SPL311 17277

[Ralph]

-6 C ... but the car passed BC inspection...now just the red tape part of registering in BC! Definitely took the long way where ever I went today. The heater works, so does anything else really matter?

[sports imports]

can I sell you the special Canada only front snow plow attachment for the 68 Datsun SPL with wooden dash option?

Ross

[pebbles]

-6 C ... but the car passed BC inspection...now just the red tape part of registering in BC! Definitely took the long way where ever I went today. The heater works, so does anything else really matter?

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[Ralph]

can I sell you the special Canada only front snow plow attachment for the 68 Datsun SPL with wooden dash option?

Ross

Can I put that on layaway? The 14 year old is till around so the plow will be needed in about 5 years

[garth]

can I sell you the special Canada only front snow plow attachment for the 68 Datsun SPL with wooden dash option?

Ross

Ross, you know the forum rules! Any offer to sell has to have a price.

[Linda]

You need a 12 volt car blanket!
https://www.walmart.com/ip/TREKSAFE-12- ... e/54609929

Linda

[Ralph]

You need a 12 volt car blanket!
https://www.walmart.com/ip/TREKSAFE-12- ... e/54609929

Linda

Thanks for the suggestion, Linda ... but I've found this to be much more effective ...good to -40 C (... which is the same as -40 F for those who care)

[sports imports]

Kanuck of Kelowna

[Ralph]

Successfully registered in BC!

Next steps are glue down the interior, install some weather stripping, replace hard top rubber .... then I'm pretty sure it will be an aceptable Daily Driver and Rolling Restoration, ready to licence & insure for the road.

[Ralph]

Had a few moments to spare on my Holiday Monday (Family Day here in BC). Adjusted the hard top clamps so the top shouldn't fly off, fashioned a driver side rope handle to pull the door closed, taped the loose hard top rubber so it is out of the way for now, installed the extra large rear view mirror for a bit better view of who I just passed. I figure I will plate it next week and start my little trips to be sure all is good. Weather should be above 0 C and bare roads but with the top all should be warm...no precipitation-laiden drives until I get new rubber weather stripping. Car idles fine but stays at about 1500 after any additional juice. I have isolated the issue to the rear carb not dropping/returning to idle. If I manually push the bit the return spring attaches to, revs go to normal idle...will search tech wiki unless someone has a hint. Would a stronger return spring be a fix?

[Daryl Smith]

"Rolling restoration of white 1968 SPL311"

Uhhh....have you got another car there? The one in the pictures looks to be yellow....?? My eyes maybe?

[Ralph]

Nope...same car. Pretty sure the colour is tremclad "recreation white"

[Ralph]

Noticed front float bowl overflow was spewing gas at idle...adjusted the float and so far so good. No more spewing. Engine starts fine with no choke....idle is still about 1000, and it won't drop back below 1500 or even 2000 at idle after raving over 2000. I will continue to tinker with the carbs.

[Ralph]

"Rolling restoration of white 1968 SPL311"

Uhhh....have you got another car there? The one in the pictures looks to be yellow....?? My eyes maybe?

The photo does make the car look yellowish, but the colour is indeed tremclad recreation white....pretty sure.

[sports imports]

Ralph:

Engine starts fine with no choke.. means you are running too rich. Wont start without choke means lean, which it should be. Try leaning out the mixture. Look at your spark plugs. Black is too rich, white is too lean, tan is what to shoot for.
Ross