Carb rebuild (Non-FJ) Any guesses?

[Capn Ron]

I needed a distraction that will last me a few days and decided to do some carb rebuilding.  It's good mechanical therapy that will take my mind off other things.    Here's a shot of the cleaned up pieces...any guesses of the model and what it's out of?



I have hints if you need them.

Disclaimer:  Anyone who has been to my house is ineligible to guess!   

[stua1959]

SU carb from some rustic old English sports car

[Harvy]

I needed a distraction that will last me a few days and decided to do some carb rebuilding.  It's good mechanical therapy that will take my mind off other things.    Here's a shot of the cleaned up pieces...any guesses of the model and what it's out of?



I have hints if you need them.

Disclaimer:  Anyone who has been to my house is ineligible to guess!   

Well it's an SU but i have no idea regards model or fitment? A single carb so maybe a Morris Mini?

[Capn Ron]

Definitely an SU...I think the pot was a dead giveaway!

Okay, first hint:  It's one of two from the car.

I realized by doing them one at a time, you always have an example of how it's supposed to go back together right there on your bench!   

[Flynt]

Hitachi built SU knockoffs from a Datsun Roadster, probably a 1969.

(If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit I always say...)

Flynt

[Pat Conlon]

Frank has 240's on his mind.....

Looks like a MGB set to me....1973?

Hey,  I think I still have a can of dash pot oil somewhere....

[FJmonkey]

I can't play, I saw his garage....

[Harvy]

Maybe a Triumph TR7?.... I think they ran twin SUs.

[Capn Ron]

If everyone was out of guesses, my next hint would have been:  "Frank would know!"  And he's nearly a winner having pegged it as a Datsun...and a Roadster at that!

A bit earlier than most of the guesses so far...





It's a 1967 1/2 Datsun 2000 Roadster that has been sitting too long!!!  It (not unllike the FJ's) needs to be out on the road!  I am endeavoring to do just that.  

I'm going to take a shot with ATF (about 10w) on the first pass for the dashpot oil...then take it from there.

[TexasDave]

Beautiful car. Now that you have my undivided attention how about some details. History-engine size-specs.  Dave

[Flynt]

I can set you up with the tune...  pm from here.

Frank

[ribbert]

Ron, these carbies are probably a novelty in the US but EVERYTHING that came out of the UK (which is what Australia drove) for 50 years up until the early 80's had SU's. From Rolls Royce V8's to Mini's and everything in between, even the Spitfire Merlin engines used them and they were the only thing you ever saw hanging from the front of a supercharger. I still work on cars that have them.

Franks on the money though, technically, the ones you have are Hitachi knock off's (if they're original)


The Datsun is an absolute ripper!  They made a very poor cousin of the MBG of the day in every way except heritage and name. They heralded in a new era of automotive engineering while the MG's represented the last stand of a previous one (the engines dated back to the 40's). Japanese cars in the mid 60's were not that popular or plentiful yet and still viewed by many as tinny.
I can remember driving those when everyone, including me, had MG's and Triumphs and thinking just how great they were to drive. They were not only ahead of their time but suffered from an adverse attitude to Jap cars and never sold in the numbers they deserved to. They were the best in class by a country mile. All synchro 5 speed g'box, disc brakes, great steering, good looking etc, 

You're a fortunate bloke to have such a fine example (and you've got the best looking one with the low windscreen)

Did you do the resto yourself and have you driven it much? I would love to see some more photos of it.

Noel

[RD56]

Ron, beautiful example of the roadster. Having seen your pics, I have to relate a story (true) about the acquisition of my '85 FJ. I bought a 900 Seca in 1983. Loved the bike, quick, shaft drive, I guess it was the precursor to the FJ. Anyhow, I saw an ad on CL for an '85 FJ1100 last October and the guy said he was open to interesting trades. Called the guy up, had about an hour long conversation about cars, M/C's etc. He mentioned he had some Datsun Roadsters he was restoring and during the course of the conversation he says he's got 50 (that's fifty) roadsters under roof and on his property. I almost soiled my panties. He comes to my house to pick up the car I was trading, then I go to his house to pick up the bike. As I drive up to this guys house - definitely something out of American Pickers - the first thing that I see is a Honda 305 Dream, complete, just sitting in the woods at the top of his driveway. His driveway drops so precipitously - the reason that I needed a four wheel drive to retrieve the bike - that you can't see his house or any of his surrounding acreage. Once you start walking down his drive a landscape of garages reveal themselves and then you start seeing vehicles everywhere, dotting his property. The first building that he takes me into is loaded with doors, too many to count...shit everywhere. As the tour continues more of the same, rooms of parts, frames, whole cars in all states of disrepair. Out of the corner of my eye I see something under wraps and ask him what it is. Like the Wizard of OZ, he pulls off this bed spread and there is this beautiful, gleaming engine that was race prepared by Bob Sharp, so out of place with all the carnage that surrounds it. The bottom line is that if you every need anything roadster related this is the go to guy. And if you have anything interesting to trade...the world of Datsun Roadsters is your oyster. Happy to send you his contact info. All normal disclaimers, the only thing that we share is that he has my car and I have his FJ1100, and I got the better deal!!

Rick

[carey]

I had a SU carb on a Volvo 142.  I used ATF because my dad had a bottle in his garage.

[Firehawk068]

Dammit Ron!..........................................That car is Gorgeous!  I love it with the minilites on it...............Superb!

Now you HAVE to bring it out!