FrankRizzo Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 On 9/9/2020 at 8:01 PM, demo243 said: Another thought... Sway Bars? Saw a post on Facebook about someone installing some Addcos... then saw that FutoFab makes them... There is definitely some good roll to this truck in the corners, but that is part of the fun I guess... Wheels are turning and I am thinking about maybe adding a pair. I put the futofab front bar on my truck... but I had to because my bar and brackets got trashed.....It definitely helps. I'm thinking about the rear as well It looks cool tho. . 1 Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted October 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 22 minutes ago, FrankRizzo said: I put the futofab front bar on my truck... but I had to because my bar and brackets got trashed.....It definitely helps. I'm thinking about the rear as well It looks cool tho. . I Was going to this fall but but a couple other things got in the way $ wise... probably in the spring- I think it would help drive a bility a lot... there is a lot of roll in the turns. Quote Link to comment
carterb Posted October 31, 2020 Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 On 9/29/2019 at 6:54 PM, demo243 said: Anyway... a good photo for the send off... was messing around on my phone and came up with this--- 20190924_230906 by devon M, on Flickr Cool shot! 1 Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted December 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 Not much to update... We are in late fall earlier winter here in the Northeast so its getting cold... had a big snow over halloween, but was able to get the truck out again the other week. Was fun to get it out there, but looks like one of my fuel lines is going bad as I had a good weep from the tank--- thinking on it now it could be that the hose used is not up to the pressure/pull from the fuel pump... Took advantage of FutoFab's Cyber Monday and picked up a set of sway bars! Excited for them... but we'll see when I get them on. Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted February 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 Not much to update... on our 4th or something snowstorm with snow still on the ground and salt all over the roads... Got my swaybars from FutoFab... We'll see when I get to install them... 3 Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted March 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2021 First real warm spring day yesterday! Was able to steal out to the garage for a few minutes in the afternoon to pull the truck out. Didnt have time to do much... but tightened down the fuel line off the tank where it was leaking last time I drove it. Hoping thats all it was... Weekend looks like it might be "warm enough" so Ill try and get out to install the swaybars. Just need one more good rain to wash all the salt off and then Ill take them out on the road. The 510 is still in hibernation... little bit longer till that comes out. 1 Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted March 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2021 Anyone happen to know the hardware size for the stock 620 sway mounts up front? The FutoFab bar says to re-use the hardware... but my truck doesnt have a sway on it. Havent crawled under there yet to figure it out... Quote Link to comment
Tank. Posted March 10, 2021 Report Share Posted March 10, 2021 7 minutes ago, demo243 said: Anyone happen to know the hardware size for the stock 620 sway mounts up front? The FutoFab bar says to re-use the hardware... but my truck doesnt have a sway on it. Havent crawled under there yet to figure it out... Sure do as I was fighting a broken bolt for this yesterday. It’s M10x1.25 1 Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted March 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Tank. said: Sure do as I was fighting a broken bolt for this yesterday. It’s M10x1.25 Sweet! Easy to pick up some hardware now. 1 Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted March 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 Started working on the rear sway this afternoon... but hit a snag... it seems as if the bar is a touch too wide. It essentially sits on top of the axle u-bolts and looks like it will hit the bump stops and potentially the frame on full compression. I shot Dave a note with some photos to see what he says. I can potentially notch the bump stops which solves that problem but still looks like it could hit the frame on a really hard bump. I also thought about the possibility of flipping the bar so it points backwards... but that wont solve that issue... just might make it slightly easier to install. Over all seems like it could have been positioned better--- or made a little bit narrower with a bit more flare at the ends to catch the frame. Anyone have any experience with this bar? Hoping to button it up tomorrow--- which means drilling the frame... Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted March 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 Went ahead and just bolted the rear bar up. Posted it up on Facebook and a few people showed that they ran the bar reverse (extended out to the back of the frame)... thought about it for a few minutes, but decided I liked the cleaner look of it pointed forwards better--- and I didnt want to take the u-bolts off again... So I threw the axle on jackstands, pulled the wheels and jacked the truck up by the frame to get some more room between the frame and the leafs. Was able to just squeeze the drill in there and get the holes drilled. All back together Then I got to work on the front. Without a sway there already I was guessing a bit... but figured it had to go over the tie rods. Got it into place and then found out the end links were too short... gggrrrrr... In Dave's defense he does have it listed as up to '77 I believe... Post this on facebook as well and a couple people mentioned that the '78-79 trucks had longer endlinks... tired the local hardware store, but the longest bolt they had was 6" which is what was supplied- I need a 7-8" bolt to clear... A quick ebay search pulled up the "proper" endlinks for only $18 so I ordered a set of those. We'll see if that works when they get here.... Pretty bummed I didnt get to drive it this weekend... As I feel with most Datsun aftermarket parts... I wish it all just worked.... 3 Quote Link to comment
5t341tH Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 I want to get the rear bar as well but I’m concerned with having the same problem too Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted March 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 17 hours ago, 5t341tH said: I want to get the rear bar as well but I’m concerned with having the same problem too Unfortunately pretty much all the photos I saw that people posted on facebook look the same- either with the bar facing forward or reverse. Time will tell if its an issue. Still waiting for my endlinks to do the front so cant drive the truck yet to see how it is. Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted March 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 Got my front sway sorted out. In my rush to get something ordered I ended up ordering an endlink from ebay--- well I thought I ordered two... but only one arrived --- checked the order again and sure enough only one. This time I got smart and checked O'Reilly first. Should have done that the first time... They had Moog endlinks available same day! Ordered a pair of those and picked them up this afternoon. After that it was a pretty straightforward instal. I did end up trimming the sleeves down about 1.5cm... probably didnt need to go quite as short, but I just couldnt get enough compression on the endlink to get the nut threaded on. In the end the nuts are now bottomed out on the threads, but the bushing are bulged enough that I do not expect any issues. If it should loosen up later on Ill just add a few washers in there. Took it for a quick spin around the block and the truck definitely stays flatter. Can't wait to test it out more. I really missed driving this truck over the winter. 2 Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 I'll be ready for my shake down ride soon too.... I'm chomping at the bit to go for a drive.... Well have to talk soon and see where we can meet up.... 1 Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted April 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 Broke them both out of the garage the other day! Took the 510 for its first spring spin! Havent had a chance to really test the truck sways yet... 2 Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted April 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2021 (edited) Did you really drive your Datsun if you didn't stop to take a photo? Took the truck out for a good cruise this evening. First one of the year. Sways definitely helped settle it down in the corners. Felt good to get out and cruise, missed driving this thing. Definitely want to work on the engine tune a bit this year... It runs really rich and STINKS! I know the O2 isnt hooked up cause it was causing it to stumble, and I think the IACV is having issues as well. Need to try and pull the codes through the ecu... could be an issue in the engine harness too, that was a bit hacked up. Edited April 21, 2021 by demo243 5 Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted August 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 Ooophh... bottom of the 3rd page... Been busy, and its been a rainy summer, so unfortunately not much Datsun driving... Took the truck out to cars and coffee the other weekend, thats about it... Untitled by D M, on Flickr 3 Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted September 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 I guess it’s been a year since I post here as well! Really haven’t done anything to the truck. Driven it a few times, took it to a local Wednesday night show… but other then that just pushed it in and out of the garage… It’s picked up a small fuel leak somewhere, but seems it need higher pressures to show up… so I need to run it around again to track it down. Battery isn’t happy either, but that could just be from sitting, need to double check the ground too… Been thinking about letting this one go recently. Really want to get another 510… and don’t have room for three. I think the smart thing to do would be to find a 510 and then sell this, but I’ve been kinda motivated to sell it first recently so I pushed it out and washed it up and gave it a quick wax. Maybe I’ll post it up… we’ll see. 1 Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted September 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2022 Officially posted for sale- here and on the book of faces. Not in a rush to sell, and if it doesn’t I’ll just tuck it back in the garage for the winter. 1 Quote Link to comment
five1oh Posted September 19, 2022 Report Share Posted September 19, 2022 such a nice truck and fair price. One day I will own another..... 😞 1 Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted October 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 Said goodbye to Orange Whip tonight. Sold it back to the kid I bought from. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
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