Clutch replacement, Nissan 720 4x4

[Datsun pickup]

The black/blue wire from the resistor to the tachometer has 2.8 volts.

[datzenmike]

Is there a question here? If the tach is working that's good enough.

 

With the ignition on your meter is reading through the tach resistor to and through the coil primary to the positive side which has battery power on it. It will read something till the distributor module grounds the negative side of the coil and then removes the ground to fire the coil. The tach will 'see' a constant 2.8v? that drops to zero and back up to 2.8v every time the coil fires.

[Datsun pickup]

I don’t have spark on either side now and I don’t know how to fix it.

[datzenmike]

Was engine running and now it isn't??

 

Put a spark plug in the coil output wire and ground the plug to the head by holding it Have someone turn the engine with the starter. Do the intake and the exhaust side coils. You are now sure that there is absolutely no spark?

[Datsun pickup]

I fixed the no spark issue, it was a loose wire terminal, but now my 6 month old fuel pump died, so I am still trying to get it running.

[Datsun pickup]

It cranks but won’t start up. it has spark, fuel, and air, but there is something stopping it from running.

it also backfires consistently.

[datzenmike]

Is the choke closed?

[Datsun pickup]

No, the choke wasn’t closed. It runs now. The timing was 180 out.

[Datsun pickup]

I need a driver or passenger side seat belt latch, preferably in blue, but any color would also work.

 

if anyone has one or if you know where I can get one, that would be great.

[Datsun pickup]

Is there torque specs for the suspension on the 720 pickup?

[banzai510(hainz)]

On 2/11/2024 at 5:52 PM, Datsun pickup said:

The timing was 180 out.

that means you fucked with it.

It ran then didnt ran to dist 180 out.

[datzenmike]

Only way a distributor can be 180 out is if the oil pump was removed and the drive spindle was dropped out and put in wrong.

 

You mean you set the wires in a clockwise firing order direction but should have been counter clockwise. 1 and 4 would have been correct but 2 and 3 swapped.

[banzai510(hainz)]

dist mount could have been reintalled 180.Im thinking plug wires off

[datzenmike]

Mount can be one of two positions but the distributor can only fit the spindle one way.

[Datsun pickup]

How do I measure the stock ride height for the front?

 

what should the cold and warm idle be?

[datzenmike]

Hot idle around 750.

Cold idle assumes the choke is on and the fast idle engaged. Fast idle is 1,800-2,200 RPMs It's set at the factory.

 

2wd? ride height?

 

Hold a level against the tension rod mounting bolt under the lower control arm and measure up to the center of the lower link spindle. 

 

King Cab........... 4.45"-4.61"

Regular cab...... 4.65"-4.80"

[Datsun pickup]

Yes, 2WD.

 

it has a Weber Carb.

[datzenmike]

... which doesn't rally affect ride height.

[Datsun pickup]

It has been running fine for a while, but when I start it cold it barely wants to run, and when I have it under heavy throttle uphill it acts like it wants to die out and bucks a lot.

[Datsun pickup]

I fixed that issue there was a kinked fuel hose that was restricting flow.