Ranman72 Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 the hardest part is getting the brake lines loose there are 2 clips that slide in from either end of the wheel cylinder and overlap each other to lock the wheel cylinder in place not really to hard you just have to bleed the shit out of them start at the farthest corner from the master cylinder if you go with a side draft you will also need a manifold in case you didnt know Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted April 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 the hardest part is getting the brake lines loose there are 2 clips that slide in from either end of the wheel cylinder and overlap each other to lock the wheel cylinder in place not really to hard you just have to bleed the shit out of them start at the farthest corner from the master cylinder if you go with a side draft you will also need a manifold in case you didnt know ok thanks for the advice on the wheel cylinders. I have a manifold i got at canby last year from james. only thing left would be the linkage and of course the carb. Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 ok so i finally did my rear brakes. driver side saturated from bad wheel cylinder. out with the old in with the new. nice and clean. ready for another 40 years. and of course the salute. triple240z at the grill. twas a good day. the wheel cylinders were a piece of pie to replace. brakes are much better now. Next: more lower! 78,762.4 1 Quote Link to comment
Ranman72 Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 if you do the side draft buy the lokar cable kit it is a better way to go then using linkage you will have to fab some brackets for spring returns and modify your pedal for the cable but you will be happier in the end and your gas pedal will work better Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Is the lokar kit universal or do i need a datsun specific one? Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted April 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Practiced my polishing skills in the rad. Quote Link to comment
Ranman72 Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Is the lokar kit universal or do i need a datsun specific one? hmmmmmm good question I think they are universal. if you go to there site they should have options Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 made the cut this weekend! Thanks for the awesome pics Gojira! Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 did some work over the weekend. Took the valve cover off for the first time since i bought her. And adjusted the valves while i was at it. looked pretty good under there. and went to town on cleaning the valve cover. about half an hour scrubbing in the solvent tank, then about another 45min with a scotch pad. looks waaaay better. and here's a littel before pic. next will be the air cleaner and finish polishing the radiator. I've also made a small list of things to do before Canby: 1. More lower 2. Flush/re-core radiator, depending on what the problem is that makes the engine run hot on the freeway. 3. Side draft weber that's pretty much it. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Would you be willing to take some hi-res shots of the stickers on the air cleaner? It looks like they are pretty decent... better than most Ive seen. If youre interested, I may have a freshly powdercoated air cleaner for sale. Its the original blue... Ill be switching mine out to something different if you want to keep the stock look, but clean your bay up. Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Dude fix that damm battery hold down. Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Never mind I was looking at the old picture,I'm sorry I pre ejaculated.And it's not my first time. Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Would you be willing to take some hi-res shots of the stickers on the air cleaner? It looks like they are pretty decent... better than most Ive seen. If youre interested, I may have a freshly powdercoated air cleaner for sale. Its the original blue... Ill be switching mine out to something different if you want to keep the stock look, but clean your bay up. I will take pics as best as i can. the summer winter one still looks good. the others are not so good. but i'll take pics anyway. I"ll keep the aircleaner in mind. i hope to get a side draft soon. but if it looks to far away i'll hit u up. a nice clean aircleaner would def. clean things up. Never mind I was looking at the old picture,I'm sorry I pre ejaculated.And it's not my first time. hahaha. sell me a side draft!!!! Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 A little bit of cleaning solution for the bay and a powder coated valvecover/air cleaner and its magic: 1 Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 what did you use for a cleaning solution? Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 I think it was Super Clean... possibly Purple Power. I cant remember which. I think I posted about it in my build thread and the purple bottle rings a bell. Ill go check. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Haha I was right on both accounts. Its Super Clean and it comes in a purple bottle. I bought like a gallon of it at Oreillys for about $8. Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 sweet. i'll get one soon. Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Found an air cleaner in 5teezy's trunk if you want to use one that in better shape. I'll take a pic on my way home. Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted May 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 well if i don't end up doing the side draft in time i think i will. thx. Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 Well....even if you wanted to use it till then.....I took the oics already so there.... It's in pretty good shape......a bit dirty.....it only sat in the garage for about ten years or so... :rofl: Not exactically the same as yours though..... Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted May 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 hmmm. i wonder if it will fit? only one way to find out i suppose. Quote Link to comment
Ranman72 Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 should fit, it looks like the truck style air cleaner they were slightly different Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted May 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Flushed the cooling system yesterday with a 2 part system in hopes that it would unclog the rad which makes the car run hotter than normal on the freeway. But alas it was unsuccessful. :crying: . still runs hot on freeway. I think its time to take the rad to the pros for a proper flushing or perhaps recore. just another engine bay pic and another just because Also, got some shocks last friday and will be putting them on and cutting a couple coils this weekend. Finally going moar lowar! Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted May 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 kind of a big update. Put on some tokico blues I bought from a member up front and cut some coils. It was a bit of a bitch to get the inserts on because they were a hair to short (.25in. to be exact) so i had to make some small spacers. ratsun weekend at the shop here she is front more low Also put on new front outer wheel bearing, new brake pads and turned rotors. stops waaay better and looks and handles waaay better. Ideally I'd like to go lower up front, but for now it's cool. And the rear needs more lower too. Would have done the rear today but ran out of time. Had a hot date to get to. Quote Link to comment
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