Blue Streak Lubripoints Model JP-6X, manufactured by Standard Motor
Products, appear to still be available. These are vented points of very
high quality, for my money. The accompanying condenser is JC-34X.
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: <hallosb@juno.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 2:31 PM
Subject: [Roadsters] Oil Pump Spin Up / Death of points forever??
> My engine has had a long slumber. I marked and then pulled the distributor
> to
> spin up the oil pump as suggested on the 311s.org site. I built up
> pressure
> and had oil coming out of the tube which lubricates the distributor gears
> but,
> I didn't see anything come out of the valve train. Is this normal? Do I
> need
> to plug up the tube that oils the distributor to build up pressure in the
> valve train?
> I also tried to buy a new set of points. I plan to go to an electronic
> ignition later but, right now I just want to fire up the engine and see
> how it
> runs. The Carquest guy couldn't find a part number in his book. (This guy
> is
> no idiot, either. He's been selling parts for many years.) I said,
> "That's
> funny I found a part number at the NAPA web site." So, I went to NAPA.
> NAPA
> guy finds a part number, says he would have to order, and then the bad
> news.
> NAPA guy says that part number is no longer in production. So..... Maybe
> my
> local guys don't know the magic decoder ring to find the part number.
> ...or...
> These things are really going out of production. If that's the case,
> anyone
> wanting to stay with points may want to buy up a couple extra sets.
> In the meantime, I cleaned up my distributor and points. Since I didn't
> buy
> new points, I didn't get the nifty little packet of grease for the
> distributor
> cam. Would dielectric grease work as a substitute?
> TIA,
> Dan McHatton
> '66 1600
>
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