I know what you mean. I wire brushed the tranny casing edge and the gasket
remains are still there! It's one of those things that really tests you : "
So just how badly do you really want to get this restoration finished?"
Thanks for the note Pat.
Michael
'68 1600 - returning from the dead
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; "Teesun68"
<teesun68@cadvision.com>
Cc: "Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: April 27, 2001 6:23 PM
Subject: Re: I just don't belive it
> I have never used sealant on gaskets. It becomes a bear to scrape off
> especially when it is a water pump or thermostat housing gasket. I always
> have used grease, and when it comes time to replace the thermostat or
other,
> it is not a problem. That sealant is another trick, to frustrate the home
> mechanic.
>
> Did you ever get the feeling they design things so that the alley mechanic
> has a herd time fixing things. So they will take it to a shop. Pat
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> To: Teesun68 <teesun68@cadvision.com>; Patrick P. Castronovo
> <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
> Cc: Roadster List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Date: Friday, April 27, 2001 4:57 PM
> Subject: Re: I just don't belive it
>
>
> >Mike,
> >
> >Use wheel bearing grease to hold the washers in place as you gingerly
> insert
> >the countershaft. It works well. Also use grease on the gaskets as it'll
> >seal well and much better than using sealant. BTDT. Thank Grassroots for
> >that suggestion.
> >
> >Mike
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Teesun68" <teesun68@cadvision.com>
> >To: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
> >Cc: "Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 7:18 PM
> >Subject: Re: I just don't belive it
> >
> >
> >> And I thought I was having too much fun with my thrust washers on the
> >tranny
> >> idler gears:):). I swear, the were just being attracted to the bottom
of
> >the
> >> inverted transmission casing way too frequently. Grrrr......
> >>
> >> Michael
> >> beating the '68 1600 tranny into submission
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
> >> To: "Victor Laury" <vlaury@earthlink.net>;
> ><datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> >> Sent: April 27, 2001 12:40 AM
> >> Subject: Re: I just don't belive it
> >>
> >>
> >> > Sorry, but I could'nt help laughing after reading about that nut.
The
> >one
> >> > designed for people with little hands to handle. It's a balancing
act.
> >> > dont try this when you are parked on the lawn. I've had to look for,
> >and
> >> > pick up that nut several times before I finally got it. Makes me
think
> >> that
> >> > it's easier to pull the engine to remove and reinstall that NUT! pAT
> >> > &(%)$)#@+
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: Victor Laury <vlaury@earthlink.net>
> >> > To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> >> > Date: Thursday, April 26, 2001 10:44 PM
> >> > Subject: I just don't belive it
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > >I spent this evening putting on my Solex Manifold. I thought there
was
> >no
> >> > >way the rear, lower manifold nut could get any harder to get at. I
was
> >> > >wrong. The Solex makes this nut even more hidden than the SU. I
think
> >> it's
> >> > >Nissan's cruel little joke.
> >> > >
> >> > >But that wasn't the cruelest joke of the evening. I was about to
> >install
> >> > the
> >> > >Solexs and decided to check the accelerator pump diaphragms first
> since
> >> > they
> >> > >are known to leak. There was no diaphragms. There are no gaskets at
> all
> >> > >through out both carburetors! I paid $850 for pieced together carbs
> >with
> >> no
> >> > >gaskets! Well HAHAHA on Stupid Victor! (I think I'll have that
Prozac
> >> now.
> >> > >Thank you)
> >> > >
> >> > >So I'm going to bed disgusted. Tomorrow, the SU's go back on. That
> >means
> >> I
> >> > >get to play with my favorite nut twice more before Solvang. Oh
Goodie!
> >> > >
> >> > >Victor
> >> > >70 SRL 31113136
> >> > >72 HLS30 48255
> >> > >65 L-320 Pickup
> >> > >Los Angeles
> >> > >http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=123073
> >> > >SoCalROC http://www.ameri-eagle.com/datsun/
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