w_datsun_a Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 Looks great! Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 holy shit man, thats sooo quiet now... i thought the same thing with the video and turned it up, and got surprised. :lol: when i had my 74, i didnt have the front bumper on it. ive always like the way it looks. maybe no bumper, and some sort of plastic lip/bill to cover the front frame bullshit is what i need to do? lol, it looks good sir. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted November 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 Thanks guys, it's amazing to me how loud the chain rattle was now that it's gone. :lol: Jrock, if you run a stockish muffler it should be just as quiet. The front bumper from the green truck is going on the red one as soon as I pull the it in the garage to start the axle swap. I like it both ways, but I have been stopped for no front bumper. Quote Link to comment
Hermistonkilla Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 you have any driving videos? Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted December 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Not any recent ones. I'll have to do a run and get some more footage. Here is an older video from last year. Kept getting stuck behind slow people on the fun parts of the road. :lol: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC_zLrsDTyM&list=UUjewuCjxmVgX65kXhZ93YqQ&index=3&feature=plcp Quote Link to comment
Discopotatoes14 Posted December 9, 2012 Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 I gotta give you serious prop's. I'm a KA builder and I have tried to fix that idler sprocket problem so many different times with no success. The method of catching the head of the bolt is sick ( I never thought of it) LMK how the longevity of it works You have a nice build here I like what you've done. Makes me want to start on my 620 sooner but I'm still waiting on stupid parts here and there... Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted December 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Thanks, hoping it does ok. Next time I will have to use a rivet nut instead of the crush nut. I had to JB weld the threaded portion of the crush nut in place, it will at least act as an early warning device. :lol: I'd recommend using this rivet nut 94020A391 from mcmaster carr over the one I used. I'm still in shock that an engineer would design the idler sprocket hub in single shear while threaded into aluminum. Designed to fail... :sick: Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 well it looked good on paper i bet... :lol: Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted December 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 It was the cost of the install tool that drove that decision. Got some of the rivet ones on the way, I can make a tool. :lol: It's coming back in the garage one more time before it goes up for sale, I'll be getting rid of the other insert then. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted December 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Before Current.... Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 love the shell man!!!!! Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Bed looks like its ready for another buff/polish haha. Looks good mang! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
Janksun Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 Shit man I love this truck. I already know it will be out of my price range. But man I would live to have it! Hopefully one day I'll just build my own! Quote Link to comment
Siqx20 Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 So now that I as well have a 77 delux k/c j read through this thread… again lol. Your front suspension refresh was super helpful. I been looking at my kingpins thinking "wtf am I going to do with this" I'm used to my 79 k/c with ball joints lol. Anyways how big was the differance once you put new bushings and such up front? Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 New bushings made a big difference. It will still need the kingpins done though, to get rid of the last bit of slop. I will say the best upgrade by far is the disc brakes, well after the KA :lol: Quote Link to comment
Siqx20 Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Yeah my truck has B's HB conversion done. So I have disks in the front. :D I wouldn't have picked it up otherwise I hate dealing with 4 wheel drums haha Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Drums are ok if they self adjust..not sure why the Datsun engineers left that feature out. Annoying just barely describes it. :) Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 some are self adjusting .....seems 521 fronts self adjust tighter and tighter till they are dragging....the red 521 is falling victim to draggy brakes like mine...time for the disc swap i guess... l love the snug top pic...shoulda came tot he meet ,... Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 I was busy making sparks on the green truck, trying to get it ready for spring time. Sorry man :) Quote Link to comment
white93yota Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 your truck sound's pretty cool man!!! you should keep it!!! ,a turbo would be a cool upgrade too!!! do you have any video's of your truck topping out on the top end??? what's the fastest you have gone in it with the swap done??? also what was your tachometer reading too??? I have had 3 620's and 2 Toyota's i'm going to get a 1998-2004 white Toyota 2wd Tacoma. I had a 1993 Toyota 2wd pickup standard.it had a djm 3/4 inch drop with a flowmaster 40 series exhaust.it also had a rare power steering and brakes.it was a non- sr-5 model witch makes it rare.it also had 14 inch wheels and tires on 60 series tread.it had a new top-end with a bigger bore cylinder head and new front and rear main seals too!!! then it got totaled last summer. I didn't have insurance.so now I don't have any wheels to drive.also I would think of putting abs on your 620 too!!! it comes in handy on wet and dry surfaces plus if you ever decide to auto cross or road race your truck it will help balance the weight transfer from front to rear. pro-touring muscle cars use this plus jdm cars that are light benefit from it too!!! Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 This is the only video I have while driving. Turbo would be cool, but I have other trucks to put together. :) Quote Link to comment
white93yota Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 that's cool man I saw that video too!!! it's cool how may 620's have you had??? Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Currently own 3, owned 3 previously and have my eye on one sitting in a neighbors yard. :lol: Quote Link to comment
white93yota Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 dam that's a lot. have you had any standard cab 620's.ny first truck was a orange 77 620 with a l20b and a 5-spd.it was geared so low I couldn't do 50 mph with out putting in 5th gear.my dad sold I got a Honda civic ef sedan.it was a automatic.i regret getting that car.after that was a white 1992 cb7 Honda accord ex 4-dr.it had blue interior and had eibach pro-kit springs and a maganflow exhaust.then after a 68 bug (project car).then I got a 78 620 bue extended cab.it had a 38 weber carb and a magnaflow exhaust.my old orange truck has been lowered with a 32/36 weber carb and a cherry bomb exhaust.it is loud as hell plus it has old pathfinder rims on 50 series tread.it still has the original l20b and 5-spd.it sounds like a Honda going down the road.but handles like a go-kart!!! I have a memory card from my digital camera.when I learn how to up load pictures i'll post some pics.again badass 620!!!! Quote Link to comment
white93yota Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 are you going to put a aftermarket header and exhaust on that sweet 620???? what's the fastest you topped out in your truck too??? Quote Link to comment
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