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So - car has been in parts for 9 months. New Battery - with reversed orientation of the positive and negative. Hooked it all up and...

- smoke...

I have a 68 1600 with smog equipment intact. It was running OKAY on points last week, not the best at higher RPMs but started and idled okay.

I put...

Yesterday I pulled the rocker arm assembly out of the box that it was stored in, to clean and prep it for installation. I noticed that the...

What gauge sheet metal is used for the roadster?

Hi everyone,

I just got SRL10160 back on the road after finishing a bunch of work in the engine bay. The transmission wasn't touched during that...

Hey everyone,

It's been a while since I posted on this site, mostly because I turned my '69 SRL over to the engine rebuilders about 8 months ago....

Anyone have any luck finding the 510 Brake Master Cylinder lately. I had in mind to swap in the 510 unit, pn# 11-1538, but I cannot find anyone that...

For example, from the store a Pertronix Coil 40501 has 17.8 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm
or a 40511 has 20.8 x 9.1 x 6.6 cm or a 40611 has 17 x 9.1 x 6.6 cm....

Hey guys--

Has anybody reapplied the underhood texture coating after removing the old stuff? I contemplated just leaving it without the coating, but...

My 69 U20 never came with a starter ground wire. I have noticed though all these years that battery never seems to crank for too long before pooping...

Lost lower alternator bracket bolt, does anybody know the correct size bolt for 69 2000.
Thanks
Andy

I have a spare U20 engine that I want to store without damaging the pan or head. I have looked for a universal engine cradle that I could bolt the...

Hi, I have an R16 5-main engine that I would like to rebuild as a Stroker using H20 parts (to save money). I have seen the parts list provided on...

Hi,
I sort of put together my Mikuni setup with a manifold/linkage setup meant for 510s with the L style throttle cable linkage. I had to pull that...

Hello there guys. I am having my U20 camshaft Regrind while the engine is getting overhauled.

I would like to know what success you have had with...

I have Libre repos ( american racing). I'm missing center caps and trying to source new ones.i would love to score ones with a datsun logo but...

Hey all!
1967.5 1600 with new water pump, thermostat, fuel filter, headers, shorty starter, rebuilt alternator.

Wanted to let you know that I looked...

Hey there fellow roadster junkies this is my first post. Well let me tell you about my little U20 problems....I pulled the head off of our 1968 2000...

As part of my dash/electrical rebuild I made the mistake of pulling the hood release cable out of the flex tube it's in. The flex tube is a soft...

In case anyone is looking for some tips on how to create effective grounds for their cars, look no further than this wonderfulness that was removed...

Has anyone out there populated the Dyno2000 simulator with the U20?

I'm about to do this myself, but due to chronic laziness, I wonder if someone...

I have just replaced my engine and tranny (on the same mount point as last time) and my driveshaft. When I go to bolt the two together, there is a...

Working on rear suspension set up for ‘68 2000. Trying to determine leaf spring height so car has correct lowered comp ride height after re-arcing....

Problem removing my Solex intake and carbs from a U20. I removed the top intake bolts - no problem until I tried to get to the bottom bolts access is...

The following is posted with the full understanding that some/most may regard it as a “solution” to a nonexistent problem. No offence will be taken....

So I’m only familiar with later model L-series with rubber donut seals. This is my first rope seal install. Other than the 2-vertical side rubber...

Hi folks --

Back again with a new problem. I am in the process of removing the last of the smog parts , the ones the Tech Wiki showed me were used...

Hope this helps everyone.

I just finished off my hard top w/ weatherstrip from Mcmaster Carr

I used part numbers:

12335A74 $2.78 per foot
12335A71...

I need some help diagnosing the problem with my turn signal and dash board instruments. I've been trying to figure out why my turns signals work and...

Looking for any suggestion or comments. On a 1966 Datsun 1600 changing front calipers to Volvo calipers. The instruction in the Tech Wiki suggest to...

Just to summarize the adventures I have been having.

First. Battery strap broke, shorting out the engine compartment. New harness needed, alternator...

Hello,
Restoring a 1966 Datsun 1600 all stock. The question is to have the original radiator cleaned / rotted out which is around $100.00 dollars, or...

Well I'm back. On a 66 Datsun 1600 the front calipers are frozen up. The car has been sitting for 20 yrs. So I see there are a few options Stay with...

Purchashed a 1967.5 1600 1.5 years back
Love the car but continue to have over loading of the carbs after driving an hour or so. Sit at stop light...

Hi folks!

I am preparing to re-mount the radiator in my roadster, but am missing some of the bolts that secure the radiator to the cross-braces. The...

Found a set of ball joints on amazon and took a gamble to see if they would fit the 1600 SU carbs and they do. Just took some M5x.8 bolts and cut...

I've gathered two 2L radiators for my stroker project. I was looking at mounting the fan shroud today, and noticed the two radiators have different...

installing new bearings and seals on 2000 rear axle, I am in need of axle end clearance. I have two manuals neither are spacific to 311

Thank You...

My 1968 SRL has something I haven’t seen before. It looks like a proportioning valve or maybe just a cutoff. Anyone out there come across these...

My original mirror and spare were unusable because the silver was tarnishing off the backs of the mirrors.
After carefully prying back the metal...

Hey hive mind of 311s!

Car: Late 1965 / 1600
Vin: SPL31100368

At two different points in time I purchased a new engine bay harness and dashboard...

Are heaters 'tech'? :smt006 Could not pick another category far as I could see...

Anyways freindo-s...Spike has a warm blooded personality and needs...

Last year when i removed the wheel cylinder and corresponding shims i remember thinking: a)wow, what a neat arrangement of how these little shims fit...

I've seen a smattering of posts on the forum about things like this, I believe, but can't find anything through the Search function that helps.

For...

As I’ve been researching and designing the electrical system for my roadster I’ve come across a few things. One of which is wheather or not to have...

My Roadster and Z now reside at 5600 feet in Colorado. Since they came off the truck I haven’t had a chance to tune them. Previously they lived...

I was under the impression that my 68 SPL steering wheel spline would accept a 240z or 510 steering wheel...My car had a grant style aftermarket one...