So when the datsun was at my parents house I'd start it around once a week and I'd have to crank it for a fair while to get the fuel up to the carb. After moving I discovered that in just a manner of hours this happens, is there anything I could have done wrong to cause this?

The fuel just seems to evaporate or return down the line, would a 1 way valve in line before the carb fix it?

Any suggestions/ hints would be great.

Cheers

If I was not so busy I'd have got mine to you by now :(, its just sitting outside my house, I don't have the time to get it packed or time to post it.

Its $4500, and $5500 buyout now.

Well the car is pretty much ready for roadworthy now, I had it towed this morning to my new house. I just have to reverse the thermo fan and then give it a few test drives.

The main time consumer has been moving house and organizing everything with that purchase, but the sump gasket on this gave me a few headaches. Firstly I ignored the tech wiki on datsun1200.com and did not use any gasket goo on the half rubber rings that go at either end of the pan, resulting in a slight leak from the rear one. So given that the cork stuff was a bit oily and all that I thought I'd spend a few bucks on a new gasket. This was my undoing, because 3 gaskets later I discovered that autobahn's cheap gaskets suck, Each one split down the cork for the sides, the cork was rock hard with no squash so if you left it really lightly tightened it leaked. So on each one I got the #OOPS#s and tightened them to something like 10nm, and they would just split right down the middle, I was quite surprised to see how slow the sump leaked with a huge part of the side open...

So after spitting the dummy a few times I got the original gasket I purchased from autobahn 6 months ago, wiped the oil off and whacked some RTV all over it and sealed it all up, this gasket was alot softer cork and has sealed really well, It was just annoying to have to pull out the crossmember/swaybar etc just to test it each go.

No progress on the L20B front as I am just too busy with work(upgrading charlotte st 110kV gas switchgear is seeing 60-70 hour weeks) and new house at the moment.

Hopefully I can book a lenient mobile roadworthy guy to come look at it in the next few weeks so I can get back on the road.

Awww yeah view from the kitchen :D

I know, i'd love to own it, but I just bought a house and can't spend that sort of money :(

This just got cheaper and has a15 :)

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1971-Datsu ... ories&hash=item20d156e680

I'm so impatient, have been updating this page since I got home for the vid :)

Would love to see a vid with the engine noise, and maybe a drag pass or something :).

Bad condition $7,000 - Running terrible, dodgy wiring, horrid workmanship, patchy paint with dodgy rust fixes etc.

Good condition $25,000 - Show paint, everything done and done to the buyers taste, no expense spared.

But either car could sell for the same price, a car like this is worth what the buyer is willing to pay, there are so many factors in a modified old car like this, down to every detail is what decides the right price for a buyer, do not be fooled, some datsuns have been on ebay and carsales since I was looking for mine in 2008, and never sold because they are overpriced and the seller does not want to let it go. Some of the sellers are even just hoping for a someone who does not know better to buy thier overpriced car, but are happy to keep it as they like it.

Take your time looking, spend a while checking out cars and you will get a good eye for what to look for and what price they should be, eventually you will find the right one and buy it.

Wow looks tight on the inlet side :). Cool setup.