Diana,
You need to think about how you will use the car, and
how you like to drive. Solex's are great, but really
in their element at high revs, and not real smooth on
start ups and tooling around town. Great for speed,
and top end though. For normal comute type driving, I
think you'll be more satisfied with well tuned SU's
that you will not have to fiddle with. Just hard
choke til warm, then go. Just one man's opinion. If
you plan to race or to rip it, go for the Solex set
up, it is dynamite!
Mike Harper
'66 1600 (SU guy)
Charleston SC
--- Diana Wilson <goldenmaia@onebox.com> wrote:
> Hi Daniel;
>
> I'm either going to have Mike Young do the work, or
> the pervious owner
> will do the work...(he works at a local Datsun shop
> and I trust he'll
> take good care of the car.)
>
> I'll be asking all those questions and find out
> more...which is why I
> asked the list see....^_- not sure /exactly/
> everything I'll need. (More
> about that tomorrow) I'm not sure that I /NEED/
> it...but...it's tempting
> and I wanted to find out more about what is required
> so I can make a
> choice without having the wool pulled over my eyes.
>
> The car runs beautifully, though it does need the
> work that I mentioned
> before it's 'safe' ;P It can do with a new paint
> job and a little body
> work but there's not much rust. A few rips on the
> seats and minor interior
> stuff I want to fix up. So, it won't win any beauty
> contests... it runs
> and that's what I'm most interested in. This winter
> I'll worry about
> the cosmetic stuff.
>
> -D-
>
> ---- Daniel Neuman <dneuman@hodge.sfsu.edu> wrote:
> > Hello,
> > Well, congratulations to you. I do not know who
> is doing your
> > work
> > for you but make sure that they know what they are
> doing and that they
> > know
> > roadsters...and that they don't screw you over
> moneywise been there
> > done that.
> > When you say wants to sell his solex?? What do
> you mean exactly??
> > Does he have a complete solex carb set up with
> manifolds and carbs
> > and
> > aircleaners? and the cam and bigger oil pan?? Be
> careful if the person
> > did
> > not sell them with the car he is probably going to
> ask a large amount
> > for them.
> > Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd do you really need them?? I
> say get the car
> > running well
> > with the Su's first before performing anyexpensive
> performance upgrades.
> > Fill us in on the details of the car why don't
> ya?? What kind of shapes
> > it
> > in and such?
> >
> > Daniel 69 2000
> > SF CA
> >
> > > Well...I went and did it!
> > >
> > >
> > > The little bundle of joy will be home after a
> few fixes and additions.
> > > (water pump, brake brace, alternator and new
> hoses + anything else
> > to
> > > make it safe and sound.) I'm nervous and
> excited about getting the
> > '69
> > > 2000 home and in my clutches. ^_^ Muahaha!
> > >
> > > I just found out that the pervious owner wants
> to sell the solex
> > he had
> > > purchased...and of course I'm thinking 'well,
> the car's going to
> > be opened
> > > up anyway for the other fixes....wouldn't this
> be just a perfect
> > time....'
> > > My concern is, since I won't be doing it
> myself, just how much time
> > > is involved in the conversion? I've seen prices
> from a few people
> > on
> > > the list selling theirs...but what's a average
> cost? Am I just crazy?
> > > (No need to answer that last part....)
> > >
> > > Anyway, in a short time I'll be zooming up and
> down 280. Watch out!
> > > -D-
> > > (Pictures on request) :P
> > >
> > >
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