Kaylim’s 1978 Datsun Sunny of earthy tones

[Josh]

Stupid Hebrew canoe, gets my goat. Yeah both insured but its a horrid mission when you work daylight hours.

[Josh]

Ok so a big thanks to Fast4motion for sorting me a bumper, And Cassie for free-ish freight: much appreciation.

Managed to tear my key trying to turn the frozen lock and wound the frozen window off the regulator (Happens from time to time) this-morning. Big thumbs up to Ross Galt locksmiths in Hornby, gave him the fragile key and my fuel flap lock, he peeled out a key in a minute, i went to try it in car & a minute later he'd finished the spare ignition key too, $21..stoked! Thumbs down to Mr.Minit.

Cars going alright, still under-powered and often pops on the over-run or at low-accel cruising speeds. Im convinced i need to pull the engine again & degree the cam, as i never knew such a procedure existed when i built the A15, just counted the chain links and pointed markers as per manual. Cam is a Mace engineering MF1 grind. Ill need to ring them and see if they can assist with degree settings.

[classicdat]

Are you still running the SUs? They don't like cams with long durations, pressure in the manifold upsets the dash pots. I had to take my race cam out and fit a more suitable one, not as lumpy, but way more drivable! It even idles.

[Josh]

Yes still on s.u's. I wasn't aware of that, it dosen't feel that big of a cam but if its out, then it never will feel great eh.
Idles fine with a lope, i have it at about 1000rpm, an y less and it wants to stall when coming up to the lights.

[classicdat]

Cam timing could also upset carbs, so specs sounds like a good place to start.
Did you get someone to look at the carbs? I'd be able to have a look after you have cam specs if you want.

[Josh]

Brendan and I pissed about with the carbs, have only set them up by ear and smell.
I would be stoked if you were to have a look, will you be at Hanmer cruise weekend?

[classicdat]

Yeah plan is to have 12ie at Hanmer, hope your car is sorted by then.
I did Akouroa Cruise with Lumpy as cam and SUs, cool but frustrating at times.
Kaikoura I ran Lumpy cam with Dellorotos, much more fun!!!

[Josh]

Just sending pictures to insurance mutants, so thought id throw a few up here.
This is the new bumper I scored through fast4motion Brent.

[cheese910]

*wolf whistles*

[mint16]

Mean, a good step in the right direction!