dat521gatherer Posted June 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Radiator bolts are snugged up and lower hose put on. Found some temporary valve cover bolts. Found the spark plug for number one cylinder and installed. Baby steps here. 2 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Nice! Gotta love a clean engine bay no matter what the whole truck may look like 3 Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted June 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Carb mocked up. Fuel lines and filter up front replaced. Water bypass hose to intake replaced. Choke hooked up. 2 Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted June 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj172/dat521gatherer/1972%20datsun%20521/th_SANY1065_zpszpupjm7n.mp4 2 Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 it's a truck again, well almost. :rofl: 1 Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted July 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 It runs!!! Now the rear wheel cylinder is leaking and wont hold pressure. Looks like a brake job before I can drive it. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Good work! It is always something with these old trucks. Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted August 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Rear brakes done. I limped it up to the gas station to fill up the tires and gas it up. It ran real nice with lots of low end power compared to my l16's. There was a grinding in the front wheel though. Sounds like a front brake job and r&r work on the bearings is next. 1 Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted August 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 I put a proper air cleaner housing on it. 1 Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted November 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 2 Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted November 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 Had to get another fuel pump because this can style was rubbing up on my cam sprocket. 1 Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted November 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 I had a few leaks I couldn't figure out where they were coming from. Ended up being the roof so I stripped it down and put some seam sealer all around it. 1 Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted November 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 I never figured out what this cobbled piece of crap filler neck was from even though I was the one who did it. I swear it was from a 620 but every fuel cap I tried no matter what Datsun model wouldn't work. I knew this day would come so I put it back to stock with a fuel rated clear hose. 1 Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted November 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 Clutch and brake pedals looking good finally. Gas pedal is going to be a different story. 2 Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted April 20 Author Report Share Posted April 20 New exhaust. Looks good and sounds good. No more fumes in the cab!! 1 Quote Link to comment
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