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fj20spl311 wrote:

Roman wrote:You CAN do it Phil. Get on it! I want to see that car roll up to my shop! Last time I saw that car on the road was on one of our Mount Wilson Fun Runs with you pulling away from me . That was like almost a hundred years ago.

Did you ever see the teal car or was that the yellow car with the Solex Motor?

If nothing go WAY SOUTH, it should be a piece of cake.......

We are hoping to drop by after Shasta

When I last saw the yellow it still had a U20 solex, The teal car you let me drive...Remember?? or is that memory blocked??

The yellow was the mount Wilson car.

Roman wrote:

fj20spl311 wrote:

Roman wrote:You CAN do it Phil. Get on it! I want to see that car roll up to my shop! Last time I saw that car on the road was on one of our Mount Wilson Fun Runs with you pulling away from me . That was like almost a hundred years ago.

Did you ever see the teal car or was that the yellow car with the Solex Motor?

If nothing go WAY SOUTH, it should be a piece of cake.......

We are hoping to drop by after Shasta

When I last saw the yellow it still had a U20 solex, The teal car you let me drive...Remember?? or is that memory blocked??

The yellow was the mount Wilson car.

I have CRS.

Somewhere I have pictures of the Solex car on the top of Mount Wilson...(fount it) circa 1998
I look a lot younger......Still have all my hair, but it a lot lighter.....

I think I took that picture. I remember taking a group shot and then having everyone pose solo. That was back when I was doing the Roadster Registry before Steve's site.

Pretty sure that was the day we met Jay Leno in his red "cigar tube with wheels" car. It had a motorcycle engine and weighed all of 750 lbs. He got a ticket that day. I remember in the parking lot after we all shot the shit, him leaving and the deputy got on the radio to let the others know that Jay was heading their way.

Btw, You were a handsome man, not as handsome as myself, of course, but handsome nonetheless.

Roman wrote:I think I took that picture. I remember taking a group shot and then having everyone pose solo. That was back when I was doing the Roadster Registry before Steve's site.

Pretty sure that was the day we met Jay Leno in his red "cigar tube with wheels" car. It had a motorcycle engine and weighed all of 750 lbs. He got a ticket that day. I remember in the parking lot after we all shot the shit, him leaving and the deputy got on the radio to let the others know that Jay was heading their way.

Btw, You were a handsome man, not as handsome as myself, of course, but handsome nonetheless.

YES,
That's the photo from the drive when we all chatter with Jay Leno about his LCC Rocket.

Yeah, that was a good day! Jay told us he used to have a roadster, I think back in college. Great shot of Jay!

Now quit digging up pictures and going down memory lane and get that car going!

But.......if you come across more pics, please share.

Started preparing to pull the FJ20 out of my 67.5 driver.

After a couple of hours, it ready to move into the garage.

As the world turns.......

I got the teal roadster in the garage.....I have forgot what its like to work....LOL......
Much more fun to BLOG........



Next up, jack up the car to disconnect the trans or see if I am going to pull the engine only.....
I know pulling the engine and trans is the easiest method for a stock engine.....but the FJ has a center sump pan, so the front of the pan may not hit the cross member.

Maybe tonight....

Off to harbor freight and IPD in the morning.

Might be some Roadster pals in SD to help, Phil.

Linda

Linda wrote:Might be some Roadster pals in SD to help, Phil.

Linda

Thanks for the offer....LOL........

Just doing a few hours a day.......once the sweat starts to pour I take a break....LOL.....

I do need to be careful crawling around on the concrete floor......

Remember:

"this is a feeble attempt"

fj20spl311 wrote: Posting a picture of my adapter for a "straight-up" engine mounting........Standard the FJ20 is angled toward the left.

Phil, do you think it might be good to maintain that factory "angle"? I know from other Nissan engines the oil pan needs to be level. Oiling issues otherwise.

Alvin wrote:

fj20spl311 wrote: Posting a picture of my adapter for a "straight-up" engine mounting........Standard the FJ20 is angled toward the left.

Phil, do you think it might be good to maintain that factory "angle"? I know from other Nissan engines the oil pan needs to be level. Oiling issues otherwise.

I agree completely,
I have a modified pan with a front sump and trap doors that I am going to install in the yellow car I had not gotten around to changing the pan (a good thing in retrospect as the engine is going into the 67.5 that is tilted as the original installation)

There is a slight chance I will be able to install one of my Non-shorten Manifolds......We will see.



Yellow is original length...........The bare metal the runners were shorted 3"

After doing a around the house, its back to the roadster.......

I got the old engine out.......



Its always fun to find a treasure......Chrome-moly Light weight flywheel...



Its a shame to put it in a car I am going to sell......but that may never happen.......LOL.......
Its really a good car.......spending a few hours under her and you can see all the care the previous owner lavished upon her.

A few photos of the underside.

Old body off restoration ~ 15 years ago.......
No horse hair...super clean frame...No rust viewable and still pretty clean.......
Need to check all the bolts before Shasta..........

Back to work......the new motor is in