Bruce Palmer

..over substance actually. If you know nothing about cars, the front wheel drive thing can be spun very nicely to sound like te answer to a maiden's prayer. NASCAR is another screaming example of the same thing. The less you know about the history & spirit behind racing or the fact that there is nothing stock in stock car racing, the easier it is to sit and watch 43 spec racers drive around in circles for 3 or 4 hours. Butts in seats is what that is all about. CART racing in Portland on race day. 50,000 people there in years past 47,000 of which didn't know diddly about what was going on but did want to know which hospitality tent they belonged in. Bottom line, none of this stuff is being marketed to those among us who "get it". They long ago figured out they could sell 50 times more widgets by going after the totally uninformed. Package a message about multiple electrodes or some cap'n Willy whiz bang piece of fluff that makes sense at first glance (SEE FWD) and wait for the cash register to light up. Wow, this little venting episode felt pretty good. I'll go take my meds now.......

.... group of marketing folks that stuffed Front Wheel Drive up our collective butts a nickle at a time. Talk about hang a bell on the lead goat!!! Say anything often enough and loud enough and shazam, you have fact!!!

... several years ago, walking the pits by the Splitfire pits. Multiple cars, monster car hauler, big graphics, Splitfire this slitfire that, yadda yadda yadda. NGK boxes opened and empty lying everywhere. Thought that was pretty funny. We'll sped your money but we won't use your product. They should have at least hidden the boxes after they put the plugs in.

Go to www.zerorust.com for info on a safe to use, easy to apply very effective solution to your problem.

WOW! What a really terrific job you guys have done in a short period of time. Should be a ration of ATTABOYS all around!!! Now to keep it going with out the normal deal of 90% of the work being done by 10% of the people, which is normally the case..... Let us know if any Datsun 510 folks stop by. There are some places for them to find playmates on the web too.....

Chris, How big and active a Z contingent do you have going in NE?

The JUST SUs video can be had from www.ztherapy.com (ZTV09) or call me at 503-587-9800 to order. The infrmation is a lttle dated as it relates to our current production but for learning the inner workings and theory of the SU, it's killer information.

You all are always welcome to use the ZTherapy booth as a meeting spot. You know, hang around dress things up, make us look busy....... Victor, I think we are going to try and make the Solvang show too....

Even with the bottom flat surface of the piston (not the groove)...... Our Just SUs video takes a whole lot of the black magic out of the subject of SUs and how to get them right....... Just a thought.

I would suggest the shoulder on the needle be even with the bottom of the piston. The variation can be taken out with the mixture adjustment on the nozzles but if you're running rich it's probably best to get up into as much fat on the needle as you can. Rich can also be a function of float level and because of that little spring inside the needle (in the needle and seat) in the float bowl, I think it's easy to get that set incorrectly. When all is said and done, I take the domes off and pistons out and look down in the nozzle orifice and "see" where the level of the fuel is. Keep in mind, I'm the sales guy and not the carb guy in this august organization and a life long subscriber to the KISS theorem in all matters mechanical....... I would also throw out that if you wanted to take a drive to Salem some weekend, I'll bet you that Steve would be happy to help you get those bad boys dialed in. We're generally around the shop playing cars Sat & Sun. Call me to set something up. 503-587-9800

As far as establishing a cost for the whole project, you won't be able to put an accurate number on it 'til it is stripped and you can see what you have in the way of hidden rust and soft spots. Many of these insidious areas can hide well under paint and not show them selves 'til the bodyman starts poking around doing the prep work.

There is a Z car club meeting tonight at the Jade Garden in Keizer. The owners of Ztherapy attend and as I understand it, they have people from Portland to Eugene show up. I know some other PDX folks are coming 'cause they a picking up a 510 wagon for it's new owner at my house..........

For those looking for an easy to use single package system with no isocyanates, check out the 16 month test Len Stuart at autobodystore.com did with Zero Rust and POR. http://www.autobodystore.com/images/boattest.jpg The message board is great for body and paint related info for DIYers as is www.paintucation.com (killer how to videos)...... Cheers.

Something that can get in the way of adjusting mixtures "equally" between both carbs has to do with needle & nozzle wear. If one carb has a worn needle nozzle combination, you essentially have a bigger hole in that carb for fuel to exit through. If this is the case, the carbs will never adjust the same. With the domes off, look down into the orifice in the brass fuel nozzle to see if it appears round. If it's round and the needle in the poiston doesn't appear shiney (worn) on one side then you're probably okay. Sorry,a little late with this I know but like they say in the funny papers, better late than never....

Update for Saturday 2/14 We will depart from the Carlton Meat packing plant just west of Carlton at 9:30 AM. A group will be forming at Safeway in West Salem to caravan to Carlton about 8:30 AM. Come one come all. Lunch at Spirit Mountain Casino....

Can only be one of three things. 1. Sunk Float 2. Leaking needle and seat 3. Fuel pressure too high. My guess is 2. They need to be replaced every 20 years or so. The rubber tip gets worn and hard kinda like us. 3-3.5 # of fuel pressure is about all the needles and seats will handle. Our JUST SUs video is a great tool to have in the tool box for keeping these carbs going trouble free. Not much to an SU and if the are clean and adjusted, they are hard to beat.

We are planning a run Saturday the 14th of Feb. Valentines Day from Carlton OR to the coast and back around to Spirit Mountain casino for lunch. Datsuns & Nissans of all ilk are welcome. Spend the day with both of your Sweetys (your car and your ????) For info as things get farther along email spud510@webtv.net Cheers.....

We rebuild the bases with new nozzles. If you like to send them to us we can probably get them out w/o destroying them and just charge you for a set of new nozzles. Call me at 503-587-9800 if that sound like a route you'd like to take. Cheers.....

... about the 4 bbl setup that said the carb sits 90 degrees from normal putting the primaries and secondaries side by side. The floats in this orientation, don't respond well to cornering forces. Also stated that the end 2 cylinders tend to run lean as the end 2 runners have a hard time getting even fuel distribution. I can guaranty ZTherapy's SU's will run like a scolded dog. Too many guys running them on their IT cars & just loving them.........

... ZTherapy and Steve said 3 & 4 screw linkages are the same and the flat top linkage is like and inch shorter. HTH

... and clean up and lube all the moving joints with a light lithium grease. You can try increasing spring tensions as well although this can, in some cases, pull a bind into things if you're fighting wear. I have seen worn throttle shaft bushings that actually bound up with a heavier spring attached. Leaking shafts and bushings can induce higher idle as well which can lower after restarting the engine because the shaft was able to reposition altering the air leakage....

.... A real gamey grade of Cheddar ought to plug up something. Nyuck nyuck. Hard to believe the lack of availability of metric studs. Tried and exhaust shop (manifold studs)? True parts houses are getting harder to find. But, anything in the way of chrome bubble wrap stuff, you bet!!!

... and would direct you to the BBS at www.autobodystore.com. Go down to Len Stuart's answer under "roof rust" for a pictoral on a solution to your hole question. Not the whole question, the hole question. You might also go to Len's Zero Rust page too, for info on a product that is safer to use than POR (no isocyanates) is about half the price and basically is a whole lot more user friendly........

... 1. There is nothing simpler than a set of SU's. Those that are constantly tinkering would be better off stuffing their hands in their pockets. There is a right way to do it and everybody else's way. 2. Many of the running conditions described here can be contributed to timeing issues, chain stretch, valve adjustment etc. etc. etc. If anyone wants to de-bug their Z of these issues, I highly recommend our ZTV-01 Tune Up video and the ZTV-09 JUST SU's video. Scott did a great job on these for content and for the price, they are dirt cheap. IMHO you can't beat an "ON" set of SU's for daily driving. If they are not "ON", they can be less than satisfying. Cheers.

.... remove fuse box, pull all fuses soak for about 10 minutes in vinegar right out of the bottle, wires connectors and all. You'll see the connectors brighten up in short order. Rinse everything well, blow it out with air and dry with a hair drier or let it air dry. Reload with new fuses and maybe a little dielectric grease on the contacts and watch for a marked improvement in circulation. Good Rx for 30 something year old Datsun arteries. Discard used vinegar safely. It will make your salad dressing taste funny. sorry.......