JGREEZY

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I am considering an engine build with Datsun Spirit. How's your engine feel after a couple year's use

I just found a link to JDM hoses I believe they are NOS Braided heater hose 4-pc set for Datsun 240Z, JDM Car Parts ? JDM CAR PARTS they have heater control valve too I would change that at the same time too.

I agree with rossiz I took my seat out and removed the blower. But I got carried away and removed the whole A/C system EVERYTHING. I'm going to take out the heater when I get the car back. I'm not going to be driving it in the winters anyway unless it's dry out. and I got a bee-nee for that .

These guys look like they have some cool hose options Hosecandy | Build Your Own "Jaw Dropping" Custom Hoses. you can also check out JEGGS, and SUMMIT. for braided lines

Make sure to check all of your hoses going to your heater core. I just had the small one that is on the core itself blow, it was pretty dramatic when it blew, it spewed hot coolant and steam inside on the passenger side. Not trying to scare you, but it is worth going through the trouble of removing your A/C blower to really check all your hoses out. If it blows it'll burn your passenger. Glad my wife wasn't with me. I can just here her now "GET RID OF IT!"

Now that I've got everything out of The way. I thought about it I'm not driving in the winter time. So I think I'm going to rip all that stuff out and plug it up. See how it cools

Does anyone know the part numbers for the heater hoses I need the heater hose core inlet, and the heater hose inlet i'm going to try and go to the dealer tomorrow and see if I can get it over-the-counter

Found the culprit first I removed the seat then I remove the glove box then drop the AC and the hamster cage then I can see the small hose attached to the heater control valve busted i'm going to change the Heater control valve and the hoses and I should be good

Do I have to remove the ac or just the blower?

Yeah the carbs were gonna be the first on my list before the hoses busted. I'm kind of intimidated by it though. with my lack of experience with them. I'll just have to get the rebuild kit and a book and dive in. not too many shops in my area that are experienced with them. and I think I'll get a couple oem hoses and a new heater valve, and a thermostat and call it a day. Much easier on the wallet

yeah they also have some black nylon braided hoses that'll probably be easier to cut and Bend I'm going to check with my speed shop that's close to me to see what they have

I'm thinking about getting this hose kit from Jegs Spectre 7720 Spectre Magna-Pak Radiator Hose Kits - Free Shipping on All Orders @ JEGS maybe an aftermarket heater too, are those the right sizes or is that GM stuff. I'm pretty sure its all universal size

Thanks for all your pics and tips. I'm going to replace all the hoses with steel braided I think depends on the cost diff. it'll probably be cheaper to get all OG from the dealer. Is the water **** valve that fitting that the hoses are attached to in the picture?

I think the fan's are wired to stay on. they come on when I turn the engine on and I don't think they turn off to be honest I don't remember looking at the gage before it popped so I may be completely wrong it may not even be a over heating issue but I'm definitely going to change the thermostat anyway and check for overheating I guess I have to take the dash out to check the hoses and connections I hope I'm just panicking and it was more dramatic than damaging

HELP!!!!! Sun. morning I go out to a show and me and my luck the engine must have over heated and blew my heater hose dumping hot coolant all over the pass floor. I cut the heater hose and connected it to the port coming out of the cylinder head in the back and put some water in and limped home. I've read numerous threads here and on hybridz and from what I can tell the best thing to delete the heater would be to plug the ports on the engine versus what I did. I guess what my ultimate question is what caused it to overheat in the first place? I'm pretty sure my Delorto's need to be tuned and maybe rebuilt. They idle really high also fall flat around 4500 rpm, also noticed fuel dripping from the first one last time. I'm not sure if that has to do with the carb's or if it is internal. the first thing I'll do is change the thermostat and plug the holes. from the mishap on Sun. If anyone else has had similar problems maybe can offer some advice.

I had this exact problem happen to me Sun. morning at a show I don't think I did it correctly. I cut the hose going into the firewall and connected it to the rear of the cylinder head. now that I look at what you did. I think I'm going to plug the holes like you did. on my way home it stayed pretty hot. I hope I didn't do any damage

that's exactly where mines at I got a grant steering wheel for it anyway I scored at a car show for 20 bucks needs an adapter though

Well I was bored at work overnight internet surfing looking for Z's for sale for ****s & giggles not that I could afford it, so I thought. I mentioned to my wife that I'd seen a few Z's out there. I figured I would plant the seed. So I sent her a couple links not being serious. This one stood from the bunch by far. there were a few RB swaps out there. That would by my dream swap they were all craigs list ads and spending this kind of money I was a little leery buying out of state RB or not. this one was actually from a dealer Gateway Classic Cars - classic cars for sale, muscle cars for sale, street rods, hot rods, mopars, antique cars, vintage cars. then she sup-prized me and said call them see what they're talking about. Now i hate calling, or going to see a car empty handed, that's the first rule. I called anyway I ended up talking him down from 12,995 to 11,500. So she said lets make a deposit and it's on from there. It is pretty solid I got a chance to check it out a little better today, I found a couple bubbles, one set on the drivers door on the bottom and one on the rocker on the other side. but other that everything is SOLID. paint is pretty good the pictures definitely look better. there are a few chips and black over spray you can see up close. but all in all so far I'm completely satisfied. it has a 2.8 and tight 5 speed centerforce clutch, It feels like a stock 2.8 so far. just around the block. it does have Delorto carbs though. which I have no idea how to tune. If any of you guys have any info on tuning these carbs I'm guessing they're pretty much close to webbers. Any way enough rambling let me know what you guys think good or bad:cool:

Yeah she's the best I got lucky this time

this is my new baby(AND GRAND BABY'S), thanks to my wife, it's my birthday present, came off the trailer just before i had to leave for work tonight. So i still haven't had time to really check it out. I drove it around the block everything so far seems nice and tight for a quick inspection. Overall very happy cant wait to get registered .

It was retro car kings i remember that episode it's a repeat. That was the best thing i've seen on tv in a loooong time

Thanx for the info

yeah thats what I figured better to clean them out anyway I'll let you guys know how it turned out

I know this is a zombie thread but I'm Trying to mount the brackets onto the frame on my 72 I just bought some 10mm x 1.25 x 14mm head and they wouldn't fit the nuts on the feame one threaded on about 25% in and started to bind up. I'm Wondering should I try to force it with some kind of lube, or should I try a different thread pitch. Think I may have to just bite the bullet and buy a tap and die set and chase the threads clean