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Heritage Classic is a great opportunity to take your old car and just have some fun thrashing it in a controlled and safe environment. You are not bound by a tight set of rules and therefore no protests that your car doesn’t have the exact parts that it should. Just run what ya brung! Usually I am the only one in my class, but since it’s a timed event I just keep trying to improve my times. At the end of the day I can compare my times with everyone else’s. If you haven’t tried it you owe it to yourself to give it a shot. It’s cheap, it’s not nearly as hard on your car as you think, and usually like jr02518 said it’s all done in second gear. Not to mention that your car will be the coolest one there

Ok, the differential center section is not the issue. The passenger outer wheel bearing is not an issue. The drivers side, is not happy. The outer wheel bearing was replace and repacked with very good grease. Why this is happening is to be determined. I will trailer the car to the event and take the grief for the noise it will make on course. Unless by some alignment of the stars I can get the bearing and get it pressed on the axel.

Does any one have the bearing specs for that outboard bearing?

David

Parts are on order. The correct parts. Once again, Datsun ownership is an education. Looking forward to just driving the car and not having to further my education.

There is a roadster autocross opportunity at ZCON 2024 in Tampa. Details here:

viewtopic.php?t=37688

I need to admit something, I normally do a good job of identifying any issue. Not with this car. I have waited, patiently to get the into the services of someone who actually has the skills to fix things on the car. How i created the issues is still leaving be baffled. I bent a baking plate on rear drum brake?

The drive shaft might need new U-joints, this was not serviced by me during this saga. The car will need a clutch. Pulling the motor to do this job opens Pandora's Box. The car does have 135000 miles. Does anyone have a good 1600,motor they pulled to do a swap? I am located in Southern California.

This has been a study in guess once, chase noise, find nothing. Now that it has fresh fluid in the differential, everything has calmed down. As a review, the first thing that was rebuilt during this refresh was the rear end. The rear axle was removed from the car, power washed, resealed, new pinon seal, reassembled with new brakes and ss hoses. After apromelely 1000 miles it was making what I thought were bearing noises one one side. Something was definitely rubbing.

Gettid the car looked at, a backing plate had been bent and was rubbing on a brake drum. How I had done this still escapes me. But fresh differential gear oil has quitted the rear end. After only 1000 miles what drained from the diff. was awful. I will be keeping an eye and ear on this as an ongoing issue. I would like a limited slip for the car. I have a spare pumpkin, one of the first spares I purchased when I acquired the car. The shopping continues. David

jr02518 wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2024 4:26 am I would like a limited slip for the car.

You can purchase an H190 limited-slip from OS Giken:
https://osgikenusa.com/products/ns281-ha

Yes, and I know the Southern California team. They are on my radar.

jr02518 wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:51 am Yes, and I know the Southern California team. They are on my radar.

Cool! What is the Southern California team?

The drive to and back from the Solvang Roadster Show was an adventure of weather and some lingering mechanical issues, now fixed.

The weather on Friday morning started in the rain, down the 15 and on the 210 west until Pasadena. Then the closer to the coast I drove, it cleared up. Fuel consumption was prodigus, it was running rich. I limped into Solvang, made my way to the parts store and allowed myself to breath. I was rescued by Cole Hastings, He identified that the front Brass float was taking on gas. Not enough to sink, but when removed the shake test revealed that it was taking on fuel.

Ross Mullen had the parts I needed, wilh Cole graciously playing chofer, I got it together and made the Friday opening activities.

The last issue, has been tough to diagnose and ultimately embarrassing ease to fix. My car has mag wheels. It turned out the mag lug nuts are just a hair to long on the driver side rear. When everything was rebuilt, we could torque the lugs, but they needed one more mag washer on each lug to seat the rim on the brake drum. I do not drive the car often or for long distances. Just putting around town I would have never identified these issues. The Roadster community was awesome. The drive home was a parade of waves and smiles.

Drive you car, fix its issues, enjoy!

It is official, my Datsun has been accepted at not one, but two events this coming car week in August.

First the CMC kick off in Pacific Grove, Then the next day at the Little Car Show, again in Pacific Grove. Having grown up on the Peninsula and never having a car that would be close to accepted to anything, this is a bucket list x2 set of events. To add to the adventure, I am driving my car from Southern California to the events. Why not? It is all sorted, right? I do plan an overnight on the way up, in Ventura with friends. Tuesday I have to be at the first event by 12:30.

My car is at best a 20 footer, a driver. This is going to be an adventure!

I've enjoyed reading your posts. Have a great time on this latest adventure!

Today I freed to Datsun from Storage in Hesperia and made the drive to Lake Arrowhead, via Highway 138 driving past Lake Silverwood. The car has been stored indoors, but it gets dusty in the high desert. Very! Now that it is home it will get a bath. The installation of the battery shut off fixed/masked the dead battery issue. The car started right up after the second round of cranking. My efforts with the radiator flush and having the coolant tank rebuilt have paid dividends. No issues driving around in 100 degree heat and up the mountain.

Tomorrow, on to Ventura for the night! I will be in Pacific Grove both Tuesday and Wednesday. Stop by and say hello. I will be the guy in the Red 1600 with the biggest smile!

David

There and back, not an issue. I have no idea what my fuel consumption was. On the highway I was faster than the semi's and just slower than the fast cars. But the CHP's left me alone. Tomorrow I will put it away until the next adventure. 1000 miles of no issues and a great drive over four days.

Monterey was fun, my sprint over the Los laureles Grade, both was was epic!

Over this last weekend the car was driven at a local Southern California Autocross, ay the Storm Stadium in Lake Elsinore. More event information can be found at Solo2.com

This was a long time coming for both me and the car. Locally we have a small but active group of older cars that run as HIST 1. The Morgan that normally finishes on top is driven by someone who can peddle a car, extremely well. We have MGB's. A very quick Karmen Ghia. A Sunbeam Tiger. I do normally compete in my 914, the Datsun has been pressed into service for a few events.

The next event is in two weekends, we might be running in the first run group. I hope to attract some new drivers to the mix.

The results? I finished 3rd of 5 cars in my first event with the car. Finishing 2nd, is doable!

David