Ok cheers DD
was gonna take of head and have a look, apart from Head gasket what other parts/gaskets do you need if you are going to have a look?

You will not be able to perform the Compression Test if you remove the cylinder head. I recommend the Compression Test as the key way to judge whether the engine needs rebuilding. That is, if you cannot drive the engine, installed in a car.

Of course you can do a visual inspection as you would in a car:
* Oil looks clean? Not milky, not grainy black
* Look inside oil cap to view the valve rockers. Pass if rusty, milky or dirty.
* Look for broken parts, rounded or missing bolts, signs of water leakage

If the engine is separated from the transmission, bring a spare transmission, starting motor and battery jumper cables. Bolt it up and use you car's battery to turn the motor over.

Ok been awhile but I have started rebuilding the A14 ready for turbo

That a14 photo you have on the previous page i realised that the thermostat housing didnt look original and also ur crank pully that wasent a double one by any chance

Sorry Datman Im a total n00b what do you mean?
Are you asking if there was 2 chains for the timing chain running parallel?

does this help?

Ok ill try make sense for you mate the thermostat housing on that a14 it didnt look like the one thats supposed to be on it should have just a 2 bolt on housing and the crank shaft pully i ment double it has two grooves for two belts if it does thats a rare air con pully
Cheers

Datman95 means' double crank pulley, like this pic

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ah ok guys, well I have a double crank pulley, guessing that rare air con pulley:




anyone have the rest of the air con bits I need? haha
I would love air con in the ute

Also got the panel work started thanks to 71coupe




Awesome patch and weld work







Theres a lot of satisfaction seeing rust cut out and fresh metal replaced

Now performance mods...
I started this thread:
http://datsun1200.com/modules/newbb/v ... hp?topic_id=59762&forum=1

Basically was looking for the best bang for buck performance mods. Originally I was just going to put the A14 into the ute but I drove a ute with a A15 in it which ran great and wasn't a slug by any means, but it definitely left me wanting more. There was no way I'd be satisfied with a normal A14.

I thought turbo would be the go, started that thread and as you can see theres a heap of discussion. Original plan was to get manifolds made, hunt for a cheap 2nd hand turbo of appropriate size and slap together build. Then I started thinking, since the A14 was already out of the car and I had no idea if it ran, the history or condition of the engine that I should do a basic freshen up.

Well I have learnt a thing or two. There is no in between when it comes to mechanical things. You either do nothing, wing it and hope for the best or you do it properly. To me the hassle of getting the A12 out and A14 in, turbo on, oil and water lines connected and ran to turbo, carby jetted and final tune/timing on a dyno was not worth the risk. Like a lot of people say, pay now or pay later. In the end tearing down the A14 was a good call, there was nothing overly drastic wrong but the rings where shot, it needed the first oversize and the head needed freshening up.

Since I knew I was turboing it, I ordered some upgraded bits:
1 set (4) turbo dish pistons 0.5mm - (that need mods)
List 1 set - chrome rings 0.5mm
1 set - std main bearing
1 set - std conrod bearings
1 set - std cam bearings
1 - h/p timing chain
1 - chain tensioner
6 - welsh plugs
1 - can blue paint
1 - full gasket set
1 - 0.6mm race head gasket
1 - ARP Head stud kit
1 - ARP conrod bolt set
1 set of (8) H/P double valve springs
1 - oil pump
1 - offset dowel kit (for dialing in cam)
1 - re-reground turbo cam
1 set of (8) re-faced lifters
1 - water pump


I will post more once the parts arrive and machining begins