dimlight65 Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 I think it is nice to see some activity on the thread... since there ain't none on the cars! 1 Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 Balls BUSTED! Link to comment
KiloTango1200 Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 How's the new shop coming along? Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Not as fast as we'd like. We had to take the last two weekends off of moving for other reasons... not sure how public they are so I'll leave it at that. We WILL be moving stuff this coming weekend FO SHIZZLE! Sorry, I'll never say that again. Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted August 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Well, at least the 1200 is at the new shop now... :rofl: 3 Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 I see a 620 poking out from behind that shed. :D Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted August 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 I see a 620 poking out from behind that shed. :D If you look close, you'll actually see 3 different 620KC's... ^_^ The landlord is a Ratsun member, and 620KC hoarder. B) 1 Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 Finally got the new engine up on an engine stand. It's an A15 from an '80 210. We will start stripping it down to a short block next week. Already have a worked head, dual Solexes, Nismo header, etc to go on it. This engine ran well, just leaked a bit of oil, so we'll install all new seals while it's apart. Fun times ahead... :thumbup: Gotta love the cool valve cover hold downs the PO made for it... 2 Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 If you look close, you'll actually see 3 different 620KC's... ^_^ The landlord is a Ratsun member, and 620KC hoarder. B) Very nice! :cool: Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 Side note, if anyone has a pair of front bumper brackets for a '71-72 please PM me. :thumbup: Link to comment
KELMO Posted November 30, 2013 Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 do you need the ones that come together and make a "Y", so it would be 4 altogether? I actually have to go to storage this weekend so I will take a peek and see what I have. Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 do you need the ones that come together and make a "Y", so it would be 4 altogether? I actually have to go to storage this weekend so I will take a peek and see what I have. I don't actually know what they look like. :rofl: I know the '73 brackets I have are longer and mount the bumper up higher (sort of a Y shape viewed from above). I need the 71-72 brackets to mount the bumper where it "belongs". B) Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2013 AC compressor/bracket, exhaust manifold and downpipe, a bunch of other brackets, and the cylinder head, are all now off... :thumbup: Because of the MadDat crossmember and isolators, the stock A-series brackets aren't going to cut it. After some measurements, we figured out that maybe using two right side brackets will get it done... Had to clearance the left side a bit for the header... Got the head surface and piston crowns cleaned up... Cylinder walls still look good... Also noticed during the clean-up that all the pistons are stamped 0.50? Based on the condition of the block (ZERO wear ridge), I can believe the PO's statement that it was a rebuilt engine. But curious what the 0.50 means. Thinking it must mean the engine was over-bored half a millimeter? Normally it would say .030 or .060, not 0.50. I know a lot of oversized pistons for Japanese cars are in increments of .020" (half a millimeter), so... Link to comment
ggzilla Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 It means 0.50 mm oversize. All A-series parts are specified in mm except early flywheel bolts and oil pressure sensor threads. Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted December 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Turns out the A15 motor mounts are a complete bust. :sneaky: Removed the engine crossmember, test fit it on the A15 mounts and they were not only sitting at the wrong angle, but they were about 2" too short to reach. So... Fit up the crossmember, got some 3/16" steel plate from the hardware store and got to bending... Those put the engine in a MUCH better spot, so we made some braces to make them stiffer (this photo makes me dizzy ^_^ )... Tim kindly welded them up for me... Finished product? Well, sort of... On Tim's advice we decided to see if the header cleared the mount since it didn't clear the stock mount. Turns out it didn't... :rofl: No worries, only needed to grind off about 1/4" to get the clearance I needed... Cleaned them up and threw some paint on them for the time being (may stay dull silver, may go black)... The finished product is very stout, and puts the engine right where I want it. It's exactly where the factory mounts put it front to back, but 1/2" lower in the chassis than the stock engine location. :thumbup: 1 Link to comment
KiloTango1200 Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Turns out the A15 motor mounts are a complete bust. :sneaky: Removed the engine crossmember, test fit it on the A15 mounts and they were not only sitting at the wrong angle, but they were about 2" too short to reach. So... Fit up the crossmember, got some 3/16" steel plate from the hardware store and got to bending... Those put the engine in a MUCH better spot, so we made some braces to make them stiffer (this photo makes me dizzy ^_^ )... Tim kindly welded them up for me... Finished product? Well, sort of... On Tim's advice we decided to see if the header cleared the mount since it didn't clear the stock mount. Turns out it didn't... :rofl: No worries, only needed to grind off about 1/4" to get the clearance I needed... Cleaned them up and threw some paint on them for the time being (may stay dull silver, may go black)... The finished product is very stout, and puts the engine right where I want it. It's exactly where the factory mounts put it front to back, but 1/2" lower in the chassis than the stock engine location. :thumbup: Very nice. I assume I will have to do the same using the ute cross member when installing the A-14 in my sedan. Or can I use the stock cross member and fab mounts to fit? Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted December 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Very nice. I assume I will have to do the same using the ute cross member when installing the A-14 in my sedan. Or can I use the stock cross member and fab mounts to fit? If you use an actual later model Ute crossmember, everything bolts right up. It's made for a 1200 with an A14. :thumbup: 1 Link to comment
KiloTango1200 Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 If you use an actual Ute crossmember, everything bolts right up. Thanks, Mad Dat's ute crossmember sounds like money well spent. Link to comment
ggzilla Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Very nice. I assume I will have to do the same using the ute cross member when installing the A-14 in my sedan. Or can I use the stock cross member and fab mounts to fit?If it is a stock 1200, later A-series engine will bolt in using two flat plates, each with two holes drilled 35mm apart. It doesn't look as cool as DFs mounts but are plenty strong. 1 Link to comment
KiloTango1200 Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 If it is a stock 1200, later A-series engine will bolt in using two flat plates, each with two holes drilled 35mm apart. It doesn't look as cool as DFs mounts but are plenty strong. Thanks for the info. Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Tim kindly welded them up for me... Dang, that picture makes it look like I know what I'm doing! Except for the "not wearing welding gloves," I guess. 2 Link to comment
KELMO Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 I have pics of the mounts that I have but too lazy to post up tonight.....I'll throw them up here tomorrow. Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted December 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 Except for the "not wearing welding gloves," I guess. Well, it was really cold, so... :rofl: 1 Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted December 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Today's progress... Broke out the giant box of A-series gaskets. Yes, we have a LOT of them... :rofl: Got some wide masking tape and covered the deck to keep it clean... After a major scrubbing with some solvents to get all the oil and grime off... As you can see the oil pump looks great, but the solvent I used seems to have made the timing cover a little on the ugly side. So I decided to pop it off to clean it up separately. Damn glad I did too, since this engine had one of the shitty aftermarket water pumps on it... :sneaky: Luckily we have a couple of NOS pumps in the spare parts stash, so I grabbed one of those... Got the stock crank pulley off and Tim says "Hey, let's bin that and put one of these super duper lightweight Nismo race pulleys on it!". So I says "Sure!"... :rofl: Inside the timing cover was spotlessly clean, and the chain/gears are in great shape... :thumbup: Weather should be warming up a bit next weekend (40 today, 65 next week), so I stopped there... Fuel pump, distributor, and oil pump are all off now, and I masked off those surfaces like I did on the deck so they won't get painted. :thumbup: Still trying to decide between black (like the A15 came with) or blue (what the original A12 came with), so I have 6 days to decide... :rofl: 2 Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 pretty sure I posted here, why is it never in my content and yes I can has this car right ... u are burned out ?lol Link to comment
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