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My Engines

How All Started Some time in the year 2000 my neighbor gave me a cylinder head (AB7)? It was off a Nissan 4 cylinder L series engine. A friend of his gave me a 1983 bluebird wagon with a faulty carbie. I used the block out of this car for my 1983 Bluebird sedan. In my spare time I ported this head and a manifold that I had. In 2002 I installed the good block from the wagon and the cylinder head into my 1983 Bluebird. It fired up ok took it for a test drive wow it was really responsive. I had

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April 13, 200917 yr

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The Easy Button

Parman · July 1, 20251 yr

That's exactly what the problem was on my car. I had a puzzling oil leak, seep, about a tablespoon every 30 miles or so. Small spot under my car after sitting. I knew the leak originated near the fuel pump, but was fearing the worst, head gasket. This was one of the last of 25 pages of doing a search for "oil leak" that I read. Decided to go check those bolts, YES! I had loosened the bolt to adjust the alternator but forgot to tighten it. The others in the sane vicinity were a bit loose also. Took it for a drive, no more leak.
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Cowl leaf screen

Guest Mike Piazza · April 25, 20251 yr

I didn't want to deal with silicon goop of any kind but my plan is to cut screen pieces slightly larger than the holes they are supposed to cover on the inside of the cowl and epoxy those small super strong magnets to strategic areas of the screen where they would fit flat against the underside of the cowl. More than strong enough to hold the screens in place and easily removable to get rid of stubborn leaf debris that might get stuck between the screen edges and the underside of the cowl.
Making an inspection light lens

EuroDat · March 15, 20251 yr

Hi Mike, Just back from a holiday in Spain. I have plenty of photo's and I believe I have a video of it bubbling to remove air. Ill see what I can find and post them.
Making an inspection light lens

Mike · March 10, 20251 yr

@EuroDat I know you made this blog awhile ago. But I am going through them and find this to be an interesting addition. Do you happen to have any photos you can add to this entry so we can keep it going?
Mike
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Beats To The Rhyme

jamesp · September 11, 20197 yr

good idea to build in stages - get you Parts slowly and make it a dream come true

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