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[jfa.series1]

15 hours ago, z8987 said:

I don't know what "NOS Grommets" are, but I think I'm interested.  

Let me help a bit with your knowledge base.

NOS = New Old Stock

New = not used; Old Stock = not recently produced.  A lot of NOS parts are also NLA = No Longer Available, as such are often valued to restorers who want high accuracy and won't accept used or reproduction parts.

These grommets go in the firewall where your heater hoses pass thru from the engine bay to the heater core inside.  The grommets I have are NOS but are still available from Nissan - see this link: https://www.courtesyparts.com/oem-parts/nissan-grommet-rubber-2724328500.  I also gave you a link to aftermarket reproductions for $25/set plus shipping.

The new Nissan ones will cost you at least $21.68 each plus tax, your local dealer can probably order them and you can likely pick them up there to avoid shipping costs.  The set I have are $30, including postage.  If still interested, PM me and we can complete the transaction.

Jim

 

[siteunseen]

Here's what my old OE radiator looks like, 4 speed transmission. No transmission fluid hooks up at the bottom.

 

 

[z8987]

2 hours ago, jfa.series1 said:

Let me help a bit with your knowledge base.

NOS = New Old Stock

New = not used; Old Stock = not recently produced.  A lot of NOS parts are also NLA = No Longer Available, as such are often valued to restorers who want high accuracy and won't accept used or reproduction parts.

These grommets go in the firewall where your heater hoses pass thru from the engine bay to the heater core inside.  The grommets I have are NOS but are still available from Nissan - see this link: https://www.courtesyparts.com/oem-parts/nissan-grommet-rubber-2724328500.  I also gave you a link to aftermarket reproductions for $25/set plus shipping.

The new Nissan ones will cost you at least $21.68 each plus tax, your local dealer can probably order them and you can likely pick them up there to avoid shipping costs.  The set I have are $30, including postage.  If still interested, PM me and we can complete the transaction.

Jim

 

PM sent

[z8987]

I took my radiator in to have it boiled and tested. It was leaking.  I was given lots of options. I chose to have it re-cored with three aluminum rows.  So, it will have the old look with a new aluminum core. $578 .  

[z8987]

On 3/7/2019 at 8:34 AM, z8987 said:

I took my radiator in to have it boiled and tested. It was leaking.  I was given lots of options. I chose to have it re-cored with three aluminum rows.  So, it will have the old look with a new aluminum core. $578 .  

With my radiator out and the rust and other gunk that came out of it, is there something i should to clean out the coolent portion of my engine block?  If so what ? 

[Reptoid Overlords]

Coolant will come out of that hole just after the 5th plug, towards the end of the block.

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[z8987]

2 hours ago, Reptoid Overlords said:

Coolant will come out of that hole just after the 5th plug, towards the end of the block.

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I’m. not sure where you were going with this, I think it might help me, I’m just not sure what youre saying? 

[grannyknot]

6 hours ago, z8987 said:

I’m. not sure where you were going with this, I think it might help me, I’m just not sure what youre saying? 

There are 5 freeze plugs then the drain hole on the block in that pic, far right. You can run water through the coolant passages and it will drain out that drain hole, you can reverse the flow or back flush through the drain hole and move a lot of crud out that way too.  I have had a lot of success with filling all the coolant passages with full strength CLR letting it sit over night then flushing and back flushing with a garden hose or better a pressure washer. 

[Carl Beck]

38 minutes ago, grannyknot said:

There are 5 freeze plugs then the drain hole on the block in that pic, far right. You can run water through the coolant passages and it will drain out that drain hole, you can reverse the flow or back flush through the drain hole and move a lot of crud out that way too.  I have had a lot of success with filling all the coolant passages with full strength CLR letting it sit over night then flushing and back flushing with a garden hose or better a pressure washer. 

Of course you don't want to run any of that through your new radiator, nor heater core...

Carl B.

[grannyknot]

9 hours ago, Carl Beck said:

Of course you don't want to run any of that through your new radiator, nor heater core...

Carl B.

Absolutely,  I was thinking of the block on the engine stand like in the photo.

[z8987]

On 3/3/2019 at 9:43 AM, siteunseen said:

Here's what my old OE radiator looks like, 4 speed transmission. No transmission fluid hooks up at the bottom.

 

 

Newly rebuilt radiator.  Probably the best part on the whole car.   I need to get a thermostat and the cap that houses it, the cap is cracked, any ideas where I can get the cap/radiator hose to block connector?

 

 

[z8987]

I'm going to start fixing up the brakes.  Any things I should pay close attention to here ?