Paul,
Don't feel bad. BTDT. The other day I filled the engine with oil but didn't
tighten down the valve cover enough and guess what happened.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul" <9laser3@bright.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 5:16 PM
Subject: Murray's Helpful Hints?
> Or was it Murphy? Either way, here is my hint from the helpless:
>
> When finishing up the job of reworking the head on you 1600, including
> hiding all the extra parts, do NOT add those four quarts of oil without
> first tightening down the valve cover nuts. It is amazing how quickly
> engine oil can push that new gasket out of the way with only the weight of
> the valve cover holding it in place!
> Now where did I put the fresh kitty litter?
>
> Humbly submitted on this, the first day of June, in the year 2001.
>
> Paul, the walking EPA hazard, Kort
> OROC
> Sloan Racing
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