I bought my 67 2000 in Jan. of 1968 from a dealer in San Antonio, TX. It
came with solex carbs, B cam and 7 quart oil pan, the whole package. I
didn't request these to be installed they were on the car the first time I
saw it. If they were factory installed or dealer installed I don't know, I
didn't ask. I assume that it was factory because it showed no signs of being
worked on. The VIN tag shows 135HP. I was happy about this at the time
because if it showed 150HP it would have cost me more in insurance.
Gary Russell
SRL311-00277
----- Original Message -----
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
To: "C. Halsted" <chalsted@nycap.rr.com>
Cc: "Datsun Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: 67 2000s for sale
> I guess I am being misunderstood. I have seen US cars with Solex tags on
> them. Whether the Vin tag said 135HP I don't remember but I know I saw 2
> cars in the late 70s/early 80s with Solex tags on them. One was owned by
Al
> Scheffling who restored my body back in 79 and he pointed out the Solex
tag
> which he was very proud of. The car was # 6 or so and silver and rust in
> color. He bought it from one of his partners in the Roadster parts
> business - The Roadster Store in NJ. I believe they went out of business
in
> 85 or so.
>
> The other I saw at a Datsun dealer in the 80s and it was all original and
he
> sold it to the guy who later traded it for a 280Z. It may have been that
the
> tags were put on by dealers but they were on the cars. Remember all those
> tags were hand stamped and I think repros are still available.
>
> The original part no. for the Solex plate is: 96901-25604.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "C. Halsted" <chalsted@nycap.rr.com>
> To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 8:44 PM
> Subject: Re: 67 2000s for sale
>
>
> > well, Mike, my first car was SRL311-00096. original owner told me he
> > ordered/it came from the factory with Solexes and it had 135 tag. #38
was
> > factory Solex, had 135 tag. #232 was supposedly factory Solex, also 135
> tag.
> > you're the only person I know who has ever told me they have seen one of
> the
> > 150 tags on an original '67 USA spec car.
> >
> > Craig
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