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1967 Datsun WRL411 Rescue and Restoration (Part 9)

June 17, 2010 by Greg

Article Series

1967 Datsun WRL411 Rescue and Restoration - Part 1
1967 Datsun WRL411 Rescue and Restoration (Part 2)
1967 Datsun WRL411 Rescue and Restoration (Part 3)
1967 Datsun WRL411 Rescue and Restoration (Part 4)
1967 Datsun WRL411 Rescue and Restoration (Part 5)
1967 Datsun WRL411 Rescue and Restoration (Part 6)
1967 Datsun WRL411 Rescue and Restoration (Part 7)
1967 Datsun WRL411 Rescue and Restoration (Part 8)
1967 Datsun WRL411 Rescue and Restoration (Part 9)
1967 Datsun WRL411 Rescue and Restoration (Part 10)

Becky and I got started early on a Saturday morning, and we had the engine in within an hour. We ran into a couple minor snags – the motor mounts on a 411 are ridiculously hard to line up properly, and I inadvertently left the speedometer drive cable off the transmission until after it was […]

Replace Timing Chain on a 240sx

February 19, 2009 by Greg

Technical Articles: Replacing the timing chain on your Nissan 240sx Can I replace my own timing chain (or, better yet, why would I want to)? First, a few simple hints. Pull the front tires off to improve access. It helped a bundle. Be very careful pulling the drive pulley off. I broke one of the […]

Fix Your 240sx Timing Chain Rattle

February 19, 2009 by Greg

Get rid of the noise coming from the front of your valve cover by removing the two guides for the upper chain. The guides are considered unnecessary by Nissan as seen in their TSB.