WoodenSoldier Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Ok so I'm the FNG. I just got my 1983 720 from my father-in-law who told me "if you get it running, you can have it!" I grew up turning wrenches on Chevy small block 350's so this is all new to me. I know what I want to do aesthetically to it. But I have no idea about getting the motor cranking, supposedly it needs 1 motor mounts and has a leaky fuel line issue. But it has literally sat in the driveway untouched for about 9 years. Where the hell do I start?!?!?! Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 Fixing the fuel leak might be keen. Suck. Squish. Bang. Blow. Go from there. Fresh fuel and a new battery will normally get most hard-parked Datsuns to fire. Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 If youve fixed a Chevy 350 you can fix a Datsun. Its not really all that much different, except the cams on top and there's 50% less cylinders. Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 A good place to start is an oil change.from there, you could always do the obvious. Fuel filter, spark plugs, wires, cap, rotor, and give her a shot. Quote Link to comment
720inOlyWa Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 I always find it uplifting to do some serious under the hood cleaning as well. All the stuff above, but degrease the worst of it as well. It makes it easier to discover the block is cracked. seriously, it seems like these little four bangers are pretty straightforward stuff. I rebuilt mine with just a modicum of help, and it runs (knock on wood) great now. Quote Link to comment
WoodenSoldier Posted July 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 It's all just so small and foreign to me (no pun intended). I'm just accustomed to being able to sit in the engine compartment and get to business! Quote Link to comment
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