robopineapple Posted July 3, 2015 Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 The one on the exhaust manifold is already blocked. I'll take a picture tonight. Its like a quarter inch brass thing coming off the back of the intake manifold Quote Link to comment
mhub91 Posted July 3, 2015 Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 The one on the exhaust manifold is already blocked. I'll take a picture tonight. Its like a quarter inch brass thing coming off the back of the intake manifold That would be a coolant line going to heater core. Quote Link to comment
robopineapple Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Thought so. Im deleting that shit then Quote Link to comment
mhub91 Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 ....What? Why....?!?! That's a bad idea. You won't have a heater to defrost / defog those windows here in wet-washington... Quote Link to comment
THEa10wagonsss Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 alright does anyone have a fuel gauge sender unit i am in need of one ASAP mine just shat the bed 1 Quote Link to comment
robopineapple Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 Cause I never used mine before cause it did,t work and I won't be daily driving it anyways Quote Link to comment
robopineapple Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Would you say that all the hoses off the back of the intake are vacuum hoses? I want to replace them all while I'm at it Quote Link to comment
rsxse240 Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 alright does anyone have a fuel gauge sender unit i am in need of one ASAP mine just shat the bedi thought these all came from the factory with bad fuel level senders. I need one too! A guy in Mexico sells them on eBay, but they're along the same lines as the Mexican re-pop tail lights. If you tighten them too much they'll break. Quote Link to comment
Andres131313 Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Hey guys. I need to get a windshield for my 78. Anyone know where I can get one? Where I am I can't find an a10 in a yard. 1 Quote Link to comment
Andres131313 Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 alright does anyone have a fuel gauge sender unit i am in need of one ASAP mine just shat the bed Have you pulled it out of the tank? I know mine was rusty so I took som 800 grit sand paper and it worked again. Quote Link to comment
fritzdixxon Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Here I have had no luck, may end up getting one made, if you track a windshield source down please postit Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 I know I was less than 4,000rpms on the freeway. Our freeways around here are 70mph. I had my Z24-powered '81 wagon w) Automatic up to 75. And Z24s do NOT like high revs. And it had bad oil rings and horrid compression. Plain wore out. It still hit 70 easy. It was maybe 4K revs, but I doubt it. 65 with my long-departed '78 Automatic coupe was also quite easy. Easier with the 5-speed though. Easier on the ears, that is. The high-rev sounds are a common complaint from folks that didn't drive these back in the day when overdrive was almost unheard of. These aren't V-8s that turn 2K at freeway speeds. They are small relatively high-rpm 4-bangers. 80-81 all had tachs stock. 78-79 was an extremely rare option. All US L20B powered A10s, manual or auto, had the 3.545 rear axle through '79. Canada kept the L20B through '80. See the list below for what year and model got the optional 5 speed. Canada did not get the 5 speed any year of A10 The Canadian and all US Z20S powered A10s from '80 on uses a 3.364 differential. All came with 165 SR/13 tires (assuming they would have been 165/70R13 about 22" to 23" diameter) so using the smallest size, a little math says that.... at 70 MPH you are at 3879 RPMs in the L20B car and 3,440 RPMs in the Z20 powered cars. I thought coupes were only 4 spd? Or am I mistaken? Assume you mean coupe as the 2 door 4 door hatchback???? All models of all years could be ordered with an automatic but for standard transmission.... 4 speeds were available on the sedan and the wagon through '79. There were no 4 door hatchbacks until '80. 4 speeds were available on the sedan, wagon and the 4 door hatchback in '80. There were no 2 door hatchbacks after '79 5 speeds were only available on the 2 door hatchback through '79. There were no 4 door hatchbacks until '80. 5 speeds were available on the '80 sedan, wagon and 4 door hatchback. There were no 2 door hatchbacks after '79 5 speeds were only available on the 4 door hatchback after '80 Quote Link to comment
Andres131313 Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Here I have had no luck, may end up getting one made, if you track a windshield source down please postit I will. How would I go about getting one made? And since I can get that made I might as well get all the glass and just save them. Quote Link to comment
fritzdixxon Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Some Autoglass places can make them costs more, around here a broken windshield is something that will get your vehicle pulled off the road and uninsurable until it is fixed. We don't care about emissions but you loose your insurance if a crack touches 2sides of the window. Quote Link to comment
THEa10wagonsss Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Have you pulled it out of the tank? I know mine was rusty so I took som 800 grit sand paper and it worked again. The connector on the top busted off so its completely broken what's the guys name on eBay maybe ill check it out Quote Link to comment
THEa10wagonsss Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 All US L20B powered A10s, manual or auto, had the 3.545 rear axle through '79. Canada kept the L20B through '80. See the list below for what year and model got the optional 5 speed. Canada did not get the 5 speed any year of A10 The Canadian and all US Z20S powered A10s from '80 on uses a 3.364 differential. All came with 165 SR/13 tires (assuming they would have been 165/70R13 about 22" to 23" diameter) so using the smallest size, a little math says that.... at 70 MPH you are at 3879 RPMs in the L20B car and 3,440 RPMs in the Z20 powered cars. Assume you mean coupe as the 2 door 4 door hatchback???? All models of all years could be ordered with an automatic but for standard transmission.... 4 speeds were available on the sedan and the wagon through '79. There were no 4 door hatchbacks until '80. 4 speeds were available on the sedan, wagon and the 4 door hatchback in '80. There were no 2 door hatchbacks after '79 5 speeds were only available on the 2 door hatchback through '79. There were no 4 door hatchbacks until '80. 5 speeds were available on the '80 sedan, wagon and 4 door hatchback. There were no 2 door hatchbacks after '79 5 speeds were only available on the 4 door hatchback after '80 do they have secondary overdrives that can go on the front if the axle, id like to do something to at least lower the rpms to 3 grand that would make me happy, if any of you have input on how to do so??? Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 id like to do something to at least lower the rpms to 3 grand that would make me happy, if any of you have input on how to do so??? 280ZX 5spd. :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 do they have secondary overdrives that can go on the front if the axle, id like to do something to at least lower the rpms to 3 grand that would make me happy, if any of you have input on how to do so??? Three grand at what speed? They already are 3.545 or 3.364 how low do you want? My 710s were 4.11 for the L18 and 3.7 for the L20B and the L20B was kind of slouchy on the highway. You can't just keep dropping the RPMs because you have to make enough power to push through the increasing air resistance at speed. To go 60 MPH it takes 4 times the power than it does to go 30. You have round eye A10 so 3.545 differential. At 60 you will be revving 3,250. Three grand is very arbitrary and has no relation to how well the car will act or perform. I can't believe Nissan stuck these low a gears in them. Totally a mileage grab attempt and no thought to performance. This car would be ten times better with a 3.70 or 3.889 in it and still get good mileage.. 280ZX 5spd. :thumbup: A zx 5 speed will be too much for this heavy a car. '80-'83 280zx non turbo 5 speed... at 60 in 5th you will be revving 2,514 RPM with the secondary part open and likely loosing ground. Every up-sloping hill, every pass and every windy day you will need to be in 3rd or 4th gear. Quote Link to comment
THEa10wagonsss Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 I put 14 inch wheels on my car to help with speed at least Quote Link to comment
mhub91 Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 For anyone ever curious about doing a KA swap, the 3.54 rear end is perfect when using the 71C tranny. Mine pulled hard past 100mph. I don't know how a 71B would do. 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 The diameter of the tire will change your over all gearing and can raise or lower your speed/RPMs. Rim size has nothing to do with it. You can select tires for a 13" rim that are larger/taller than those on a 14" rim Quote Link to comment
THEa10wagonsss Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 I put 14s on all four but put a 70 series tire on the back and 65 front Quote Link to comment
THEa10wagonsss Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 And any reason when my car gets to just about the middle of the c and h on temp it almost feels like its slipping trying to go into third Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 This is an automatic then? Owners tend to 'see' things that are not there. They 'feel' things that 'seem' wrong when in fact it's totally normal. Not saying this is the case but tens of thousands of these cars were made and they sound just like they sound out on the highway and may seem like they are over revving but they are not. People complain that their car is screaming at highway speeds but it's just normal for them. 'Seems' like it slips... you can... Check the color of your transmission fluid. If slipping excessively it will be dark, muddy or even black with clutch material. If ruby red and see through it's fine. There is only a brake band adjustment an owner can make but the oil pan has to come off. A good time to change the fluid. Quote Link to comment
THEa10wagonsss Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 I just bought a filter kit for it because I'm pretty sure it hasn't been changed at all I'm going to re line the cooler lines when the trans is empty with new clamps as well, it is slipping because at town speeds 0 to 40 it shifts fine but when required to speed up it shifts out of second then sits there I then have to let off and feather it into third and this brake band adjustment you speak of how would I perform such a task Quote Link to comment
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