Crashtd420 Posted September 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 5 hours ago, Charlie69 said: Someone likes black! LOL Looks good. Ya even the wifes Subaru, but the Nissan is actually a dark gray..... My interior has blue lights and the seats are blue which need to be recovered..... I have been thinking about some blue accents to the datsun..... Maybe the emblems or some airbrushed work down the side or up the middle of the hood.... I always have ideas that exceed my wallet..... 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted September 30, 2021 Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 It is good to dream. 1 Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted September 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 7 minutes ago, Charlie69 said: It is good to dream. I'm just wondering how long it will take me to actually finish the truck.... not that it matters as long as it runs and drives.... luckily the missing pieces are only aesthetical. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted September 30, 2021 Report Share Posted September 30, 2021 Get finished out of your head they are never finished! LOL 2 Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted October 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 I installed the new fuel pressure gauge over the weekend, so far I'm happy with what I see now while its idling and if I rev the motor..... At idle I have about 2.5-2.75 psi, If i rev the motor i actually see the pressure increase to about 3.5... This is with the Carter p4070 pump which should output 1-4 psi... I am using no regulatory, just the return line with a .045 diameter hole in the restrictor... I actually soldered closed one of my air correctors and drilled to achieve that.... Raining today so I'll give it a good test tomorrow..... 1 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 Revving the motor is providing extra amperage. If you disconnected the alternator charge wire, I bet the PSI would remain the same. 2 Quote Link to comment
mainer311 Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, Stoffregen Motorsports said: Revving the motor is providing extra amperage. If you disconnected the alternator charge wire, I bet the PSI would remain the same. Voltage. Whatever little amps the pump pulls is provided at any speed. Off idle and you get more volts, so the pump spins faster. 2 Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted October 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 I guess I have a test to try.... Either way everything seems more stable and running better... I'll make sure to do a proper 2nd to 3rd gear full rpm pull getting on the highway.. true test if things are working right..... Edit, I couldn't wait to find out the answer to the voltage comment.... I started the truck and checked the readings, same as yesterday... Disconnected the alternator and still the exact same readings..... 2 Quote Link to comment
mainer311 Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 It's a full mechanical gauge, correct? 1 Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted October 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 19 minutes ago, mainer311 said: It's a full mechanical gauge, correct? Yes non liquid filled 1 Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted October 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 Pressure this morning was again consistent from what I have been currently hoping to see.... Same psi when I left home vs when I got to work..... no driving issues.... Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 17 hours ago, Crashtd420 said: I guess I have a test to try.... Either way everything seems more stable and running better... I'll make sure to do a proper 2nd to 3rd gear full rpm pull getting on the highway.. true test if things are working right..... Edit, I couldn't wait to find out the answer to the voltage comment.... I started the truck and checked the readings, same as yesterday... Disconnected the alternator and still the exact same readings..... Good. Now I'll stop talking about voltage. 1 Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted October 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 Well yesterday was almost a really bad day.... I decided to deliver a set of those door clips I made to a fellow ratsun member about 80miles north of where I live. Everything was going good until I started to smell fuel.... Then I started to panic because the smell turned to a burning smell and I could see smoke.... at this point of realization I'm going through a rotary and over a bridge with no where to pull over.... luckily at the other end there was a parking lot.... When I popped the hood I had nice fire burning, apparently the nice new fuel pressure gauge failed and was dripping fuel onto my exhaust. Thankfully I keep a fire extinguisher in the truck and was able to deal with it quickly... I was able to remove the gauge and attach the fuel line to the carburetor and get to my destination... luckily it only ruined my pcv hose and melted some plastic covers.... Now I have to clean the whole engine bay from the mess the extinguisher leaves.... Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted October 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 Thanks fully the rest of the day the truck ran fine, I had a 90mile ride to get to my friends house followed by another 40 to get home... all In all about 4 hours and 200miles in the datsun yesterday... Quote Link to comment
d.p Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 Wow man glad it tuned out alright. my biggest, albeit probably irrational, fear is driving my truck a long distance and having it leave me stranded. Last weekend I had to drive 90 miles round trip to get a new lawn mower (toro super recycler) and was thinking that it would suck if I got stranded. Shitty feeling but not sure I will ever not feel that way when driving it. 1 Quote Link to comment
d.p Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 Check this bad boy out, Cadillac of lawn mowers. 1 Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted October 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 1 hour ago, d.p said: Wow man glad it tuned out alright. my biggest, albeit probably irrational, fear is driving my truck a long distance and having it leave me stranded. Last weekend I had to drive 90 miles round trip to get a new lawn mower (toro super recycler) and was thinking that it would suck if I got stranded. Shitty feeling but not sure I will ever not feel that way when driving it. Still didnt leave me stranded but it was a close one.... Luckily the pcv hose took the majority of the damage.... Alot of melting but nothing burned through.... I replaced the pcv line and put a new fuel line between the metal line and the carburetor... no fuel pressure gauge... screw that thing..... Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted October 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 All cleaned up..... I did find my idle up solenoid lost its lock ring and the wiring go a little crispy.... so I have to deal with that now but atleast it's still driving.. 1 Quote Link to comment
mainer311 Posted October 11, 2021 Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 (edited) Jesus man. This reminds me that I need a small extinguisher for the truck. I keep one on the roll bar in the roadster. Edited October 11, 2021 by mainer311 2 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted October 11, 2021 Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 Yeah, always a good idea to carry an extinguisher...for you or another motorist 👍 2 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted October 11, 2021 Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 I give a large one to each of my clients when they come to pick up their new ride. 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted October 11, 2021 Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 44 minutes ago, Stoffregen Motorsports said: I give a large one to each of my clients when they come to pick up their new ride. A self deprecating vote of confidence? 😆 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Refrax69 Posted October 11, 2021 Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 8/17/2021 at 9:59 AM, Crashtd420 said: I'm gonna test the fit to my truck to fine tune them before I temper them... I'm trying to get a few done this week and then I'm on vacation for a week... but I will be home for a couple days before I go back to work.... I would like to finish them up during that time, so hopefully I can send them out soon..... Just an fyi these are all spoken for... If anyone else needs them it will cost a little since I'll have to purchase more metal..... Again private message me if you need a set.... Hey sorry to do this like this (I've never used a forum before in my life!!) Could you please email me with some costs to have a pair made and shipped to Australia? I'm I'm tad desperate to find a set lol (I don't know how to private message, sorry again!! 2 Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted October 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 9 hours ago, mainer311 said: Jesus man. This reminds me that I need a small extinguisher for the truck. I keep one on the roll bar in the roadster. Ya I was glad to have it... Now I need to get a new one.... probably gonna put one in each of the vehicles.... you just never know.... 1 Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted October 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 8 hours ago, Refrax69 said: Hey sorry to do this like this (I've never used a forum before in my life!!) Could you please email me with some costs to have a pair made and shipped to Australia? I'm I'm tad desperate to find a set lol (I don't know how to private message, sorry again!! Got you covered.... You should be able to send a message from your profile page.. If using mobile it might be concealed in the upper right corner.... I found if you click just behind the front tire of the 510 picture at the top of the screen you can get the profile window to come up.... I'll send you a message either way.. let me know if you have problems still find the message I send you... 1 Quote Link to comment
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