Rustbuster78

You wouldn't happen to have any #W58 intake manifolds?

Watch out for sergio33, I got a message from him in regards to my intake manifold wanted ad. I realized quickly that it seemed fishy as he has a brand new account and the guy he referred to that apparently has an intake available doesn't exist on the forum. Here is the message he sent. "Hey, have you try asking Jason94sport about the L20b Intake he has to part out with? If not i will advise you to ask him because the last time i spoke with him, it's still available and he wants to let it go for a very affordable offer. You can email him for a fast response. Bascotbills@gmail.com Have a nice day." Apparently somebody is going around on various car forums using almost the same exact message with that fake jason94sport handle and Bascotbills@gmail.com email. Luckily I figured out this was a scam right away and didn't send any money.

I did try cleaning both surfaces with a wire brush, if there is any damage then it must have been caused by me as it was good before I took the manifold off the replace the intake/exhaust manifold gasket after trying to repair a crack in the intake manifold which didn't go so well either. I tried using one of the aluminum brazing rods and it cracked again after trying to reinstall the pcv valve so I gobbed rtv over it for the time being.

Yes! That's right. And I finally found a photo of one online. http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/22644.jpg I

I really can't find any photos online of a manifold like mine. Another issue is that the gasket would have to be really thick to fill the gap as the tapered flange piece sticks out quite a ways. I can try to take a picture tomorrow because I feel like I'm not explaining things very well.

None of those are right. It has three bolts.

From the looks of it, no gasket is required. It looks like the piece at the flange is supposed to fit the bevel in the manifold outlet, but no matter what I do I can't get it to seal. Do I slop it up with muffler cement, or is there a better option? Edit- Forgot to say this is on my 1978 HL510 goon.

That's how it goes, can't pass up a good deal! Some may call me a hoarder😂

Free is free

I wouldn't call myself an enthusiast but I did just pick up two 1982 Yamaha Virago 920s for free. Neither run and neither came with a title, I plan on having the vin numbers ran to see if they are stolen. If not, then I'll apply for a bonded title for the better bike. https://imgur.com/a/rz7zhqK

I haven't posted for a while, thought I'd give an update on my 78 HL510 goon. I was going to take photos after each step but kinda got into the project and forgot until I was almost done. https://imgur.com/FAUsjFV https://imgur.com/cQUwTS9 https://imgur.com/d4QwgFg My carpet installing skills are far from perfect but it ended up turning out halfway decent. It's better than it was and definitely quieter with the sound deadening material and carpet. Next on the agenda is adjusting valve lash and replacing the clutch.

Ah okay, well hopefully if I keep on top of the maintenance now they won't give me any issues. I needed to replace the front wheel bearings anyways, so I just did the whole shebang.

I definitely made sure to use a liberal amount! Next time I do this job I hope for it to be a bit easier!

Are you saying there is something wrong with this style of calipers, or are you just saying you wouldn't drive with the pads being worn to nothing? The new pads and slide pins are in already and the brakes are working well. I also replaced the rear brake hose as it was cracking.

Luckily all the fuel lines under the hood were replaced already, There was just that one piece that I hadn't replaced yet as I was in a hurry to get the fuel pump in before work one day.

This weekend I tackled The brakes and wheel bearings in my 78 HL510. I've been putting this off even though I knew it was needing to be done, but life gets in the way and now I finally had time and some really nice weather to do it. Check out the old pads, I could've went another 20,000 miles with those. https://imgur.com/yp9suRd https://imgur.com/HYFgJIX https://imgur.com/F7VnRaE I ran into a few issues along the way. The drivers side rotor was seized to the hub an I had to use my porta-power to get them apart. Then the passenger side guide pins were seized in and ended up snapping off when I was trying to knock them out, one i was able too get out with some heat and a vice grip, the other I had to drill out. Now it's finally all done and back together and the brakes are bled and work great. Then as I pulled the car out of the garage the fuel hose that connects the fuel pump to the hard line decided to crack off and dump fuel everywhere, which is my fault for not replacing that old piece of hose. https://imgur.com/F7VnRaEhttps://imgur.com/HYFgJIX.

I'd think about doing the drive if I didn't have plans for this summer which I will need to use all my vacation time for. I haven't had much luck with communication the salvage yard the windshield is at. She said she'd call back but didn't so I called her back and she said oh sorry I meant to get to that, I think the windshield is stored in our train car in back. I have the note on my desk, so I'll get back to you asap. And now a few days have gone by again. So I guess I'll just wait now.

I just got my 1978 510 a few months ago. I'm running Royal purple HPS 10w-30. HPS has a decent amount of zddp in it which should protect the cam/rockers from wear. In your climate you could run 10w-40 or possibly even 20w-50 but I think with todays oils 20w-50 is unnecessary and possibly even detrimental in normal street car conditions. The only time I'd consider it is if the engine is super worn out and you're trying to limp it along before a rebuild, or if it's what the factory originally called for.

It's used in a salvage yard, I have to contact them on monday to get the details on condition, once I find out if it's worth buying I'll figure out a courier service. I appreciate your willingness to help! I love these rare black sheep cars if you will, but boy do they cause a headache when trying to find certain parts. At least when it comes to the engine parts are pretty easy to find. Steering components and most of the drive train components are still pretty easy to find as well.

That thing is gonna be awesome when it's done!

I do have a lead on a windshield in Idaho now though! I just need to figure out how I'm going to get it. Shipping it is scary but that's a 27 hour drive for me.

They seem to be rare everywhere! Most likely got scrapped. All the more reason to try and keep her alive! For now I'll try getting it repaired at the local auto glass place, eventually I might have to bite the bullet and fork out some major cash to get a windshield. I'll keep searching for any A10's that pop up. If I could find one that's totally rotted out but has a good windshield I'd just buy the whole car and remove all the good usable parts off of it. With it having the glued in style windshield it'll be a bit nerve racking to remove. Sadly there aren't many junkyards with old cars around here. I do live near the notorious Avery's salvage yard, I went with my dad to drop off my mom's old camry years ago. I haven't been there since.

I Talked to the one auto glass shop in the area and no luck so far. I'll see what I can find in surrounding cities.