Having rebuilt a Datsun engine myself, and just about ready to do a second, I enjoyed Michael's videos very much. I did notice however that Michael speaks the American automotive language. What in Australia is called a gearbox is to him a transmission, what I know as a "bush" is to him a "bushing" etc etc. Anyway he did a great job with only rudimentary tools and a backyard.
I just finished pulling out my engine off my 72 Datsun 510 and I cleaned it, restored it, with an aluminum flywheel, race radiator, dual race carburetors, and racing headers, and what you said was so true the longest process was cleaning and for me in my case cleaning and reprinting it
I’m so late in watching this video but I love how detailed your camera angels are and I can see that you put a lot of time and hours into recording and editing !!
This engine design was licensed from Austin , then improved to eliminate shared ports to improve performance. The Austin A series engine was produced for DECADES. My 77 B210 5-manual hatch had one.
I’ve got a question with the timing cover did you have to remove the water pump studs or did you just pry off the cover after all the 10mm bolts were loose? Thanks
Production value is great! I noticed that you put up a bit of text naming the parts as you were removing them and have to say that the extra bit of information is really useful, and makes it more educational as well as entertaining. In the past videos I have watched so far I wish you would have put a bit of text saying what you were actually doing (if not mentioned verbally) or what product you were using. For example when you were lubing the leaf springs with graphite power, not everyone would have known what or why you were doing it but some small text which said, “lubricating with graphite powder” would have explained a lot, without the need for voice over. It’s fun to watch you do a lot of your work, but so much more valuable with just a little bit of extra info in the form of some small text. (I realise you aren’t trying to make an instructional video) It’s really impressive what you are achieving while living in a unit. Your diy abilities and low budget approach is very relatable.
Cheers! and thank you so much for the feedback!! I'm always experimenting of new techniques I can use in my videos and I thought the tags would help in this case :D
Hi there, Joey here from Brunei, admired with your work in the disassembling the engine. :) But i just want to know in detail the bolts in removing the engine head, which of those having the long ones and short ones. This is because I'm having such a hard time due to the sequence in removing bolt 5-6-7 due to having a crack and i'm completely lost by not marking them in numbers and with the bolts that i've been taking out (8-9-10 sequence). I will appreciate your help and assist on this, thank you very much.
Hey mate, thanks so much! Hope all is going good with your build. I think there's only one long head bolt which goes in the middle on the spark plug side. I could be wrong though :D
Great video my friend:) Is the A15 the same break down as this A12? I have an A15 and I need to find out where I can get the carb for it and other stuff.
@@32Builds thanks for the response. I actually have this engine on the back of a street sweeping truck. I was looking for the carburetor and found that the A15 and the B210 seem to have the same carburetor. There’s one that is a single carb and then there is another that is a duel carb.
That's some pretty good production value (music, graphics, editing) you have there for a young channel. Keep up the good work and careful with the camera lighting exposures. btw That water pump condition looks pretty standard for an old A12 too :)
Ooh hi Alan! :) Thanks for the feedback. I'm still getting used to filming in the harsh sunlight xD. I was actually shocked at the condition of the water pump and coolant jackets, but I'm learning its quite the norm for older trucks and vehicles.
Aloha. My situation is the engine. This is my first build on a 1981 720 with a Z24 and I had all the nuts and bolts labeled and numbered in the order I took them off. My son went to clean up the garage a little and hit the table with his body and a bunch of the bolts on the ground. He was too scared to tell me and kinda lied about it and I'm at a stand still. I do have a build book but still am at a lost as to where everything goes. I'm very disappointed that he lied to me. I'm not mad at all and love the challenge. Again at a stand still. This was my first truck and want to rebuild the motor for my son as a graduation present. Any advice for me?
Oh no! The important bolts, for the head and flywheel are pretty easy to tell. I would try grouping them as best as you can by thread size and type. Then its a matter of counting the bolt holes in the block haha. Only way is to tackle the little problems one by one!
You got so lucky with those head bolts lol. I got 1 and 2 off and 3 snapped on me. I hit it with the electric impact and then the breaker bar. And it snapped at the threads.
Hi is Benjamin her guys like us don't know nothing about engine mechanic but what you do you making things easy for us who like mechanic hope you can send me a full link of you website so i can learn a lot from you keep it up
You can google Japanese Domestic Market Parts Catalogue, and there is a couple websites that have full diagrams of every component with part numbers! Amayama does it and I've been using Levam recently too!
well done bro. I just bought a dastun 120y and im going to do the same in my motor. did you got the manual justo to know the correct torque wrench. Many thanks
Thanks! Good luck on your project!! I found some copies of manuals online, but many websites online compile specific torque specs for different motors.
@@Lucky-dy2pb The flywheel is a bprojects aluminium flywheel, and the clutch is from exedy and its a stock replacement. Other than that, all the parts including those are from ebay :)
I don't know if you can get a new wiring loom for your specific Datsun but on ebay you can find some really good wiring kits aimed towards hot-rods that serve as a good base!
Disassembling the motor was the quick and easy, the most time consuming part is cleaning and organising parts :) As for the whole process - its still going!
@@32Builds noice.. thought you might of been from Canberra.. as a few carparks look similar here 😆 when all the craziness finished will have to bring up my 1200 sedan and go for a cruise 😎✌
Cheers for the suggestion! I've got so much footage I sometimes end up leaving stuff out. I'll go into much more details on components that I restore in the future :)
Can't believe you are doing all this in a little unit and balcony. Godlike determination.
This car born in era that u can actually rebuild engine virtually anywhere.
Great idea using the motorcycle stand!!
Cheers! It worked out really well! Gotta work with what I've got haha
never knew my summer car had such good graphics
Haha I've seen that game come up more than once here!
Having rebuilt a Datsun engine myself, and just about ready to do a second, I enjoyed Michael's videos very much. I did notice however that Michael speaks the American automotive language. What in Australia is called a gearbox is to him a transmission, what I know as a "bush" is to him a "bushing" etc etc. Anyway he did a great job with only rudimentary tools and a backyard.
Wow, good technique for holding still flywheel with two spanners. I love it.
Cheers! Glad you liked it haha
I just finished pulling out my engine off my 72 Datsun 510 and I cleaned it, restored it, with an aluminum flywheel, race radiator, dual race carburetors, and racing headers, and what you said was so true the longest process was cleaning and for me in my case cleaning and reprinting it
Awesome work! Its so satisfying when you see the end result!
I’m so late in watching this video but I love how detailed your camera angels are and I can see that you put a lot of time and hours into recording and editing !!
Thank you so much!!
RESPECT for doing this on your balcony... slightly insane but I love it !
Cheers! Gotta do what you gotta do! I've got the biggest itch to work on this build, so I'll find a way haha
Excellent job. Love the Datto!
Cheers!
good work
Cheers!!
Maybe can you share with us the manual and the documentation that you used for the restoration of that beautiful datsun
I love how Similar this engine is To a Datsun 100a's Engine!
Haha they all look similar aye xD Lego parts :))
Soon millions views soon budy nice work i never see on youtube in deep like you defined , upload more videos sir i am your student and new subscriber✌
Haha thanks so much!! I hope so xD
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This engine design was licensed from Austin , then improved to eliminate shared ports to improve performance. The Austin A series engine was produced for DECADES. My 77 B210 5-manual hatch had one.
They should make a game about this!
Good job!
I’ve got a question with the timing cover did you have to remove the water pump studs or did you just pry off the cover after all the 10mm bolts were loose? Thanks
My dad owns the very same model, however it hasn't been running for a decade now. Do you do repairs on them?
Production value is great! I noticed that you put up a bit of text naming the parts as you were removing them and have to say that the extra bit of information is really useful, and makes it more educational as well as entertaining. In the past videos I have watched so far I wish you would have put a bit of text saying what you were actually doing (if not mentioned verbally) or what product you were using. For example when you were lubing the leaf springs with graphite power, not everyone would have known what or why you were doing it but some small text which said, “lubricating with graphite powder” would have explained a lot, without the need for voice over. It’s fun to watch you do a lot of your work, but so much more valuable with just a little bit of extra info in the form of some small text. (I realise you aren’t trying to make an instructional video)
It’s really impressive what you are achieving while living in a unit. Your diy abilities and low budget approach is very relatable.
Cheers! and thank you so much for the feedback!! I'm always experimenting of new techniques I can use in my videos and I thought the tags would help in this case :D
Nice video, keep it up!
Thanks! :)
Hi does the gearbox mounting have a rubber between the mounting and the gearbox
Yo, your work is incredible! Is it possible for you to list all the material and tools you used during your restoration? I’m begin to restore at 510.
Where did you get the replacement parts for the engine?
Hi there, Joey here from Brunei, admired with your work in the disassembling the engine. :) But i just want to know in detail the bolts in removing the engine head, which of those having the long ones and short ones. This is because I'm having such a hard time due to the sequence in removing bolt 5-6-7 due to having a crack and i'm completely lost by not marking them in numbers and with the bolts that i've been taking out (8-9-10 sequence). I will appreciate your help and assist on this, thank you very much.
Hey mate, thanks so much! Hope all is going good with your build. I think there's only one long head bolt which goes in the middle on the spark plug side. I could be wrong though :D
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Great video my friend:) Is the A15 the same break down as this A12? I have an A15 and I need to find out where I can get the carb for it and other stuff.
I'm not sure the specifics but its such a simple motor and the A-series should be pretty similar!
@@32Builds thanks for the response. I actually have this engine on the back of a street sweeping truck. I was looking for the carburetor and found that the A15 and the B210 seem to have the same carburetor. There’s one that is a single carb and then there is another that is a duel carb.
That's some pretty good production value (music, graphics, editing) you have there for a young channel. Keep up the good work and careful with the camera lighting exposures. btw That water pump condition looks pretty standard for an old A12 too :)
Ooh hi Alan! :) Thanks for the feedback. I'm still getting used to filming in the harsh sunlight xD. I was actually shocked at the condition of the water pump and coolant jackets, but I'm learning its quite the norm for older trucks and vehicles.
Good job I’m tearing my vg30dett.
Awesome dude! Cheers 😁
Engine is from Datsun Cherry 1978????
That was fun to watch! xD
Thanks man!
Aloha. My situation is the engine. This is my first build on a 1981 720 with a Z24 and I had all the nuts and bolts labeled and numbered in the order I took them off. My son went to clean up the garage a little and hit the table with his body and a bunch of the bolts on the ground. He was too scared to tell me and kinda lied about it and I'm at a stand still. I do have a build book but still am at a lost as to where everything goes. I'm very disappointed that he lied to me. I'm not mad at all and love the challenge. Again at a stand still. This was my first truck and want to rebuild the motor for my son as a graduation present. Any advice for me?
Oh no! The important bolts, for the head and flywheel are pretty easy to tell. I would try grouping them as best as you can by thread size and type. Then its a matter of counting the bolt holes in the block haha. Only way is to tackle the little problems one by one!
Oh not sure if its this video or another but what is the brown stuff you used on the gaskets?
Its Permatex aviation sealer, it doesn't gloop up when you torque down the bolts bits don't float around in your motor/cooling jackets :)
@@32Builds oooh thats pretty neat, would be realy nice for you to fill the rest of the audience in on that maybe at the end of your next videos
Hi what size is the crankshaft bolt tread size
Well done..
Plz Can u provide me some photos or videos of removing the frame along with engine from the car. Would be thankful for that
Shoot me a message on my Instagram and I can send you some pics!
Mr. Bun has no clue that this is an Austin-designed/licensed engine.
You got so lucky with those head bolts lol. I got 1 and 2 off and 3 snapped on me. I hit it with the electric impact and then the breaker bar. And it snapped at the threads.
Hi is Benjamin her guys like us don't know nothing about engine mechanic but what you do you making things easy for us who like mechanic hope you can send me a full link of you website so i can learn a lot from you keep it up
One day I will definitely make a website, but I have a Facebook and Instagram page for the meantime! Thanks for the support!
Oh my word im about to buy a rebuild Datsun 1400 is this the same engine 🤦♀️
How'd you take it out alone
Slid it out from underneath :)
How do you remove a powersteering belt on a Hyundai atos prime 2007 model ?
Hi..can you sent or put any link for finding parts? Looking for the fuel pomp for my nissan a12 engine same as yours
You can google Japanese Domestic Market Parts Catalogue, and there is a couple websites that have full diagrams of every component with part numbers! Amayama does it and I've been using Levam recently too!
well done bro. I just bought a dastun 120y and im going to do the same in my motor. did you got the manual justo to know the correct torque wrench. Many thanks
Thanks! Good luck on your project!! I found some copies of manuals online, but many websites online compile specific torque specs for different motors.
Hello everyone I have a Datsun 210 1980 .
Is posible to change my transmission for one 280 zx turbo 1981 .
Can I fixed ?
I wouldn't have a clue. You'd have to think about the gear ratios - I think they'd be a bit different since the zx is a straight 6, isnt it?
Que aceite recomiendas para el motor 1800 Datsun.
I would go with what the wiki says, 10w40 or 5w40 if its cold. Not sure if its the same with the 1800 though
what year is you pickup truck
1976 😁
Just wondering where you found the rebuild kit for transmission... cant wait to see it done
I can't wait either! I didn't actually touch any of the gears or synchros, just everything outside of the transmission :)
32Builds could send me a like please of where u got the kit as i am in the process of rebuilding mine
*link*
@@Lucky-dy2pb The flywheel is a bprojects aluminium flywheel, and the clutch is from exedy and its a stock replacement. Other than that, all the parts including those are from ebay :)
Im malaysia i want to change my datsun 120y deluxe and wiring set where to get it tks.
I don't know if you can get a new wiring loom for your specific Datsun but on ebay you can find some really good wiring kits aimed towards hot-rods that serve as a good base!
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Do you have nissan a12 petrol engine for sale
what type of engine is this?
doesn't look like the Datsun L or J engines
It's a Nissan A12 motor. It's a 1171cc 4-banger but the A-series motor came in various sizes. Usually in the less sporty older cars.
@@32Builds such a compact unit, I didn't even know that those existed, that car must be really light
@@CannibalSoggoth Very light! I actually lifted the shell up to slide the motor out from underneath!
I want to know how to put the ring
How long was the whole process?
Disassembling the motor was the quick and easy, the most time consuming part is cleaning and organising parts :) As for the whole process - its still going!
I need nissan a12 petrol engine
It be nice if your videos were a bit longer show us more
Thanks for the feedback! I was originally thinking shorter was better, but I'll keep it in mind for my future edits :)
Where abouts in Aus you from mate?0
Hey Steve! I'm a Sydney boy :D
@@32Builds noice.. thought you might of been from Canberra.. as a few carparks look similar here 😆 when all the craziness finished will have to bring up my 1200 sedan and go for a cruise 😎✌
Tôi muốn xem cách đặt cảm của động cơ này vui lòng hướng dẫn.
Add every detail if you could.... I'm sure alot of us would appreciate it...
Cheers for the suggestion! I've got so much footage I sometimes end up leaving stuff out. I'll go into much more details on components that I restore in the future :)
@@32Builds I understand it's alot of work.
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Cool!
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I think u need more interesting Thumbnail But i love your video lots of works less talking
Thank you for the feedback Rizky :) So less talking?
@@32Builds hmm maybe You talk when you work on it I waiting next episode :)