1978 620 King Cab 4X4

[]2eDeYe]

Found the leak :rofl:

 

 

Seal was still in perfect shape, put the new one in anyways. 

 

 

 

Random pics of the tcase adapter and drive train on the ground. :lol:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks again Nuff for the help. Went quick and easy. :thumbup:

[]2eDeYe]

No more leaks, shakedown run went well and I drove it into work today. Ready to go play in the woods. :D

 

[Boxcar]

Congrats...

[jesusno2]

Did you replace the whole gasket and seal? my ka wont stop leaking its the second time around now, and i'm gonna be pulling the trans. trying to see if i'm missing something going on with these rear mains.

[slodat]

So, what was the cause of the leak? I don't see it in the photo..

[q-tip]

Looks like the seal is not in its home

[slodat]

Oh. I see it now. Seal wasn't in the block.. What caused that??

[philcas1987]

I don't know but the last few orange seals I've put in ka have been loose. I can put them In easily.

[Abe Froman]

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No more leaks, shakedown run went well and I drove it into work today. Ready to go play in the woods. :D

 

 

This truck has sure been through a lot of changes, It really looks great !

[]2eDeYe]

Thanks man, it gets better and better. Really enjoying it.

 

 

 

 

Did you replace the whole gasket and seal? my ka wont stop leaking its the second time around now, and i'm gonna be pulling the trans. trying to see if i'm missing something going on with these rear mains.

 

 

The sealant on the housing was still good, the seal just popped out. I got a new one from Napa, made in Japan, that fit in there nice an tight.

 

 

So, what was the cause of the leak? I don't see it in the photo..

 

 

I close looped the PCV system, it built up pressure and popped the seal right out. Got lucky, no permanent damage and no more leaks. Basically I am a lucky dumbass. :lol:

 

 

 

I don't know but the last few orange seals I've put in ka have been loose. I can put them In easily.

 

 

I was blown away when I saw it just sitting there on the crank. I thought for sure it was the sealing surface that blew out.

 

The blue one I got from Napa was $11, $2 cheaper than the fel-pro orange one at Oreillys, said made in Japan on the UPC code sticker and was a day out. The local Nissan dealer wanted $40 and 3 days to ship. Just an FYI next time your in the market.

[Boxcar]

I think a vented burp tank is in order........

[]2eDeYe]

I figured out how the factory PCV system is run, so I will be porting the crossover tube and intake so the system operates correctly. :)

[jrock4224]

I bought a crate motor for my mazda ...... from s and j in spokanistan.........man I wish I woulda rebuilt the old motor.....timing belt skipped a tooth in first 1500 miles....tensioner not tight ....front cover has been off the motor twice....once for front main walking off the crank .....once for water pump issues ......re torqued the head after 10 miles ..... its just been a real nightmare ... and prolly wouldn't have been if I didn't spend more for a 4cyl crate motor then i did for a small block chevy from a dealership....s and j were ok about the whole deal .... I was a little miffed about they only pay for parts in these situations....I told them the three dollar seal is not the annoying part its the 4 hours everytime I have to do something to my "new" motor....main seal I bought was way nicer and fit better then the one that came with it.....I still think the front is better then a rear though ... dropping a tranny is not exciting ....the nice part is working on a truck like this u can sit up right underneath the truck and rarely use jackstands ...trucks a beast red ... trucks a beast looking forward to more action shots

[]2eDeYe]

Got to go play in the woods today. Me and Shonuff drove and my Mom rode along. 

 

Truck did real well, blew out the stupid rubber connector at the steering u-joint. 

 

Here's some pics. I got some good go pro video, but I need to edit it a bit. Nuff should have some good shots as well. Enjoy, I did. :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[]2eDeYe]

I got the go pro video put together. It's kinda long may be a little boring in spots unless you like long drives in the woods. We took an easier trail and I was taking it easy on the truck for the most part. I think Nuff might be doing a highlight real though. The first bit of video is me following Nuffs Toyota, the end is him following me. You can hear the rubber steering isolator deal pop right at the end :lol:

Hopefully he will finish chasing tail and post some pictures soon. I didn't get any pics of the trail repair. :blush: 

Video is still loading.

Note to self, top off power steering fluid. :lol:

[Siqx20]

video is set to private....

[]2eDeYe]

video is set to private....

 

fxd

[q-tip]

God I need to get one of mine going.....so many projects.....

[Eagle_Adam]

that looks like a blast!!!! 

[ratsun73]

inspiration, going to work on mine right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :hyper:  :hyper:  :hyper:  :hyper:  :hyper:  :hyper:  :hyper:  :hyper:  :hyper:  :hyper:  :hyper:  :hyper:  :hyper:  :hyper:

[Shonuff]

wut, im recently single... are you saying that going wheeling and hiting on chicks is not what i should be doing for a weekend? :fu:

 

 

anyways here is my side o the story, should hopefully be done with the short vid soon ish, im a slow editor

 

 

 

 

 

en route

 

 

 

ooh hey sweet datsun and swap meet

 

 

 

i drove there, it really felt like i was way more flexed out when i parked it, posing fail.

 

 

 

obligatory dog/wheeler shot

 

 

 

then ratsun happend

 

 

 

ive had one of these in my truck for years and every yota ive owned, never seen one break. im blaming the loose steering box and the surface area of the 720 column flange, yota one is flatter and has meta lthat mirrors the metal on the rag joint. if you wanna donor column lemme know

 

 

 

then we added water to my instant yota work bench

 

 

cut some shit (video)

 

 

and blamo, easy bake oven

 

looks legit...

 

 

we're out

 

 

 

 

i was impressed, the tires tucked in awesome. no kissing at all in the front and some bitchen self clearencing on the rear, need pics hippy :fu:

[Farmer Joe]

my truck sounds like yours... lol

 

this looks like a ton of fun. i need to get the subi fixed so i can go wheelin.. :lol:

[]2eDeYe]

ooh hey sweet datsun and swap meet

 

 

 

ive had one of these in my truck for years and every yota ive owned, never seen one break. im blaming the loose steering box and the surface area of the 720 column flange, yota one is flatter and has meta lthat mirrors the metal on the rag joint. if you wanna donor column lemme know

 

 

 

i was impressed, the tires tucked in awesome. no kissing at all in the front and some bitchen self clearencing on the rear, need pics hippy :fu:

 

 

That red 620 was dope, quick with the camera. I didn't get mine out in time :lol:

 

I'm hitting PaP after work today to get another yota steering joint. I can put two of the same ends on one joint as the splines are the same. I'll be sure to keep a photo record.

 

I'll get a picture of the freshly flared bedside as well. It needs some massaging to look right.

 

 

 

my truck sounds like yours... lol

 

this looks like a ton of fun. i need to get the subi fixed so i can go wheelin.. :lol:

 

KA's sound great, plenty of power too   :D

[]2eDeYe]

Ok, got a couple shots of the self clearance/flare. This is the more dramatic side.

 

 

 

 

 

This actually is working out pretty close to what I originally envisioned. I need to lengthen the support bar in front and pull this further out, The rear needs rolled a little and pulled out a bit. Should be good to go, if I end up not liking it I have spare lowers that I can modify more to my liking and weld on. I may end up sectioning the whole wheel well to make it longer, but this will do for now.

[]2eDeYe]

Disconnected the support and gave it a pull. Not too bad. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picked some tan stuff up from Idol Rides, Brad added a bit of embellishment. :)