DAT510 Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 If you get it too tight, it will cause binding......unless your box is completely worn out.....then it might not. yup watched the video!! plenty helpful!! I doubt it's really worn, it just needs to be adjusted. the car only has 138k miles on it. I think. 1 Quote Link to comment
socaldatsun Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Just fixed my old gear box. Did noticed that the front berings are busted, any idea where to get these? Maybe the gaskets too? MKlotz awesome videos/threads! Helped out a lot and was very thuro! Keep more videos coming :) 1 Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted October 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Thanks! Glad you liked them. Easiest way to get the vids is subscribe to my youtube channel. There's already about 135 vids on there already. You might try the dealer. You can find the part in the factory parts manual that you can use/download from the Tech page at www.olddatsuns.com. You might be able to find one through a bearing supplier. You're in SoCal.....I'd just find another box in the scrapyard and swap it or at least get the bearings out of it. After 40 years, I think I'd just swap boxes rather than mate a used/worn bearing with a used/worn race. The race is probably replaceable, but if you're going to do that much work, just swap the box. :) 1 Quote Link to comment
socaldatsun Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 I already did get another box but of I'm going to have a extra steering box laying around I want it to be useable 1 Quote Link to comment
domn8tr Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 My lovely wife got me a 14' wood Grant with a 3592 adapter, Will the 4581 in your pic get rid of the gap and give horn ring contact? Maybe move it an inch for my gut? The the 5 screw to 3 bolt wheel to adapter piece has arms that come up and bend in, I'm going to try cutting, heating and bending them out and drilll an d retap to shorten this part. And maaaaybe cut back on my beer consumption :blush: 1 Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted December 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 For your 521 or 510. Either way....I'm not sure. The bell looks deeper, but if I remember right, it didn't have the taper inside. I won't be pulling that stuff back out until the ball joint mod is finished. 1 Quote Link to comment
domn8tr Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 For the 521. I was looking at your vid where you ran out of battery. Is there a part 2? I did see a pic on another post of the unobtainium deeper one from superior. http://community.ratsun.net/topic/30205-steering-hub-fitment/ maybe a bored machinist needs to fab :poke: 1 Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted December 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 Sorry...no part two. I don't remember if I just didn't shoot any more vid or if it got messed up. The 521 bell I had was correct, but the adapter wasn't. The long screws that were in at an angle were to cancel the blinkers, but after looking at it again, the horn contact ring was nowhere close. It's on the list of stuff to play with. Hopefully, after the ball joint mod is finished, I can get back to the steering column shortening.......which is how I prefer to correct the adapter problem, but that may not be for everyone :) 1 Quote Link to comment
domn8tr Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Well I rolled the dice and won. I saw an EBay listing for an adapter that fit 1967 datsun. It said in the listing "does not fit truck" but in the photo it looked like the one in the other post. I called and the lady said it was an old stock item and she didn't know. I bought it anyway and it fit perfect. The horn ring is where it should be , signals cancel and all it's adapter #3575 1 Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted January 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Sweet! Now we have a good number. It doesn't show as an option on the Grant box. Someone should email Grant and see if they still have any around. One of these days, I'll get around to creating an adapter so that one of the commonly available adapters can be used on the trucks. 1 Quote Link to comment
domn8tr Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 The trick was (after messing with various spacers) I slid an inch long section of rubber hose over the steering shaft to past the splines where it's smaller. Then the conical section in the adapter ( behind its splines) snugged up on the hose as the nut was tightened. I also had to tap the cancellation pins a little to stop hitting the turn signal 1 Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted January 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 ???......so it wasn't a perfect fit without any mods? 1 Quote Link to comment
n2paint Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Did the shortening of the column end up working? I want to shorten the one on our 521 since im a big guy in a small truck LOL. 1 Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted November 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 It's the same mod I did to my wife's 521, so yes, it works. This is one of about 6 projects that I'm in the middle of. I really need to get a few of these finished!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
1969pickup Posted January 16, 2021 Report Share Posted January 16, 2021 hello, My Dad is looking for these exact parts. Any idea on where we can find them. We live in California. His truck is a 1969 datsun pick up. please help. Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted January 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2021 What parts are you referring to? Steering wheel adapters, column shortening pieces....? 2 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 16, 2021 Report Share Posted January 16, 2021 Mike I added 521 to the title so search engines can target it more easily. This is an old post. 2 1 Quote Link to comment
1969pickup Posted January 16, 2021 Report Share Posted January 16, 2021 Thanks for your reply. All of the steering column including the gear box. This Is what Dad is telling me ( he’s a 75 year old determined to male this truck run! I hope this make sense. Trying to help him put... 1 Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted January 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 So you're looking for a steering column and steering box? His truck doesn't have one at all? Craigslist? The For Sale or Want Ad forums on here? The FB versions? Scrapyards? Shipping would be extremely expensive so try to find one locally. Good luck!! 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 I have a 69 parts truck located in Arroyo Grande, CA. If you think you'll be by that area some time, let me know. It's my mom's property so we'd have to work out a weekend time to meet. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 On 11/15/2013 at 10:16 PM, mklotz70 said: It's the same mod I did to my wife's 521, so yes, it works. This is one of about 6 projects that I'm in the middle of. I really need to get a few of these finished!!! Why! LOL Quote Link to comment
d.p Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 On 1/16/2021 at 12:55 PM, 1969pickup said: Thanks for your reply. All of the steering column including the gear box. This Is what Dad is telling me ( he’s a 75 year old determined to male this truck run! I hope this make sense. Trying to help him put... https://www.ebay.com/itm/FITS-DATSUN-NISSAN-G521-PICKUP-UTE-MODEL-1965-72-STEERING-GEARBOX-LHD-USED/324342692225?hash=item4b8454b981:g:OCkAAOSw9-Jfl0Xa 1 Quote Link to comment
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