HowtoDougie Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 I changed the oil, changed the battery, changed the head unit, and did the shackle lift in the rear. I need to crank the torsion bars up a little in the front before I take pictures, it's got some really bad rake haha. Quote Link to comment
wildmaninid Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 I started a build thread on mine, over in the 620 section............today was full of win! Quote Link to comment
Str8_69 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Finally got around to doing the E-dizzy conversion on the '77 today, I've had the parts for over a year but hey, the truck was running so good, why mess with it right? Well I think it took all of 45 minutes to make it run 100% better. So nice. So easy. :D Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 that's sounds like me i have all kinds of parts for mine but its not broke so why fix it :lol: Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 i put the rubber bumpers on it Quote Link to comment
merlin Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Put the Coker 225/75/14's on... 1 Quote Link to comment
crackerjack69 Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 I replaced the driver window regulator, inner and outer window seals, and cleaned up the wires hanging everywhere under the dash. I removed the clamshell off the column cuz it looks better without. But that left me no place to mount the ign switch. So... Since I quit smoking tobacco, I deleted the cig lighter, and mounted the ign switch in place of it! It looks real nice. Ran out of daylight. I'll soon be installing the new speedo cable so I can finally see how fast I'm going (that'll be wierd...) and install the new fan shroud. I wish I could have money to pay the bills, but still have all day to tinker with my 620. Quote Link to comment
crackerjack69 Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 I went to jy. Got a buncha parts. Installed rubber grommet for damn hood prop so it will stop falling on toes upon opening hood! Installed retaining ring for headlight switch. Got both connectors for fuse bank. Did some testing and then replaced my aftermarket steering wheel with a stock one off a 74 280z, now my blinkers have returnability (very cool). Quote Link to comment
elmerfudpucker Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 lowered the back... http://community.ratsun.net/topic/18069-my-lil-mule/page__view__findpost__p__515815 ;) Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 from this: to this: AND from this: To this: Hopefully tomorrow ill have enough time to mount the new mirrow and paint/mount the new fender then i should be back up to par since that dumb bitch hit me last friday Quote Link to comment
510Chad Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Repacked the front wheel bearings. Installed new seat belts. Installed new longer lug studs. Installed new outside mirrors. All on my 620. Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 finished with the por 15 for now - next is prep/primer and paint :) Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Pulled the engine out. no power tools, so it took 1:30 to remove Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Pulled the engine out. no power tools, so it took 1:30 to remove Why did you have to pull the engine? Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Low compression on #1 and #4, which came up almost to normal after I squirted some oil in them. Was running good, but smoking at idle and while driving. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Low compression on #1 and #4, which came up almost to normal after I squirted some oil in them. Was running good, but smoking at idle and while driving. :( That's to bad, are you going to rebuild it? Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Yes, just throw some rings in out. It's only got 5,000 miles on the engine. Previous owner did the work, I'm not sure what went wrong -- maybe it was the running at 5,500 RPM for hours on end, like my last trip to Canby. That never hurt my stock Datsun A12/A14 engines. This one was ported and NISMO parts fitted. Today I have been getting my spare short-block ready to swap back in. Yellow should be better at high RPMs, right? Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Yes, just throw some rings in out. It's only got 5,000 miles on the engine. Previous owner did the work, I'm not sure what went wrong -- maybe it was the running at 5,500 RPM for hours on end, like my last trip to Canby. That never hurt my stock Datsun A12/A14 engines. This one was ported and NISMO parts fitted. Today I have been getting my spare short-block ready to swap back in. Yellow should be better at high RPMs, right? For me it seems that dirty, rusty, and ugly seems to work the best, and last the longest. I know I have never heard anything rev higher that the A15 I had did, I lost my balance and stepped on the gas pedal, and lost the bearing in the water pump, didn't seem to hurt the engine though. I think it is weird that you would have lost compression on #1 & 4, maybe 1&2, or 2&3, or 3&4. I am waiting to see what you do about the head, you have a closed chamber head with a block with pistons that stick above the top of the deck, correct? Whats the C/R going to be? Quote Link to comment
crackerjack69 Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 Went to the JY. Got clutch master and slave for my bro's KC project tonight, his crapped out. Got the lash pads I neglected to grab when I pulled the monster performance cam outta one of the 620s at PnP. Clearanced my bumper for the new lower radiator hose. Replaced connector for temp sensor wire :) Daydreamed about how sweet it's gonna be when I get the dual webbers on my 620. All I need at this point is another webber, got all else. Thought about putting the cam in and putting on white doors, then chickened out. Love my truck but the bitch is spoiled. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 I changed the oil and filter(wix) in my new LZ23 engine today, it's had the break in oil in it for about 500 miles. It just seems wrong to throw away oil that is still clean. I also took the whole clutch M/C and brake M/C system off my 1969 datsun 521 KC, put a longer adjustable rod in the clutch M/C, now I have lots of clutch pedal instead of having to push it all the way to the floor, I also made a steering column fitting to keep the air from coming into the cab, yea i know, oics or it didn't happen. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Took the engine out of my car and put in my truck. And drove it around all day today sightseeing. 1 Quote Link to comment
Jayden71 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Changed alternator, washed it waxed it. Still had bugs on it from Canby trip. Gotta do rear brakes next weekend :) Quote Link to comment
Radim Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 Haha, i know that truck, came out of my homie George from G-Speed Corp in Hawthorne. :) Quote Link to comment
lil89ram50 Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 i love the "chain" lol Quote Link to comment
sycloned916 Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 I changed the oil and filter(wix) in my new LZ23 engine today, it's had the break in oil in it for about 500 miles. It just seems wrong to throw away oil that is still clean. I also took the whole clutch M/C and brake M/C system off my 1969 datsun 521 KC, put a longer adjustable rod in the clutch M/C, now I have lots of clutch pedal instead of having to push it all the way to the floor, I also made a steering column fitting to keep the air from coming into the cab, yea i know, oics or it didn't happen. Thanks wayno! for that Pic just gave me an Idea for doing mine now been holding it off for about 4-5 months now. Looks Good! Quote Link to comment
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