New to ratsun

[datzenmike]

It's not the correct one (carb) but if it runs it doesn't matter.

[El chino]

Well it did run before I had all the body work done to to it but know It just starts and the dies out I was gonna have it rebuilt but then I thought if it was to small might as well get a new one

[datson4life]

Looks like the truck from salida

[datson4life]

Clean!

[El chino]

Yea it's the one from salida

[datson4life]

Bring it out to the manteca meet this next friday, a bunch of 521s shoud be there this month

[El chino]

I'm still trying to get it running good I the carb is starting to act up but yea as soon as I have it running I should be driving it around and hopfully take it out the the meets and stuff

[datson4life]

Hit up konig209, he literally caresses and talks to the carb, and boom, runs good

[El chino]

Yea I did but he is the one that told me that the carb was to small so that's why I was just considering buying a new weber or sumthing I just don't know what would be the best way And cheapest way to go

[hobospyder]

if it's an l16 the weber 32/36 is said to work just fine. i got a weber 38 dges (i think) on mine and was told by king rat that it was too big. one guy with the 32/36 (can't remember who) said that he wanted to know how the 38 works because he thought that his was sluggish. i like mine personally but i've never driven it with the other

[datzenmike]

If you want maximum top RPM performance then a larger 38/38 is the ticket. It is made for a 6 cylinder or small V8. The down side is you have to drive it at lower speeds to get there and this isn't a matter of flooring it and go. The 38/38 opens as fast as you can step on it and too much too soon makes it balky at low speeds around town. Has the potential for the worst mileage. The 32/26 is easier to drive with a primary barrel that opens first and a progressive secondary that follows after the primary is about 3/4s open. Not as bad as the 38/38 but you can still tip the secondary in too soon. Can get close to the stock carb for mileage if you spend some time jetting it. The stock Hitachi has a vacuum operated secondary that opens only when the engine has reached the maximum effectiveness of the full open primary and needs more. This carb you can floor right away and it runs very well and seamlessly into the secondary. Gives the best mileage but is also the most complicated carb. All will work very well but know what you can live with and what to expect when driving them.

[El chino]

Okay so one of my friends has a 32/36 but in the boxs it says it's for a jeep I'm wondering if It will still work on my datsun

[EastBay521]

it will work just get you hands on the adapter plate for   datsun

[El chino]

Okay cool i should pic it up tomorrow how much ere the adapter plates

[EastBay521]

id post in classifieds or cl for the older style adapter im not very fond of the newer ones. they work you just need to put some locktite on the screws its not a big deal I just like the older ones better. check out redlineweber or some place like that

[El chino]

So today I finally go my lazy ass to work on the Datsun so I moved all the electrical from the engine bay and put them under the fenders and got the truck to start but only when I put gas on the carb it starts and was backfiring a lot anyone have an idea of what it can be

[hobospyder]

what sort of shape is your fuel filter in? if dark brown or red you probably have a rusted out gas tank and crap in the lines from it

[EastBay521]

tow it to the meet of Friday im sure we can figure it out there

[datson4life]

^ yes, its usually a meet/fix someone's car gathering

[El chino]

Ha yea well I just ordered a new carb so I know I won't make it to this meet but hopefully the next one I'll see u guys There

[El chino]

What's the address maybe if I have time I'll try to go and check ur guys truck out and what time do you guys meet at

[datson4life]

Corner of Yosemite and union in manteca

7 pm last friday of the month

[El chino]

So I just ordered a new weber carb how hard will it be to Install it or can anyone help me or give me a any advice on how to it

[hobospyder]

I managed to do the swap on my l16. Ain't that hard just follow the directions.

 

And to give you a reference of what that means, I had never touched or seen a carb before my 620. In January I didn't even know what a 620 is

[banzai510(hainz)]

maybe its justs the points or condensor arching out?

 

Did you put a newer hotter coil in there? Big no no