waynos acquisitions, ect.

[Laecaon]

How much did the diff cost? I am thinking I want to go to 3.7 rear end for my goon.

[wayno]

How much did the diff cost? I am thinking I want to go to 3.7 rear end for my goon.

 

It was $49.99 plus core($5.99) and environmental fees(almost $5.00), but I bought 3 hubcaps at the same time, my total bill was $65.17 for the gearset and 3 hubcaps.

I didn't check the 370 gearset, don't know if it was good.

[Hardwyre]

One of these days we're going to have to have a parts party and run around raiding PNPs.

[wayno]

This is the type of weekend it needs to be held on then, because they are expensive now, and as far as I can tell, they are only having 50% off a couple times a year anymore, the last 50% off I can recall was thanksgiving last year.

[wayno]

I got the radiator from "Mr. BOHICA" today, it is beautiful. :hyper:

There is no way I could get anything made like this for what I paid for it, what a deal. :D

[wayno]

I received my"RATSUN" cap today.

 

 

[wayno]

I received these today, I plan to have the top one chromed, I am not sure who does this, but I know it can be done as I have a chrome plastic grill.

Does anyone know where I can have plastic chromed?

Does anyone know what these are for? :devil:

 

 

I bought these from skyc110 in Saudi Arabia, I could hardly beleave how fast they got here, I didn't pay for SCREAMING FAST shipping, but that is what I got.

 

[bonvo]

they look almost like a 720 grill based on the shape but round eyes? please oh please tell me there for a 720 i could actually liek a 720 with round head lights

[wayno]

they look almost like a 720 grill based on the shape but round eyes? please oh please tell me there for a 720 i could actually liek a 720 with round head lights

 

That's what they are for bonvo, specificly a 1980 datsun 720.

The top grill is an aftermarket grill that I want to get chromed, I just have to find an outfit that sprays chrome paint/??? that looks like chrome, the other two grills are original equipment to Saudi Arabia.

[wayno]

I went and picked up the A15 I consented to buy, when I got there to pull the engine there was not engine hoist, I wasn't that thrilled at the prospect of trying to lift that engine out with my back, but he said that we were going to connect a chain hoist to the 2X6 rafter beams of the carport, I looked at the beam and was dubious that it would hold, but he said the owner told him to do it, it is not my roof, so we went for it.

When he said we were going to use a rope to connect the chain hoist to the engine, I had to start taking photos, that is the epitome of the ratsun way.

When I backed my truck under it, I had to take another photo, that is a engine/transmission hanging from a eye that is turned into that beam maybe an inch, it's just some weenie ass eye you would buy at the hardware store to hang a plant from your eve.

My truck was full of gutter debris from my customers houses, it's a way better place to sit an engine that a tire.

I heard the engine run, it sounded good but smoked a little, I hope it isn't going to need rebuilt.

[Z Speed]

The Vise Grips are nice finishing touch I might add. Ratsun way for sure. Ain't no question about that!!

 

Nice....

[Laecaon]

I used a rope to pull a motor once. No lift spots, but I had rope. So 4 passes front and back and all was well.

[wayno]

I received these parts over the last few weeks, a 520/521 fuse block, 320 - 521 dome light, a set of 720 clear/chrome front marker lights, and a new water temp gauge acquired locally from another ratsun member.

[wayno]

I bought this engine today for the oilpan and dual SU setup, it supposedly ran when pulled, I will get it running then likely sell the block for cheap without the oilpan or carbs, otherwise scrap-o-rama.

 

 

 

I will be selling this 4 speed transmission also, don't know a lot about it, but it does have a good front L block case, so it is worth something, as that case will fit on a modern 720 shortshaft 5 speed to make a 521 shortshaft truck 5 speed.

 

 

 

I also seen this while there, it is a L20b with a offy 4 barrel intake manifold and a MSD ign. package.

 

 

 

 

[wayno]

I suppose this would be the "ect." part of this thread, I spent 5 or 6 hours doing this yesterday and today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This will be a nicer place to park the NL now.

[DanielC]

Wayno,

You just showed the easy part of that job. Last time I was at your house, that area was packed full Datsun, and more Datsun stuff, and a whole lot of other stuff, and I really do not recall you having much of a place to move it to while you raked out the lean-to and put down the pavers.

[wayno]

I picked this up while removing a diesel wiring harness from an 82 datsun diesel truck.

I also got some of the diesel specific parts such as the gas pedal/fast idle cable, but the cable knob was no good.  :crying:

I left the transmission as I could not get the top starter bolt out.

[ggzilla]

> it sounded good but smoked a little

 

To get rid of the smoke it will need to be rebuilt. But otherwise just drive it. So it smokes a little, it won't hurt the engine.

[wayno]

I went to the Sherwood wrecking yard last Sunday and pulled a diesel wiring harness with all components, I got a few hard to find diesel specific parts, and I pulled the Datsun am/fm radio, I hope it works.

Here is the radio.

 

And here is the diesel gas pedal with engine warm up rpm control cable.

I tried to get the transmission out, but the top starter bolt would not move, so I gave up.

[wayno]

That's weird, I posted the same thing two days apart, I'm losing it.  :hmm:

I bought these a while back.

I did goof though, I should have bought one or two sets of two prong lights without the internal turn signal lights, but that is something I can do later, I want to have a couple amber ones as fogs/brights.

This 7" set is for the 520 project.

[wayno]

These arrived today, paid under $200.00 to my door.

 

 

[wayno]

My dogleg shift pattern shifter knob arrived today from "cl72wagon", now if someone steals the rig, they will know how to drive it without ruining the clutch or transmission.  :lol:

It took one day to get here, amazing.

[Laecaon]

My dogleg shift pattern shifter knob came today from "cl72wagon" today.

 

It took one day to get here, amazing.

 

Nice! I kinda want to get one for my dogleg.

 

Thats what happens from such local shippers. I get most things on the west coast in about 2 days, providing they are instantly furnished to the shipper.

[72240z]

Sweet knob

The title of this thread needs to be a business name of some kind one day lol 

[bonvo]

seems like you have quite a few engines floating around