- 61. Re: MP3 players (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 13:03:50 -0500
- Paul, There are at least three types of MP3 players, 1) Fixed hardware - You download the MP3s from your computer directly to RAM in the player. To change the play list you have to reconnect (physic
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-06/msg01270.html (9,839 bytes)
- 62. Re: Re[2]: MP3 players (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 13:56:58 -0500
- Holy cow! And I thought I have a lot of toys! I think the wireless FM idea might work if we can get to the input of the transmitter and pad the audio down to mic level. Might want to figure out some
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-06/msg01334.html (9,586 bytes)
- 63. Re: I am so ashamed! aka: Roadster Sighting (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 15:21:33 -0500
- The summer after we bought our 2000 ('70, I think), I worked at a gravel pit outside of Bridgeport (NW of Dallas about 40 miles) as part of a road construction crew. No shade so I sat in the car and
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-06/msg01492.html (8,160 bytes)
- 64. Re: Do I need a bigger alternator? (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
- Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 14:50:54 -0500
- Yes, you can actually be discharging your battery if the total current load exceeds the output of your alternator, but it's pretty rare that you'd draw the battery all of the way down. I've seen cars
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-06/msg01593.html (9,635 bytes)
- 65. Re: more ??? for the gurus (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
- Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 10:24:56 -0500
- I say a lot depends on the way you plan on driving the car, but in general balancing is always a good idea. I wouldn't do just the crank. You want the whole rotating assembly (crank/rods/pistons/fly
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-06/msg01630.html (7,629 bytes)
- 66. Re: Exciting News! (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
- Date: Tue, 1 May 2001 22:10:42 -0500
- Trust me folks, the biggest performance gains in this mix are almost certainly come from the lower rear gears. The biggest difference in how the warmed over L-16 in our first 510 responded came when
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-05/msg00077.html (9,661 bytes)
- 67. Re: Exciting News! (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
- Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 16:20:19 -0500
- I've been playing with these things for well over 30 years and the only snooty types I've run into were a very few Z-Car owners, and they are very few and far between. If they choose to look down on
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-05/msg00120.html (8,301 bytes)
- 68. Re: Weird electrical short burned throttle cable (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
- Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 11:23:09 -0500
- The electrical system has to have a ground. If the original ground straps are missing or broken, the current starts looking for ANY path to ground. Since the choke and throttle cables are metal to m
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-05/msg00192.html (10,078 bytes)
- 69. Re: Weird electrical short burned throttle cable (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
- Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 13:00:10 -0500
- I'd say because the positive potential had no other, or less resistive, paths to ground. Sorry folks. In trying to be cute, I don't think I did a good job of explanation. Fortunately I think Brian a
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-05/msg00206.html (10,064 bytes)
- 70. RE: Weird electrical short burned throttle cable (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
- Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 13:43:08 -0500
- I think that's what causes the over heated linkages and cables. Not typing too fast <grin>, but all of that current goes to the block via the starter motor and if the proper returns (ground wires) a
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-05/msg00209.html (9,241 bytes)
- 71. Re: Remove second gas tank on '70? (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 10:39:33 -0500
- As mentioned it's part of the fuel vapor recovery system. This takes the place of the older style straight vents to the outside air. Carb setup, fuel delivery and some other things depend on proper
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-05/msg00262.html (8,970 bytes)
- 72. Re: Remove second gas tank on '70? (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 12:02:13 -0500
- You're right , Pat. I'd forgotten that. Guess between the two of us we can come up with one solid set of memories. ;>) I guess you could use a vented gas cap and run a length of fuel off of the tank
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-05/msg00270.html (9,462 bytes)
- 73. Re: AUDIO GEAR (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 19:23:50 -0500
- Marc and I have been hashing over how to do this for a couple of weeks. Dave, it sounds like you mounted the unit without floating it. I figure if Marc needs to we could fab double spring mounts, ba
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-05/msg00302.html (8,251 bytes)
- 74. RE: Unshrouding Valve (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 23:01:00 -0500
- Make sure you don't take the notch too far down the cylinder wall and expose the top ring. The ACL Group Arlington, Texas (817) 572-0873 ronday@home.com ronnie_day@acd.org
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-05/msg00311.html (6,833 bytes)
- 75. Re: Courtesy Parts CD-ROM Publications (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
- Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 14:59:26 -0500
- They have a bunch of different CDs from a number of sources for different model cars. I think they had the gold 510 and 311 CDs done locally. Looks like these are just the parts fiche, not the servi
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-05/msg00342.html (8,941 bytes)
- 76. Re: Courtesy Parts CD-ROM Publications (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
- Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 15:06:00 -0500
- They don't list 510 parts either. Neither the 510 or roadster are big volume generators for them, but they're still very supportive. Talk to Bruce or Steve Richardson. Unfortunately Jim Grimes has m
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-05/msg00343.html (8,905 bytes)
- 77. Re: Wall Street Journal Article on Extreme Restoration (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
- Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 17:47:57 -0500
- It's a shame. Sounds like he's more into the "prestige " of what he does rather than just the enjoyment. I've seen Jay Leno several time on My Classic Car and other auto special interests car shows
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-05/msg00419.html (9,246 bytes)
- 78. Re: Re[2]: Travel Roadside Kit- hose & eggs huh? (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
- Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 17:07:56 -0500
- Way, Way TMI. ;>) Just got back from the new Costco here in Arlington and they have the red Optima battery for $100. I didn't get the group size but it looks pretty generic, Group 24(?), but it did
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-05/msg00496.html (8,893 bytes)
- 79. Re: What is different? (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
- Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 17:22:11 -0500
- Since you increased the diameter and did away with the resonator it probably leaned the mixture out somewhat. I'd put fresh plugs in it and check the dwell and timing and drive it for a few days to
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-05/msg00499.html (7,649 bytes)
- 80. Re: Re[4]: Travel Roadside Kit- hose & eggs huh? (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
- Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 18:47:59 -0500
- Yep, been there, done that. When I installed the suspension bits I got from Brock after we got to Hawaii in early '73, I also moved the battery to the trunk using a (Rubbermaid type) marine battery
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-05/msg00510.html (10,119 bytes)
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