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Re: questions du jour / roadster for sale

To: "Datsun Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>,
Subject: Re: questions du jour / roadster for sale
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 20:46:50 -0400
Nothing else will fit the U20 or 1600 or almost any part of the roadsters if
memory serves me right, but I may be wrong. I went through a Holland
Interchange Manual and that's when it hit me that the Roadsters are orphans
when it comes to parts.

Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Ofarrell, Fergus <Ofarrell.Fergus@hitco.com>
To: 'roadster.netlist' <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 7:19 PM
Subject: questions du jour / roadster for sale


> a general question:
> I replaced the passenger door sealing rubber, which got rid of a lot of
> rattles.  But still remaining is the incredibly noisy jolt when I
encounter
> any sort of road repair.  Sounds like the pass. door wants to head south.
> Is this one of those grin and bear it conditions?  Is there any sort of
> rubber cushion that goes in the locking mechanism so that the door is not
> just free suspended from the forward hinges.
> And a question for the engine innard experts:
> WIth all the talk of the 2L death rattle, is there significant diff's
> between the L20B timing tensioner and the U20?  I had a '76 710 and I
> thought they had quite a reputation for durability (although it certainly
> rev'd a lot power), so is there anything that can be done to change out
> parts, retrofit?  (maybe I'm in over my head here)
>
> BTW:
> saw this in a local ad paper:
>
> 1967 roadster, $800
> 909-766-8663
> Hemet, CA
>
>
> Fergus O'Farrell
> 69 2000
>
>


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