njoz1200ute Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 That's freaking genius! Quote Link to comment
graveltrapp Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Looks clean, but what is wrong with the factory speaker knockouts in the front kick panels? Plus, I like heat and defrost out here in the Pac. N.W. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Looks clean, but what is wrong with the factory speaker knockouts in the front kick panels? Nothing. Just wanted something a little more wacky, and less visible. Plus, I like heat and defrost out here in the Pac. N.W. We don't need it much here... ^_^ I gutted my heater box a long time ago to shave weight (since I don't need a heater, and it's a good way to direct more fresh air into the car), but kept it in there since I liked the way it looked. I figured this was a way to make it actually useful. :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
Morrisun Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 I bummed a 7/8 rear sway bar from DaveC for a track day at Oregon Raceway Park last Saturday. I made plates, bought sway bar polyurethane bushings, and a large handful of hardware. Even though the rear springs have a cut-down main leaf flip and stacked on top, the back of Smurf had a LOT of roll. Wasn't enough room to mount in front of the axle so mounted it behind. It felt like it had reduced the rear roll quite a bit. A lot more stable in high speed turns, well OK moderate speed, it's a 1200. Waiting on video shot by a friend.. soon, I hope. 5 Quote Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 I installed a hair dryer. 5 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Now I see why you need a crank-triggered ignition... ^_^ Quote Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Now I see why you need a crank-triggered ignition... ^_^ Yup. Got a few more things to accumulate before absolute total tear down. Quote Link to comment
racer135 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Ooh ooh ooh I'd love to see this crank triggered ignition setup, I started converting an SR20DET CAS but keep getting told I should use something attached to the crank...I'm going to be doing a single point injected, motorbike coil over plugged'd, AMR500 blown A12 Quote Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Tha CAS will be used on my DOHC-A12 Quote Link to comment
racer135 Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 What are you using on the blown one? Teeth milled into an A-series aircon pulley? Or in the front or back of the flywheel? Or just a trigger wheel bolted to the front of the standard pulley with some tabs which fit over the 'spokes' of it to keep it from rotating? Or haven't done it yet? Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 No need to go to all that trouble. Trigger wheel on A12 Since there is no load on the trigger wheel (its not driving a belt or anything), the crank bolt holds it in place with zero slippage, no problem. New trigger wheels are as cheap as $8. I got mine from pull-a-part. 1 Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 I started converting an SR20DET CAS but keep getting told I should use something attached to the crank... A CAS will work just fine but is more work, more cost, and not as elegant or reliable as a trigger wheel. By the way, the same type of CAS from a Nissan Sentra bolts right to an A12, after to swap the gear from the A12 distributor. No need to convert an SR20 CAS. If you go the CAS route, you can replace the high-res 360 Nissan trigger wheel with a low-res wheel that's compatible with most ECUs. The latest MegaSquirt 3 software (as of Dec 2014) can use the high-res wheel. There are writeups on all this at http://datsun1200.com. Quote Link to comment
racer135 Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 We don't get Sentras here in Australia. You have to do the same with the SR20DET one, and make a spacer to get the gear to mesh with the gear on the cam properly and to set the timing. Megasquirt make low def wheels for them for $28. I'll be using the Megasquirt Microsquirt, does everything that I want to do. Quote Link to comment
racer135 Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 And there's no info on datsun1200.com about how to do it Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 You do get sentras in Aus, they are badged Pulsar. Quote Link to comment
racer135 Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 What model and what engine? Quote Link to comment
racer135 Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 What vehicle/engine did you get that trigger wheel off? Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 I got the trigger wheel off a North America spec 1991 Escort 1.9. In AUS you can look at various GM vehicles and 1990s Fords like the Ltd. 1 Quote Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Thanks for knowledge Zilla 1 Quote Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 I did some hammer n dolly work on the front valence. No longer a dented item. Needs a stripping, skim of body putty, and its ready to go back on. 1 Quote Link to comment
racer135 Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Yep cheers man Quote Link to comment
72dat Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 well ive been working on the stock hitachi carb for a few days and it seems i need a new carb. i thought the leaks were a faulty gasket and it turns out its the throttle shaft. Quote Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 I would give you mine. But you are in the Canadia. Quote Link to comment
72dat Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Im thinkin about getting a weber for it, a little bit more than hitachi but might as well upgrade while im spending money on it. 1 Quote Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 mine says OSI from Japan on it. Im guessing its a Hitachi? Quote Link to comment
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