banzai510(hainz) Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Just gotta wire up ignition and it should fire!that about a 15sec job 1 Quote Link to comment
Royal Sierra Posted July 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Come do it for me oh great one 1 Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Im not getting this one? When doiing a motor swap from a L motor to a L motor there isnt much to do. The wiring stays in intack. just pull the distributor if that and its just the point wire(s). the ballast coil wires should stay from the vehicle.alway use the distributor you had privously to get it runn before swapping to another ignition just so you dodnt add a bad part to the mix and harder to trouble shoot 1 Quote Link to comment
Royal Sierra Posted April 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Havent really worked on the truck much. But I did get a set of stocks in trade for the rallies. Motors in and turns over but no spark. Upgraded to an EI dizzy. 3 Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 NO spark? I always use the old distributor first to ck for spark. Esp if truck was running before. power on blk wht wire with Key ON Then power on Hotstart wire when Key to start, If yes then it will run if dist good and timmed correclty if spark an still no start ck valave lash and gas in carb 1 Quote Link to comment
Royal Sierra Posted April 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Old dizzy was trash. This new one was pulled from a running 521. But its being dealth with 1 Quote Link to comment
Royal Sierra Posted May 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 So update on electrical. took it to a local guy whos been doing 510 swaps for a long time. he went through all the wiring and everything now works. supposedly the fuse box was all messed up and wires were wrong, causing my problem. he filled a safeway grocery bag of damaged wires and oddball shit from POs. truck runs but smokes a little but it hasnt ran for more than 30 seconds so we'll give it time. got a missing marker light and oem shift boot as well today then dropped another 115 bucks on missing odds and ends..hoses, clamps etc. waiting on rear brake line and soft clutch line to arrive from rock auto. and woo another set of rallies, I like this almond color. shhould go great with the truck. ...SHOULD be done in 3 to 4 weeks. stoked as fuck 2 Quote Link to comment
Royal Sierra Posted May 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 the truck runs tits. waiting on rear brake line from rock auto. need a filter set up for the 32/36, and lug studs and plates/tags and the shitbox 521 will be ready to roll. Phil did a killer job on the wiring. shit looks stock. grandma was happy to see it out of her driveway Im sure 4 Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 I like the beat Patina look. Just put those wheels on and rollit as is 2 Quote Link to comment
Royal Sierra Posted May 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Still torn between rallies with 195/50s or stocks with caps 1 Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 I like stock new painted white wheels and hub caps with stock size tires so it looks lower. The 15 will look good also but you need to lower the truck more to fill up the wheelwell space. I don't want any lower than 3 inch. Just more practical for jacking and bumps So to me it will look lower with the stock rims and tires. I run Cooper trendsetters 195/75 14 with a small whitewall but little harder to find them tires now in white wall is seen blackwall. Be honest ai thought theymake them in whitewall one side and balck wall the other as its a unidirectional tire. Mine was made in USA. Simpletire.com has them listed with white wall but 80$ a tire and say Cooper deMexico. so maybe they outsourced them already/ The cheap brands they have Im sure all are china and mixed write-ups. Maybe not a popular tire size so they outsource them out now. 1 Quote Link to comment
Royal Sierra Posted May 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 i wish these were white walls, but ill run them for a while since theyre new. it looks lower in person 1 Quote Link to comment
4perrev Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Nice score on the truck. Done some nice strong work there. You just never know what you'll find in the old wiring once you jump into it! My vote is to leave the stock wheels on there and run it as is. Truck looks bada$$ all the way round. Also, nice score on the bumperettes. Been looking for some forever now, but can't find em. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 I vote rallies with hub caps. Combine the two ideas. 1 Quote Link to comment
Royal Sierra Posted May 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 ive seen it done and it looks awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment
mcordero8 Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 That copper valve cover looks tits. 1 Quote Link to comment
Ed-datsun521 Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 I like my wheels rally is it If they just be lighter tho 1 Quote Link to comment
Royal Sierra Posted May 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2016 Thanks man. i just hope the paint doesnt peel on the cover, but Im sure it will. and yeah the rallies are heavy as fuck but Im not gonna be racing or anything so fuck it. they were fine on my last 521. I am however keeping my eye on a website where you can get jdm tyte wheels for dirt cheap shipped here. but nothing I feel worth pulling the trigger on yet 1 Quote Link to comment
Royal Sierra Posted May 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2016 my reae brake hose and lug studs came in today. the last two parts I need to make it drive. stoked as can be, and cant wait to be at canby 2 Quote Link to comment
Royal Sierra Posted May 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2016 only pic I have with caps.. 3 Quote Link to comment
Royal Sierra Posted May 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 I took it for the first drive tonight. Turned around halfway round the block because the exhaust fumes had me light headed. But everything works and it runs great. All I need now is Mk1 lip Rear shocks Patch rusthole Exhaust Door cards Tags So excited. I'll see yall at Canby. 3 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 Congrats man! You have stock wheels and hub caps so why change? 1 Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 sometimes the intake exhaust bolt fall out and the center exhaust port holes blow out thus killing ya!!!!!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
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