Farmer Joe Posted May 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 been a little since ive updated. havent done much with the truck other than drive it to work and whatnot.. did make an upper radiator tube to replace the couplers and extra hose.. and a pic.. 4 Quote Link to comment
mikeanike99 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Makes me want to run my truck with no hood..... 1 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted May 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 right? i need new hood hinges, and i would bolt it back on... the way i have it now rattles too much and it covers this awesome sauce up... 3 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 I might have some hinges. You could mount some mirrors under the hood :) 1 Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Curious if you have thought about turboing the engine? Looks like you would have plenty of room in there Quote Link to comment
mikeanike99 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 You totally should go turbo!! Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 ive though about a front topmount. so that the compressor housing peeks out the hood a bit? yanno fernando has a 20g sittin around, so its always a possibility.. its already pretty fast just NA, even with 255-260K on the engine.. hahahaha i just wanna get a set of rings and bearings in it, and do some head work and see what we have after that. oh, i did figure out the back passenger tire was rubbing on the fuel filler deal thats in the back fender.. smashed it out of the way and rolled the fender a bit more while fernando was sitting in it. now i can actually get on it with a passenger in it. more to come.. 1 Quote Link to comment
mikeanike99 Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 How did you get the inner fender wells out? Cut? Or unbolt? Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 How did you get the inner fender wells out? Cut? Or unbolt? Looks like he cut them. So you think you would have enough room to fit a top mount turbo with the stock steering shaft? Reason I ask is I want to do a KA-T down the road into my truck, been toying around with a lot of ideas and it looks like cutting the fender wells opened up a lot of room, or it is just an illusion :lol: EDIT: Also how are you liking the brakes? That ford cylinder freed up a ton of room. So no booster? Looks like it was electronic? Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 the brakes are awesome. ive never drove a 510 that had the stock non booster option, so i cant compare to that... but they do what theyre supposed to. with the wide tires and how stripped out it is, stopping distances are really short, and no locking up either. just stopping lol... the master just had one of those dummy light deals in it for when the fluid was low. i just snipped it and left the deal inside the reservoir. Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 What ford vehicle did it come out of? Do you know the size of the master? Nice, no locking up is a good thing as long as your getting good pressure to stop fast. Your truck has so much winning going on! I would love to see it in person one day. Quote Link to comment
mikeanike99 Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 @farmer joe you going to canby this year? Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted May 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 oh yeah im going to canby. im getting everything at work worked out so i can go. should be getting there saturday if shit goes right... the master was from a 95 explorer. its a 1 inch bore and used the same 3/16 line as the datsun, so i said fuck it.. im thinkin about getting a set of dual piston calipers later on to see if they give it any better pedal feel. honestly, i think if i just put new pads in the front and new shoes and wheel cylinders in the back itll be spot on.. im noticing some stuff thats working loose after getting it together, so this weekend ill spend bit going over everything.. 1 Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Your truck has so much winning going on! I would love to see it in person one day. All you have to do is make it to Canby with us............... .................roll straight up 5 and meet up the crew in Redding........then you're golden!! Cause even if you break down.........between Randy, James, the parts they bring, and the tools everyone stashes in their dime........ ...................we could put an entire car together. 1 Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 ............in fact........that should be a challenge one year!! Everyone bring a part to put an entire dime together!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
mikeanike99 Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Then give it to me when you're done! 1 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted May 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 photo dump, kinda.... lol went over all the bolts on the frontend, so i had to go for a drive... lol i also tuned the carb from scratch again.. runs pretty well now, noticeably different. i havent messed with it since last year when i got it running for canby. another few.. datsun land!! and i got another shot of the engine bay thats more straight on. i have a ton of room for pretty much anything. we'll see how it turns out later on... more to come... 4 Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 saw your pics on the NWD FB page. lookin good dude! 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Now ya gotta do something about that garden hose :lol: Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I totally missed the garden hose! LOL 1 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted May 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 yeah, that was dads invention when it had the L20, and ive kept it ever since... works pretty well for evacuating the crankcase when youre at speed.. 1 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted May 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 took the truck to the 1/4 mile track last night.. they had the track open at night. went from 7 to midnight. got 5 runs in too. not bad. its the first time ive had the datsun on any track. passed tech with no issues.. went from tech, right to staging lanes. pulled the fastest time the first run.. got slower and slower after that... my reaction times werent bad for not racing in 9 years... my number is 572. it was slower than i though it would be too... heres the pics from the rest of the night... should have a few videos here soon too.. more to come.. 3 Quote Link to comment
sedition88 Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 How did Fernandos do with the twin cam? Quote Link to comment
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