Pacific coast Datsun Posted November 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Came home the other day to a flat front tire...super ! Im not even driving it & its costing me $$ ! Oh well im used to it by now HaHa 1 Quote Link to comment
gene knight Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 That sux, I guess you guys won't be able to make it to the show 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Mark I am trying to get a couple things done for the 520 before the show. I am hoping the Guam Boys will help as I am 1 handed for at least 7 more weeks. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted November 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 Ok i came up with an idea for door mirrors that fit the theme of the truck using Datsun & VW parts. The curved parts are 510 strut coils & the gears are what i believe to be VW trans. gears. I will grind the surface down a bit so that the mirror glass will sit flush & they will remain bare metal... :devil: 1 Quote Link to comment
gene knight Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 I will take the other mirrors that you mocked up on a recent post Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted November 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 I only have the one metal unfinished mirror & its going back in the parts crate. 1 Quote Link to comment
gene knight Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 Darn Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 720 Fuel "Y" pipe. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted November 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Very helpful ty Charlie ! This part will hopefully be used when i make a fuel return line down the road. Today i redid a few things that were bugging me for awhile. I shortened the fuel line & made a bracket that gets it away from the valve cover / heat... I shortened the lower rad. bypass hose & bolted it to the cover plate on the head... & im installing a mechanical Sunpro temp. gauge. The probe is mounted to a section of tubing between the upper rad hose.. The gauge will go here...i made a bracket to hold it in place.. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 And look what got uncovered from the garage ! Im doing another wet sand & polish job on the ST's & I may run them for awhile for a different look... 4 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 I started the instalation of an exhaust heat shield I scored off a 99 Frontier today. This should eliminate some of the heat that comes into the cab between the bed & cab. Pix soon... 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Looking good Mark. I hope to get to the third party today to get info on titling the ST. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Mark this is exactly what you need to setup your fuel return on your 620. http://www.ebay.com/itm/DATSUN-620-FUEL-RAIL-L20B-L16-510-620-/191754203149?hash=item2ca570f00d:g:9RgAAOSwcBhWZH7K Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Thanks for the pic of that part Charlie. Tying to figure out how I'd install it :-) 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 You are welcome. The link is to the ebay ad. I think the price is to High. I would cut the vacuum line off it and just use the fuel side. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Well I.have time to figure out the return line issue. For now ill run the clothespins. Im also taking Charlies advice & redoing the temp sender design. Itll be a more solid setup...pix soon. 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Hope this helps. L20B Engine 720 Z24 Engine Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 Charlie yes those pics with descriptions make is clear now thanks ! I redid the temp sender yesterday to a design that will function & last..huge TY to Charlie for inspiring me HaHa. I used a section of exhaust pipe, drilled a large hole in it then welded a threaded sleeve onto the pipe, the temp probe fitting screws into that & the probe into that, i welded a nut to the sleeve that serves as a ground for the gauge. This was a $5 solution & i now have a functioning temp gauge FINALLY !!!! I also have "made fit" an exhaust shield that came off a 99 Frontier. It goes from just in front of the seat to the Flowmaster 40. I made simple brackets that clamp over the exhaust pipe in a few spots. This should help keep the floor kooler & some of the heat from coming into the cab via the windowless roof / cab... :angel: & just because i love tailgaters so much i made these metal pieces for the mudflaps that "may" hit the road if somebody gets too close...hey I cant control gravity :blink: 2 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 The next mod ill be doing in hooking up a fuel return line using a L 20 part. I located one yesterday then found out another is being sent to me from Charlie in PHX. Once completed this should eliminate the vapor lock issues. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Mark was the truck that Tony has as a parts truck a manual fuel pump? Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Mark was the truck that Tony has as a parts truck a manual fuel pump? Yes it was :-) So we now know a manual fuel pump will recirc the gas just fine. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 My point exactly. Not sure when I will be able to ship it to you. I will do it as soon as possible. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 My point exactly. Not sure when I will be able to ship it to you. I will do it as soon as possible. Not in a hurry at all. Ill probably pull the one off Tony's truck this weekend & run that one. The one you send can be a backup or used on Darrens 620 in vegas. Heres the part i need...the top line is coming from the fuel pump & the botton one is the return. The smaller line looks to be for vaccum advance / i wont need that. TY Charlie for letting me know the L 20's had this part !! & one more "device" for tailgaters & or drivers that i feel need to "wake up"...hope they're windows are rolled up ! Not fully installed.....yet :devil: 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 The small vacuum line can be used for your distributor vacuum advance. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 The small vacuum line can be used for your distributor vacuum advance. Oh yes it can be & now that i have the part in hand i can see that :w00t: The bottom line comes from the fuel pump & the top one is the return. One of the small lines was used for vaccum advance & the other came off the upper radiator jacket & ran to the base of the carb right next to the vac. adv. port. Ill plug the one i dont use. TY Tony for selling me this part !! 1 Quote Link to comment
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