ggzilla Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 Changed the water pump, it was leaking out of the weep hole. It only lasted 39 years :unsure: Quote Link to comment
Radim Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 Dropped the bish off at Fast Freddy's in Santa Ana, renown Rotary/Weber tuner in SoCal... getting the DCOMs tuned and sync'd Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 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! I made a slit in the bottom of the rubber piece to get it around the column as I didn't want to remove all the column hardware to slide the rubber piece over it, any air leaking by that small gap I am not going to worry about, this is what I did on the 520, I put the gasket and metal ring on the firewall before I put the column into position. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 * Fixed the headlights. They were not working since the engine swap, and I found a ground wire that was not connected. There's a bunch of unknown wires under the hood... * Replaced a missing headlamp spring. My fender doesn't have a hook for it, so I made a clip but it keeps falling off, then the headlight points up into the sky... * rotated the turn signal switch for Left-hand use, and fitted a LHD steering column cover * Fitted a missing air cleaner stay. It was off about 1/16" from fitting for some reason, so I used a round file to oblong the hole. Hopefully this will stop the air cleaner coming loose from vibrations. * Inspected my A14 head more closely. I found a loose valve stem Seal on cylinder #1, and a torn valve stem Seal on cylinder #4. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 I worked on the 1969 datsun KC diesel truck today, I installed a fast idle cable/lever for warming it up so I don't have to sit there with my foot on the pedal. I piped the fuel filler to the tank instead of filling the tank inside the fender well. I installed a radiator over flow reservior, because it needed one. I installed a new engine thermostat because the engine has been running a little warm, I am having a radiator re-cored because of the same issue, it is running warmer than I like on the freeway. Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 I used it to get parts/tools for the 510 :D Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Got it ready for Blue Lake: * Tachometer connections tightened, now it's working again * Radiator fan shroud put back on (after the engine swap) * Spare tire replaced with one that holds air :o * Checked the air in the other tires * Spare accelerator cable located in garage and transferred to glove box * adjusted the heater linkage so it closes all the way. Not that it's going to be hot in Portland... * Test drove it. Yep, it will do 70 mph. I'm ready for Blue Lake. Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 ^^^^^...Did you check your lugnuts???^^^^^^ this time Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 i got the weber on it today Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 replaced the starter and cleaned out all the crap in the bed :P Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Drove it home for Oregon today. I put 1000 km on my Datsun this weekend. The little A12 engine may not have much HP but sure has a nice torque curve. I got 32mpg even with the 4.11 differential gears. And it did 70 mph no problem. Those beautiful welds on the headers? One cracked while going up a mountain pass and now it sounds like the engine is busted... but still runs good. I had my foot to the floor for 5 minutes to keep it at 55 mph going up over the Coast range. It figures the one non-stock engine part (the exhaust header) would have a problem. I think I'll fit the factory cast-iron header back on so I have a reliable Datsun again. Quote Link to comment
Str8_69 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 OK it was yesterday, but I installed the bumpers I got from Motavated on the 620. I was gonna put them on the 521 but the brackets didn't fit right, so... OIC And thanks again Adam! 1 Quote Link to comment
rockstar 620 Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 layed out the rising sun on my620 while makin a burger..lol chek it out !! dont know what color ima do tho..its reversed. Quote Link to comment
blackdeth666 Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 did the front brakes on the ol 521 today. leaky wheel cylnder for the last 3 months = big fuckin mess. lots of brakleen!!! Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 I abused the truck again, it was 180+ miles each way to a place called Grandview wa. to pick up 2 tons of chemical treatment for roofs, I put a ton on the truck, and a ton in the trailer. You can only move 2 tons plus the trailer up a hill so fast, I was in second only once, and I could smell the brakes going down the hill from goldendale to the columbia river with a trucker right on my ass, while I was trying to take photos of the wind generators. I know, oics. or it didn't happen, if all of us had one of these, we might not need.............. 1 Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 wow wayno that 521 is quite a work truck. mine is only rated for 500kg (1000 lbs). Wanted my truck lower, so took off the big 14" inchers and went to put my lowering tires on But it wouldn't seat all the way against the hub ... It has newer disc brakes ... The SSR Mk IIs fit the center hole is larger on the Mk IIs So back on with the Big Wheels Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 wow wayno that 521 is quite a work truck. mine is only rated for 500kg (1000 lbs). Wanted my truck lower, so took off the big 14" inchers and went to put my lowering tires on But it wouldn't seat all the way against the hub ... It has newer disc brakes ... The SSR Mk IIs fit the center hole is larger on the Mk IIs So back on with the Big Wheels Your pickup/ute looks good just the way it is. If I put a quarter of the weight on my NL that was on the truck alone, it would trash the NL. I seen that other ute(light blue) with the stock bed trim, yours looks better, I mean WAY better. Quote Link to comment
jon521 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Got the windows tinted before after cant roll my windows down for 3 days! its really hot in there..... Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Jon521, Nice. We don't get enough sun in Seattle to need tinted windows :cool: Wayno, Dr. Dehookian's plastic surgery does look nice, doesn't it? But I have no way to tie down an engine in the back. Quote Link to comment
jon521 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Jon521, Nice. We don't get enough sun in Seattle to need tinted windows :cool: thanks! we dont get a whole lot of sun here either, but i felt like i was driving a fish bowl without tinted windows :blink: , i like the look, and keeps people from peekin in too haha Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Almost forgot, after Blue Lake i treated my pickup to a trip to the Beach: Last tuesday Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 :cool: Wayno, Dr. Dehookian's plastic surgery does look nice, doesn't it? But I have no way to tie down an engine in the back. You have such terrible problems:lol: , I wouldn't put an engine block in your ute, and I won't put one in mine either, but I do have other options. Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Almost forgot, after Blue Lake i treated my pickup to a trip to the Beach: Last tuesday Was that Del Ray here in oregon? Thats like 5 minutes from my house ;) Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 you know I've never stopped at Del Rey, drove by it a hundred times including Tuesday. This was Long Beach. Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 drove my truck into the driveway,.....wayno is that a extra cab...521 in your driveway Quote Link to comment
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