Did you adjust the idle screw on the rear carb? Although your carbs may need
rebuilding it should be possible to balance them although the idle speed may
fluctuate.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Hendricksen" <tom@fransfancies.com>
To: "'Roadsters (E-mail)'" <Datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 11:55 PM
Subject: It IS Running.. AT LAST
> I took Gordon's suggestion to static time the engine and will take
> Adam's suggestion to rotate the distributor gear one tooth tomorrow, but
> I was just barely able to get the static timing to work for me and I
> could not wait. I hit the starter and within a few revolutions it
> started and actually idled reasonably decently for no carb setup.
>
> I did look at things this morning before going to work and could see
> Adam's gear rotation suggestion was probably correct, and saw something
> that I had not even looked at before. Ignoring the KISS theory was
> biting me and I didn't like it one bit. I had not removed the rotor,
> and so had not paid any attention to the point gap, which was about
> .010" too close. After all this engine was running when the PO wrecked
> my parts car.... Vegas Mike, your not the only one who kicks himself in
> the come-a-long from time-to-time.
>
> The rear carburetor does not seem to want to balance at lower RPM's and
> I suspect airflow through the throttle shaft, which does have a little
> play. The front carb has about the same amount of play, but also seems
> to adjust as desired. Am I on the right track? Oil pressure was about
> mid scale at high idle, and the temp stopped about center gauge with a
> new 180 degree thermostat. No death rattle.
>
> The tack makes a kind of howling sound and the needle is very unstable.
> I have a spare and will need to test it and then figure out how to
> change it out if the spare is good
>
> Tomorrow I will get serious about completing the hydraulics and then
> check the rear end fluid levels. THEN maybe I can actually drive it!!!!
>
> Tom
> 69 2000 coming to life
> Portland
>
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