I'm thinking of installing a rev limiter on my L20B, as it has a very light > flywheel. WHY?..Just change gear when da engine stops pulling,,U will know when...:-)
> My mechanic mate reckons his old L20B used to drop off in power after > 6800rpm Not much of a mechanic,Or had a sad L20B Malcolm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob P" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 7:40 PM Subject: Re: tappety tap tap tappets > I have heard of lash pads getting flicked out of L20B motors with > extremely lumpy cams. I have just put a set of lash pads in mine, > (an 'un-used spare' rally motor i bought) and noticed small nicks in the > top of one valve spring retaining collar indicating a similar event. > As long as that lashpad does'nt get stuck halfway out of the collar, > (which mine probably did , probably bending a valve) you should 'nt do any > other damage. > I'm thinking of installing a rev limiter on my L20B, as it has a very light > flywheel. > My mechanic mate reckons his old L20B used to drop off in power after > 6800rpm > anyway so that could be a good safe rev limit. > > Anyone know of any cheap rev limiter options? > > Regards, > Rob P > > '70, '72, '72 Datsun 1600s > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "maldat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 1:18 PM > Subject: Re: tappety tap tap tappets > > > > I have run a L20B with a A87 head with the cam running off the lash pad it > > was probley the best output(to drive) with a "stock long block" > > Remember: A lose tappet is better than a bent one,but this doesnt work > with > > a L engine... > > I have seen Datsun L rockers come off under real hard driving,,Lucky > enough > > the rocker and lash pad was still on the top of the head and not dropped > > down the front.. > > > > Malcolm > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ryan Ottens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 8:10 PM > > Subject: Re: tappety tap tap tappets > > > > > > > > > > nah the motor didnt have the noise before. > > > i doubt at all its effecting performance, it just gets annoying > > > sometimes..... > > > > > > >From: "mark krawczuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Subject: Re: tappety tap tap tappets > > > >Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 21:09:42 +0930 > > > > > > > >hi, did they make the same noise before? > > > > my engine makes a slight tappy type noise , but has not affected > > > >anything. > > > > > > > > > > > >mark k > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "Ryan Ottens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 5:40 PM > > > >Subject: tappety tap tap tappets > > > > > > > > > > > > > hey list, > > > > > ive tried a few times now, and after a cam change, i can get the > > fricken > > > > > tappets to stop tapping. ive set them to the right settings using > fila > > > > > gauges? and yeh it sitll taps. > > > > > > > > > > is this one of those jobs thats comes with experience to get them > > > >perfect > > > >so > > > > > they dont make any noise? > > > > > > > > > > could i have done something wrong....or should i just get a > > professional > > > >to > > > > > do it? > > > > > > > > > > cheers, > > > > > ryan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: > http://messenger.msn.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > > > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
