New World Datsuns...

Maybe the pin is shot... never had a problem with the osk kit...

They need work. I think one of the needles is bent. Actually I know it. I need to get this engine running better. I had it running good once with this carb.

I'm not giving up on them, I just need to get the timing and ignition squared away first. Then fix or get new needles and seats and see where I am with the SU's. Or just drop them off with Z-therapy.. and let them work magic.

The only thing keeping me from driving this thing... is getting it tuned correctly. It just runs like total shit. It stumbles.. misfires.. idles like shit. I've swapped carbs, dizzy's.. plugs, wires, cap, rotor.. all new.

Laecaon » Sun Feb 22, 2015 10:46 pm wrote:Maybe the pin is shot... never had a problem with the osk kit...

Anyone care to measure their cam dowel? I got 6mm. It doesn't visually look worn at all.

Hammer time.

Gonna rebuilt this and toss it on the l16:

Got the rebuild kit for the weber. Not sure I have the right adapter plates to mount it though.. fuuuuuu....

Either way, gonna do work today.

Tore down the weber and installed the kit. Everything was already clean inside.. so it was mostly just an inspection.. with new parts.

Also got to work on the rear quarter. Busted out the dremmel and removed the brass. Started the tacking the metal together.. and this is where I stopped. Ran out of wire..

Before:

















After:




My phone sucks taking pictures in low light. I'll try to get a better one.. It actually looks pretty good.

My thoughts.. timing is fucked.. but I've confirmed it's fine. Massive vacuum leak somewhere, I checked around the manifold and base of the carb with propane, no change in idle at all. ??

I do get like 15" vacuum with the choke on.

Also, checking the timing is a bitch cause the water pump is leaking so it sprays you in the eye when you try look at the crank pulley. lol

Is there any bushing wobble on the weber?

510freak » Sun Mar 08, 2015 8:49 am wrote:Is there any bushing wobble on the weber?

Naw, seems pretty darn tight.

Had denmarkboy (Al) come over today and we got to work tuning this engine. It's much better than it was before! Still a bit of a stumble when you blip the throttle, otherwise pretty good!

Water pump is dead.




Finally got to test this thing out. Looks like replacing the burned out capacitor fixed it! woo hoo! Ignore data on the screen.. balance test was before tuning.

Time to buy new motor mounts. (Mind are really squishy.. like to pieces of jello)

Need a new water pump, as seen by rust colored over spray on everything.

Need exhaust work.. no muffler at all. lol

Soon,Very soon!

Videos coming soon.. Just as soon as youtube gets done processing them!