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    another 'J' car thread

    in General Car Chat

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    OK, after being frustrated by the blue one.

    It's a 1971(ish) Toyota Corona Hardtop. :D

    Could've asked me about that one, I had a 4 door RT84 Corona as my first car. (Yeah I have owned Toyotas before my Datsun/Nissan days! :wink: ) Had the same front end as that, it had been owned by a couple from Day one so was MINT AS! Wish I still had it actually :cry:

    lightened flywheels

    in Tech Talk

    Posted

    It's not always the extra rpm that makes the flywheel exit the bell housing, too many people take too much off them thinking that lighter is better!! BUT when you get a crappy cast flywheel that now has most the strength removed to make it lighter, then give it high rpm and a some heavy loading on the clutch it can just fly to pieces. I'm not a fan of lightening cast flywheels, prefer to do the job properly and buy something like a cromoly flywheel that is light AND strong.

    I jammed a cromoly flywheel in the Primera when I converted to manual, it did cost me about $500, but it dropped the weight from about 8kgs to 4.5kgs! I also now know that I'm never going to have any flywheel issues now or in the future!

    Datsun 1600

    in General Car Chat

    Posted

    The Datsun 1600 (510) was released in 1967, with the coupe version being released a year later in 1968 but I couldn't tell you when production finished but at a guess I'd say early to mid 70's.

    Pretty sure they went up till about '73.

    I've only seen up to '72 here though.

    Escort Blowing smoke

    in Tech Talk

    Posted

    yeah if it's a pinto 2L sometime no.4 cyclinder suffers from a bit of heatsoak. Some people route a water outlet from the drain hole in the block to fix this problem.

    Yeah is pretty common for any engine to damage the rear cylinder first as it's further away from the waterpump and radiator.

    4G63 engine conversion

    in Tech Talk

    Posted

    The Waterpump problem is an easy fix, just a matter of buying a new pump for either the L200 or L300 engine. Then it's just a matter of having a bit of a play with the other piping, which is really easy.

    As for the intake manifold having the Throttle body facing the firewall, is easy to get the throttle body mount cut off and tig welded on the other end of the manifold.

    Does anybody know if the later EVO intake manifolds will bolt up to earlier heads? Because the engines are now on the RHS of the car the intake manifold will have the Throttle body on the correct end for your application.

    Escort Blowing smoke

    in Tech Talk

    Posted

    Is the No.4 Spark Plug all oily looking after running? The oil you added in there has just proven that the rings are a bit sad on that cylinder, that's why I asked if it has been hot. Don't NORMALLY get rings so different on just one cylinder if it was just wear, more likely that the engine has had a bit of a cook up and possibly nipped the piston in the bore, so could stop a good seal and allows the oil to pump up the side of the piston which burns HEAPS of oil. OR it could just be something simple like a broken ring or two.

    Let us know if it clears after a run.

    4G63 engine conversion

    in Tech Talk

    Posted

    All the 4G63 blocks are the same so DOHC shouldn't be a problem to fit if you don't want to use a SOHC.

    One of my old flatmates had a SOHC 4G63 in his Galant Colt, and another old flatmate had a VR4 4G63 Turbo sitting in his old GTO, so they all WILL work.

    Introduce Yourself in Here

    in Introduce Yourself

    Posted

    Name: Glen

    Location: Mount Maunganui

    Cars you own: '71 Datsun 1600 wagon from the States [510WGN], '73 Datsun 1200 wagon [DOCNZ] & '92 Nissan Primera

    Mods to them: Primera is lowered on 18" alloys, Strut brace, Tints, Sounds, Cromoly flywheel, HD Clutch, Few other lil bits and pieces...

    1600 is in the build, will have my own custom SR20DET, some form of gearbox, 9" diff, 4 link rear, adjustable suspension, 17"x7" & 17"x10" Simmons FR17's, Full roll cage, etc etc etc, will one day find it's way to a drag strip...

    1200 is FULLY standard at this stage, might also stay this way.

    Link to pics:DATTO 1600 AND PRIMERA

    DATTO 1200

    How you found out about oldschool: Saw a link in somebody's sig on NZPC Forum

    Anything else you want to add: Yeah, if you are a Datto fan then come and check out the DATSUN OWNERS CLUB OF NEW ZEALAND

    Stuffed old Engine Mounts??

    in Tech Talk

    Posted

    Yeah but they aren't exchange mounts, they just fill your old mount and send it back, the front one for the Primera was welded to the North South beam so had to be sent up with it. Was a real mission for them to stick it in the oven type thing they have cause of that, but I'm not complaining about the cheaper price! :D

    Stuffed old Engine Mounts??

    in Tech Talk

    Posted

    Shit sorry! From what I've seen they seem to range from about $80 - $120 each, probably pay to ask them first!! My Shitty Primera ones were cheaper than my boss' Anglia ones for some reason! Thought mine would have cost more cause they are way bigger!

    Stuffed old Engine Mounts??

    in Tech Talk

    Posted

    I cant see this as a good idea....

    Nolathane is sposed 2 tighten up your suspension, putting urethane in ur mounts will tighten them up, putting all stress str8 into ur chassis.

    Unless its a different grade of urthane

    It seems like exactly the same stuff to me... BUT... They do cut little gaps in them so it isn't TOTALLY solid! My Bosses Anglia went through for Cert with those engine mounts in there too. Is mint to drive, just notice a small vibration into the body when starting, but otherwise isn't harsh at all.

    If you are all too scared to use them then no point bitchin about it!

    Stuffed old Engine Mounts??

    in Tech Talk

    Posted

    If any of your old Engine Mounts are stuffed, take them to your nearest branch of BNT and they will send them away to be remade with stuff like what the Nolathane bushes are made of! This is WAY stronger than normal rubber so perfect for when thrashin your oldschool ride.

    They can do pretty much any kind of mounts - I sent my two mounts on my North South beam in the Primera away to get done, just fitted it today and WHAT A DIFFERENCE! Hardly any flex in the mounts at all! They did put a couple of cutouts in the mounts - even though I asked for SOLID mounts :x But it doesn't seem too bad as it is.

    I'll be sending my old 1600 mounts away soon so they are all ready for the extra power of the SR20.

    My Boss has had his old Anglia ones done too after his 1600 engine kept breaking the original ones.

    Will update when I find out how much it actually cost me...

    old school gto

    in General Car Chat

    Posted

    Yeah seems pretty common for people to mistake a Galant Colt for a RX2 and the GTO as a RX3! I think there are just too many try hards out there that try to show they know everything about Rotarys so others might think they are cool. :? They just make themselves look SOOO stupid in the process! :rolleyes:

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