toddluck Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 It is nice to see rubber on it after many months though trucks looking good i really like that red nissan too Quote Link to comment
dvboth Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 well, I believe I found cause of failure I think its kind of important to install both cam tower dowels into the head - but ...ahem... RICK'S CYLINDER HEAD SERVICE doesn't hmmmm! i have had three heads done by ricks and no problems, all three heads have been running for one year(vg head) or more (2 L heads)!! Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 well, head is back from rick again and the cam still doesn't spin freely. we had to stop using him thru work as well due to some other unrelated issues. I need to pull the towers and lay a straight edge across the top and then take it back a 3rd time Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 take that peanut head i gave you in and have it rebuilt man. Not at Ricks tho :D Toss it on and be done Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I ran a l20 in a 74 datsun all stock that was missing 1 of the bolts you show missing for a couple years with no problem. it was just a stock motor in a truck I drove back & forth to work, did not drive it easy but I was not roasting the tires either. I say rebuild peanut head & cut your losses. Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 i'm already not going back to the open chamber, truck loves the closed chamber too much. I've got a w53 on it now, going to take my time and build the head from izzo. open up the intake ports for the su's etc... Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Was at So-Cal Speed Shop yesterday and couldn't resist the Von Dutch antenna ball Quote Link to comment
The Dat-side Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Sweet. Ima gonna steal that! Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Thats why I got the $2 one as opposed to the $10 one Its rigged with explosives I swear! Last antenna ball I had lasted an outstanding 2 years before disappearing Quote Link to comment
The Dat-side Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Explosives you say? Ok, I'll take your word for it and leave it alone. I need to get one, it'll match my car. Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Its rigged with explosives I swear! lol if you steal it were going to send K.Reemer to be your new co-worker :lol: Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 sweet! just filled up the tank, tuning and syncing the carbs, jumped me from 16.6 mpg to 19.7! WOOT Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 lol if you steal it were going to send K.Reemer to be your new co-worker :lol: Trust me, an antenna ball is not worth that! Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 dead at work today, so if I'm not making any money, I might as well spend some. Got KYB gas-a-just's. had to order the rears but they had the Pinto front's in stock sooooo. drives so much better, the no name shocks it had on it were beyond worn out. Also ordered a center link and tie rods. Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 sweet! just filled up the tank, tuning and syncing the carbs, jumped me from 16.6 mpg to 19.7! WOOT you have a uni-syn? Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Yes, I do Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 dat work on webers too? :D Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 if they are plural! Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Yes, I do well...... you know where this is headed. :lol: Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 the soft foamy stuff that makes the seal is just about gone it, so I got to go to home depot and see if they have something that will work Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 well...... you know where this is headed. :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 :lol: mine are only tuned by ear Trust me, an antenna ball is not worth that! nothing is worth that :mellow: Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 oh hrm, i only have one 45mm dcoe. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 :lol: mine are only tuned by ear Some people have the touch, my dad could tune and diagnose just by listening, not me, i need tools. Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Some people have the touch, my dad could tune and diagnose just by listening, not me, i need tools. I can get them really close by ear but I want em exact as I can. Quote Link to comment
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