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'67 wrl411 sss build


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pulled the water pump off last nite and the block looks to be toast so i pulled motor and trans out and found had a bad front main on trans leaking bad

Be careful with that water pump, they are impossible to find, you would have to modify a roadster water pump if yours bites the dust. Don't give up on the block! If in doubt, hot tank it, you would be surprised at how durable the 1600cc type R engine block is.

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water pump is toast full of rust and corrision

Probably the result of not running with at least 50% antifreeeze solution. Basically you have 3 choices.

 

If the shaft still turns, fill the cavity with Naval Jelly and go away for 2 or 3 days then flush, rinse, flush again and make sure the shaft still turns. Coat the interiorwith rusty metal primer, air dry in the sun for a day or two and reinstall.

 

Get a water pump rebuild kit from Nissan, I have the part number somewhere if you need it, and rebuild. Unfortunately the aluminum RL411 water pump shaft only comes out of the pump body from the front after removing the shaft wire keper and the impeller. If your impeller is as rusty as it sounds it will probably crack when you apply pressure on the gear puller. The good news is that if you can remove the impeller, the kit has all the mechanical parts you need, but I don't remember if the front and rear paper gaskets for the pump rear cover are included.

 

Probably your best bet is to get a 1600 roadster water pump, use a gear puller to remove the fan spinner, pull the spinner off your original waterpump and press it on until an inch of the shaft protrudes. All pulleys will then line up. If you are leery of modifying the pump, the water pump pulley from a Ford V8 or an aftermarket chromed 2 row pulley for a Chevy V8 can have their bolt holes slotted to fit the Datsun bolt circle. You will need a spacer, the "ring" from the 2 piece fan of the J13 is just right. Then comes the challenge, get the thinnest flex fan you can find and pray that you have good engine and transmission mounts.

 

Good luck!

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wow thanks thats sick looking

 

i was wanting to two tone my car to see what itd look like

 

first combo is red instead of blue and black roof and the white strip black also

 

second is all black with the white strip red

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dropped the block and other parts off at the machine shop thursday night. he said that he builds for chris rado ( scion racer both drag and time attacks )

so he should do good for what im needing done

 

machine shop says i have to bore my block so where can i get pistons for the r16 at 30 over

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