521 kingpins

[hooker71]

i just bougt a 71 521 and it looks like theres a little play in the kingpins on this truck as well as in need of some other steering parts like tierods idler arm so on. my question is should there be any play in the king pins? is there any way to tighten them without rebuilding them and also are the 620 kingpins the same because i can find the kingpin kits for a 620 but not a 521 what other parts are interchangeable between the two?

 

 

[nismo dr]

the dealer still has kits available - the part # is in my project thread in my sig. they are the same as the 620 i believe.

[hooker71]

does anyone have a write up on how do do them or a link. my manual is sortof vauge

[banzai510(hainz)]

http://ddgonzal.members.winisp.net/nwde/4234.htm

 

its olddatsuns.com tech section

 

I had mine done at the machine shop then installed myself. still was 250$ from the shop.

 

check you upper A arms bushings also on top.

 

your source for Datsun info

http://olddatsuns.com/620tech.htm

 

 

nismodr post part # for kingpin set

 

if a little play dont worry too much but buy the KINGPIN kit as they used to be cheap and now getting harder to find

[datzenmike]

The 520/521 kits are the same number but the 620 are different.

 

521 Nissan king pin repair (kit) 40022 14825. You get the new pin, shims, thrust ball bearing, top and bottom bushing, top and bottom grease plugs, grease nipple, new cotter pin bolt and nut. Looks like about $80. Mklotz did one once. I did two on my 521 and they were worn out again in 6 months because no-one knows how to do it right.

[68Datsun510]

Has anyone ever converted a 521 to ball joints?

[nismo dr]

yes