new truck 720 4x4

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travler120
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Joined: Thu Jan 05, 2012 4:22 pm
Car: 85 nissan 4x4 720

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http://s1155.photobucket.com/albums/p54 ... 33a.jpghey just started to work on this truck and thought i would post the progress as i went.Image
it's a 720 4x4 ext cab with something on the order of 220,000 miles on it when i got it you couldn't go over 40mph and it shook real bad:) it was like riding a pogo stick, as it turned out the truck is in not to bad a condition, like all 720's it needs a new carb, ball joints and the like.....really the whole front end should be replaced.I'll post pics when i figure out how to post them, any help would be appreciated.
I'm going to start with the cab mounts they have rusted out in the front so I'll clean them up and weld some hot rolled sheet steel over them where the bolt mounts areImage, also the coils aren't stock i know one is from say a 86 or 87 Nissan the other i think is from a 98 ChevyImage,go figure.because of the coils being so different the truck spits and sputters when i take off from a stop or if i accelerate hard from low to moderate rpm. cap, rotor, plugs are new, plugs are factory ngks, i disabled the secondary coil (Chevy coil) and the truck seems happy for now but i would love to figure out what is causing the truck to bog down when i accelerate with both coils active. oh and the carb wiring harness has been cut, except for the choke wire.
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dirtdog
Posts: 52
Joined: Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:40 pm
Car: 85 Nissan 4x4 King cab

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I had the same problem. I couldn't figure out how to post pics. Open your self up a "Photobucket" account. It's a website that lets you put your photos in it and you can just copy and past the URL from it into your post. Also check out the help section on posting photos here on the NICO site.
Good luck, waiting to see your truck.
DD

travler120
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Joined: Thu Jan 05, 2012 4:22 pm
Car: 85 nissan 4x4 720

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thanks for the info I'll post later today

dirtdog
Posts: 52
Joined: Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:40 pm
Car: 85 Nissan 4x4 King cab

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When you post you will see a bunch of buttons above the box you are typing in. If you click the "Img" it will place a marker on the page. Paste the URL you put in your first post between them and the picture will be there when you submit instead of a link.
Good luck
DD

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radracer
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Joined: Sat Jun 23, 2012 3:22 pm
Car: 1984 Datsun 720

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cant wait to see your pics


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