to use the same approach.
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>From: "Mike Kerr" <mikekerr@innercite.com>
>Reply-To: "Mike Kerr" <mikekerr@innercite.com>
>To: "nruff" <nruffcorn@prodigy.net>, "datsun list"
><datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: How Heavy?
>Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2000 12:47:15 -0800
>
>After putting the new head gasket on the 2L and sealing it with Koppercoat
>
>not the best idea...
>
>
>Mike Kerr
>Roadster Restoration
>3730 Todrob LN.
>Placerville CA. 95667
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: nruff <nruffcorn@prodigy.net>
>To: datsun list <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Date: Monday, January 03, 2000 7:38 PM
>Subject: How Heavy?
>
>
> >Hey all-
> >
> >After putting the new head gasket on the 2L and sealing it with
>Koppercoat,
> >thankfully the oil that was getting into the coolant has ceased! I have
> >several hours on the rebuilt motor, most of which have been spent inside
>the
> >garage (sigh) instead of outside as there is no exhaust yet. There have
> >been a few "fun runs" around the block but that generally draws unwanted
> >attention from a particular neighbor on the corner (you know the type
><g>.)
> >
> >Well, so far, I've changed the oil once, having started it out with
>10W-30,
> >and switching to 5W-30 after the last oil/filter change. What are the
> >rest of you running? I'm not that up on oils, but with the limited use
>(I
> >run it every other weekend) and the colder weather of the mid-west
>winters,
> >I chose a lighter weight oil to get quicker oiling on start-up. What
> >approaches have the rest of you taken?
> >
> >I recently started running synthetic in my daily driver 94 MX-6 to quiet
> >down noisy the HVLA's and it's working OK, just kind of hard to swallow
>the
> >$4+ /quart. Anyone running full or partial synthetic in their roadster?
> >
> >I for sure don't want to start a Brand Name war! We all know how far
>that
> >would get us! Instead I just want to better determine the options for
>what
> >weights and blends are best suited for the rigors or the 1600 and 2000
> >engine. Hopefully this is both interesting and enlightening. ;-)
> >
> >Looking forward to your responses.
> >Nathan
>
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