Yakuza Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Points need adjusted? looks like electronic distributor... Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 does it idle when cold? i suspect plugged idle jet Quote Link to comment
iwayman Posted February 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Points need adjusted? I'll have to check the distributor. does it idle when cold? i suspect plugged idle jet I'll have to check that, I have to keep the choke on when it's cold and pull the choke at a stop to keep it going. Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 If it is pertronix you might have to check the gap. Make sure the carb is tight and not loose at the base and the center (they are 3 pieces) s.ome times those stock carbs loosen up in the center if that is the case you have to take it off and tighten the screws from the bottom Quote Link to comment
iwayman Posted February 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Sounds like my dad picked up another four door dime, NA SR20de from an S15. So I'll just make this thread for our 4 doors since I will probably be selling mine after I swap in a fresh engine. http://www.angelfire.com/or2/drbrown/ I guess quite a bit of work was done by Michael Spreadbury in Corvallis who does some incredible work with SRs and roadsters and whatnot. 1 Quote Link to comment
housew Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 nice dimes. I love me some 4drs too. I LOVE ther grill, fendors mirrors, and color on that brown one. I have a blue 69 4dr like your dads with an sr20det in it. Good luck with your motor. Quote Link to comment
iwayman Posted February 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Since the dimes don't come with tachs I decided to buy a cheap little one for 20 bucks as a temporary solution. Turned out better than I expected so far. Turns out it is electronic dizzy. Anyone know a good place to get a rebuild kit for a Hitachi? Quote Link to comment
danfiveten Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 I suggest to you a step even better, National Carb, i got a reman carb from them and its amazing. Was 220 shipped, acts like a brand new carb, i was just amazed with their quality, was happy i gave it a try. They also offer life time warranties for a extra 50 bucks. Quote Link to comment
iwayman Posted March 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Ended up rebuilding the carb a while back to no avail. Engine still refuses to idle properly but it did gain some power after a thorough cleaning and rebuild. I will be driving it 600 miles back to Oregon at the end of this week so I'm hoping everything holds together. Finally got an exhaust built in preparation for the trip so I can drive around without worrying about exhaust parts falling off or getting a ticket for noise violation. Quote Link to comment
iwayman Posted May 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 Thought I'd update this. Made the drive back with no issues in the '69. Since then it had had some body work done and has 280zx struts prepped. It also has an L20 ready to drop in and an SR20de on the way for a winter project. This quarter I have been daily driving the 240z-t, which surprisingly only left me stranded once and only for an hour. I believe my turbo is burning oil like none other, and I also think I will build an n42/f54 and revert back to NA with the triple SK Racing carbs that are in storage. However, I just returned home for the weekend and am now preparing the sr510 to drive down to san luis while the 240 goes back into storage until I either fix the oil issue or build a different engine. The vg510 has been sitting in the garage like a kid in timeout. I will either rebuild/fix the current vg or drop in a second if I can get my hands on one and then toss it out on the market. Quote Link to comment
Abe Froman Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 Sounds like my dad picked up another four door dime, NA SR20de from an S15. So I'll just make this thread for our 4 doors since I will probably be selling mine after I swap in a fresh engine. http://www.angelfire.com/or2/drbrown/ I guess quite a bit of work was done by Michael Spreadbury in Corvallis who does some incredible work with SRs and roadsters and whatnot. By the way, the motor in Dr. Brown is a S14 . Quote Link to comment
iwayman Posted June 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2014 By the way, the motor in Dr. Brown is a S14 . I guess that makes things easier since we have an s14 de on the way, hopefully we'll be able to replicate the work done. Quote Link to comment
iwayman Posted June 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Been daily driving the SR dime for nearly a month now and everything's peachy. Removed the muffler and threw on a downturn exit behind the left rear wheel, now it's just a single glass pack 2" crush bent. I absolutely love how it sounds! A nice purr down low and a trumpet when you get down on it, still quiet when I want it to be. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_b46RJh8VY&feature=youtu.be Visited the Canby Datsun meet for the first time and somehow managed to only take photos on the way there. Wandered into a hazelnut orchard up around Aurora And lastly I've thrown on a set of T3 rear coil overs and fit some 195s under it. Parked next to another car I'm working on for a family friend Looking to drop the front down 1.5" or so like the blue dime was originally Quote Link to comment
iwayman Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 The SR dime is now a WIP I'm trying my hand at painting for the first time, not going for anything close to show quality, just to get the same color everywhere (the front end). I'm attempting to do a two stage paint. Painting selfie 3 Quote Link to comment
housew Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 very cool. im in the same boat (thinking about painting my dime after i do some minor rust repair, fill some holes from door mirrors ect) It doesn't seem to bad, make a booth, get stuff smooth, and paint, but it would be nice to know how it works out for another painting newb (and what you use for primer / paint / thinner ect) Good luck! Quote Link to comment
iwayman Posted July 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 very cool. im in the same boat (thinking about painting my dime after i do some minor rust repair, fill some holes from door mirrors ect) It doesn't seem to bad, make a booth, get stuff smooth, and paint, but it would be nice to know how it works out for another painting newb (and what you use for primer / paint / thinner ect) Good luck! So far it hasn't been too difficult, however, my paint is on par with my experience and I have gotten quite a bit of orange peel which ends up needing more sanding. I've used a urethane based primer, 2:1 with urethane thinner, and my base coat is a non-catalyzed paint, a 2:1 with a reducer. The clear coat will be a catalyzed, 4:1 with a hardener. Ultimately it all depends on what level of paint you are satisfied, my main goal in this project is to get experience with painting with a gun and to get the car a consistent color (instead of the mismatched fender, lower valence, and bay). This is the first of three coats of base Due to my lack of skill I will likely have my dad do the base/clear on the hood and fenders after I do more body work so I can have better results on the exterior. 1 Quote Link to comment
iwayman Posted July 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 These need more body work Most of these pictures look the same but it's three different layers of both base and clear. So far it's a 15-20 foot paint since I've got a bit of peel in it. Needs to sit 24 hours or so before I can go after it with some 1500 grit. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Looks great to me. :thumbup: I'll be stoked if my wagon's engine bay looks that good. ^_^ Side note, as long as the car stays on the ground, you can remove those nuts from the strut tops with no ill effects. ;) Quote Link to comment
iwayman Posted July 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Side note, as long as the car stays on the ground, you can remove those nuts from the strut tops with no ill effects. ;) In retrospect I definitely should have removed those! This is nowhere near perfect but I am happy enough with the results and it has been worth the effort so far. If all goes well I will hopefully move it later this evening and begin reassembly tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Looking very good. B) Quote Link to comment
iwayman Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 I've been working hard and I've got the car back on the road again, I just need to finish up the fenders and hood to be street legal and complete. There's many different ways to fill up a transmission lol Quote Link to comment
housew Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 damn that's lots of progress :) looks good to me Quote Link to comment
iwayman Posted July 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 I've got another update. Completed paint today, hung the fenders. Had a gun malfunction while painting the hood so I ended up laying down extra clear in hopes of polishing out the flaws. I also got a carpet kit and installed it this afternoon. Lastly I mocked up an paint scheme idea with some plastidip on the old set of snowflakes I have. If I decide to go through with this I will rattle can satin black the whole wheel and block sand the ridges just enough for the gold to consistently show through. 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 This thread reminds me that I really need another 4dr... :rofl: 1 Quote Link to comment
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