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Re: oil in carbs

To: darylsmith@telus.net, hoon@pixar.com, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: oil in carbs
From: "sidney raper" <spl310@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 08:37:53 -0400
If I recall, the mounting bracket for the drivers side has a notch to clear 
the bolt for the exhaust brace.  The passenger side does not have that 
notch.  The notch is VERY small!  I have not compared them for other 
differences though.

Sid


>From: "Daryl Smith" <darylsmith@telus.net>
>Reply-To: "Daryl Smith" <darylsmith@telus.net>
>To: "Hoon Kim" <hoon@pixar.com>,   "datsun roadster mailist"  
><datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: oil in carbs
>Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 21:07:05 -0700
>
>Hoon Kim,
>I had the same problem with my '66 after re-installing the engine. I found
>that there was a small difference in the motor mounts between left & right.
>After changing them it works much better.
>It is a very small difference but noticeable. I did this at Ross's shop a
>few years back & was told there is no difference in the motor mounts. If I
>remember correctly there is only one part #. I would check your motor 
>mounts
>for a difference & take it from there.
>Daryl
>'66 1600
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Hoon Kim" <hoon@pixar.com>
>To: "datsun roadster mailist" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 4:42 PM
>Subject: oil in carbs
>
>
> > I took out my air cleaner the other day, and noticed a very small
> > amount of oil around the rim of the air cleaner? What does this mean?
> > what should I do?
> >
> > PS. I've always had a real hard time removing my air cleaner since it
> > is right up againt the body wall. I've just recently noticed some
> > spacers between the carbs and the engine? Is this normal, are spacers
> > needed? What are the sizes of the spacers?
> >
> > PPS standard air cleaner for 1600 engine w/ SU carbs.
> > --
> >
> >
> > Hoon Kim
> > Pixar Animation Studios
> > Emeryville, CA
> > hoon@pixar.com

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