New World Datsuns...

Debris? Some parts are stained?

On the guide? Wet finger prints?

This thing is pretty clean. I've been nitpicking on this thing during smoke breaks for weeks/months. Lol.

Where the tensioner bolts on,(the oil gallery) in pic




Nice work so far Keith

That's the imprint the old gasket left. No worries.


I've got a lot of stuff I'm doing. Only willing to share these pics currently.

510freak » Tue Feb 23, 2016 7:45 am wrote:Where the tensioner bolts on,(the oil gallery) in pic




Nice work so far Keith

isn't it going to get messy every time flatcat changes the "FRAM" oil filter since it's upside down.

Yeah. I hate that oil filter mounting.

Every L18 I have seen has it on the side.
This motor has 2 dipsticks also. Japanese thing?


Plan is to install this motor as a temporary thing and use the L16 I have to build something a little more 'spirited'.

Did this...

flatcat19 » Tue Feb 23, 2016 10:33 am wrote:Yeah. I hate that oil filter mounting.

Every L18 I have seen has it on the side.
This motor has 2 dipsticks also. Japanese thing?


Plan is to install this motor as a temporary thing and use the L16 I have to build something a little more 'spirited'.

isn't all L a/b oil filter's on the engine on their side ? All my Lb's are, not sure on the a's.

from what I've read or heard about the 2 dip stick thing was that the engine is a replacement so that the engine could be used in a trk or a car. I just checked the trks and a 510 and all were in the same location so I'm not 100% sure that's legit.

This motor came from a 610. Is the 610 a front sump? Then the 620 is mid/rear sump?


Yeah. This is the only L motor I have ever seen with this filter mounting. I do not like it.

Today's task...

Was the axle buried to the hubs in a swamp or something?
The after photos look a lot better than I would have expected.

The truck used to live up in the hills of Wenatchee, WA its whole life. There have never been rubber covers over it since I have owned it.
Who knows what happens up there.



The backing plates are pretty bad too. I'll snap pics when I get around to reassembling the front brakes.

The adjusters were in bad shape. They're soaking in navel jelly in that first pic.
They look worse than they really are. But not much better than pictured. lol.

You should have cleaned up the brass retainer clips that hold them in place also.

I have a full set of new ones I got from the dealer.

Nice progress, keep it up!

K_trip » Fri Feb 26, 2016 9:27 am wrote:Nice progress, keep it up!

Thank you. And to help add to the progress...

flatcat19 » Fri Feb 26, 2016 9:07 pm wrote:

K_trip » Fri Feb 26, 2016 9:27 am wrote:Nice progress, keep it up!

Thank you. And to help add to the progress...

well, wuts in the boxes ? I like a little suspense but the waiting suxs.

Ni10 » Sat Feb 27, 2016 7:11 am wrote:

flatcat19 » Fri Feb 26, 2016 9:07 pm wrote:

K_trip » Fri Feb 26, 2016 9:27 am wrote:Nice progress, keep it up!

Thank you. And to help add to the progress...

well, wuts in the boxes ? I like a little suspense but the waiting suxs.

Brake master
Front wheel cylinders
Front hoses
Front springs
Front brake shoes
Hose clips
Water pump
Timing cover gasket kit
Oil pan gasket

Looks like you answered your own question. Lol.

flatcat19 » Sat Feb 27, 2016 3:39 pm wrote:Looks like you answered your own question. Lol.

got it from the other Datsun form, not DMT cause you not go their.


so where are the pic's of the goodies ??