Bleach Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Does a 1988 Nissan Pulsar go here in the Datsun section or is it considered a "non Datsun" :confused: Quote Link to comment
Thomas Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Good question. . . I'd guess this is the right spot, in which case I should make that more apparent in the description. Unless, of course, Jeff has other thoughts. *shrug* Quote Link to comment
71-521 Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 does anyone know why Nissan marketed under the Datsun name when they first came into the North American market? It was to distance the Nissan company from the possibility of failure as they didn't expect to succeed selling their cars to us... funny little fact...saw it on the speed channel last night...they had a good little ditty about Datsun's etc... anyways, maybe you guys should make a section for the Nissan cars/trucks. suggestion: maybe as Mods/Admin you guys should set up a private section for you guys to discuss this kind of stuff...just a thought. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Nissan always used the Datsun name for its small passenger cars. Because the name "Datson" was the most famous passenger car in all of Japan. That was in 1934... for more details, see History. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 The DAT motor car company was founded by Sutaro Hashimoto in 1911 and named after the three major investors Kenjiro Den, Rokuro Aoyama and Meitaro Takeuchi, who provided the three initials. (and finances, presumably) Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted February 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 My Pulsar has a 300ZX steering wheel! The flash exaggerates the color contrast but that's really a black center and dark brown outter ring. I'll put a black wheel cover on it to hide most of that brown. My Pulsar feels more classy already! :cool: Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted February 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 the factory steering wheel had a large outter grip and was real slick. The Z wheel is so much better. I love it. :D and it was free... Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 I bet it feels like it has more torch as well. :D Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted February 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 oh it does! Its got VG power now... I installed an Altima fuel filter and put some special juice in the gas tank. Hope it passes emissions now. I've been doing quite a bit of tinkering on it the last couple days. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 the factory steering wheel had a large outter grip and was real slick. The Z wheel is so much better. I love it. :D and it was free... I have a 280zx steering wheel on my 620. The Z wheel is so much better. I do love it, and it was free also. Still expecting my truck to go faster but nothing yet. I'll check again.... ..... nope! Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted March 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 Let it be known that my Pulsar has finally passed emissions on the 5th test. current license tabs to come soon... that is all Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted March 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Does anyone know how to replace the front bearings on a FWD spindle? I have the whole spindle out as pictured and hub inside of it is loose (wobbly) ...from here I see no way to remove it to replace anything. Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Bleach...got your pm...I'll check. Last time I did the front steering knuckles on a fwd car...I had to buy the entire knuckle. It's definitely gonna need a press. I'll try to get you the info by this afternoon. Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted March 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 if it comes to that, I'll just to buy a spindle from a wrecking yard. Less work too. I don't have a press or want to pay a machine shop for stuff like this. The car isn't worth that much. Its not the CV joint or axel that is a problem. Just the hub with the lug nuts that sets inside that spindle assembly I have in the vice. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 It should be only about $10 to get a machine shop to press in a new bearing, just bang the old one out with a big ass hammer and a big ass punch ;) Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted March 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 a new bearing is $50 for this car.... plus $10 for the press hmmmmmm... Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 yep....bearing has to be pressed....here's some pics if you still need them. hhmmm....pic upload doesn't seem to be as nice and easy as nwde.....but it doesn't sound like you need them anyway. If you want full size images, either pm me an email address, or tell me how to do the pics :) Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted March 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 you're a swell dude, Mike. Thanks I guess Oregon people aren't so bad afterall. :D Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 You're more than welcome!! Sorry I didn't get it up sooner....bre620 and I were in the shop working on some custom hinges.....people might actually get to see the bedcover this year! :) I skipped a page since it wouldn't load do to size....if you'd like it, I can try it again. They all came out small. Hey...make a trip down here....there's a couple of pulsars in the Boring yard :) ....hhmm...or just bring the hub and the bearing and use my shop press :) I think the $10 to have it pressed up there is cheaper than the gas! oh...us Oregonians are that bad.....but you bring out the best in us :) Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted March 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 It worked! Ok, the body style that my Pular is went from 1987-89. The vented rotors on my car were available in 1988-89 (mine is an 88) The 1987 car I found in the wrecking yard appeared to have the same knuckle and I already knew it used the same wheel bearings. I noticed it has solid rotors up front. I bought the assembly hoping it would work. Look like you can bolt on the 1988-89 brakes onto a 1987 Pulsar for a small upgrade. That might also be true on the 1986 and older Pulsars... but I'm not sure. The car I got this knuckle from had the old 1.5L SOHC engine. The axels are not the same as mine but the end piece is that slips into the wheel bearing. went for a test drive and the slight wobble and grinding noise are gone! ...although in reality I need to get new rotors up front but that can wait. There is still a lot of material left on the brake pads :o Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 that's good info....if my pulsar becomes a driver...I may see about upgrading the brakes....but I thought my '86 already had vented rotors. Maybe it does because it came with the CA16, which was the best motor for that year. Maybe I'll look tomorrow. Glad to hear you got it done!! Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted March 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 I thought 1986 was the more boxy type? You have the rounded edge Pulsar like mine don't you? 1983-86 have the E16 SOHC 1987 had either the E16 or CA16DE (sorry, so the one in the yard was a 1.6 not 1.5) :) 1988 had either the E16 or CA18DE 1989 had either the GA16 or CA18DE it even shows the 1990 Pulsar as only coming with the GA16. I've never seen a 1990 Pulsar you're right though. Looks like the CA16DE cars got a thicker rotor. Keep in mind you need to install the caliper that goes with a certain rotor. The rotor shows a different part number for the 1987 CA16 and the 1988 CA18 but both are vented... Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 my bad....PK just checked the title for me....it's an '87. I do know that it was the only year of the CA16DE....so it's a bit of a challenge finding parts for it. I think that the 5spd in there was only for that year too, but I'm not sure about that. I just need to get it back on the road, or just sell it as a project. It's been hanging over my head for over a year now. Oh well....lathe projects today, maybe pulsar tomorrow :) Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted March 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 There was a CA16DE 5-speed Pulsar in our wrecking yard last October. Jeff saw it. :) it was red too! I got the engine cover plate, coil packs, and rear body panel from that car. The 1987 car I found yesturday was gold like mine. Too bad I don't really need any body parts... or care too much. :D its a nice looking beater. I should probably dent it up a little and put some primer on it so I fit in better with the Ratsun group ;) Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Good to hear bleach, that car is going to be in mint condition in no time :D Mike haven't you had that pulsar for over 2 years? I could be wrong but what year was I at your place in my 510? Maybe that was only a year ago. Quote Link to comment
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