TENDRIL's 67' pantydropping, black cherry pearl popping 520 now with Turbo DOHC, body drop, and 4-link with bags or coilovers not sure, maybe both

[freetheoranges]

This is hot. Looking forward to seeing what paint adds to this 520.

[TENDRIL]

2nd coat, i am going to be redoing the front suspension most likely drop spindles new linkage parts and bushings,  so when i get to tearing that apart,  then i can clean and paint/seal the last 2 feet of the frame 

 

 

 

[TENDRIL]

has anybody done this before and/or see a problem with it?

 

i think i could get another 2in. lower .

 

it should get the top of my wheels just above the rear wells... i just cant think of another way to get lower without cutting and modifying the frame which i don't want to do ..

 

 

 

[wayno]

Page 32 of Jrocks thread, thaat's where they did exactly that, I will likely be doing the same thing myself.

http://community.ratsun.net/topic/50770-1971-datsun-521-snack-shack/

You can also see how he notched his frame also.

 

has anybody done this before and/or see a problem with it?

 

i think i could get another 2in. lower .

 

it should get the top of my wheels just above the rear wells... i just cant think of another way to get lower without cutting and modifying the frame which i don't want to do ..

 

 

 

[Busta Nut]

Just skimmed the thread...dude....

 

Great F'n work!! :thumbup:

 

 

Better get your ass into 5th so I can see this thing at Canby this year!!

[jrock4224]

has anybody done this before and/or see a problem with it?

 

i think i could get another 2in. lower .

 

it should get the top of my wheels just above the rear wells... i just cant think of another way to get lower without cutting and modifying the frame which i don't want to do ..

 

 

 

 

 

jrocks done that twic now on 521.... working good so far ... on we made to close to the frame but we clearanced it and it works great .... even helped the pinion angle a little

[jrock4224]

thanks wayno ....... theres some info in those 50 some odd pages...

[jrock4224]

 

 

 

theres a shit load more pics on my pb account too ... in my 521 and hans 521 folders if u go there

[jrock4224]

 

 

 

 

i get compliments from non datto owners for how smooth a ride it is for how low it is...

[wayno]

thanks wayno ....... theres some info in those 50 some odd pages...

 

You do have some content, and you post photos also, which helps a lot, while others have twice as many pages, and no content what so ever, just a bunch of jibber jabber. :lol:

[TENDRIL]

started attacking the shackle raising for moar lows..

 

 

 

proceeded to cut the weld  :blush:

 

 

it was deep..

 

measured and drilled a hole

 

 

 

 

 

quick mock up and it looks like the frame will be dropping about 2 in more :thumbup:   

 

im going to do the other side 2maro and weld them in

[Draker]

Nice! Gonna be lowwww

[TENDRIL]

 

 

 

and before i did this the top of the frame was just below the top of the tires

 

total drop was 2 3/8"  

[wayno]

How much clearance did you leave yourself between the frame and leaf eyelet?

I am going to likely do the same thing, and I am going for the most drop I can get. :)

[TENDRIL]

also she will be 4g63t powered as soon as i pick up the motor and rebuild kit 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

just hope it will tuck into the 520 

[TENDRIL]

How much clearance did you leave yourself between the frame and leaf eyelet?

 

 

i left about an inch maybe a little more  so the shackle can still function .

[TENDRIL]

so i picked up my motor yesterday and will be getting some oics as soon as it warms up today.

 

the only bummer is that i pulled it from pick and pull and someone had already got to the car and snagged the ecu and cut up the harness....

 

but the valve cover, head, and block are all intact

 

except the fuel rail and exhaust mani/ turbo are gone not really a problem tho since ill be going a little different route than stock.

 

[jrock4224]

How much clearance did you leave yourself between the frame and leaf eyelet?

I am going to likely do the same thing, and I am going for the most drop I can get. :)

 

 

this is critical ,  when the spring compresses it shortens this distance with the shackle... the red truck had no clearance on one side and rode like a brick .........had to clearance it .......works better....tendril i like the way u did it we couldnt mount it that high in the frame so its a little different  ...nice work and free lows A+

[wayno]

This is what I ended up doing.

 

 

[TENDRIL]

4g63T out of a 91' eclipse 

 

 

 

 

 

started tearing into it right away to assess the condition of the entire motor 

 

 

head seem to be fairly clean 

 

than i pulled the head off to find this bahhhhhh

 

 

but the cool/ strange thing was, it all almost wiped off with a rag.. i than gave it a 1 1/2 hr. home made electrolysis bath 

-results - it is almost perfectly smooth again maybe a little scotch bright pad and a hone 

 

the white stuff you see is washing soda i used it in the bath 

 

 

the piston in the #1 cyl

the rings are all flush with the piston and i'm assuming the culprit to the rust 

 

 

 

 

thats where i stopped today will be doing a through cleaning of the block tomorrow 

[Spoona_Jay21]

Glad too see more progress! keep up the good work man!

[TENDRIL]

working on intake throttle body flip and delete plate 

 

 

[TENDRIL]

so i thought getting this flange TIG welded would be cheap and easy .... but apparently the welder that i was talking to said he would only do it for 70 bucks!!

 

is that right? i know gas can get pricey but come on does this sound right for price? 

[TENDRIL]

cleaning up valve cover and intake mani.

 

[jrock4224]

cleaning up valve cover and intake mani to send them up to jrock and make them some kinda cool ass color ....

 

 

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