piraterumm Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 I got a 1971 521 pu. Hey guys, I joining the community and would love to talk to people about their datsun's. especially the guru's. And if anyone has any spare side draft carbs that would fit a 1600 well but not to much please let me know. Thank you. (also since i am still a noob to this, is there a way to put pictures up without making another account for tumblr or something like that. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 http://community.rat...e-photo-albums/ Welcome to the site. Quote Link to comment
piraterumm Posted August 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 hey thank you so much i appreciate it. Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Welcome aboard,and why in the he'll you would want to put duel sidedrafts on a1600.I had a single sidedraft and that was fine or all you need is a 32/36 weber. Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 welcome to Ratsun :rofl: its my favourate disFUNctional family plenty of PDX Ratsuners Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Welcome aboard,and why in the he'll you would want to put duel sidedrafts on a1600.I had a single sidedraft and that was fine or all you need is a 32/36 weber. depends on what carbis your runnin. you do know SSS 1600s came stock with duel carbies right lol if you want twins grab some SSS L16/L18 duel SU's for a single down draft 32/36 is the way to go. Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 WoW! That is a sweet looking truck :thumbup: Looks like its good to go as is. Welcome to the Datsun life :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Dual gas tanks? Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 I got a 1971 521 pu. Hey guys, I joining the community and would love to talk to people about their datsun's. especially the guru's. And if anyone has any spare side draft carbs that would fit a 1600 well but not to much please let me know. Thank you. (also since i am still a noob to this, is there a way to put pictures up without making another account for tumblr or something like that. Welcome to Ratsun B) Opening a photobucket account was the easiest way to post photos for me. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 I joined your photos to this post to keep everything together. I had a red '71 that was only 6 years old that didn't look as good as yours. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Nice looking truck, what are your plans? Quote Link to comment
oldskoolvws Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 yeah, what's with the gas doors? Quote Link to comment
jon521 Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Looks sweet man! Welcome! Quote Link to comment
piraterumm Posted August 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 The driver side gas door is the only one with a tank actually, also it has the original 1600cc and it was rebuilt once as well. thank you for the information on the carbs. especially single versus sss dual. thank you guys for all the positive feed back guys. :) love being apart of dis-FUNctional famlies. i should fit right in :). you might be surprised what i got it for. I even have the old trucker door mirrors for it as well. I just need to do some minor work with it now. I would like to put at least one side draft on it. paint, and a little steering work and it would be ready for any show. I would also like to see what an old roof rack looks like on it maybe. my plans are to take care of it and love it. never get rid of it. its just the first part in my datsun fantasy. I want a 510, 510 bluebird, 240zx, and then some other pieces as well, 72 celica gt, and my dream is a 71 skyline 2000 gtr when i can put all my money into getting one. but yeah I am hear and ready to learn and be apart of the community. It's been a dream of mine for a while now be in a nostalgic car community. Thank you guys! (if anyone has an old school 32/36 weber I might be interested.) Quote Link to comment
an_orange_s2k Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Wow that is a clean truck! Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 If it runs good as is just leave it. the 32/36 is a good replacement carb/EZ to adjust. with a litllew more umph 1st thing I would do with a 521 in get a eleltric ignition it it dont have it already. Ck the kingpins and grease them/ ck the trans oil grease the drive line. youll see the splines grease fitting. Buy soem spare parts like a clutch slave and master and brake master. rockauto.com read olddatsuns.com the tech section. save your money and have a spare car when this breaks, its 40years old and they break. Even the Gurus rigs. You did good on this truck!!!!!!!!! take soem photos of the motor maybe it already has a Weber DGV on there. Quote Link to comment
piraterumm Posted August 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 I will take some pics of the motor later. When I bought it though the upper altenator braket was broken, so i have some things out of it. when i get it back together i will get some pics for yah. I think what i really wanna do next is either redo the brakes completely or make them disk brakes. and repaint. and get the steering tighter. but I am fairly happy with it as it is really. I wanna make it pristine. Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 steerering there is a threaded slot with a jam nut. youll turn it in till there is slight tension I believe or feel the streering wheel for soem og the slop to be gone. PS most Kingpins(no ball joints,its like a door hinge) are shot on these. grease them up anyways. most of use use a heim joint turnbucket alt adjustment bracket now however you need to pull the radiator out to get that long bolt out.Otherwise it hits the radiator I would just run it at is. It has a patina to it that is cool and it dont cost nothing. Im not in to the wheels I like stock myself now, but those are period correct. Quote Link to comment
piraterumm Posted August 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 yeah they are close but not quite. they came on it when I go it. thank you alot for the tips. Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Nice truck.and like skib said which I new just forgot to mention is the SU carbs those are nice but I think hard to come by for the 4bangers but 32/36 would be nice to.good find another one saved love it. Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 With regards to your steering.......I just put this up.....it may help. 1 Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 here's the rest of the thread if you have any other curiosity about the steering shaft/box http://community.ratsun.net/topic/46635-steering-column-modifications-mklotz70/ 1 Quote Link to comment
Dat-girl Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 I have a thread on here and placed pics of my truck on there. I have a roof rack on mine. Check it out. Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 nice looking truck. welcome. keep the pics coming, we like em a lot. 1 Quote Link to comment
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