jdub Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 Finally found a truck! Its been ten years too long since my last Datsun and this will make number 8. Exactly what I wanted although its gonna need some work mainly minor mechanical and maintenance type stuff. Its a 79 620, l20b, 5spd, California stepside. interior needs work(will redo myself, as I do upholstery on the side) but all parts are there even the console. Truck was garaged for many years, everything seems to work except for the speedo (odometer works but needle only moves between 40-60 mph). I pulled into the driveway after driving it 35 miles in rushour traffic on I5 and 205 and the only problem was a heater hose was leaking antifreeze, all gas and fluid hoses will be replaced soon. Steering wheel has 4 inches of play so all steering/suspention components need attention. Tags expire this month so Ill need to deq it but smog pump is locked up and inop. Anyone have trouble passing DEQ without the smog equipment? tips to fix this would be good. Anyway I will be in need of a nice set of wheels in the future 16x7 would be good. I may want to find a regular shortbed so the stepside might be for trade/sale soon haven't decided but if anyone has a straight rust free shortbed (preferably hooks shaved) with good taillights let me know. My plans include 720 drop spindles/torsion, and 720 4x4 leafs and 3in blocks, scrap the smog for a cannon or edelbrock intake,weber 32/36 or single side draft, mild cam, L16 exhaust manifold, upgraded ignition, msd coil, taylor custom ign wires (it has a matchbox already), just to name a few. If anyone has ideas/suggestions let me know. Engine pics tomorrow! Oh and by the way I paid $1200 for it! [/url]">http:// [/url]">http:// 1 Link to comment
Dirttrack510 Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 Nice post :) I kinda like it with the stepside bed.... I'm not to sure i've ever seen a 620 stepside truck. Is that factory or some aftermarket thingamajig? I think I'd run it with that truck bed and maybe get a single exhaust smoke stack and run in up at the corner of the cab, outside the bed. Like they used to do on those old Dodge "LITTLE RED EXPRESS" trucks. I always thought those were cool. :) Link to comment
jdub Posted May 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 I believe it was an option thru the dealer from an aftermarket company, not sure though. I never liked stepside beds. Link to comment
fivetenguy Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 Nice truck. My old one had a step side bed from a chevy LUV. Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 Saw this one on Craigslist, looked like a good truck!! If u wanna sell the step side I'd be interested Link to comment
fastdadd Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 you were about two blocks from my house. Link to comment
Lamont Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 Nice score! I love the step side - you do not see many of them around. Link to comment
jdub Posted May 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 @ Eagle_Adam, PM me with an offer! Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted May 17, 2013 Report Share Posted May 17, 2013 i will after this weekend, i might be selling off my 2nd 620 Link to comment
jdub Posted May 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 Eagle_Adam what are you going to do with the bed on your truck now? maybe if its in good shape we could do some tradin? Link to comment
jdub Posted May 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 Passed DEQ today, standard was 2.5 on co2, I passed at .955 with no belt on the smog pump and running rich! Time to yank all smog junk! Link to comment
jdub Posted May 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2013 Correction, hydrocarbons standard: 300ppm passed at 81, CO standard: 2.5% passed at 0.9663%, CO2 standard 6% passed at 10%. Inspector looked under the hood and after looking all over the engine STILL passed visual with inop smog pump lol. He must like datsuns! Link to comment
jdub Posted May 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Here are some engine pics. Today I tried straightening my hood hinges so there isn't such a huge gap on the driverside. Unfortunately that just shifted the gap to the passenger side. Looks like Ill be pullin the grill, fenders, bumper and valance to address the damage on the LH front core support. [/url]">http:// [/url]">http:// [/url]">http:// [/url]">http:// Link to comment
converted_to_datsun Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 79 doesn't have to pass visual smog inspection... only the tail pipe sniffer. That's why you passed with an in op smog pump lol Link to comment
Z chopper Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Nice post :) I kinda like it with the stepside bed.... I'm not to sure i've ever seen a 620 stepside truck. Is that factory or some aftermarket thingamajig? I think I'd run it with that truck bed and maybe get a single exhaust smoke stack and run in up at the corner of the cab, outside the bed. Like they used to do on those old Dodge "LITTLE RED EXPRESS" trucks. I always thought those were cool. :) the stepside was aftermarket, not a dealer option. I like your thinking for the exhaust Dirttrack510 Link to comment
devilsbullet Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 damn i'm glad I live just across the river. if its over 30 years old, no DEQ, no inspections, just hop in and drive away. Link to comment
jdub Posted May 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 Got rid of smog junk! And did a tune up. Valve cover gasket ill replace soon. \ [/url]">http:// [/url]">http:// [/url]">http:// Link to comment
converted_to_datsun Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 Nice quick smog removal :thumbup: I now you just need to seal off the tubes on the exhaust manifold and do an egr blockoff. Most people say to ditch the hitachi and go for a webber, but i say tune the hitachi and start gathering parts to swap on some su's! Link to comment
jdub Posted May 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 im thinkin dual webers or mikunis, cam, and header! :) Link to comment
converted_to_datsun Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 plus one of the webers, mikunis and cam... no on the header tho. Headers are leaky and not really all they're cracked up to be. Instead go for an L16 finned cast iron exhaust manifold, they flow great and are more highly recommended than a header. Also toss a closed chamber head on there for a bit more compression Link to comment
jdub Posted May 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Went to Gladstone Nissan today and picked up new shifter bushings. Got the Ratsun discount, that will come in handy for larger purchases. LLoyd in the parts dept. was very helpful, oh and the girls working there sure are hot especially Andrea!(very helpful as well) I had no shifter pin bushings at all before so no more annoying rattle in third gear. Going to order a Nissan motorsports catalog tomorrow. Link to comment
jdub Posted May 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Made a egr block off/pcv plate today. 3/16 steel, 8x1.25 studs, part of a egr tube, threaded hex from pcv tube welded on end of tube, drilled about a 9/16 hole in plate pushed tube into hole and welded from inside and ground flat copied hole from egr manifold and drilled plate. This is how you make a egr blockoff and retain pcv system. [/url]">http:// [/url]">http:// Link to comment
converted_to_datsun Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Looks legit to me Link to comment
wayno Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 This is my stepside, it was nice talking to you on the phone. And this is the 521. 1 Link to comment
jdub Posted June 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Wayno that KC is a sweet truck! Link to comment
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