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  • Birthday 12/31/1990

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    Roseburg Or
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    datsun 521, 200sx

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  1. Beginer

    521 firing problem

    The wires on the truck have been on there for less than 2k miles, 3 or 4 years. But i will see if they arc tomorrow just to make sure. I have a function on my multimeter to test a condenser i just need to find my manual, and i will do that also. the main reason i asked about the point plate swapping is my timing adjustment was pushed to or close to its limit in one direction and when i do get it to fire, it back fires. but tries to spin the wrong way. the spark to the plugs seems rather hit and miss, according to my timing light at least. is there an ohm reading difference between an EI coil and a points one? Because the coil i have in it right now reads 1.5 ohms primary (3.1 ohms if you include the resistor), and 5k or 7k on the secondary
  2. Beginer

    521 firing problem

    Is it physically possible to put the points plate from a single point distributor in a dual points housing? the reason i ask is the location of the rotor on the shaft looks like the dual points one here: http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/A1C0/31602/02780.oap?year=1969&make=Nissan&model=521%2BPickup&vi=1495529&ck=Search_distributor_1495529_2580&keyword=distributor not like the single point they have a picture of http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/A1C0/31601/02780.oap?year=1970&make=Nissan&model=521%2BPickup&vi=1212310&ck=Search_distributor_1212310_2580&keyword=distributorh_distributor_1212310_2580&keyword=distributor the numbers on the side of mine are d412-59 004a when i googled it I got dual point ditributors, but i just want to see if some one here has run across something like that before.
  3. Beginer

    521 firing problem

    I tested the ohms on the wires through the cap just to make sure they were getting a good connection, tested fine. Cleaned inside of cap, was not dirty or anything just a little dust. If the rotor was grounding out to the distributor shaft the timing light I have hooked up to the coil wire would light up every time, which it does not. And the rotor does go round and round when i turn over the engine. I know valve lash has nothing to do with my firing problem but could be part of the reason it died initially, and most of them are out of spec so I am going to fix that and it may start easier if those are appropriate. cyl 1 intake .007 exhaust .010 cyl 2 intake .004 exhaust .008 cyl 3 intake .014 exhaust .008 cyl 4 intake .004 exhaust .011
  4. Beginer

    521 firing problem

    I put a new set of points in and gapped them at .020" possiblly a little less. I am getting consistent fire out of the coil to ground, but i am only getting occasional firing signal when hooked up properly (timing light hooked to the coil wire) cam lobes at 10 & 2 seems close enough to me I am going to check the valve lash and will report back
  5. Beginer

    521 firing problem

    Could the point lobe thing(whatever its called) have really worn enough to mess up the dwell in 300 miles?
  6. Beginer

    521 firing problem

    I rechecked the cap and rotor, they look fine. I checked the dwell on the points best i can, I fold a corner of a piece of papper to get a 45 degree, it was just slightly more like the book says. (49-55 degrees) One thing i noticed but didn,t think of is the rotor does not line straight up with the plug terminal, the edges are close-ish as far as i can tell. I am not 100% but i believe my truck came with dual points, if someone had changed the distributor before i got it could it be misaligned?
  7. Beginer

    521 firing problem

    I have a 70 521 with the L16 and has single points system. I drove it roughly 300 miles after changing the plugs, points, and coil, when it just died on me while i was going 60 like i turned off the key. At first it would start up for and run very rough like it was out of time. Now i can't get it to run at all since trying to adjust the timing. The coil still works when i hook a spark plug to it, i just can't seem to get the plugs to fire normally. I also looked over the cap and rotor and they appear to be fine. I'm normally a decent mechanic so assume its something simple i am forgetting to check, or can the cap and or rotor spontaneously fail? Any help, ideas are much appreciated.
  8. Beginer

    '78 200sx

    I took mine apart the hard way I slooooowly unbolted it after I got the cover off, which was a pain in the ass. but you do just push down on the horn button and turn it, not all that easy to do, but easier than the way I did it.
  9. Beginer

    '78 200sx

    I feel really stupid having to ask, but has anyone taken off the steering wheel to a '78 200sx. my problem is more the horn button, I have no clue how to get it off. It is not like the steering wheels I'm used to, here is a pic of it I can't seem to find some one that has done it, so I'm probably overlooking something simple. Any help would be great.
  10. It's a 78, making new mounts always sounded like a more difficult thing to do, but if it is more like a one or two day job I might be able to do it. And if anyone knows a rough idea of how much engine, manual trans, and ecu would cost that would be helpful.
  11. What I want to do is put a ka motor in a Datsun 200sx, and I don't particularly want to fabricate a mount for the ka transmission.
  12. Do the transmissions to the Datsun L-series engines bolt up to the ka-series engines. This is one of the few things I haven't been able to find. Any help on this would be helpful, thanks.
  13. I want to put some mac struts on a 521, no real idea of how to do it except to completely redo some frame work to get it to work right. I'm kinda hoping someone has either done it or has a good idea of how to do it. Any help would be helpful, thanks.
  14. Beginer

    521 coma

    I got it fixed, I think it was the points. But then my fuel pump decided to die on me, I should have her road worthy again by tommorow, planning on taking her on a trip back up to Oregon. Thanks for your guys help
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    521 coma

    So my truck died one day like I had stalled it and then wouldn't start back up. Before it did that it was having problems maintaining speed on the freeway, would start to cut out then go to idle. So i figured just needed a tune up so I ordered my parts but had the wires first so i replaced them and drove home and she died just before i parked. The few things I'm certain work are the fuel pump, coil(new), carburetor(just rebuilt), spark plug wires, cap, rotor, points. Everyone in my house seems to think its my timing chain, but i don't see how that could be. Please help anyone that has any input, thanks Forgot to mention i guess it has a L16 engine in it, and haven't been able to start it again since it died
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