Stoffregen Motorsports Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Good to see it on the road. I like the urban setting. Is that where you live? 2 Quote Link to comment
emceefarlane Posted June 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Good to see it on the road. I like the urban setting. Is that where you live? Yah - place called Port Adelaide in South Australia The pics are taken in-between the old wool stores near the wharf. Plenty of other beautiful old buildings around too 2 Quote Link to comment
emceefarlane Posted July 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 few from the JDM chrome event on the weekend taken by others 2 Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 Love the Studebaker! That engine should get it to grocery store just fine. There is a 65 Studebaker truck for sale in Kingman AZ. I had a 51 Studebaker champion as a first car when I was 12. Wish I still had it. FYI, I had to drive a Bueau of Indian Affairs surplus Sturdebaker with V8 while on Minute Wing 5 Montana [additionanal squad 20 add-on construction]. It was suppose to be a cost savings move! My POS Indian reservation reject sedan unit had an engine fire! Thank God it was at a manned construction site! It took several minutes to convince the on site crew that I was not conducting a site inspection and that my engine was actually on fire! I am posting this, so Guess who evidently survived the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Air Force Systems Command desire to pinch pennies! . 2 Quote Link to comment
emceefarlane Posted July 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 does anyone know what is on the right hand side in the engine bay on the second picture? http://www.importmonster.com.au/view?url=http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e192070594&thumb=http://auctions.c.yimg.jp/images.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/image/ra228/users/8/5/5/2/kenkenkenken330-thumb-146849625949676397660004.jpg&title=36%205 1 Quote Link to comment
hobospyder Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 the cars right or my right? either air cleaner and intake/exhaust manifolds and what not or (cars right) spark plugs, distributor, ignition coil, steering column, and battery 1 Quote Link to comment
emceefarlane Posted July 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 our right this pulley looking set up actually looking at it closer now - the way the pipework is plumbed it's an AC compressor - you can just see the condenser in front of the radiator at the bottom of the pic. didn't occur to me instantly that a car from '61 would have AC, thought maybe it could have been something to do with the exhaust intake etc - maybe like an old supercharger 1 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Look at that, um, custom bracket. Looks pretty hacked to me. But thumbs up to A/C in a vintage Datsun. 3 Quote Link to comment
emceefarlane Posted August 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 weekend working ended up needing two more visits to the dump with a double axle trailer 3 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 An hour with a chainsaw is a day's worth of cleanup. 4 Quote Link to comment
320 Newb Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 ^^^ Truer words have never been spoken. And I love those round fender mirrors. Anyone out there have any extra mirror or two they'd be willing to sell? 3 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 You can usually find them here - http://www.new-datsun-parts.com/datsun-pickup-parts.html I have used old British car mirrors before. MG, Sunbeam, Morris all have mirrors that look good on old Japanese trucks. 2 Quote Link to comment
emceefarlane Posted August 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 pretty sure my local parts supplier (supercheap) has generic fender mirrors on the shelf. i couldn't find any on their website but i'm sure you could find a generic set on ebay. i'm after the oil filter housing seal if anyone knows what fits? the seals that come with cartridge replacement i bough aren't thick enough. i just put the old seal back in a couple of months ago but it's leaking a fair bit down the outside of the cannister. i found this thread from 2012 that says they're no longer available http://community.ratsun.net/topic/38816-new-65-owner/?hl=%2Boil+%2Bfilter+%2Bseal&do=findComment&comment=605256 has anyone found anything since? 2 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 I wonder if a spin on oil filter kit for a BMC engine would work. Get rid of that canister altogether. 3 Quote Link to comment
emceefarlane Posted August 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 That would be ideal the filter i have is the one that points down and is cast onto the block i have spare engine that has the aluminium bolt on type that points up. I've taken that off the motor and tried to salvage the seal but it snapped during removal. i have it with me today to take to some suppliers to see if they have anything similar i have found the following links that i'll look into https://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p/spin-on-oil-filter-conversion-for-bmc-engines-m-spc-6unc http://www.flexolite.co.uk/cat.asp?cID=4 also a BMC seal http://www.mgspareparts.com.au/index.php/en/store-catagories/engine/oil-filter/o-ring-oil-filter-head-to-block-mga-b-detail some of the conversion kits look like they have a large external line for some reason this one looks like the most reasonable http://www.moss-europe.co.uk/adaptor-kit-spin-on-oil-filter-moc290.html 1 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 The large external line goes to the fitting near the back of the block. The 1275 I built for my Sprite had one of those. 1 Quote Link to comment
emceefarlane Posted September 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 ended up buying this to just deal with what i have http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121812998270?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT fitted it last week and drove the car all weekend without issue also ran some of this through http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/Product/Nulon-Foaming-Air-Intake-Cleaner-150g/288071 instructions included removing spark plugs and spraying into the combustion chambers, then turning the engine over a few times with the spark plugs still out. removed quite a lot of crap which all came out of the exhaust runs pretty well now as well after i "tuned" the carby a bit - plugs are now looking tan where before they were always black i need to adjust the valve clearances again as i'm starting to get the ticking back always something to be done 1 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 If the ticking is coming back over and over again, try running them a tad on the tight side. We used to do what we called an "engine douche". Run the throttle up to about 3K RPMs and then pour water down the carb from a hose (not a lot). That worked great. Get it wrong though and ... 2 Quote Link to comment
emceefarlane Posted November 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 christ that sounds dangerous 1 Quote Link to comment
emceefarlane Posted November 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 few from the weekend 1 Quote Link to comment
emceefarlane Posted February 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 finished installing the air con last night http://www.dx.com/p/usb-powered-4-blade-cooling-fan-black-90679#.WKY_Mfl96Uk 3 Quote Link to comment
difrangia Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 Cool !! No pun intended !! 4 Quote Link to comment
emceefarlane Posted March 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 it's surprising how much a little air movement in the cabin helps and the difference it makes here in aus i already won't take the car out if it's going to be over 30°, once it heats up it's almost unbearable. this helps when you're pulled up at the lights and not moving any air through the triangle windows anyone know other models of vehicle that have wheel nuts that will fit - looking at heading to a wrecking yard to grab a set (mine are all munted, missing caps, different sizes etc) did a quick google and forum search but nothing definitive cheers 1 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 I had one of those in my 320. It was mounted to the tunnel. 2 Quote Link to comment
emceefarlane Posted October 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2017 Chasing a pair of the lowered LCA's in Aus if anyone knows of any? 1 Quote Link to comment
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