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It lives!!!!! (long)

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Subject: It lives!!!!! (long)
From: "Damian Hall" <datsun_nut@ns.sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 23:27:58 -0400
Happy, happy, joy, joy.

I started my 69 solex (old style) today. It ran rough for several minutes.
Then I shut it off.

It didn't leak oil or coolant. It didn't rattle or turn any bearings.

It burned the paint off the new header.

It has not run since 1984. I purchased it in the summer of 2000 and have been
slowed down by 1 marriage (very happy-still), 1 house purchase and sale, and
being on the worker side of a set of protracted union negotiations.
(negotiated settlement in the end)

Questions for those in the know:

1. Are the plastic/phenolic floats known to sink? My front carb started to
ooze fuel from the air horns. (new needles and diaphragms). Is there a ready
substitute for the needle adjustment shims?

2. I have new Nissan engine mounts, which with a bouncy, non-timed, unbalanced
carb engine; seem very soft. There is a great deal of movement side to side.
Is this normal?

All for now,

Thanks to all for there unknowing encouragement. I have not driven mine and
I've only ever seen 4 others in the steel over a 15 year period.

Good health to you all and I'll post other important milestones

Damian Hall
proud dad (2 girls, 1 boy and SRL311-11264)
Pictou NS Canada
-10 C and snowing






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