VIN Stamped on the Chassis

Just took a picture of the VIN (stamped on the chassis) for documentation purposes. This proves that the Fairlady is indeed a 1965 model. The only "glitch" is that the body is from a 2000/high-windshield (or a 1967.5 and up) model, which is interesting enough. Does this mean that the old "shell" was tossed and replaced with a newer 2000 body? I think so. So I guess this Fairlady is actually two cars in one. COOL!

2K Toyota Carb History

I found some information leading to the 2K Toyota carburetor's history. As you can see in the chart, this type of carburetor (2K double barrel) was used in '65 to '70 Toyota Corona's with a 1900cc engine. I'm not sure if the 2K carb swap would've dramatically decreased the engine's horsepower, but people that I've talked to (one was a car shop owner with tons of experience with these kinds of vintage carbs - Webbers, Solexes, SUs, etc.) say that fuel-efficiency was greatly increased and engine tuning was much easier as compared to using the stock twin SU carbs. I've also read in forums that the stock SUs are a pain to balance right...I'll be sticking with the 2K carbs for now :)

Steering Box Oil Leak

There's a slow oil leak in the steering box. It's been leaking for a few weeks now, but I only had the chance to have it looked at this morning. The mechanic cleaned up the oil from the housing and tightened the tensioner bolt. It seems that the source of the leak is there. I'll have to observe the steering box for leaks...hopefully it's solved. If not, then it'll have to be rebuilt and the oil replaced with good 'ol automotive grease. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.