th3sudden Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 hello all just joined today, ive got a 78 datsun 510 wagon and my flywheel is shredded so i need a new one, i live in huntsville,al but i would pay shipping so if anyone has anything let me know! you can email me at stevenambroz@yahoo.com Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 5 or 6 bolt? 78 wagon probably has a l20 which has a 6 bolt flywheel all the other l motors have a 5 bolt fly Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 You are looking for an L20B 200mm 6 bolt. The flywheels are all basically the same, but there are 5 and 6 bolt onto the crankshaft. Yours is a 6 bolt. There are also several different clutch an pressure plate sizes too. Yours takes a 200mm diameter clutch and PP. If you find someone with a flywheel and they don't know the size, measure across the widest part of the clutch disc contact area. This one happens to be my 240mm one. . Link to comment
th3sudden Posted October 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 sorry forgot to mentiont that its an automatic, i really do not know much about these cars this one kind of fell into my lap and i wanted to get into them, i drove it for a few weeks then my flywheel broke loose from the ring mounted to the motor and i was contemplating have it rewelded but i figured id try my luck here. ill upload a picture in a few minutes have to go get the flywheel it is a 6 bolt. Link to comment
th3sudden Posted October 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 this is a picture http://imageshack.us..../img0707ec.jpg didnt know if i could use one from another car around the same year or if i have to use this specific one. thanks to anyone who is of help. i really appreciate it. just realized that i double posted, sorry. Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 You are looking for a flexplate. Not a flywheel. Two completely different parts that do essentially the same thing. Now where did that thing break? Any interest in just having a 3rd pedal installed. Link to comment
th3sudden Posted October 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 ah thank you. Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 sorry forgot to mentiont that its an automatic, i really do not know much about these cars this one kind of fell into my lap and i wanted to get into them, You are looking for a flexplate. Not a flywheel. Know you've learned something. Well this is even better as any 6 bolt automatic flex plate from '75 to about '80 on an L20B or Z20 cars and from '75 to mid '82 L20B and Z22 trucks Link to comment
th3sudden Posted October 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 indeed, now i just need to find one. Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Fuck the flexplate. Pics of car! Now! Link to comment
th3sudden Posted October 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 this is the only picture i have on hand atm the car is at my shop with the motor/trans out. 66k original miles with documentation, interior is almost fully intact just need to replace the carpet and some emblems. paid 800 bucks and it was running then the plate broke. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 That is a bad ass wagon dude Link to comment
th3sudden Posted October 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 ah i was excited when i bought it i felt cool driving it around town, everyone who saw the car asked me about it but now its out of commission until i get a new plate. Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Any interest in just having a 3rd pedal installed. He would have to find a whole new mounting bracket because Datsun eliminated the extra bracketing ( for clutch pedal ) on auto cars.. welcome,, my son gets a heck of lot of thumbs up in his daily driver 79 wagon. . definetly doesn`t blend in at any parking lot. here`s my sons 79 we brought back from the semi-dead last year http://community.rat...79-a10-warthog/ (edit ) didn`t realize this was wanted ad ,,, sorry man..but if it`s out there you will probably find it on Ratsun. Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 It's the one on the left. It's all one piece so this makes me wonder why it split in a circle around the bolts. It should have these plates sandwiching it (not the bottom two) The top right slips over the end of the crank, then the flex plate, then the one on the left. Is it possible your left one was missing and the flex plate wasn't supported properly? The A10 goons are a lovely car. . Link to comment
th3sudden Posted October 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 i have the spacers on either side of the plate but yeah i thought it was kind of weird how it broke too. Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 whats wrong with the flex plat? or its just the teeth for the dstarter thats bad? Those can be replaced by a good machin shop. someplaces carry new teeth rings for flywheels. if this is the proplem Link to comment
th3sudden Posted October 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 The center ring that is welded to the rest ofte flex plate broke loose from the rest. I'm going to ask m machine shop buddy if its even worth saving but I still want to buy one on ere if someone has one layin around Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Most Ratsun guys get a drill using a hole saw and make BBQ grills out of these. Might be hard to find besides Datzenmike having a stack of them Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 The center ring that is welded to the rest ofte flex plate broke loose from the rest. I'm going to ask m machine shop buddy if its even worth saving but I still want to buy one on ere if someone has one layin around The stock ones are one piece!!! Maybe someone took a 5 bolt hole flexplate and converted it to work on an L20Bs 6 bolt hole. That's the only way it would be welded. Link to comment
th3sudden Posted October 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Yes I understand they are one peice but this one was welded that why I said it the way did. Hopefully I can reuse this one but might not get that lucky. I'm going to see if my machine shop buddies can clean up the area around the welds and maybe add a new 6 bolt centerpiece Link to comment
th3sudden Posted October 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 was just browsing around and found this, have no idea if it wil fit buts the bolt holes seem to math my only concern is the shape. http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/PIO0/FRA457/03232.oap?year=1984&make=Nissan&model=720%2BPickup&vi=1210318&ck=Search_03232_1210318_-1&pt=03232&ppt=C0338 Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 was just browsing around and found this, have no idea if it wil fit buts the bolt holes seem to math my only concern is the shape. http://www.oreillyau...03232&ppt=C0338 This flexplate is for the later '81 and on 3N71B automatic with the locking torque converter. This converter os larger and rounder, thus the flexplate is dished to clear it. Your torque converter will work on it as long as the 4 mounting bolt holes line up These are the two types. The early flat one that you have and one from an '84 720. It looks like the 720 mount holes are higher up om the edge. Link to comment
ggzilla Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 You can order the right one from Nissan: Part Number 12331-U9511 Drive Plate It comes bundled with a new ring gear. Link to comment
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