fiveNdime Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 Here are some pics of my project 521 when I brought it home. work done so far: z22 with a87 peanut head and roadster SU's. 5 speed swap. Dropped 4" and thats it for now. pics on its current state coming soon....... Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 Here are some pics of my project 521. Not finished yet...or ever I think if I ever finished my truck it would be time to crawl into my grave and take a long dirt nap.:mellow: Quote Link to comment
fiveNdime Posted December 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 More pics License plate explains it all Quote Link to comment
kiznook Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 Joey, You MUST get some new wheels for that thing!! Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 That is one of the cleanest five-two-ones I've ever seen. Rock on. Get those pics of the 4 inch drop up soon! Quote Link to comment
nismopu Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Joey is always rolling them clean ass datsuns, I dont know how you always find em either. lol. I need to get you on the hunt for a 620. Quote Link to comment
fiveNdime Posted December 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 hmm I do get lucky couldnt pass up 200 cash for the truck ooh ya....got my L20 and an offenhauser webber intake today. I just wish they hadnt carved out the spot where it says dual port Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Looks like a very straight 521. Any pics of the SU throttle linkage? I noticed that your reverse lights are on the outside, my 71 has them on the inside [by plate]. Maybe the lenses are just reversed. Quote Link to comment
fiveNdime Posted December 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Heres some pics of the progress so far. Sorry I dont have any side shots. I have been too busy trying to get it running then to push it out. Hopefully it will move under its own power here soon. My custom mount for the 5 spd. Light surface rust on the floor. I am going to POR15 it after I get the thing running. The toyota seat is much more comfertable. I didnt have a throtle pedal with the truck so I made one. Short shifter huh. I also made that tunnel cover. This is the 2.2 out of a 81 pickup. A87 high compression head and Roadster SU's My custom throtle linkage.:thumbup: Quote Link to comment
kiznook Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 It looks the same!! gotta get it on the road, on some better wheels, and get that front lip on. oh, and get 'er sideways :) Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 How well does that Yota seat fit? What year? Bolts line up close? I've been wondering what a more comfy swap for a bench in a 521 would be. Had a thread about it a while ago. THe truck is looking great man. Nice hood! Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Your cable setup pic helps me, i too have dual SU's [not installed yet] & was needing a pic of how to run the cables.Whats keeping it from running? Nice shift knob..i have the same one :D came off a 200 sx i believe. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Nice 521. That seat looks like it's out of a Mazda B2200 (Looks exactly like the one that was in my Mazda I had years ago) Quote Link to comment
fiveNdime Posted December 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 I have no idea why its not firing. I think its something stupid like a ground. It fired once so who knows. The motor was a good runner out of my 510. I just pulled it for a KA. The seat, who knows? Thats what the guy told me when I bought the truck he just hadnt put it in yet, but you have to line it up cause no holes match, it doesnt even sit on the seat rails. All I know is that its much more comfy then the stock one. I will get a pic or two from the side this saturday, it doesnt look as good inside the garage. I will also get a close up pic of how I attached the throttle at both ends, especialy at the carb. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 Well if it is and it fit's nice, I still may have it around somewheres...it was comfy as hell :D Quote Link to comment
fiveNdime Posted February 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 ITS DRIVING NOW:D I was driving the 521 the other day and I kept hearing this noise that sounded like something was banging under the truck :confused:. I jacked it up today and gave a thorough look for rub marks and such. Found nothing and figured I would start wiggling stuff. Turns out the tortion bars were loose! WTF.....so I tightened them up and hope that works. The nuts were tight as heck and I guess it just settled in and loosened up. Who knows. Its sure fun to drive, and the looks are priceless. Quote Link to comment
jefe de jefes Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Nice! the paint even matches your water hose.....lol My truck had a banging/knocking noise also after the 5 speed tranny swap. Turns out it was my driveline angles . Once I straightened everything out it ran smooth with no knocking. Just my 2 cents.......Later Quote Link to comment
fiveNdime Posted March 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 heres what it looks like now. I have only done cosmetic stuff to it lately like get door locks keyed clean out bed of dirt and grime wire stereo and make speaker box. Adjust breaks a few times. Welding up bolt holes in cab floor. Driving lights that are needed. Wheels and tires. 16x8 wheels 245/45-16 tires. It gets crazy grip now. And of course a gamit of stuff remains but here are some pics of its current state. Quote Link to comment
kiznook Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Joey, do you have any plans for that Offy manifold? Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 I like that truck! The offy manifolds are over rated in my opinion. Just open up the stock intake manifold torsion bars loose? The jam nut or the A arm bolt holding it in? Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 The rims change it totally & it looks good! All you need is a gravel pan & your set. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 That looks good with those wheels. Nice Willy's :cool: Quote Link to comment
Rusty Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 looks great man!!! Quote Link to comment
fiveNdime Posted May 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Thanks guys for all the compliments on it. makes a man feel good when hes wrenched for a while.:D I have had this problem for a while now with my gas filler hose. It has cracks like a million asses, so it leaks like a siv and with gas prices the way they are its not fun to watch your dollars hit the ground. I had a quick fix with a inner tube and some zip ties but it was short lived. This is what it looks like:eek: Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 That is what mine looked like Five! I got the stock stuff at napa to replace it and so far so good! Quote Link to comment
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