Hey guys....

I know this is not exactly a Datsun, but I do have one! This Sunny is my wife's daily driver, and has a couple of engine troubles...

A bit of background on this car:
The company I worked for bought this car with a leaking water pump. It was changed but the engine wasn't even given an oil change. After a couple of months, the timing belt snapped when I was driving it & bent a couple of valves. I had the head recon'd & the mechanic that put the engine back together said that it needs rings, bearings & seals. Apparently the bore was still ok , had no lip.

Where my problem comes in is with the way the engine sounds. I know that these engines idle very quietly when is perfect condition. This one sounds like something is loose... The mechanic tried tightening the rockers? followers? then the engine wouldn't start/run. When he loosened them again, it started up. He said it could be worn followers or a worn camshaft. The sound speeds up/slows down with the engine speed & sounds like: prrrrrrrrr!

I'm planning on changing rings & seals soon (it's leaking quite a bit of oil & I check the level every few days)

A few weeks ago I saw an HB12 Super Saloon with a turbo motor, aircon & power steering. I would eventually like to get that engine or maybe another that can give me "full-house" options, any ideas on the engine?

Am I barking up the wrong forum? Does any one know a forum I could get some pointers on for this car?

Thanks for listening guys!

Hey guys....

I know this is not exactly a Datsun, but I do have one! This Sunny is my wife's daily driver, and has a couple of engine troubles...

A bit of background on this car:
The company I worked for bought this car with a leaking water pump. It was changed but the engine wasn't even given an oil change. After a couple of months, the timing belt snapped when I was driving it & bent a couple of valves. I had the head recon'd & the mechanic that put the engine back together said that it needs rings, bearings & seals. Apparently the bore was still ok , had no lip.

Where my problem comes in is with the way the engine sounds. I know that these engines idle very quietly when is perfect condition. This one sounds like something is loose... The mechanic tried tightening the rockers? followers? then the engine wouldn't start/run. When he loosened them again, it started up. He said it could be worn followers or a worn camshaft. The sound speeds up/slows down with the engine speed & sounds like: prrrrrrrrr!

I'm planning on changing rings & seals soon (it's leaking quite a bit of oil & I check the level every few days)

A few weeks ago I saw an HB12 Super Saloon with a turbo motor, aircon & power steering. I would eventually like to get that engine or maybe another that can give me "full-house" options, any ideas on the engine?

Am I barking up the wrong forum? Does any one know a forum I could get some pointers on for this car?

Thanks for listening guys!

Its been 3 months since my last update... been busy with family & all. After dis-assembling my engine & finally cleaning all the cr@p off it, i was able to inspect the parts a little closer...(all with the help of Datster)

-The head is quite corroded - must ran without coolant from even before it was handed to me.
-Valves (esp no.4 cylinder) look worn & have black stuff caked all over them.
-Lower mounting hole in the head for the thermo housing is messed up.
-Timing chain cover also corroded.

Once I get a bit of cash, Im sending in block, a-14 (76mm) pistons, con-rods, crankshaft, flywheel & camshaft for machining at ophie howard(apparently they have the most experience at modding 1200's).
I will be looking for a a-14 head when I go to South Africa to get rims & tyres within a few months. hoping to have the head flowed but doubt it will be necessary seeing as it has bigger ports.
Hoping to have my cam ground to equiv of stage 2...

Still dont have updated pics on the PC, but soon soon.

Ideas? advice?

So my datsun1200 came back from the panel beater - 300% better than it was, but im not 100% happy with it. Some of the trim was left on (but covered) when he put on body filler & sprayed it, so on close inspection it doesnt look good around some of the trim. anyway, once ive got the egine in & upholstry sorted, i'll get him to neaten it up.

I may get another shell which i want ot work on my self (with help of course) but that shell i want to strip naked & rebuild it proper!

My engine is in pieces now, rings fell to bits as the pistons came out. bore seems kind of ok, but we fitting a14 pistons & rings in there anyway.
This is going to be my daily driver & i'm planning on doing this:

-Bore out block to take a14 pistons
-machine conrods to match pistons if necessary
-lighten flywheel
-grind/lighten crank(seems as if it may have been lightened before though - bearings were on .25 as well)
-port & polish head (if i can afford - gas flow the head)
-fit a15 carb (better breathability yet trying to maintain fuel economy)
-fit exhaust extractors with freeflow exhaust.
-change cam profile to roadrace or simillar.

anything else you may bea ble to suggest that wont break the bank?

(pics coming soon of up-to-date body work)

i think its for 1200... from how it fits there was no mods needed.

no comments, crit, etc...

Ok, I was really pissed off with the panel beater coz he was meant to have test sprayed an area & waited for my go ahead to spray the whole car. I think his partner was getting impatient coz my car has been there a while now.

Ive attached some #OOPS#ty pics that i took with my phone:
there wer a couple of things that i still wanted done like blanking the hole where an alarm switch was fitted on the passenger door, etc....

what you guys think of it?

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i was wondering about that myself.

I used to belong to minifinty.com wen i drove a mini & those guys would NOS their minis. dangerous stuff!

you okes.... you lot sound like my cousin immy! talks a loada carp.

its like a chat room!