mrbigtanker Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Very nice 3 Quote Link to comment
uberkevin Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 My kid is more excited to fire it up If all goes good it will fire up tomorrow, and wrapped around a tree by friday Awesome! 2 Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 Thumbs up. I can't wait to hear the thing WOT. 2 Quote Link to comment
konig209 Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 Make sure there is oil in it. Also dont try to put in through the dip stick hole. 2 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 You don't really need oil. It's a little overrated 1 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted December 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 I use vegetable oil. Runs way better 3 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted January 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Well i havent been able to get this thing running yet. This megasquirt and bluetooth stuff is too advanced. Got it as far as starting and idling rought. Now waiting on some buddies who are more experienced to come thru and tune it. But as of now i wanna sell it to pick and pull and buy a geo metro just to get to work....bare with me 3 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Well i havent been able to get this thing running yet. This megasquirt and bluetooth stuff is too advanced. Got it as far as starting and idling rought. Now waiting on some buddies who are more experienced to come thru and tune it. But as of now i wanna sell it to pick and pull and buy a geo metro just to get to work....bare with me Really ? Go to mega squirts website and download a tune already up loaded. There is got to be a KA one in there? 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Pick & pull will not give you any tning for the truck and it will end up crushed. Sell it out right get more money so when the Geo Metro brakes down you have money to put down on a real car! LOL Here is a link to downloadable base Megasquirt tunes. Scroll Down to find Nissan. There are 2 available. I would download both and try both settling for the base tune you like best. http://www.megasquirtpnp.com/mspnp2_maps.php Google search is your friend. DO NOT SCRAP THIS TRUCK!!! 2 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted January 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 I wont scrap it lol tho i feel like it. My frustration comes from only having about an hour a week to work on it, ibe had some vacation days recently but spent them helping my dad. Also my harness is pretty hacked, gonna swap that out asap, and ive been unsuccesfull to get into the program msdroid via bluetooth, and ive been borrowing my moms sequoia cause my wife crashed 2 cars in the past 2 months, so things just adding up lol. But its closer than ever and i havent lost hope 2 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted January 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Will get laptop with proper program asap 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 You get frustrated walk away and leave it alone for a while. The wiring harnesses on these old 521 are simple. I use 1980 720 L20b harnesses and adapt them to fit. It is a lot of work and this is not for some one with no wiring knowledge. 1 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted January 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 You get frustrated walk away and leave it alone for a while. The wiring harnesses on these old 521 are simple. I use 1980 720 L20b harnesses and adapt them to fit. It is a lot of work and this is not for some one with no wiring knowledge. I meant the harness for the engine. Ive been finding alot of issues with it, previous owners cut into many wires for no reason etc 1 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 DanielC is very familiar with 521 wiring harnesses. If you have issues, pick his brain. 1 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted January 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 DanielC is very familiar with 521 wiring harnesses. If you have issues, pick his brain. There is nothing wrong with the 521 harness. Its the ka engine harness im having trouble with 2 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 doh.. well in that case.. I believe there is a diagram on here somewhere that shows all the wires you can remove. Which could help you perhaps. I think Uberkevin did this.. and a few others. Just remove all the extra, then focus on what needs patched up? 1 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted February 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Finally moving under its own power Still gotta adjust timing. And its idling at 1.5k. But brakes feel great surprisingly with the stock master cylinder pushing 10 pistons. I have a dual reservoir but ill do that another weekend. Also, ditched the itbs idea. The megasquirt is a level too advanced for me. Will get on itbs again in the future. As for now i need it to daily to work 3 miles lol 6 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Congrats on getting it running :D 2 Quote Link to comment
HOGIE Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Good to hear you got this thing running. I feel your frustration. Last year when I was trying to get my truck running for the first time after its resurrection I was taking the fucking bus to get I work, and the mile+ walk from the bus stop, for a couple weeks. Also missed a show because it was having trouble. Been daily driving it ever since. 2 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Finally moving under its own power Still gotta adjust timing. And its idling at 1.5k. But brakes feel great surprisingly with the stock master cylinder pushing 10 pistons. I have a dual reservoir but ill do that another weekend. Also, ditched the itbs idea. The megasquirt is a level too advanced for me. Will get on itbs again in the future. As for now i need it to daily to work 3 miles lol I might be able to help you with itb's. 1 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted April 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Well ive been driving this thing daily for 2 months. All good aside from clutch judder. I will get to that soon Yes its for sale but trying to keep it at the same time lol 3 Quote Link to comment
d.p Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 I'd take the wheels if you ever decided to part it out. Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted May 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 Is photobucket free again? 1 Quote Link to comment
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