banzai510(hainz) Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 I think I would keep the stock cast exhaust manifold. Get it ceramic coated maybe later Performance coatings in Auburn Quote Link to comment
alber garage Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 I think I would keep the stock cast exhaust manifold. Get it ceramic coated maybe later Performance coatings in Auburn I did end up having to keep the stock cast manifold. The header I got off of craigslist hit the frame. I think a shorter header would have worked but I'm happy with what I have for now. Maybe in the distant future I will pursue finding a usable header. Quote Link to comment
ratpatrol66 Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 Nice Patrol. Did you install the chevy engine, and does it still use the stock trans/t-case? Quote Link to comment
alber garage Posted April 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 Nice Patrol. Did you install the chevy engine, and does it still use the stock trans/t-case? PO did the swap. I think the trans and t-case are stock but I'm not 100% sure. Quote Link to comment
alber garage Posted May 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Driving the patrol yesterday and my left rear wheel cylinder failed and dumped all of my brake fluid. I lost 100% of my braking and hit the car in front of me. Luckily I was only going 10 mph and there was zero patrol damage and very little damage to the other vehicle. But I will never, ever drive a vehicle with a single reservoir master cylinder again. Losing all of your braking is some scary shit and if I was going any faster I could have been in deep trouble. So now I have to figure out what I am doing for brakes going forward. 4 wheel disc or front disc would be neat but I would probably be looking at axle swaps in order to do that. I think I will try to keep the 4 wheel drums and use a vacuum assist dual reservoir master cylinder similar to this: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/tff-2131nb-1/overview/ Quote Link to comment
ratpatrol66 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Oh man that sucks! Not a good feeling when you lose the brakes, I've been there, you just gotta hold on. Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 most times the wheels cylinder will leak before it blows up. Once you detect a leak one should find it ASAP.Before this happens 521 seems to be fine with there single resivoir. but lucky you didnt loose the Patrol. Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 That depends if the rig sat for a while, if it made a little ledge in the bore and then just suddenly blew out, had that happen on a scout once Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 it happaens if you reblled the brakes then the master goes cause of the ridge inside the bore tearing the plunger Quote Link to comment
ratpatrol66 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 I had the axel come out of my Patrol so you lose a wheel and brakes. NOT GOOD! It was the right rear that let go. 33 inch tire with the long axel flying around. I'm so glad that didn't kill someone. Let me tell you have not had a pucker moment until you have a axel eject and have no brakes!!! Quote Link to comment
alber garage Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 I had the axel come out of my Patrol so you lose a wheel and brakes. NOT GOOD! It was the right rear that let go. 33 inch tire with the long axel flying around. I'm so glad that didn't kill someone. Let me tell you have not had a pucker moment until you have a axel eject and have no brakes!!! Ratpatrol, do you know where I can source a new wheel cylinder or will I have to have it rebuilt? Quote Link to comment
ratpatrol66 Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Ratpatrol, do you know where I can source a new wheel cylinder or will I have to have it rebuilt? Front or rear? I might have a some seals? Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 http://www.new-datsun-parts.com/nissan-patrol-parts.html I see fronts on here maybe call them rebuilt alwasy suck new best Quote Link to comment
alber garage Posted May 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Front or rear? I might have a some seals? Rear Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 find a Patrol site site in Australia. they can ship it. Quote Link to comment
alber garage Posted May 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 find a Patrol site site in Australia. they can ship it. I found the holy grail of sellers. Ebay seller name 4wd_products. He has absolutely everything you can imagine but he's located in Australia so shipping is uber slow and expensive. PM this seller for a list of parts he has. I am ordering new wheel cylinders and shoes for all four wheels. Quote Link to comment
ratpatrol66 Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Rear I will check my stash and get back to you unless you want to wait for the slow boat from Australia? You going to Monroe swap meet? Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 If you think your going to keep this rig get 2 sets of brakes and extra front rear cylinder slave cylinder also they maybe can Fedex it. Baz at Datsport would Fed Ex stuff to me. Quote Link to comment
alber garage Posted June 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Got the patrol back from (cheap) paint job. It looks excellent from 20 feet away. Lots of body imperfections make it look pretty rough up close but I am very happy with how it turned out overall. I now have this weekend to put all the new brake parts on and then I am ready for Canby. 1 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted June 8, 2014 Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 Doesn't look too bad at all! Quote Link to comment
housew Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 do want! looks great from here :P Quote Link to comment
alber garage Posted June 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 do want! looks great from here :P Haha, it does look good in pictures. There are definitely some sketchy areas though. Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 lOOKS GOOD i THINK I WOULD HAVE KEEP IT RED TO KINDA MATCH THE UNDERNEATH PAINT BUT LOOKS GOOD now sell to me Quote Link to comment
alber garage Posted June 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 lOOKS GOOD i THINK I WOULD HAVE KEEP IT RED TO KINDA MATCH THE UNDERNEATH PAINT BUT LOOKS GOOD now sell to me It definitely would have been cleaner to paint it red but I just hate red as a color on vehicles. Quote Link to comment
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