Farmer Joe Posted July 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 well i do still have the single cam, but it needs rebuilt, and its kinda too big. i was gonna toss an L20b and a z car 4 speed in it. figured since it already has the 3.90 gears itll be okay till i can find a 5 speed. 1 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted July 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 couple videos from today... 2 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted August 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 still alive and kickin... truck still runs. been using it as my daily for the last month or so... heres some datsuns.. 3 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted August 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 okie dokie... did some upkeep on the pickup today. ive been noticing a lot of oil leakin from the back of the head, but from above the head gasket. popped the valve cover off, and resealed the it. also ripped one of my plug wires outta the boot when i was taking it out. got lucky and it didnt rip the wire, it just slid out of the metal contact. bent it back open, and put it back like its supposed to be. i had to cut some of the material off the end of the wire boot so it wouldnt make suction in the plug tube anymore. fucken cheap ass wires.... also pulled the plugs to check em out... seems like its running pretty well.. i might come a size up on the main jets since it looks like its runnin kinda crispy.. "hurr hurr.... is my timing set right?" lol.... its due for an oil change.. also put some more advance in the dist. seem to like it... i still havent gotten a light on it.. maybe one day. lol more to come... 1 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted August 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 fucken fuck fuck... noticed that im getting a lot of driveline clunk going on lately.. confirmed my carrier bearing is trashed again.. only lasted a year.. but, i can still get one for cheap from amazon. http://www.amazon.com/DEA-A6013-Drive-Center-Support/dp/B0067UEV5M/ref=sr_1_21?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1440698324&vehicle=1977-67-2777-20-78--17-7-5134-1967-9-3---1-0&sr=1-21&ymm=1977%3Anissan%3A620 i just dont wanna change it again. its a pain in the ass.. so i got that goin for me.. gotta limp it home from work tonight, and drive the GMC till i get it fixed. cant do the street legal races now either. more to come...... Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 wooo! radiator got a hole in it on the way home last night.. i was smellin coolant after i got peppered with some gravel in the construction on the freeway.. got home and it was literally puking all the coolant from that hole onto the street... soooo, im not sure what im gonna do with the pickup for now. ive been thinking about putting the DE from the truck and using it in the 411... getting back to that point where id like to do an LS swap in the 620 with a manual valve body th350. found a 4.8 on CL that just needs an ECU, and my buddy has one already. id like to do a 70mm turbo and make a reliable 400hp... guess we'll see if i get this new job at the local cheese factory.. ill start rollin in some cash if that happens... more to come. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 fucken fuck fuck... noticed that im getting a lot of driveline clunk going on lately.. confirmed my carrier bearing is trashed again.. only lasted a year.. more to come...... My new rockauto carrier bearing is already dying too. I will probably go to a one piece shaft. wooo! radiator got a hole in it on the way home last night.. i was smellin coolant after i got peppered with some gravel in the construction on the freeway.. got home and it was literally puking all the coolant from that hole onto the street... more to come. Patch it with some solder, it'll be good as new. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 okie dokie... did some upkeep on the pickup today. also pulled the plugs to check em out... seems like its running pretty well.. i might come a size up on the main jets since it looks like its runnin kinda crispy.. They look great for cruise mileage. Just increase the secondary jet for full throttle enrichment when you really need the power. 1 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 mike, ive got a 38 weber syncro on this right now.. but still can up the main jets for more top end fuel.... Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Wow never seen plugs so... perfect. Yes I would try slightly larger jets. Without an AFM gauge maybe it's actually running lean. Mileage might even go up if slightly richer. I figured it was a 32/36 and then you could just run richer when the secondary was open. 2 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 yeah, i was kinda surprised when i took em out too... not sure whats in store for this engine.. might leave it in the truck, might put it in the 411 with the 5 speed. not sure yet. Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted August 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 well, ive made a decision... im gonna pull the KA outta the truck and put it in the 411.. no turning back now. its time to get the 411 done, and maybe work on the truck a little too.. since i 'have' this engine on hand, im gonna get it out of the truck and hung in the car to see what fits and what doesnt. going to probably need an s13 single cam oil pan for the front sump option. hoping i dont have to cut it up too much. but now i can start to figure out how the crossmember is going to work. i have to take 4 inches out of the center to bring back to a similar track width of the 411. i think its gonna be an inch wider on each side. i could take 6 out of the crossmember, but there wouldnt be much left, and it could use an extra bit of track width with the new frontend anyways. so now i need to clean the out the garage and get this stuff figured. more to come... 4 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Farmer are you going to start a new 411 thread to document this? 2 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted August 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 i might... might not. not sure yet. 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 You should :cool: 2 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 welp, back to driving this guy for a few more days... used some more 2 part stick epoxy to fix the hole in the radiator. i sort of made the carrier bearing work again too.. its to a point the driveline isn't floppin around at least. hopin i can yank the engine next weekend, but well see how it goes with the charger first. its back at the shop hopefully getting fixed. 1 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted September 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 still using the truck a little before it comes apart... hauled 640lbs of shit away. 5 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted October 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 little update. might end up with this little guy here sooner than later... http://boise.craigslist.org/pts/5157001171.html going to do the head gasket and lifters on my buddies mazda, and he'll buy it up for me for doin the work. put a ls1 style intake on it, some 60-80lbs injectors, an ON3 7665 turbo and do a th400 with a 2500 stall. stock intake and cam 4.8s are good for 430whp with 13lbs of boost. ls6 cam should yield 500 to the wheels with low boost. its gonna be fun. more to come............ 3 Quote Link to comment
Scgreen620 Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Holy shit I just read your whole thread from the first page to now took me two days .. On my spare time of course .. I think everyone should read this.. I feel like it gives people hope not to give up on your car/truck Props dude 3 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted December 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 hi.... little bit of an update... its been sittin for a good bit again.. the 411 KA is still sittin in the back from like 3 months ago.. the starters too weak to turn it over anymore, soooo... changed jobs again, so im just waiting for an extra few bucks to get a new starter and new tags for it. i do have some parts that are gonna go on it now though... since the s13 5 speed is too long to "fit" in the 411, im gonna toss it in the 620. im gonna build a one piece DL since the tranny will be a bit longer, and its just better.. along with that, im gonna put the light flywheel, and the heavy clutch from the 411 KA on my engine. the 411 is gonna get a hardbody 5 speed since theyre a lot shorter. ill just put a stock flywheel and clutch on that since it will be the wifes rig. she dont need that fancy stage 2 clutch.. lol thats aboot it foor now, there, eh... 3 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Good to see your still around :-) 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 HI Farmer, Merry Christmas!!! 2 Quote Link to comment
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