Hi Rick, I reckon most parents would be annoyed at losing their easter to fix up kids troubles but you enjoyed it :) Good story talk to you soon,
Andrew > I have had a bit of Datsun 1600 road experience over Easter. > > For Victorians or interstate travellers through Gippsland, here are a couple > of real Datsun drivers roads. > > #1 Heyfield to Licola up the Macallister River Valley. (and beyond Licola > for another 80 kms. to Mt Howitt car park, if you like serious dirt > driving.) > > Had to rescue my son's Datsun 1600 up there Easter Saturday. > Luke and his wife had been bush walking on Friday and returning Friday > night, the Datto simply stopped near the "airfield" - the highest airstrip > in Australia - situated at 5200 feet - on top of the Snowy Range. My son, > (an electrical engineer) thought he had a dud distributor cap, as he found > it had lost its central spring loaded rotor contact. This turned out to be > the wrong diagnosis, his car still ran with the dud Datsun dizzy cap. > > The stoppage was actually caused by his non Datsun (VL Commodore) fuel pump > breaking its rubber mounts, due to the rugged road, consequently pulling off > its power wires = no fuel to the injectors. > > After discovering the real problem, "I always new it was risky using non > Datto parts in the bush" - says the old man wisely to the fast learning son. > 2 electrical ties temporarily fixed the problem the engine then fired up > immediately and got the Datsun home. > > Due to this drama, I had two drives each of 300 kms, up and back along this > brilliant road, the second time trying to keep up with son Luke rebuilding > the hastily repaired Datto's image as a fast, reliable(?) bush machine. > Following behind in a quiet Commodore, with the open window I could hear the > Datto's exhaust barking musically as Luke pulled 6 grand out of each bend in > the crisp mountain air, to pass assorted 4WD's and trail bikes holding up > our (rapid) progress. Probably all the Easter campers along the Wellington > River were awakened not to the sound of birds, or trail bikes, but the great > sound of an L series on full noise! The Datto even raised cheers from the > group at Melbourne Grammar's bush camp who had probably heard the Datto > coming for miles along the Wellington River, and were lined up along the > road as we powered past them. > > Also the first time I've really found out how much fuel a Commodore chews if > you try really pushing it to follow a good Datto in the bush. Had to refuel > it at 112.9c/ltr at Licola.- worth every penny for the fun. > > #2 Tarwin Lower to Foster > A great coastal drive on bitumen, without too many other travellers out of > the holiday season. > > If your in Gippsland in your Datto have a look at these great roads. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mick Ralph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 9:11 AM > Subject: Re: R180 Diffs - Andrew G > > > > Hi ya Andrew > > Yeah I been a bit quiet on the list of late. I am building a house and > > running a new small business as well as my old job coaching.... > > No chance of doing anything serious with the Datto this year but with the > > roads I got at my front door now at least I can go for a blast every now > and > > then. > > Actually the road into Nerang from here is about 30kms of the best road in > > the Gold Coast hinterland so its just made for the Datto. Unfortunately I > > had to lower my colours to a skyline the other day cos I topped out on one > > of the straight sections (theres only 2!!). I was hammering him all the > way > > until he just zoomed past me. The 5.1 is a great diff for the track > > especially with the closer ratios in the gearbox but it cuts down the top > > speeds considerably. > > The diffs were very difficult to get from OS. Rizal really played hard to > > get over them. It just got too hard. > > An LSD is about all I need to finish my project I reckon, but I know > realise > > why so many people sell or just stop their projects when they start > building > > a house!!! > > I keep reading the list tho and its still a source of great interest and > > amusement. > > You sound like you are getting stuck into it too. How is your beast? > > Sorting out the front end to get them to steer and turn in is about the > best > > thing you can do to a Datto I reckon. I've yet to see it done properly > > without lengthening the control arms, pulling them right forward with > > adjustable caster bars and getting the right spring/ride height. I'm not > > sure of the actual numbers (SOB who forgot to write them down) but > basically > > the front wheels should look like they are leaning in at the top, the > inside > > flange on the lower control arms should be filed/side-grounded? to allow > > them to come further forward where they would normally hit the front cross > > member and the ride height should be not so low as to produce bump steer. > > The best set ups I have used have come from the info from this list > > Well I got to go do another diff now . First time I have blown a diff > > without doing wheeelies GRRRRR. The poor old Rodeo finally quit from > the > > weight hahaha. > > Have a SAFE and Happy Easter Andrew and all my mates on OZDAT > > Cheers > > Mick > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Andrew Greenbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 11:06 AM > > Subject: Re: R180 Diffs > > > > > > > Gday Mick, > > > > > > We havent heard from you for a while hope everything is well. I thought > > > you were getting some R180 LSDs from OS?? > > > > > > Andrew > > > > > > > I know we have done this a million times before but I really need a > list > > of > > > > what AUST models came with what ratio R180 diffs. Also what models had > > LSD > > > > as std or an option > > > > The yellow beast loves the roads up here but the 5.1:1 is holding her > > back > > > > big time. > > > > I want something around mid 4's. > > > > I got the run of a wreckers yard but short of pulling heaps of them > out > > .... > > > > HELP!! > > > > If we get enough info I'll collate it and make a page for the > website... > > we > > > > keep talking about it. > > > > Cheers > > > > Mick > > > > "There is NOTHING sweeter than the howl of the webers in the crisp > > morning > > > > air of the sleepy Numinbah Valley." > > > > www.datsun1600.freeservers.com > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
