To find out what brakes you have, just pull off a wheel and measure the
diameter of the disc. Check for brand name castings on the calipers (eg
Girlock = probably 200b, Sumitomo = probably 240k)
If you REALLY want to know what type of struts you have you could measure
it's height to compare against other Datsun struts.
The diff is a normal open wheeler, it'll just transfer power to the wheel
with the least grip (which is undesirable and the reason why people fit
LSD's) Sorry but I don't know how to check if you've got an R180 except to
try & find casting marks on it. If it's not a R180, it'd almost definately
be a R160.
As for the gearbox, there are heaps of different 5 speeds with that pattern
so you'll probably never know what it is if there are no visible castings on
it. Who cares anyway? Just enjoy overdrive! :)
- Tom
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Scott Lankford
Sent: Saturday, 21 July 2001 10:08 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Running Gear
hey, sorry i didn't quite explain what i meant, i know a bit about cars. It
has an elec. dizzy with bosch coil, extractors, twin su's etc. but what i
meant was is there anyway to tell what the gearbox, diff, brakes etc. are
off? (like other model datsuns) i will have another look for some numbers
but last time i did i couldn't find much info.
ill check again and then write back.
P.S. my diff spins left wheel, right wheel but most offen both. everytime
they spin it is just random, doesn't matter if i am on a slope or anything,
sometimes it swaps from left to right. i thought it might be buggered but it
seems to be strong, no noises or anything.
thanks
Scott
--- "Anthony Tuting" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>Thats a pretty broad question Scott but I'm sure we'll do our best to
>identify what we can. My knowledge is quite limited but below is some basic
>stuff you can check;
>
>BLOCK: You can tell what L series engine it has in it by looking in your
>engine bay and on the right hand side of the engine block you will see the
>raised letters, L20B or L18. Rarer inscriptions are L18W and Z20.
>
>HEAD: Then go to the left hand side of the engine and look just below spark
>plug number 1 and see if there is raised lettering saying 'NISSAN JAPAN
A87'
>or W53 etc, others on the list have a comprehensive listing of cylinder
head
>numbers adn their compressions.
>
>GEARBOX: Your 5 speed sounds like a stumpy skyline box but I have heard of
>people using old toyota celica g/boxes too.
>
>CARBIE: With the air cleaner off you should be able to see if the standard
>carbie is installed, 1 round hole straight down toward the ground sounds
>like a L20 standard carbie, and 2 times 1.5 inch holes pointing in towards
>the engine sound like twin SU's.
>
>EXHAUST: If the 4 exhaust pipes come together to 1 just onder the carbie
>then it seems it is a stock type exhaust manifold but if 2 of them come
into
>1 and then that joins to the other 2 that came into 1 then you have
>extractors.
>
>DIFF: For $1000 it is very unlikely that your diff is LSD but since you say
>it has been painted blue, maybe the centre has been changed or some other
>internal work has been done to it (welded, rebuild).
>
>FUEL PUMP: On the left hand side of the block at the front, above the
>alternator, if there is a metal tin (shoe polish shape tin) then you have a
>standard type L18 CAM driven mechanical fuel pump. The L20 version is a
>little larger with more screws around the outside edge.
>
>Distributor: You probably have the standard points style dissy, open the
>dissy cap and look around the rotor button, there should be a little
>cylinder with a wire connected to it and also one a bit bigger ont he
>outside of the distributor, that is a stardard type dissy. An electronic
one
>will have a 4 star prong shape below the rotor button and no little
>cylinders.
>
>Brakes: Are a bit harder to diagnose (for me anyway) I'll leave it to
>someone else to analyse.
>
>Give those a go and that should give you a better understanding of what
>you've just bought.
>
>Cheers,
>Anthony
>
>
>From: Scott Lankford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Running Gear
>Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 18:58:51 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Hey list,
> I own a 71 1600 and was wondering if there is any way to tell
what
>running gear i have. I purchased the car with the mods done, but even the
>guy i bought it off was unsure. Everything has hitachi stamped on it. The
>gearbox is a 5 speed with reverse below 5th. I can't seem to see any
>markings on it. Also everything is blue, Block, gearbox, diff etc. I know
>this isn't much information but the car cost $1000, so are there any usuall
>mod's for that price range, a common cheap upgrade maybe?
>It is running an L20b and the diff is lsd. Does anyone know what to look
out
>for or how to tell what the parts are off? sorry if this isn't much
>information, but it is all i can find.
>
>Thanks
>Scott
>
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