First thing I did was wax the car... took all that crap off the bumper!
Greg
"datsun parts.com" wrote:
> I don't know Greg ...that lacquered up rear bumper was kind of
> attractive in it's antique sportscar way... Dean
>
> Greg Burrows <gregnvicki@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Greetings list...
> Most any of you who have seen my black 67 2000 at Shasta
> over the years
> (except for the last two) might remember it burning oil. For
> over 8
> years, despite 3 rebuilds, checks, disassembly of all
> components etc
> etc, this problem has plagued my otherwise strong running
> engine. Well,
> when this newest engine reached 1100 miles and was still
> blowing the
> blues, I once again lost it and tore off the head. This
> time, I had a
> different pair of eyes look at it. The only thing they came
> up with,
> and they felt it was an extremely remote possibility, was
> that the thin
> shims under the spring perch/seal combination that were used
> to set
> assembled height on the exhaust valves were somehow not
> allowing the
> seal to do it's job. These shims were used as they should
> be, so
> nothing wrong was done originally. However, they went ahead
> and moved
> the shims to a different location. Well guess what? The
> motor no
> longer smokes! Eight years... 8 years of frustration is
> finally gone.
> I just wanted to pass the info on in the hopes that no one
> else has to
> suffer the kind of frustration I have with this engine for
> this reason.
> No longer can I be counted upon to "kill the mosquitos" at
> Shasta.
> Yea!!!!!
> Greg Burrows
> 67 2000 #588 "I'm clean baby, clean!"
>
>
>
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