720Girl

Can someone please tell me why I can't see any photos in any thread?!

So, when I got my truck it didn't come with the windshield wiper motor or reservoir so I picked them both up for about $15 at my local junk yard. How can I go about installing this. I have a 1980 Datsun 720 with an '83 Z24 motor and tranny.

Hey bottomwatcher, I am proud to say I am! After the final adjustments made to the carburetor and replacing both the intake and exhaust ignition coils, cleaning off the ends of my spark plugs and replacing the battery terminal wires, she drives like a top! It has been such a long journey but I couldn't have done it without the help of this forum and it's active members! Thank you for asking, you rock! :)

I know this post is old but what does it mean when a distributor is 180 out?

Guess what it was! My O2 sensor was unplugged! :O

Boxcar, if you still have your lift kit I would gladly send you a big box!

Well, usually when starting my truck the battery, oil, seatbelt and sensor light would be on until I turned over the engine. Now the only light that comes on is my seatbelt light? And she's getting harder to start like there's a short in the battery? Could this be my alternator?

I first would take the airfilter housing off and then start it for the first time of that day and watch the choke, once it warms up and starts to stall is the choke open?

If it is not open before it dies force it open with a screwdriver and see if that fixes it/keeps it from dying.

When you push the clutch in while driving it does it have any power to keep the truck going down the road or do you have to keep pushing the gas pedal farther down to keep the truck moving until you are floored and then it starts slowing down.

Also look under the dash at the clutch pedal, it there a switch that pushing the pedal a little activates?

It stays moving forward I believe.

I first would take the airfilter housing off and then start it for the first time of that day and watch the choke, once it warms up and starts to stall is the choke open?

If it is not open before it dies force it open with a screwdriver and see if that fixes it/keeps it from dying.

When you push the clutch in while driving it does it have any power to keep the truck going down the road or do you have to keep pushing the gas pedal farther down to keep the truck moving until you are floored and then it starts slowing down.

Also look under the dash at the clutch pedal, it there a switch that pushing the pedal a little activates?

I will check tomorrow on the possibility of a switch being by/under/around the clutch pedal. As far as the choke on the carb, it opens just fine and is open about halfway by the time the engine dies down.

I guess to make things more clear, I have to have the clutch pushed slightly towards the floor, and I'm emphasizing on the slightly part. Like barely pushed in at all just to keep the beast growling so to speak. But while doing this in any gears besides 4th I hear an on again, off again grinding sound coming from the transmission.

If you are driving down the road the clutch should be fully engaged with the pedal in the fully up position. To be clear...

 

Clutch pedal down, the clutch is disengaged. The engine is not connected to the rest of the drive train.

Clutch pedal up (foot off it) the clutch is engaged and the engine is connected to the transmission.

 

I know YOU know what you mean but I'm just old and not following....

 

 

 

While waiting for further information. Next time it quits, immediately turn the ignition off, lift the air filter off and look at the round glass, gas level gauge on the front of the carb... is the gas showing in the little window?

Yes, the sight glass is showing about half full of gas.

Resurrect from the grave!

When I am not in gear the truck warms up and then stalks out. When I am in gear and cruising down the road,no matter what gear I'm in, if I completely let the clutch out the truck comes almost to a complete halt.

Meaning it's stuck open? Closes?

So, after months of learning the ins and outs of my 81 days in 720, and after close to $1,000 spent on parts and replacements, I have hit yet another bump in the road. I now have this weird thing going on with my baby. I get in the truck, starts up fine. Once, the truck warms up to just about half way (in neutral) she slowly kills out. It won't stay idling unless I have the clutch pressed in a bit. If I'm driving and the truck is already warmed up, I have to constantly have the clutch pressed in slightly just to keep her running. Could my tranny be going tits up on me after all that time, money and effort I put into it?! What's going on?! Could something be stuck??

Anyone have a pair of horizontal tail light Covers for a 1980-81 720?? These are incredibly hard to find for some reason. I have cash on hand $$

I have everything that you can think of for a 1984 datsun extended cab.

Transmission,

Engine block,

Oil pan,

Tie rods,

valve cover,

Spark plug wires,

Distributor & cap,

Exhaust manifold,

Intake manifold,

Gaskets for days,

Air cleaner,

Perfect condition complete carb,

Steering wheel,

Timing belt,

Bumper,

Lug nuts,

Camshaft,

Tensioner,

Cylinder head,

Dash gauge assembly,

Crankshaft,

Tailgate,

Vaccuum advance,

Emission hoses,

EGR Tube,

You name it, I got it.

Prices are OBO