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Thanks guys, I got it on. Just needed a little patience...
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I was going to replace the previous owners hack job aftermarket tape deck with an oem radio tonight. Ran into a problem in that I don't have any nuts on the oem radio knob stalks to attach it to the console. Does anyone know if I need to use special nuts/washers or will a thin jamb type nut work?

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Good morning,
This is a non smog head right?
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Pjackb wrote: Mon Apr 23, 2018 6:51 am Good morning,
This is a non smog head right?

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Yes, a non-smog head with a solex cam cover.
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spl310 wrote: Mon Apr 23, 2018 6:54 am
Pjackb wrote: Mon Apr 23, 2018 6:51 am Good morning,
This is a non smog head right?

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Yes, a non-smog head with a solex cam cover.
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Pjackb, is the cam cover cracked?
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spl310 wrote: Mon Apr 23, 2018 10:23 am Pjackb, is the cam cover cracked?
Yes unfortunately , 2 places
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excuse my ignorance. What makes it a solex cam cover
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If you look at the cast pad on the rear of the cam cover - over the rear exhaust - you will see that it is undrilled. The SU cam cover had two holes drilled in it - one for the locating tab and the other for the rivet of the vacuum tube clip. The absence of any drilling makes this a Solex cam cover.
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Thanks. I would have never known. So what is the significance of the rivet in the "C" other than rarity.
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What tire pressure is everyone running these days? I went out for a drive & it felt like I was snowplowing thru every corner. Checked the air pressure & it was only 22psi. Doh! That what happens when it sits all winter...I filled it up to 30psi & it drove better, but still feels like an old truck in the corners. I'm running -195/55R-15 Dunlop Direzza DZ102's on Rotas.
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Anyone know what size nuts I should use to attach the radio to the console faceplate in a '68 1600?
I stopped by the hardware store tonight and couldn't fine anything that matched the threads on the two knob stalks.

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DCooke wrote: Mon Apr 23, 2018 6:20 pm What tire pressure is everyone running these days? I went out for a drive & it felt like I was snowplowing thru every corner. Checked the air pressure & it was only 22psi. Doh! That what happens when it sits all winter...I filled it up to 30psi & it drove better, but still feels like an old truck in the corners. I'm running -195/55R-15 Dunlop Direzza DZ102's on Rotas.
30lbs is probably about normal... alignment?
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Rutty, try an Electronics Store or Radio Repair.


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Thanks Nissanman!
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