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Post by Ricky180B on Jun 2, 2015 21:30:10 GMT 1
Excellent news on the MoT front! All your ICE talk is above me I'm afraid, I don't even have a mono radio in my B110! Thanks. I didn't even turn the stereo on today. I don't know what it is with YPK's l18 engine but it is rapid. So much more pull than any L18 I've ever driven. When it was removed from YPK the speedo was showing 68,000. There's no smoke no tappet noises, runs and idles spot on. I'm very very surprised. It has definitely helped more with the electric fuel pump and the air filter. Don't want to praise it to much, need to touch some wood. Hopefully over the weekend when the family are asleep I would like to do some late night long distance driving.
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Post by Ricky180B on Jun 2, 2015 20:11:24 GMT 1
Successful day today. New brakes new gearbox oil and passed mot no advisors.
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Post by Ricky180B on Jun 2, 2015 3:21:50 GMT 1
So with almost everything sorted I have booked her in for MOT tomorrow. Before MOT it's a quick visit to a friends garage for new gearbox oil, new brake calliper and brake pads.
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Post by Ricky180B on Jun 2, 2015 3:13:58 GMT 1
I have a serious want for one of these. Datsfun has a super cool one with a beast of an engine inside.
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Post by Ricky180B on Jun 1, 2015 6:35:39 GMT 1
Yea but for bass in these old cars 6x9's don't cut it. Like Al said u can't beat a sub box. I have done the 6x9 speakers with amps twice but the way I've done it now far better. Problem with the MDF way is you still need the actual speaker to go in to the boot through the metal shelf for maximum performance. So you would still need to cut the metal shelf. If the speaker didn't actually go through the shelf and into the boot but stayed on top like on MDF then the sound would just be tinny . Bolting MDF from under the metal shelf is tricky because you have the metal bars that move when opening and closing the boot.
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Post by Ricky180B on May 31, 2015 10:27:16 GMT 1
The Hertz speakers went straight into the original whole. Just has to drill new wholes. Then the shelf fits nicely on top.
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Post by Ricky180B on May 31, 2015 10:23:20 GMT 1
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Post by Ricky180B on May 31, 2015 10:22:42 GMT 1
Hi chris welcome. I believe you purchased the Lexus from spottedlaurel who is also on here. Can't wait to follow your thread Nope, but I did buy a Camry V6 from him for one of my MR2 conversions. Such a nice bloke. So, Toyota manual gearbox or auto? They are an amazing engine that produced 1000BHP in the factory WITHOUT changing many internals the 1FZUE or whatever. The development of the LS400 is an interesting video. What rear axle will you use? Oh yeah, its a beast. I'm planning on using the stock axle for at least proof of concept; it won't be going down the strip or anything initially. There's a ton of room around the axle, I could probably fit one from a truck. C. Ah yes now I remember. I use to own one of these. Nice smooth cars. I believe the current owner is also putting in an engine conversation to make it a beast
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Post by Ricky180B on May 31, 2015 10:18:14 GMT 1
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Post by Ricky180B on May 31, 2015 10:11:39 GMT 1
Being toying around with ideas of sound quality. On previous projects I always went for 6x9 rear parcel shelf speakers. To be honest the amount of work that goes into these speakers, cutting the metal shelf then the cardboard shelf along with the amp wiring is a lot of time and effort and the result is good but not great. So on this car I did the opposite. I wanted speakers for quality sound and bass from a woofer. With this in mind I had to by a league of speakers which are well known for quality especially on being 3/4. Now I'm no person that drives down the road with the windows open and the car thumping away but I do like quality sound whereby I enjoy the 80's music whilst driving my Datsun.
So I chose Hertz speakers which I have to advise that if your keeping the original whole then these are amazing. I also kept the original shelf on top showing originality. I must say this decision was perfect and the sound quality is shocking.
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Post by Ricky180B on May 31, 2015 0:19:10 GMT 1
Hi chris welcome. I believe you purchased the Lexus from spottedlaurel who is also on here. Can't wait to follow your thread
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Post by Ricky180B on May 26, 2015 23:37:49 GMT 1
Dam I miss DJT
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Post by Ricky180B on May 26, 2015 23:28:56 GMT 1
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Post by Ricky180B on May 26, 2015 23:19:54 GMT 1
This was the last one I purchased only £30.00
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Post by Ricky180B on May 26, 2015 23:14:32 GMT 1
Don't you get worried that when parking your car it might get stolen. That's one thing always on my mind about trips in our Datsuns The Hotel has been chosen by the tour company as it can provide "secure" parking. In addition to that I have a Tracker fitted datsunclubuk.proboards.com/thread/2886/tracker plus a handbrake lock and a steering wheel lock. I'm sure there are some other more inventive security measures you could take.
I recall a story some years ago whereby a guy in South Africa had several pushbikes stolen. He caught the thief by fitting a spring into the saddle down-tube with a "pointed object" on top. When the thief jumped on the bike it released the mechanism and the "pointed object" pierced the saddle and the thief's nether-regions . As I recall the bike owner got a fine. Not quite sure what the thief ended up with.
I've no idea why I have just told you this story....
Leigh (Area rep)
Lol
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