old skool too cool

Was able to manually crank with a conductor from the starter and give it gas but still would only crank.

So I changed my starter. Still at the same spot. Click but no crank. Changed battery terminals and fully charged battery. Alternator maybe?

cool thanks guys that helps. Mike it is on the driverside front by fuel pump. in front of carb.

no I pulled starter brought it to autozone they put it in there testing machine and it failed. Its bad. I just don't see why a 620 starter/solenoid would not work on my 67 520. and by the way ggzilla my 520 has a l16 is this not stock? Im about positive this is the original motor. Its 30 bucks for a brand new 72 620 solenoid and starter. NO 521 or 520 parts available. all autozone had is 620 starters. Im thinking Ima get this one. I don't know what the difference between the two could be.?? Another local Datsun owner put a 280z alternator in a 69 521. Works fine he probably just has more amperage and no need for a regulator. Will this starter work on my L16. Thanks.

whats the difference ggzilla if it fits it fits right. Will the gears not work right on the inside or what? Datzen mike I need a explained answer or someone teach me some knowledge haha. Not familiar with starter. Actually pulled my first starter today. Only 19 still have alot to learn.

ok so it was kinda simple and it took a min looking under the hood to see something. I realized the wire going from the ignition to the ballast that connects with the coil was somehow disconnected. So I fixed this now I have a click. Pulled my starter brought it to autozone it was bad. So my question is will a 72 620 starter/solenoid fit my 67 520. Pictures looked identical just wanna make sure. Thanks

ok so I have another question. yesterday I bump started my truck no problem. On the way to the store it seemed like it needed to warm up a little longer than usual. Went into the grocery store for five min. Tried to bump my car like usual would not turn. Battery only had 7.5 volts. Charged the battery still nothing. I can hear a click when I turn my ignition but nothing more. This was how it was and it would bump. Now it wont Bump??? Any thoughts on this. Would this mean my starter is completely out? Oh by the way I started to manually crank it when I put a metal conductor from the power wire to solenoid. Cranked and my friend was in driver seat to give gas like usual, still nothing. Or is this alternator issues or something more? since my battery would not hold a charge in the first place. any thoughts?

Ok i was thiking to myself that doesn't seem right, but i didn't catch the drop part. Makes sense i will try.

it only has to put out more than 1/2 a volt to tell if good? how many volts should it put out? And this is testing from the the power + cord and starter ground connection? Didn't understand clearly.

clean connection. I checked all connections. Its the original starter/solenoid. Doesn't mean its bad but im assuming. Is there a test on starters or whats the deal on that.

sorry I did not mean to say alternator I meant starter/solenoid. Sometimes it will crank and others not. I can hear a click when it doesn't. And mike i would think with a bad regulator it should crank but wont hold charge with accessories on such as lights and what not.

update. Im just a cheap ass and wont buy a new alternator. so I bump start my car about five times a day. Cool thing is it makes driving funner gotta park strategically. haha

got it tested 11.5 volts got it charged started first time. I would think it would bump with 11.5 volts but I guess not. Thinking alternator is going out

if my battery was dead it would have bump started. Will it bump start with a bad alternator? ima take it out and bring to autozone to test as soon as I can.

if my starter went out would it bump start? car was running fine parked for fifteen min. When I tried starting heard it click a few times wouldn't fire up so I bump started it first try and was cool. That was yesterday this morning no click at all... so I tried bump starting it about ten fifteen times it wouldn't fire. Seemed to be cathing the last few times but would not fire. Went back later today tried a good two more times then pushed it back home. No click alternator out? Wiring should be ok.