thisismatt Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 8 hours ago, d.p said: lol man and I am the asshole around here. Can I be the taint? 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 On 8/1/2020 at 10:09 AM, Charlie69 said: When I build engine and trans mounts I level carb mounting surface on the intake manifolds. Front to back and side to side. I am not sure what the stock angle is on an L motor but for some reason 6° sounds correct. Datzenmike would know for sure. 1° seems to be flat. The L series are tilted 120 to the right side from vertical. The backward tilt I don't know but oil drawback shouldn't be a problem. There is a drain back at the rear and the timing chain area at the front. The difference between L and Z series is 180 I believe so Z series are only 60 to the left side of vertical 2 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 2 hours ago, thisismatt said: Can I be the taint? Weird. 1 Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted August 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 10 hours ago, datzenmike said: The L series are tilted 120 to the right side from vertical. The backward tilt I don't know but oil drawback shouldn't be a problem. There is a drain back at the rear and the timing chain area at the front. The difference between L and Z series is 180 I believe so Z series are only 60 to the left side of vertical Atleast someone is being helpful with information..... 1 Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted August 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 on another note I did pick up a new hub and steering wheel... nothing expensive just something functional .... I dont get the expensive prices of steering wheels.... do they really need to cost 300/500 plus....? 1 Quote Link to comment
mainer311 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 It’s crazy. People go nuts over Momo/Nardi/etc. steering wheels. I’ve always had <$100 Grants on both my Datsuns and they’re fine. When Amazon shipped me the quick release hub by mistake, I splurged a little and got a suede racing wheel for the roadster, but it was still less than 100. What did you get? 2 Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted August 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 11 minutes ago, mainer311 said: It’s crazy. People go nuts over Momo/Nardi/etc. steering wheels. I’ve always had <$100 Grants on both my Datsuns and they’re fine. When Amazon shipped me the quick release hub by mistake, I splurged a little and got a suede racing wheel for the roadster, but it was still less than 100. What did you get? I went with a no name $40 steering wheel.... And a hub for about $45.... Nothing crazy.... 1 Quote Link to comment
mainer311 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 Looks fine to me. The construction of that wheel reminds of a Grant, which it probably is. 2 Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted August 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 Just now, mainer311 said: Looks fine to me. The construction of that wheel reminds of a Grant, which it probably is. That's what I thought.... Everthing is a knockoff now a days.... Hub should be fine regardless, if I dont like the feel of the steering wheel I'll have an item for a Christmas present from my wife.... for $40 it should be fine to finish out the year driving.... has to be better than what I'm currently using.. 1 Quote Link to comment
pidge Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 I’m all for the Grant wheel. I think it looks great. 1 Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted August 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 31 minutes ago, pidge said: I’m all for the Grant wheel. I think it looks great. I guess that's good since the picture is of the knockoff 😁..... 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 3 hours ago, mainer311 said: It’s crazy. People go nuts over Momo/Nardi/etc. steering wheels. I’ve always had <$100 Grants on both my Datsuns and they’re fine. When Amazon shipped me the quick release hub by mistake, I splurged a little and got a suede racing wheel for the roadster, but it was still less than 100. What did you get? I have a vintage Momo collection. Alain Prost, Jackie Stewart, Clay Regazzoni, plus a rare multi color Benetton wheel with horn button pad, and a couple other less rare wheels. I've also got a plethora of hubs for various cars/trucks. My favorite Momo is a 380mm red suede wheel. I wouldn't sell any of these at any price. 2 Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted August 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, Stoffregen Motorsports said: I have a vintage Momo collection. Alain Prost, Jackie Stewart, Clay Regazzoni, plus a rare multi color Benetton wheel with horn button pad, and a couple other less rare wheels. I've also got a plethora of hubs for various cars/trucks. My favorite Momo is a 380mm red suede wheel. I wouldn't sell any of these at any price. Shows I dont know much.... I have no idea who any of those names are.... Where they a special edition momo wheel ? I guess it's like 1000 shoes, but I just dont get it.... Or where they actually used by those guys? That I would understand.... 1 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 They were signature series wheels, most made from the old Prototipo design (or some derivation thereof). The Benetton is from the Michael Schumacher era Benetton F1 team. We were big into F1 back then. I remember being at SPIR racing my 510 the day that Ayrton Senna died. I don't get the shoe thing either... 2 Quote Link to comment
pidge Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 6 hours ago, Crashtd420 said: I guess that's good since the picture is of the knockoff 😁..... Even better! Oops my bad. 1 Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted August 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 For some reason I decided to change the oil after work today .... I was trying to get the oil filter relocation done before I did but I'm at 7500 miles now and decided it should just change it.... Also changed the valve cover gasket, I ripped it last time I pulled the valve cover off to check my valve clearance.... 3 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted August 8, 2020 Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 Are the OEM valve cover gaskets still available? Those are the best quality and almost never tear. Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted August 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 5 hours ago, Stoffregen Motorsports said: Are the OEM valve cover gaskets still available? Those are the best quality and almost never tear. I honestly dont know, I have had the felpro hanging around for a while.... I'll see if they are available for the next time..... Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted August 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 Funny thing happened I went to the post office this morning and when i came out there was an old couple checking out the datsun.... the women asked if her husband could take her picture with the truck... she couldn't believe how small it was .... Quote Link to comment
d.p Posted August 8, 2020 Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 Some dude in a pool truck asked me today if I wanted to sell it to him and that he loved it. 1 Quote Link to comment
mainer311 Posted August 8, 2020 Report Share Posted August 8, 2020 1 hour ago, d.p said: Some dude in a pool truck asked me today if I wanted to sell it to him and that he loved it. I get that all the time where I live. There’s a large Dominican/Puerto Rican population around here, and most of them haven’t seen a Datsun since they left “the islands.” Apparently there’s a lot of them down there. 1 Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted August 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 I get tons of waves, honks, thumbs up and comments but they never ask to buy mine.... I wonder why..... actually I know why.... But I'd still never sell even if they asked.... 1 Quote Link to comment
KELMO Posted August 9, 2020 Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 7 hours ago, Stoffregen Motorsports said: Are the OEM valve cover gaskets still available? Those are the best quality and almost never tear. Part # 13270- U2000 (L16) should be the same L16,L18,L20. I looked up for L16. Suggested list $32.17 NNA show 13 left available in the country. So, yes OEM is still available. See your local dealer, Or, PM me. 1 Quote Link to comment
d.p Posted August 9, 2020 Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 (edited) Yeah lots of thumbs up as well from all types of folks. Just don’t see many around these parts. I have only seen one 521 besides mine in all the years I’ve owned it. Edited August 9, 2020 by d.p Quote Link to comment
bilzbobaggins Posted August 9, 2020 Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 A guy stopped me last weekend while I was mowing my lawn. Wanted to know what I wanted for my 521. Told him it wasnt for sale 3 times. Finally, I told him 20k. He scoffed and said he could get several for that price. I told him that was the point. And none would be mine. He was nice enough but oblivious. 1 Quote Link to comment
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