Now that's going to be a problem. They have what is called a carb
syncronizer. It measures the volume of air being passed through the carb.
thats the only way I know to balance those carbs.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Morrow <bmorrow@horizon-health.org>
To: Patrick P. Castronovo <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
Date: Monday, April 30, 2001 6:32 PM
Subject: Re: Timing
>Pat, Thanks for the help. I think that I have it fixed. Now on to balancing
>the carbs.
>
>Bob
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
>To: "Bob" <bmorrow@horizon-health.org>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 5:53 PM
>Subject: Re: Timing
>
>
>> First remove the Distributor wire from the coil to the center of the
>> distributor cap. then remove the cap, and spin the starter while noting
>> which direction the rotor turns. Then remove the No.1 Spark Plug.
>> Thats the one in front, closest to the radiator.
>>
>> put your finger on the spark plug hole (not in it) to try and keep air
>from
>> escaping. Then have an "ACCOMPLICE" bump the starter, so the engine just
>> moves a hair at a time. When you feel the air pushing at your finger,
>then
>> stop bumping the starter.
>> look at the wheel that has the fan belt running around it at the bottom
>of
>> the engine, below the fan blade.
>>
>> there is a line or mark on the outside circumference of that wheel.
>there
>> is a pointer mounted onto the engine that will line up with that mark.
try
>> and move the engine by turning the fan blade, if it will not turn the
>engine
>> in that manner, then you must put a socket wrench into the center of that
>> wheel, and turn it till the marks align.
>>
>> Take off your distributor cap. That has 4 spark plug wires running to
it.
>> Noting where No1 Wire is located before you remove the cap.
>>
>> When you remove the cap the tip of the rotor should be pointing directly
>to
>> it ,or just short of it.
>>
>> By what you describe, your distributor is not aligned with the contact
>> points under the cap. and must be removed and dropped in at this point to
>> where the rotor is pointing to the No1 wire. Be sure that the cap is
>> centered so you can move it both ways before you decide where the rotor
>> should point. It's not that hard. Use common sense and-
>>
>> Good Luck, Pat
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bob <bmorrow@horizon-health.org>
>> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>> Date: Monday, April 30, 2001 2:02 PM
>> Subject: Timing
>>
>>
>> >Good afternoon all;
>> >
>> >This weekend I installed the distributor into a recently purchased
>rebuilt
>> >engine for the 68 2000.
>> >I had to remove both hold down screws to be able to turn the distributor
>> >enough to get it to fire.
>> >So someplace something is misaligned. Is the timing chain off a tooth or
>> >two??
>> >What the heck do I have to do to fix the problem.
>> >Please keep it simple because I have no idea what the heck I'm doing.
>> >
>> >Bob Morrow
>> >(wondering what I got myself into in Buffalo)
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