Changing Engine in 1986 Nissan King Cab

[Don Alaska]

Gave it a good hit today. started from the rear and worked my way forward. hooked up transmission supports first, then did the drive shaft, replaced the transmission seal first. Got left motor support in, gave it hell, and will get it done; it just takes time.

Have you tested the engine to see if it starts yet?

 

[Jake Smith]

Have you tested the engine to see if it starts yet?

Still working on it, connecting everything but getting closer. Kind of sore, from crawling in and out underneath it on stands. time consuming, but I will get it; it will run. The motor mounts are in now, and the cherry picker is out.

 

[Jake Smith]

I cranked it up yesterday, "today" is two weeks since I started, and it runs "fantastic". Strangest thing happened though, after putting engine and trany in; the "linkage rod", on the tranny was running the wrong direction across the tranny crossmember; so I took it off and reconnected it; but left it haft in park and haft in reverse, so while it was running It kicked into reverse, and the drivers door was still open, so I ran a long side it, reached in to hit brakes and fell under the truck; as it was fixing to run over me and it hit the fence behind it, I with adrenaline pumping; had jumped up in a couple seconds; and I "managed", to slap floor shifter into park. Whew that was a close one.

 

[Marie Mallory]

I watch Jake out the window; glad I wasn't watching when the truck almost ran over him. It may have sent me to the er.

 

[Marie Mallory]

Jake was putting the cherry picker back up and a metal bed frame xame down on his head and busted a gash in his head. So he poured warm salt water over it. It could use some stitches but we will watch it and keep applying salt.
He needs to get a tetanus shot too. We don's go to doctors much just blood work every year or two.
I could sew it up for him, but he won't let me near his injuries.

 

[Jake Smith]

Yeah after she reset two of her broken toes and screamed like an animal, she was not doctoring me, her foot turned black so we went to er the next day, and I told the Dr. she put them back in place, he said, well she did a great job, they're right in place, and just laughed.

 

[Don Alaska]

Yeah after she reset two of her broken toes and screamed like an animal, she was not doctoring me, her foot turned black so we went to er the next day, and I told the Dr. she put them back in place, he said, well she did a great job, they're right in place, and just laughed.

You could use mosquito bandages or steri-strips to close the wound. Much easier than stitches and stiches aren't used a lot any more for minor wounds in non-stress locations.

 

[Marie Mallory]

You could use mosquito bandages or steri-strips to close the wound. Much easier than stitches and stiches aren't used a lot any more for minor wounds in non-stress locations.

LOL Don I was kidding with Jake. I've never did stitches.Although your mosquito bandage a good idea.

 

[Jake Smith]

You could use mosquito bandages or steri-strips to close the wound. Much easier than stitches and stiches aren't used a lot any more for minor wounds in non-stress locations.

I need to research that for as often as this seems to happen to me, thanks Don.

 

[Jake Smith]

Took yesterday off, "pretty much", but today I need to finish fine tuning the engine, and get on the brakes, to make sure I will be able to stop this bad boy.

 

[Don Alaska]

I need to research that for as often as this seems to happen to me, thanks Don.

Oops. I meant Butterfly bandages not mosquitos.
butterfly

Steri-strips are another option though
Steri-strips

 

[Mary Stetler]

Hey! When you are done I need new points in Dave's 1960 Buick Electra.(if the mice have not eaten all the wires)

 

[Jake Smith]

I changed rear brake shoes yesterday, and still not enough brake pedal. I've already changed the master cylinder, front pads, rotors, brake drums, so the only thing left is brake booster. It being a 1986 Nissan, the booster is shot; I ordered one that will be here Sunday. Figured it has power now, so it will need stopping power too.

Not so bad for 1986 Nissan 2.4 D21 king cab truck.

 

[Jake Smith]

Hey! When you are done I need new points in Dave's 1960 Buick Electra.(if the mice have not eaten all the wires)

Would be happy to give points to you, Mary.

 

[Don Alaska]

I changed rear brake shoes yesterday, and still not enough brake pedal. I've already changed the master cylinder, front pads, rotors, brake drums, so the only thing left is brake booster. It being a 1986 Nissan, the booster is shot; I ordered one that will be here Sunday. Figured it has power now, so it will need stopping power too.

Not so bad for 1986 Nissan 2.4 D21 king cab truck.


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Very nice @Jake Smith !

 

[Jake Smith]

Very nice @Jake Smith !

Thanks Don, it's so nice hearing a smooth engine running, and having the task behind me now. Brake booster; as I had said earlier post, is coming this Sunday where I will be able to stop when cruising highways, with a new powerful engine in it.

 

[Jake Smith]

Got brakes, the booster came yesterday at 6 pm, and I've already changed it out this morning, before 10 am. The old booster was bad and had leaked a lot on the bottom, so much so that the paint was gone off the bottom of it. Full pedal now; fixing to put some tools up and clean it up; nice feeling, going for test drive and gas fill up too.

 

[Don Alaska]

Got brakes, the booster came yesterday at 6 pm, and I've already changed it out this morning, before 10 am. The old booster was bad and had leaked a lot on the bottom, so much so that the paint was gone off the bottom of it. Full pedal now; fixing to put some tools up and clean it up; nice feeling, going for test drive and gas fill up too.

Congrats, @Jake Smith

 

[Marie Mallory]

Congrats, @Jake Smith

He just took truck to check mail at end of drive, was great seeing him go by in the truck. He had a big smile on his face, so do I ,now he can bath these stinking dogs soon. lol. The white Dogo really has bad body odor worse the others.
Also, we can take a trip down the river one day soon.

 

[Marie Mallory]

Congrats, @Jake Smith

Don Jake said to tell you they cammed this engine up, it's lopping.