Eric Garside Posted January 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Working on the wiring harness and wondering what to do about the black with white wire. Should I use the end that connects to the F8 plug, this is right where it splices together with the mass wire and the crank wire. I don't know how else to explain this so I apologize if it doesn't make sense. 1 Quote Link to comment
Eric Garside Posted January 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 So what part of the black/white wire do I use to connect it to the relay? Quote Link to comment
Eric Garside Posted February 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Ok, I am working on installing BeeBani's coilover mounts (which can be found here http://community.ratsun.net/topic/11817-620-coilover-mounts/) and I am not really sure what I should do with the torsion bars?? When I pull them out of the lower control arm do I just fill the hole with a bolt? Pics cause I know how much we Ratsuners like those Thanks!! Quote Link to comment
Eric Garside Posted February 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Edit: Im an idiot!! Just unbolt it from the LCA, pull the C clip off at the cross member, and slide it out the back! Way easier than I was trying to make it Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Yep, you figured it out. Do you just cut off the top of the towers and weld that on? Quote Link to comment
southern620 Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 2eDeYe' date='18 February 2012 - 03:56 PM' timestamp='1329609374' post='637981']Yep, you figured it out. Do you just cut off the top of the towers and weld that on? That's what he told me when I bought them from him. Quote Link to comment
Eric Garside Posted February 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 2eDeYe' date='18 February 2012 - 03:56 PM' timestamp='1329609374' post='637981']Yep, you figured it out. Do you just cut off the top of the towers and weld that on? If you have a kingpin truck, yes. But if you have a ball joint truck its a different story . The brackets were mocked up using a kingpin truck and I guess on those ones the shock tower comes to more of a point where mine is short and stubby. This is the bottom mount. As you can see it doesnt quite reach. It is sitting on top of the hacked off shock mount. So this is how I fixed the bottom. What do you guys think of my welds? I have not welded very many times before but I thought they turned out pretty nice. I havent welded the bottom mount on yet because I am waiting on UPS to deliver my coilovers. But this is it sitting in position. And this is the current progress with the upper mounts. Quote Link to comment
BEEBANI Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Yeah Eric, those were originally for a kingpin truck. Guess I missed that detail when you ordered those. I have a different set of mounts for the ball joint trucks, but it looks like you made those work. Quote Link to comment
Eric Garside Posted February 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 No worries Bee. I was pretty new to Datsuns when I ordered them so I didnt think to ask. They are very nicely built and with a little massaging they will work just fine . I had to call it a night but I will be back at it first thing tomorrow. I keep feeling overwhelmed with this project as there is still SO much to do but I feel like it helps to just concentrate on one thing at a time. As long as I get it on the road in time for Canby I will be happy . Thanks for all the support!! Quote Link to comment
Farmer Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Are you going to be running Beebani's customer upper a arm? Larry Quote Link to comment
Eric Garside Posted February 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 nope just the factory one. Didnt know he made a custom upper, what does it do? Quote Link to comment
Farmer Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 I pretty sure you have to run a custom upper a arms with ball joint 620 when installing coil overs. Ill look for links. Larry Quote Link to comment
Eric Garside Posted February 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Please do! I have seen his custom lowers but i havent seen the uppers. Quote Link to comment
Eric Garside Posted February 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Are these the upper arms you were talking about? (found this pic on his photobucket album that is in his build thread) Bee, is it true that you have to run your custom arms on ball joint trucks with coilovers? Quote Link to comment
Farmer Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Heres a link for a ratsun member build thread Page two Arms The stock a arms dont have enough clearance for the coil overs. Larry Quote Link to comment
Farmer Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 And another one that show a arms Page Three Fronts Should check out that whole thread Awesome read Larry Quote Link to comment
Eric Garside Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Well I made a little more progress today, not as much as I would like but I might have to buy new upper control arms. I will post oic's in a bit :) Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Yay, progess! Bring on the pics :D Quote Link to comment
Eric Garside Posted February 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Been working like crazy so I havent had a chance to make any progress. I ordered up some tie rod flip inserts that can be found here http://www.goferitoffroad.com/products.htm I couldnt find any measurements to compare the jeep tie rod ends to the datsun ones. They came in yesterday and they are the right diameter with the correct taper. if these work I think it will make a nice inexpensive alternative to having the holes welded and the taper reamed from the other side. I am ordering all new steering components from Rockauto so I will update with pictures after they come in. Quote Link to comment
southern620 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 I hope this works. It'll be alot cheaper then having a shop do it. Did you order the standard Or the one ton ones? Quote Link to comment
Eric Garside Posted February 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Can anyone tell me if all of these parts will work on my 78 620? The site says they will but all the info seems to be generic. Any help would be appreciated Link = http://www.rockauto....ramecatalog.php ^ open link and select shopping cart tab Quote Link to comment
Eric Garside Posted February 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 I hope this works. It'll be alot cheaper then having a shop do it. Did you order the standard Or the one ton ones? The standard ones. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Looks good to me. Just an FYI, the inner/outer tie-rod assys are the same for either side. You could just order 2 lefts or 2 rights depending on your budget. Quote Link to comment
Eric Garside Posted February 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 2eDeYe' date='24 February 2012 - 07:11 AM' timestamp='1330096278' post='641857']Looks good to me. Just an FYI, the inner/outer tie-rod assys are the same for either side. You could just order 2 lefts or 2 rights depending on your budget. Sweet! I thought they looked the same and didnt know why there was two different parts being called out. And I am a Datsun owner so my budget is pretty tight:P . Still havent received my coilovers, hopefully they will come today so I can get the mounts permanently fixed this weekend. I need some input on the torsion bar crossmember. The main reasons behind putting on coilovers were; 1) Better ride/handling with the lowered vehicle 2) More room to run the 2.5" exhaust Should I cut the whole crossmember out and if I do will it adverse affects on the strength of the frame? Or I could weld in a piece of 4" pipe to run the exhaust through? Let me know what you guys think. Thanks!! Quote Link to comment
Eric Garside Posted March 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 I have run into another problem.... My coil overs dont fit inside the mounts.... Would it be alright to trim the rubber back and grind down the sleeve that goes through it? Please help! Quote Link to comment
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