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61. Auto Restorer Magazine, Rear Wheel Bearings (score: 1): Author: B Strachan <bstrachan@home.com>; Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 17:47:12 -0700; A couple of people have asked about this. It used to be called Classic Auto Restorer. It is a 32 page, B&W magazine with no advertising. They have a very knowledgeable guy named Richard Prince who wr; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-07/msg00490.html (6,968 bytes)
62. Re: Wireing Question... (score: 1): Author: B Strachan <bstrachan@home.com>; Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 20:13:00 -0700; It shouldn't confuse your regulator, but it might confuse your ammeter. If you're drawing a heavy load out of this pigtail, the regulator will sense the decreased battery voltage and will crank up t; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-06/msg00301.html (9,454 bytes)
63. moving the battery - READ! (score: 1): Author: B Strachan <bstrachan@home.com>; Date: Sat, 12 Jun 1999 08:34:09 -0700; I mentioned I moved my battery to the trunk. If you're thinking about doing this, BEWARE! 1. There is a lot of energy stored in that battery. It is just like a little bomb. If you short it out with a; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-06/msg00359.html (7,626 bytes)
64. Re: Starter Length (score: 1): Author: B Strachan <bstrachan@home.com>; Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 18:06:39 -0700; To collectors of starter trivia, The "long skinny" old style starter measures 8 5/16" from the front face of the mounting flange to the end of the bearing housing. The "short fat" new style starter m; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-06/msg00409.html (7,131 bytes)
65. Re: still no spark (score: 1): Author: B Strachan <bstrachan@home.com>; Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 20:36:34 -0700; Try this. Disconnect the wire from the distributor to the (-) side of the coil at the coil. Pull the center wire out of the coil and put one of the spark plug wires in its place. Take a known good sp; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-06/msg00413.html (9,300 bytes)
66. Re: 1500's (score: 1): Author: B Strachan <bstrachan@home.com>; Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 20:12:23 -0700; -- That's interesting. The vinyl on the seats in my '63 3-seater was completely shot by the time I bought it in 1966. Maybe from a different batch ;-); /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-06/msg00513.html (6,995 bytes)
67. Re: Brakes (score: 1): Author: B Strachan <bstrachan@home.com>; Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 20:26:28 -0700; -- The late model finned brake drum rims interfere with the brake backing plates on the early style axle. You can make them work by doing a bit of bending on the backing plate rim, but I'm guessing t; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-06/msg00514.html (7,066 bytes)
68. Re: my Fairlady spoke (score: 1): Author: B Strachan <bstrachan@home.com>; Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 20:02:29 -0700; What did you use for cable? Auto antenna cable is a very specialized, low capacitance, low loss cable. You can buy extension cables made out of the right stuff at the larger parts houses like Pep Boy; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-05/msg00135.html (7,676 bytes)
69. Re: 69 2000 won't start, HELP! (score: 1): Author: B Strachan <bstrachan@home.com>; Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 16:44:17 -0700; If you do this, I'd have a fire bottle handy just in case. I think we all tend to get a bit careless with gasoline. If you've ever seen a car burn from a gas leak, or if you've taken your buddy to th; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-05/msg00163.html (7,363 bytes)
70. Re: Fwd: our roadster an MGB copy?!! (score: 1): Author: B Strachan <bstrachan@home.com>; Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 17:34:58 -0700; The following is quoted from "Datsun/Nissan Sports Car Buyer's Guide", by John Matras (Motorbooks International, Osceola, WI 1996) pp 18 - 20: "Although the roadster is often called a copy of the MG; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-05/msg00166.html (10,166 bytes)
71. Re: Fwd: our roadster an MGB copy?!! (score: 1): Author: B Strachan <bstrachan@home.com>; Date: Fri, 07 May 1999 18:53:25 -0700; Yeah, I think it's obvious to anybody who has really looked into the facts that the Roadster is not a copy of the MGB or anything else. Unfortunately, as somebody already remarked about something els; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-05/msg00208.html (8,238 bytes)
72. Re: The old G motor ain't what she used to be (score: 1): Author: B Strachan <bstrachan@home.com>; Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 18:53:40 -0700; Wow. I'm sorry to hear about this. I had the lower radiator hose blow off my 1600 while driving on the freeway years ago. I heard the pinging too and looked at the temp gage. Oh oh. I was lucky, tho; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-05/msg00707.html (8,127 bytes)
73. Re: Project 1600 (score: 1): Author: B Strachan <bstrachan@home.com>; Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1999 07:52:58 -0700; The big problem is that occasionally the diodes in your 30 year old alternator will fail by shorting. This basically connects the battery to ground through the ammeter. THAT blows up the ammeter. In; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-04/msg00503.html (8,032 bytes)
74. Re: valve cover shine! (score: 1): Author: B Strachan <bstrachan@home.com>; Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1999 19:20:07 -0700; Then a good clearcoat is -- You're absolutely right, but when I polished my cam cover and SU piston domes, I didn't put a thing on them and they are still pretty shiny. I do go over them with a rag e; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-04/msg00528.html (6,853 bytes)
75. fusing the main alternator lead (score: 1): Author: B Strachan <bstrachan@home.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 18:32:51 -0700; I've had a couple of people ask for more info about putting a fuse or fusible link in the main lead to the alternator. I realized that in order to cover all the bases for the range of experience that; /html/datsun-roadsters/1999-04/msg00612.html (7,090 bytes)

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