banzai510(hainz) Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 the proplem I see is your timming is going out cause of that vaccume line from the manifold to the distributor. Its needs to go to the base of the carb. Msot like the harder you drive it the worst it gets 1 Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 Great looking truck. Good starting point. 1 Quote Link to comment
Motopilot Posted August 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 Thanks. ...I am looking forward to rollin' in it. My boy is pretty pumped to work on it. His first plan was the stereo. Lol like all of us at 16. 1 Quote Link to comment
Motopilot Posted August 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 http://m.ebay.ca/itm/121657970446?sojTags=bu=bu&euid=ac293aa11dc14c818d8a438ed7989e35&_mwBanner=1 Is this the guy in Australia to get the 1/4 window seals from? 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 Yes he has good rubbers. Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Yes he has good rubbers. tmi 2 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 It has been safe to buy from him on ebay so far, but it is not safe to contract him to have anything made, not even if you live near him, he has screwed a few of his fellow Aussies amoung others. Others have screwed him too, so I guess what goes around comes around. :lol: http://m.ebay.ca/itm/121657970446?sojTags=bu=bu&euid=ac293aa11dc14c818d8a438ed7989e35&_mwBanner=1Is this the guy in Australia to get the 1/4 window seals from? 1 Quote Link to comment
Motopilot Posted August 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 That is valuable info. Thanks Does anyone know a good source for window seals/squeegee? Do other models have the same size. For example 510's 620 1 Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 you fix the vaccum hose and the results???????? 1 Quote Link to comment
Motopilot Posted August 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Not yet Hainz...last week to go away with the family before work and school starts up for my kids and wife. Last hurrah and then winterized the boat to put away till next spring. I will be correcting my blunders and trying it out the fix next Monday. I may have a Weber by then as well. I want to try the stock carb first to prove it would work and then try the Weber. 1 Quote Link to comment
The Birdman Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Nice truck! I agree about the rims, they don't look right on that truck though. Have fun! B) 1 Quote Link to comment
Motopilot Posted August 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 The wheels will come last. It needs new tires all around as well. I like the painted steel look myself. Once everything else is done We can start shopping around for those. 1 Quote Link to comment
Motopilot Posted August 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 Who makes good aftermarket gaskets for the L models. I have seen enduratec, durapro, fel pro I can cut my own from a sheet with the exception of the head gasket and oil pan, misc o-rings. I will be back to work on the truck Monday I may order up some 1/4 window seals from Aus. If anyone wants a set pm me and we can share the shipping. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 I prefer Fel Pro. Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 Ai T nothing g wrong with the FelPro kits. 1 Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 felpro is fine. If you can get the Durapro I like their headgaskets as its a 87mm. I got mine from Austrilia. if there is a source here let me know. I know its all made in japan (headgasket) Let us know where to get these!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!DURAPRO HEAD GASKETS the Graphite ones. as they make a composite also stone gaskets are somewhat good partks geek.com has VictorRenz also 1 Quote Link to comment
Motopilot Posted August 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Dura pro was from a site called datsport.com 1 Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 thats where I bought 10 of them bout 10years ago 1 Quote Link to comment
Motopilot Posted August 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 Does anyone know if a 510 window regulator and the 521 are the same? 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 Does anyone know if a 510 window regulator and the 521 are the same? They are not the same. 521 is much more basic with a single arm, whereas 510 is a double acting scissor arm 1 Quote Link to comment
Motopilot Posted September 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 Thanks Matt 1 Quote Link to comment
Motopilot Posted September 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 So I have figured out the vacuum issue. Worth the help of the"how to keep your L series alive" book. I found that my year did not have a vacuum line coming out of the carb. There was a steel line that was supposed to thread into the carb base. Lack of experience on this tour of carb I missed that. I found a vacuum tube out of another carb I picked up and fitted it in and jb weld to secure and seal it.I plugged the end of the vac line from intake manifold and the fuel valve (evap).Next the timing now with a light that had a tach. 750 RPM 10° advance (3500ft altitude here) and it purrs nicely! 1 Quote Link to comment
Motopilot Posted September 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 Next some help getting all of my vacuum lines routed correctly please. At the moment I have a single line running from the Carb to the Dizzy. A single line from the Intake manifold to the air cleaner temperature control, which then goes out from the controller to the vac valve in the snorkel. A single line running from the flow control valve to the long metal tube from the air cleaner. This truck does not have the air pump etc. for the emissions system.The top line from the flow guide valve goes to the air cleaner. Which fitting does it connect to? I suspect the longer metal tube at 6 o'clock pointed at the camera.Next is the vacuum line from the intake manifold. I want to confirm that this goes to the temp sensor for the valve in the snorkel of the air cleaner which is the hose in the grommet on the left in the above pic. What line is supposed to fit on the other side of the bracket with the grommet if any? You can barely see my home made PCV hose that I fabricated up from copper plumbing joints and diiferent hose sizes. A temporary measure until I get a stock one. Carpartsmanual show a T fitting in the vacuum line. I cant see where another line would need to go currently. The Dizzy is hooked up straight to the vac tube out of the Carb. 1 Quote Link to comment
Motopilot Posted September 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 I took my son to Pick nPull this weekend for the sale. We picked up 2 alternators. 1 of a 96 Pathfinder 12V90A and an Infinity 12V100A. I will get them both tested and then probably fit up the 90A as it is physically smaller. [/url] We also grabbed a honda civic blower motor. I read somewhere here on Ratsun that the 88'-91 heater motors are a good upgrade to the original. It was half price day, so it was not a big investment. I am now looking for a 280x water inlet if anyone has one. no wreckers up here have any old datsuns anymore. Cheers 1 Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted September 6, 2016 Report Share Posted September 6, 2016 I went back to the 35amper as I tried to use a 50amper with a 510 mount and all i got was busted bolts and bolts falling out. the 521 uses a stamped mount. best to find another to modify in case you want to go back. also the newer alternantor use a bigger bolt so this is why I say get another mount to modifly 1 Quote Link to comment
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