Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Got going on the grill today...outer frame roughed in... & the interior as it'll probably remain for awhile... Also wired in the trailer plug & plate light... 2 Quote Link to comment
Alec 720 Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 So jealous of your frame haha! Good progress.. It'll be interesting to see how your grill turns out. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Update. I removed the valve cover, verified TDC compression on #1, dimple on cam sprocket @ 3 O clock & rotor is @ #1 & crank sprocket is at 0. Verified that the oil pump dimples are lined up & dist drive is at 11.25. The issues the motor has is a high & intermittent idle & lack of power when its driven & i suspect that the seller installed a new timing chain without lining up the correct links with the 2 sprockets. So today i was trying to find the different colored link on either side of the chain to see if it was done right & they are all silver ! Im at a loss as far as the chain goes but i now need to verify the check engine bulb works & if so see if the ECU throws any codes & ill also toss in new plugs& see if that helps. 1 Quote Link to comment
Alec 720 Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 I sent you a pm but I can ask you on here too.. Do you want me count the number of links between where the different colored links are suppose to be? Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Yes please & if anybody can chime in please do. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Thanks for the pic my friend. Now to figure out why all the links on my chain are the same color. Quote Link to comment
Alec 720 Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Changing spark plugs can do wonders.. My dad had a 2000 Ford Taurus its the one with the 3.0L 24V Duratec motor it was running poorly didn't have much power didn't idle well. I asked my brother who is a mechanic and he said to change the spark plugs boom it worked power was back idled good and such.. It was still having a burp at 4000RPM but I found out that was the front bank coil packs (individual for each spark plug) Sucks another one of my brothers tore the tranny pan and killed the tranny. Quote Link to comment
Alec 720 Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Thanks for the pic my friend. Now to figure out why all the links on my chain are the same color. I bet he got a cheap kit from ebay or amazon Are your guides still good? Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 I bet he got a cheap kit from ebay or amazon Are your guides still good? Ive not tore anything down yet so it's hard to tell what kind of shape theyre in. Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Wow that interior is pretty bad! I bet with that straight pipe and resonator it sounds awesome though! That is a good interior for AZ it still has foam! Great find Mark. Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Heres a before pic of the interior. I have the seat & what was left of the carpet out...it will be shitcanned & the seat rails will be cut off & welded to bucket seats in time... Ill need a new downpipe..this one has a long crack & the 2 risers that go into the manifold are worn. Also 1 of the manifold bolts broke off & i may weld a new stud to it & call it good.. theres no cat in place & ill ditch the quiet muffler & run a straight pipe to a Flowmaster resonator & the end... Mark AZ Game & Fish will write you a ticket if there is not a forestry approved spark arrester on you truck. My brother go 2 of them. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Charlie- i have a Flowmaster muffler on the end of the pipe. I verified that the timing chain was installed right after cycling the crank many many times, put new plugs,,wires & cap & set timing to 10 btdc. Fired right up but it had an up & down idle but not bad enough that i couldnt test drive it. Ran so so & i was suspecting it had a bad vaccum leak that in time id find & fix. Took it on another test drive today & now im hearing a bad knock in the engine & it barely idles / dies. Ill do another compression test but i think shes done for. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 For anyone following this project im actively.trying to sell the truck. PM me if interested & ill give you all the info. 1 Quote Link to comment
Alec 720 Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Shoot wish I was closer and had the money.. 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 That's to bad, hopefully you find a buyer soon. :) 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted January 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 I have one person interested in the truck & time will tell if he buys it. If not Ill keep it...pull the motor & take it to my machine shop & for $100 Ill know whats wrong with it / what it's gonna cost to fix. 1 Quote Link to comment
Alec 720 Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 If you keep it hope it isn't going to be a very expensive fix.. if its over $600 or so might be better to get a used engine. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted January 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 If you keep it hope it isn't going to be a very expensive fix.. if its over $600 or so might be better to get a used engine. It shouldnt be that bad, the shop i use is honest. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Sorry to here this Mark. Pull the motor and find out what it will cost to fix. Once you find out, finish the body work on Grimace and ask Gene to pay for your motor work for the work on Grimace. Oh and as bad as Gene's bed is he will probably owe you cash also. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Charlie thats probably what Ill end up doing..It'll be a win win except for me having to pull & reinstall the KA HaHa. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted January 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 OK so after 1 CL scammer & another kid who wanted my truck for $500 ive decided to keep it. Ive got the motor 90% ready to pull in the last few days. Ive also cleaned up the frame & suspension & shot it all semi gloss black. The fun part on 4x4's is you get to drop the front differential to get the odd shaped oil pan up & over it...thats the next step then shes getting pulled & taken to my machine shop. & rim #3 is cleaned & polished.. 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Keep at it Mark you will win the battle. Are you ready to do my 520 body work? Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Keep up the good work. :) 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted January 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 TY gentlemen. Charlie im waiting for tax $ to come in then this process gets going fast. I need this truck running & safe by summer & its taking most of my free time. Once genes bed is decent your 520 should be next. 3 Quote Link to comment
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