By chance, I found out that a work colleagues father, now retired, used to have his own mechanic workshop and was an expert at old vehicles and carbs.
I gave Ken a call and arranged to drop my car off later in the afternoon at his residence.
In his large shed he had all the equipment from his old workshop, including a hoist, gas analyser etc. He even had a Datsun 180B engine in a frame with starter etc, that he could fire up to test carbs on! Amazing!
We had a lengthy chat about the Datsun and it left me in no doubt that I was talking to someone who really knows their stuff. Ken seemed excited to work on the Datsun as he hadn’t done one for a while. It’s a pity that blokes like this are rare now and not too long into the future, people with his skill will likely be gone.
Ken promised to go over everything, checking all the electronics, advance, tuning and balancing the carbs etc. It should be running like a dream when I get it back at the end of the week. Can’t wait!
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