satcat808 Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Scored a 1971 521 from a local Auction it was repo job the guy still owed the bank money never paid so it got repo'd truck is super solid no major rust. Engine need some work but all the parts are there I think!!! It will be a nice addition to my Datsun Family!! 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 That one might be a bit more useful as a truck than your beautiful 320, you don't want to scratch that one at all. Nice find :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
satcat808 Posted June 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 That one might be a bit more useful as a truck than your beautiful 320, you don't want to scratch that one at all. Nice find :thumbup: Thanks Wayno yes this could be a lot more fun to drive and not worry about vs my 320 lol.... 4 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Hawaiian nice truck,you got 2 more Hawaiian boyz with 521's to cuz.HAWAIIAN Quote Link to comment
dr.feltersnatch Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 that 320 is tits Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Nice...nice... Quote Link to comment
Messi720D Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Omg i think im in love with that 320 where can i get one, cool truck real nice Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Thanks Wayno yes this could be a lot more fun to drive and not worry about vs my 320 lol.... The 521 has more legroom, better engine upgrades, and is easier to find parts for. Your 320 is awesome! :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Yes nice 320!!!! By any chance would someone know what those weigh? Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Oh man great score Quote Link to comment
JackSun Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Beautiful blue, I got ahold of a red 1971 521 last April. It's in rougher shape but overall not too bad, I've hit a few brick walls at the moment trying to work my way around them mechanically but I'm loving that blue. Quote Link to comment
satcat808 Posted June 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Beautiful blue, I got ahold of a red 1971 521 last April. It's in rougher shape but overall not too bad, I've hit a few brick walls at the moment trying to work my way around them mechanically but I'm loving that blue. Thanks!!! Yeah I haven't gotten into the engine yet I am hoping to get it running. Unfortunately since it was a repo there are no keys as well so I am trying to get new keys cut. Quote Link to comment
satcat808 Posted July 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Damn!!! Motor is frozen... Looks like I may have to do a rebuild... :confused: Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Damn!!! Motor is frozen... Looks like I may have to do a rebuild... :confused: Is it an L16? Quote Link to comment
satcat808 Posted July 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Is it an L16? Yup and L16, I put a socket to to front crank bolt and no luck turning. I don't what to apply to much pressure in fear of snapping the bolt. Thanks Wayno..... Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Yup and L16, I put a socket to to front crank bolt and no luck turning. I don't what to apply to much pressure in fear of snapping the bolt. Thanks Wayno..... I would just upgrade to an L20b myself, it has torque and will climb a steep hill in first slowly, while the L16 needs a run at steep hills and needs to keep it's RPMs up. If the L16 is jammed/frozen, then take the balancer bolt off, you can really pull hard with a breaker bar, I have used a 3 foot long cheater bar on the breaker bar and did not break that bolt. The L20b will basically bolt right in if you get the right year, if you do go this route(L20b), make sure you get the separate intake/exhaust type, and get it all, including the head pipe coming off the exhaust manifold all the way down below the torsion bar, that way you don't have to deal with that. EDIT Maybe I used the cheater bar on the diesel engines, not an L block, you can still pull fairly hard with a normal breaker bar. Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Wayno it's Hawaii l20's are not just floating around. Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Just swap in a v8 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Wayno it's Hawaii l20's are not just floating around. Yea I know, but if one doesn't even try to find one, then one will never get lucky. :) Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Funnest car I ever owned was a 65 nova with a built 350 in it, and I am not talking about a weenie build, I am talking about a strip engine, and the two vehicles(nova and 521) weight about the same, it was fun to drive, nobody could touch me. Just swap in a v8 Now I am not saying to put a V8 in a 521, but for me it would be a lot of fun to drive, as I know what to expect, like to let off the gas slowly when it is wet outside, otherwise the back end will be racing the front end to the finish line. Quote Link to comment
satcat808 Posted July 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Just swap in a v8 LOL Bruddah Big. Yes, it is quite hard to find a good L20 block in Hawaii.... But as Wayno said just need to try.... I would love to put a V8 in it being that I am a chevy man myself.... Either way I will see if I can get this engine free and hopefully running if not, I'll probably go Wayno's route and look for a L20B Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Cuz used to have a guy in kailua who had one a long time ago, it was tubbed chevy 350 and he named it Mochi pounder.It was black,really nice truck. Quote Link to comment
satcat808 Posted July 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 B Cuz used to have a guy in kailua who had one a long time ago, it was tubbed chevy 350 and he named it Mochi pounder.It was black,really nice truck. Bruddah Big, I haven't seen that one but with Recon and Safety Check cracking down on everyone if its younger than 1967 those mods won't past recon any more!!!! Shitty the C&C are being such assholes about Recon now in Hawaii. Mahalos Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Sorry to hear that, Thats my home were I was born but i dont miss it anymore. California is getting under my skin to but it is a lot of ways easier to deal with. Well let me know if you need help and i will see how I can help you. Quote Link to comment
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