August 23, 20177 yr Author comment_528708 Which parts are missingSent from my iPhone using Classic Zcar Club mobile Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/58375-16-years-old-first-datsuncar/?&page=2#findComment-528708 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 23, 20177 yr comment_528709 Water pump, distributor, core plug in head. It's been taken apart and you have no idea how well it was re-assembled. Looks like a pile of parts. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/58375-16-years-old-first-datsuncar/?&page=2#findComment-528709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 23, 20177 yr Author comment_528710 That is true, I plan on changing the gaskets anyway because the guy said they should be changed. I plan on looking inside with a boroscope camera before buying what should I look for in the head and in the cylindersSent from my iPhone using Classic Zcar Club mobile Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/58375-16-years-old-first-datsuncar/?&page=2#findComment-528710 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 23, 20177 yr comment_528711 I'll try to be a bit more clear - I think that L28 engine is a pile of junk, that's probably only worth about $50. You'd be much better off to look around and find a complete used L28 engine. Or rebuild the L24. A bore scope isn't going to show you anything. That collection of parts needs a lot more than new gaskets. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/58375-16-years-old-first-datsuncar/?&page=2#findComment-528711 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 23, 20177 yr Author comment_528712 Okay thank you, I'll look for something elseSent from my iPhone using Classic Zcar Club mobile Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/58375-16-years-old-first-datsuncar/?&page=2#findComment-528712 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 23, 20177 yr comment_528715 The question you should ask yourself is do you want to rebuild an engine, or just install an engine that's ready to run. For $400, in the states anyway, that should buy and engine ready to run. If the engine needs new rings, or an overbore, and new pistons, you'll end up spending a lot more money and the car will be down for much longer. You'll have a car that can't be driven and two engines taken apart, and a list of things that you need to buy. Just for fun, ask that guy why the core plug )many people call them freeze plugs) has been removed, and why he didn't reinstall it. Ask him if the head has been removed. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/58375-16-years-old-first-datsuncar/?&page=2#findComment-528715 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 23, 20177 yr Author comment_528716 He said he hasn't done any work on it, he was going to use it as a spare engine but he didn't need it. I don't mind doing a rebuild.Sent from my iPhone using Classic Zcar Club mobile Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/58375-16-years-old-first-datsuncar/?&page=2#findComment-528716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 23, 20177 yr Author comment_528717 Do you know a site where I could find an engine ready to run for a good price, I have been looking but nothing so far, I live in Montreal Sent from my iPhone using Classic Zcar Club mobile Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/58375-16-years-old-first-datsuncar/?&page=2#findComment-528717 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 23, 20177 yr comment_528718 The block and head may be perfectly fine. If you can't find another, the question I would ask, is if he is confident everything is okay ask for a written warranty. The core plug looks like it was probably leaking and they threw one of the expanding gasket type HELP plugs in there. To me $400 isn't that much IF you have some kind of proof. Way cheaper than a rebuild and these motors are pretty stout. The other thing you would want to do is remove the valve cover. See if the cam lobs look clean and not rusted. DO NOT BUY without doing this, if your even considering. Also make sure you wiggle each rocker and check that they are in place and the rocker arm guides haven't popped out. Edited August 23, 20177 yr by JSM Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/58375-16-years-old-first-datsuncar/?&page=2#findComment-528718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 23, 20177 yr Author comment_528719 Thank you, if I go see the engine, what should I be looking for when I'm there?Sent from my iPhone using Classic Zcar Club mobile Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/58375-16-years-old-first-datsuncar/?&page=2#findComment-528719 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 23, 20177 yr comment_528720 If the guy didn't have a direct answer about the core plug I'd walk. If it popped because the coolant froze there could be a cracked block or head. Don't assume the best, assume the worst. Assuming the best is the best way to lose money when you're buying used engine parts. Edit - everything about this thread says that you're about to give a guy a lot of money for a big problem. You're exactly the person he's been looking for, a guy who needs and engine and doesn't know anything at all about them. He'll probably work hard to keep you hooked. Edited August 23, 20177 yr by Zed Head Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/58375-16-years-old-first-datsuncar/?&page=2#findComment-528720 Share on other sites More sharing options...
August 23, 20177 yr comment_528721 2 minutes ago, Zed Head said: If the guy didn't have a direct answer about the core plug I'd walk. If it popped because the coolant froze there could be a cracked block or head. Don't assume the best, assume the worst. Assuming the best is the best way to lose money when you're buying used engine parts. That is a very good point. Especially being so far up north in the cold climate like he is. In FL, I would just assume it was leaking more than a freeze condition. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/58375-16-years-old-first-datsuncar/?&page=2#findComment-528721 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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