rigo

cool thanks i will try that in the morning!

Hey guys i have a question about the way my distribeutor is falling in place. I got a l20b that im getting ready to start up in my 72 wagon but i ran into a problem. Ive done my engine rebuild pretty much based on a authentic datsun book for the l20b and Hainz video on youtube.. when i got to the distributor installation i see that the crank pulley has to be at 0 (TDC) compression stroke and then you put the oil pump with the dots alligned and when the spline is visible on the distributor end it should be at "11:28" position.. so when i put my distributor i noticed that the distributor rotor doesnt meet with one of the cap points no matter how much i move the distributor back n forth or even messing with the 8mm screw under the distributor.. so my question is, is that normal or is my distributor possibly faulty? Its a dual point l16 distributor. Thanks.

Honestly, I think I put about 60 lbs or pressure but I am gana take it off and re install it.. I hope the ARP studs are still gana be good.. they are brand new..

Thanks a lot man. I don't have anything on the block. No chain, tensioner, or guides.. I baugt this l20b bottom block re done from hopsing machine down here in san diego ca.. so I'm just putting everything back together from the ground up.. I'm just gaa keep studying everything amd make it right (this is gana be my daily driver once I'm done) ima post up pics of my 510 wagon build in a few days .. this timing thing is just setting me back.

Damn well thanks for all you guys help.. guess I got some more work to do.

So I should aligne the cam pulley were its suppose to go first for base timing amd then put the piston at tdc so I don't deal with that first issue??

I have an original datsun manual for the 76 datsun 620 truck. Something wrong?

Ok so yea I moved the crank around a little bit then rotated the cam it it moved! So this means I'm cranking the piston up too high? Sorry I'm so dumb about it this is my first build..

Yea its on a engine stand.. I got the head re done at a machine shop, valve job and everything.. the pistons and connecting roda amd bearings are all new.. in sure I put everything back by the book..

Hey guys I'm in the middle of re building my l20b and I ran into a little issue. I was starting to torque the bolt for the cam gear, so I started moving the cam untill it reached the desired marking for the timing.. well while I was turning it it started getting really really hard to move it to the point were it felt it would not move no more almost as if one of the lobes could not move the valve spring down.. the lobe was the one for cylinder 1 intake.. also the chain is not installed ao its not like the chain is getting stuck.. any help with the problem? Thanks in advance - Rigo

what about the pedal? the one my wagon comes with had a little ball at the tip of the pedal and i cant find a way to adapt a throttle cable to that.. also without the mechanical parts to the original pedal to carburator assembly, the pedal wont retract on its own..??

Hey guys i have a 72 510 wagon, when i got the car it was missing the linkage from the pedal to the carburator, it has a weber 32/36 on it and i was wondering what would be a good alternative pedal and cable linkage i can use? its impossible to find the original linkage so im assuming a cable type set up would be easier and more reliable anyways.. so any ideas? thank u in advance - Rigo