wayno Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 drove it today! i adjusted the valves cold but i think i need to do it again because there is a click in the valvetrain......i hope its just valve noise. really nice to drive again. it sounds different too. Yea, feels good don't it, and you learned a whole bunch of new things again, soon you will be the one helping other folks. :lol: Ajust your valves warmed up, when does the click happen, idling or on the hiway in 5th? Quote Link to comment
jon521 Posted February 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 adjusted the valves warm, made a huge difference. the click was one of my exhaust valves, the lock nut had came loose and valve clearance opened up haha. way better now. Quote Link to comment
jon521 Posted March 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 it was a really nice day here so i went a took some pictures with my friend Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 nice pics. you should go more lower! Quote Link to comment
jon521 Posted March 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 nice pics. you should go more lower! tell me about it! ive been wanting to since i put these tires and wheels on Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 i just did last weekend and it was soo easy. Quote Link to comment
jon521 Posted March 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 dooooooooode just looked at your thread! that looks so sick now! thats just one spline? honestly i am kinda confused on a torsion bar set up. correct me if im wrong here. so one can lower (or lift) the front by turning the adjuster nut at the rear of the torsion bars, correct? OR if one wanted to go lower, he could reindex the bars, or in other words lift the vehicle, remove torsion bar(s) and lift the wheels until the desired postion is wanted, then reinstall the torsion bars, correct? Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 yea just one spline. yea i was a bit confused at first too. but yes you can adjust it up/down with the nuts. yea you have it. when you re-index you have to lift the wheels to get the torsion bar in the position to let you put the bolts back in and be able to start the nut. once you're under there it will become clear. there will be some fine tuning once you have them re-indexed to get both sides even but it's no big deal. Quote Link to comment
jon521 Posted March 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 yea just one spline. yea i was a bit confused at first too. but yes you can adjust it up/down with the nuts. yea you have it. when you re-index you have to lift the wheels to get the torsion bar in the position to let you put the bolts back in and be able to start the nut. once you're under there it will become clear. there will be some fine tuning once you have them re-indexed to get both sides even but it's no big deal. alright ill take alook. do i have to raise them to stock height before reindexing? Quote Link to comment
stretch Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 alright ill take alook. do i have to raise them to stock height before reindexing? dude just swing into mac town one weekend and Ill help yah do it up at my shop! Ive got a nice pit so it can sit on the ground and it makes it way easy to get shit level :D Quote Link to comment
jon521 Posted March 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 dude just swing into mac town one weekend and Ill help yah do it up at my shop! Ive got a nice pit so it can sit on the ground and it makes it way easy to get shit level :D really? thanks man, that would be awesome! ill send you a text when i find a week end open and see what your up to! Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 dude just swing into mac town one weekend and Ill help yah do it up at my shop! Ive got a nice pit so it can sit on the ground and it makes it way easy to get shit level :D booyah. now that's what ratsun is all about. Quote Link to comment
jon521 Posted March 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 So ive been considering getting one of these for awhile now, but i was wondering if anyone had ever bought this or any other item from them? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Datsun-510-68-73-or-521-Truck-NEW-Custom-Un-Polished-3-Row-Aluminum-Radiator-/400284627153?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d32d2b0d1&vxp=mtr Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Is your truck overheating? Quote Link to comment
jon521 Posted March 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Is your truck overheating? no, but it seems to run hot. and if im on it too much, sometimes the temp goes up. it usually runs with the needle at little before 3/4 of all the way. and i have a new thermostat too. Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 So ive been considering getting one of these for awhile now, but i was wondering if anyone had ever bought this or any other item from them? http://www.ebay.com/...2d2b0d1&vxp=mtr He is a ratsun member. Here is the thread about the radiators. http://community.ratsun.net/topic/36126-510-aluminum-radiators-from-datsun-parts-llc/ Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 no, but it seems to run hot. and if im on it too much, sometimes the temp goes up. it usually runs with the needle at little before 3/4 of all the way. and i have a new thermostat too. There is one thing that I always keep in mind when swapping over differant engines, thermostat housings, anything with senders/sensers that go to gauges or lights, whatever sender/senser the swap has may not be calibrated for the gauge your connecting it to, so the needle might be lower/higher than it was before, I ajust to the new position unless it is obvious that there is an issue. I have run 521 L20b radiators on all the 521s I have built, hasn't mattered what I have used for an engine so far, SD22/SD25/L20b/LZ23 are some of them I have used so far. Quote Link to comment
jon521 Posted March 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 He is a ratsun member. Here is the thread about the radiators. http://community.rat...tsun-parts-llc/ thanks! There is one thing that I always keep in mind when swapping over differant engines, thermostat housings, anything with senders/sensers that go to gauges or lights, whatever sender/senser the swap has may not be calibrated for the gauge your connecting it to, so the needle might be lower/higher than it was before, I ajust to the new position unless it is obvious that there is an issue. I have run 521 L20b radiators on all the 521s I have built, hasn't mattered what I have used for an engine so far, SD22/SD25/L20b/LZ23 are some of them I have used so far. i see what you mean...so since im running a L20b temp sender to a 521 L16 gauge, it could be reading higher? i am running my stock L16 radiator right now. I had a shop check it once, and they suggested getting a new one because this one didnt flow right (i think they said only 8 or 9 lbs?). any ways, they said i could use it for a bit but suggested getting it recored or a new one. ive been using it since blue lake :D with not really any problems, except for maybe running hot? another thing i was going to try was i was going to warm my truck up, to where the needle is about at 3/4, then use my brothers laser thermometer to get an idea of what the exact temp it is running Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 thanks! i see what you mean...so since im running a L20b temp sender to a 521 L16 gauge, it could be reading higher? i am running my stock L16 radiator right now. I had a shop check it once, and they suggested getting a new one because this one didnt flow right (i think they said only 8 or 9 lbs?). any ways, they said i could use it for a bit but suggested getting it recored or a new one. ive been using it since blue lake :D with not really any problems, except for maybe running hot? another thing i was going to try was i was going to warm my truck up, to where the needle is about at 3/4, then use my brothers laser thermometer to get an idea of what the exact temp it is running The laser thermometer is a good idea, then you know where you stand. I have most if not all my 521 radiators re-cored if I intend to use them long term, and they all get 3 core I beleave, not 2 core like the L16 radiator, or maybe the L16 is one core, and the L20b is 2 core, I have the biggest thing that will fit put in there, but it's starting to get spendy. Quote Link to comment
jon521 Posted March 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 ya tell me about it, the shop i took my radiator to last year quoted a recore for my L16 radiator at between 400 and 500. and this shop is apparently usually pretty good on prices. i just was thinking it would be a lot cheaper to buy this 3 core of this guy than try and recore this one. Quote Link to comment
jon521 Posted April 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 So, with some friendly-neighborhood ratsun help, stretch and i took my truck moar lower this weekend :D very, very happy with the results! i did not reindex the torsion bars, only turned them down, and pulled 3 leafs out of the back. it rides SO much better now. it takes corners easier and goes over bumps easier. i have not bottomed out yet, but we'll see. here it is :) some before shots: after and just for fun it looks so small haha thanks again stretch! ill have to come out there again sometime! Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 dude! looks awesome. and those caps look totally period correct. well done. Quote Link to comment
jon521 Posted April 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 thanks man! the caps have an R on them for Ratsun :lol: it drives like a dream now, with having the stock wheels and tires so the scrub clearance is correct, and have a bit softer suspension Quote Link to comment
jon521 Posted April 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 ive been trying to go with the "rat-rod" style, and as i was looking at some of my older pictures of my truck, i think im going in the right direction :) Quote Link to comment
Guest 510kamikazifreak Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Is the red one across the street in the townhouse yours too? Quote Link to comment
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