Theghost Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Just got this truck and its my first Datsun. I love it! The interior is amazing, AC blows freezing, and it runs like a champ! I cleaned it up and removed the back bumper. Getting ready to go through the whole thing with my father in law (an awesome body/paint man) and knockout the few little rust spots and then repaint. I got some new OEM decals on the way! Not sure if I am gonna go with original silver, or white... Looking for a set of 17 or 18" Titan or Armada rims, but the dealerships around me don't resell them. Stoked to get started, I'm sure I'll be asking Q's along the way... Anyways here she is! Quote Link to comment
74datsun620 Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Welcome to ratsun, Very clean 720. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Already has the ST mags on it. Is it an ST model? Sunroof, electric windows, gauges? The Z24 motor is notorious for blowing head gaskets every 100k. NEVER allow it to overheat. This is a recipe for a blown gasket/warped head so check the hoses, belts and always use a quality anti-freeze/coolant that is changed every 2 years. Nissan recommends re-torquing the bolts one at a time at every tune up. The procedure is to loosen and then tighten to 60 ft lbs. Do this one at a time and it won't upset the original tightening sequence. Only do this when the motor is cold! With engine warm check/set the valve lash. As you have no idea if the previous owner maintained the truck.... For the 5 speed transmission: drain and refill the transmission with GL-4 (Nissan recommends GL-4 not GL-5) 80 W 90 gear oil. It should be changed every 30K miles... so who does that? It's likely over due. For the differential: drain and re-fill with GL-5 90 W gear oil. Like the tranny it should have been changed every 30K miles. Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Very nice truck you have there. Should be interesting to see how it turns out! Quote Link to comment
1lo620 Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Nice little 720...and I say hell with the titans, keep the Stock ST rims lower it down and cruise it... Quote Link to comment
elmerfudpucker Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Nice little 720...and I say hell with the titans, keep the Stock ST rims lower it down and cruise it... +1 on that! Quote Link to comment
Theghost Posted April 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Thanks Guys. Mike it has the sunroof , but manual windows, and I'm not sure what gauges you mean? Thanks for all the tips, I'm gonna do all the fluid changes you suggested Monday! Quote Link to comment
74datsun620 Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 The stock st rims are cool. Quote Link to comment
dans86 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Clean truck!!! Keep it simple put lower porflie tires 185/60 14. And drop it... that's how I have my trck done I recently lowered. Dude cclean truck weclome to ratsun go to my galley to ck it out Quote Link to comment
Str8_69 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 +1 on that! +2.. Looks good! Quote Link to comment
84nissan720 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 drop it!!!! Quote Link to comment
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