KiloTango1200 Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 As you can clearly see from the above post, I did some work on my truck finally. Sorry if you've lost interest because of my slow progress, but I'm gonna work on my laziness and see what happens. On with the OICS. How to make your Datsun able to mow a field. How to make your Datsun able to haul 20,000 lbs. I don't think I ever showed you guys this part. Built this connection months ago and just haven't updated my thread. So, for the very first time, I had serious help this weekend. First my parents came to help on Saturday. Had my mom cleaning out under the hood while my dad and I cleaned up the frame and got the front end bolted to it. Then we set cab on frame for the first time since I pulled the l20b out. Doesn't seem like that much work now, but that was Saturday, and I felt uber productive. Obviously I've left out some details, because they're boring, but we did alot of work that day. Problem was we did just enough work to have an immobilized vehicle in the middle of my workplace on blocks, and we had a job to start on Monday at 7 am that had a tight deadline. That meant that Sunday had a very specific goal. Get truck rolling and get it OUT of the shop. Dad, aka Boss, came back to help me the first half of the day Sunday, and I kidnapped my friend Beau who is a member here with the witty screen name "Beau," and 1 post in the last month. Dad could only stay for the first half because he was BBQing for the family that day.... I missed the BBQ. Knowing that the front end was gonna be a bastard, I came up with a simple and genious rig to hold up the rear end of the truck. I'm considering patenting the Rhapakatui Tie Strap Coil Over Suspension. Meanwhile, I have company arriving so I will continue this update later. Most likely with no responses between this post and that because you've all stopped caring by now. Wow, that is awesome. East Texas Engineering at it's best. Glad to see other people unafraid to let their torch do their talking. 1 Quote Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted March 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 Ok. No pics. Lame update. But I'm bumping this thread. I'm currently tearing into this Infiniti with a new found enthusiasm. I've got all of the wiring torn loose from under the hood, and I'm preparing to take out the dash so I can get at those wires. I have been having fun dicking around with the goon, but it's time to get back to business. Pics to come soon. 6 Quote Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted March 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Still working on pulling the engine harness out of the Infiniti. Progress is slow. These cars were not designed to be taken apart. There is a ton of stuff crammed in very little space. Once it's out, I should have update pics coming at a much faster rate. 2 Quote Link to comment
Cpl620 Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Waiting for updates. Posting im my thread means spare time to work... hahahaha. Free bump. 2 Quote Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted February 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Ok I think it's time to get back to work on this guy. I'm planning to bring it to Nismo Fiesta in May. I'd like to drive it while I'm there and not just roll it around. Unfortunately for me, that means wiring. I've got the engine harness and ecu pulled out of the Infiniti. I had planned originally to use the factory harnesses for everything, but God Damnit there's a lot of wires in that thing. Are the can am boxes still available? If so, I need one and I'm gonna need major advice hooking it all up. I also see a manual swap in the near future. It's got a fresh auto in it, but it just seems lame to build it up to drive with one foot. Luckily a u pull it just opened up nearby and they have a pathfinder there with my tranny in it. 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 So are you designing the first 620 boat tail? Quote Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted February 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Nope. Going for more of a modular design. Quick release bed/tow bar or just some lights and fenders. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 You could build a tear drop bed for it. Design one of these as the bed and make it a walk through. Quote Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted February 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Don't worry Charlie, as soon as I get it on the road, there will be lots of fun had designing the various modular bed systems. I'm going to start with a standard bed that has a self contained wiring harness for the lighting. It will be routed through a 7point trailer style plug for easy switching out. In the mean time, I'm talking to Icehouse about the Can/am Box and studying the FSM. I'm going to U-pullit tomorrow to see about a Manual Transmission. Hopefully this weekend I will order all of the things I need to get it wired up and start installing the fuel system. Brake and clutch lines should follow soon after. Those things are just a matter of buying what I need and tediously hooking it all up. The wiring is the one that has me worried. Wish me luck. 6 Quote Link to comment
southern620 Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Awesome. One of my favorite builds is coming back to life 1 Quote Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted February 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Well this weekend looks like a total bust. I wasted Friday at the u pullit hoping for a transmission. Stayed out way too late Friday night and wasted Saturday sleeping/hungover/drinking more. Somewhere in there, I found time to find a craigslist ad for a 300zx tranny in Houston. Today I got up and made the 2 hr drive just to have the seller not answering phone calls. I've been dicking around for 4 hrs trying to get in touch with the guy. About to eat some sushi and go home empty handed. 2 Quote Link to comment
FlyinPat Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Sorry that guy was a Dickhead... I'm up in dfw with the freak, you want us to keep an eye out for anything specific? 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I have about a 50 percent ratio of good people when I respond to Craigslist ads. Quote Link to comment
KiloTango1200 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Sorry that guy was a Dickhead... I'm up in dfw with the freak, you want us to keep an eye out for anything specific? Welcome to the party FlyinPat! 2 Quote Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Sorry that guy was a Dickhead... I'm up in dfw with the freak, you want us to keep an eye out for anything specific? I'm looking for a manual transmission swap for the vg30de. This guy has everything but the driveshaft at an awesome price. If he calls me back, I'll probably go get it still. I was going to just leave the automatic in there but as I've gotten closer to that point of no return, I can't stand the idea of making it auto. 3 Quote Link to comment
FlyinPat Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 If your contact in Houston doesn't come through maybe give this guy a call.http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/pts/4860086559.html He's not too far from me. This is another guy I buy parts from: Jerry 817.504.7973. He has a few s130s 2 Quote Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted February 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 Well, I talked to the guy. He apparently busted his phone on Saturday, thus my not getting in touch with him on Sunday. The exchange is back on. Great deal. I'm gonna try not to get overly excited until the parts are in my hands. Meanwhile, I keep asking my wife if it's ok for me to spend some money on the truck. She keeps asking how much. I respond with a bunch of tech talk followed by I don't know. She told me tonight that I need to go ahead and order the shit and not worry about it so much. With that, I'm on a mission to get all of the things I need to put this monstrosity on the road. Things I know I need: Dual MAF setup Headlights Inner Fenders Can/Am box Wiring Harness(es) Signal lights Mirrors Steering wheel Seats Fuel lines Brake lines Drive Shaft Correct front hubs I'm sure there's more, but my wallet is crying. I'm going back to shopping now. 5 Quote Link to comment
KiloTango1200 Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 That's the green light! Get 'er done! 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 I am sure your wife has no clue what she did! ROLF 4 Quote Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted March 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Things I know I need: Dual MAF setup Going to talk to a guy this coming Friday Headlights Inner Fenders Can/Am box Wiring Harness(es) Headlight Harness Chassis Harness Signal lights Mirrors Steering wheel Seats Fuel lines Brake lines Drive Shaft Correct front hubs Catalytic Converters Exhaust pipe Intake tubing and filters I'm sure there's more, but my wallet is crying. A LOT! I'm going back to shopping now. So I talked to Dane from HoustonZ. I'm going to his store Friday to get the Selin Dual MAF translator and the rest of my Intake setup. Hopefully, I'll be able to meet up with the transmission seller that same trip and knock the list down a bit. 2 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 I know dane.. from tt.net What are you using the selin for? Quote Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted March 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Real estate is tight in front of the motor, so I'm planning to run dual intakes to the high beam buckets. The Selin seems like the best way to go when running dual MAFs on these engines. Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 You better delete that EGR right now. Don't wait.. lol What year is the engine? Quote Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted March 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 '94. Why delete the EGR? Does it cause a problem with the dual intake setup? This is my first VG. Please school me on them. Quote Link to comment
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