Part of what excites me the most about this thing is just not caring. The first car I've felt confident to tune myself - and do much other less than ideal modifications to get it driving how I want. 13B Bridgeport Datsun 1200 LZMFG.com
Chelsea is such a good friend man, stopping the lift from making the clicking noise. Can tell how much he’s caring about RU-vid, and not just his videos
I love how Adam has a literal fleet of crazy custom fast racecars at his disposal, and he is completely obsessed and totally fascinated with this little frankenstein car 😂
Since its a series 5 transmission, make sure you get the delrin bushing from LRB speed which goes in the shift block of the trans. It makes a lot of the slop go away, as long as your shift block hasnt been worn away too much.
Convert the leaf spring to traction bars or trailing arms to keep the diff from moving forward and backwards, then to keep the diff from moving from side to side you need to install pan hard bars on the back of the diff and front.
And there's probably no good solid mounting points for the trailing arms to attach to. Same with a pan hard bar which you only use one, you don't put one in front and one behind the diff.
The fact this has 103 likes tells me nobody understands leafsprings. A traction bar bolts under the leaf springs using the axle U bolts. It had a rubber snubber in the front. When you get on throttle the snubber tilts up against the front leaf spring eye thus stopping axle wrap. You could also use Cal-Tracs which are similar-ish.
I really enjoyed the low budget DIY tinkering. Please keep this build a DIY theme! The full restorations are epic too but its super cool seeing you do it. Really relatable content.
I missed this style of content, I know its hard with the super high end cars but getting to see you just tinker and work on a more average car will always been enjoyable
I just realized that LZ has all the best and most knowledgeable Dorito masters in his corner. Those rotaries adams acquired lately are absolutely amazing
I love seeing the rotary projects because here in east LA theres a house that fixes nothing but datsuns and rotary's. From little pick ups to the 510s.
@@von... Still surprises me and the boys back at base how many fruitful stings are formed here in the "innocent" RU-vid comments section. WE ARE WATCHING. WE WILL TAKE YOU DOWN.
If you’re keeping the leafs for now look into traction bars like caltracs or the old school slapper bars like what old muscle cars used to use, another option is a pinion snubber (not ideal) but ultimately a triangulated 4 link would be best if room allows
The slapper bars are gonna work for sure . Just let them hit leaf mount and not the floor . adding the rear mounted torque bar will fix it all on top of that, make it adjustable, cause pinion angle is also playing a factor . Loving all this rotary action between you two 👊🏼🍻🖤
The fog light falling out mid pull is so funny and Adam talk to the camera and buddy pulls up in the cart to talk to him as soon as he stops the cart Adam pulling away is so hilarious 😂. Loving this ‘care free’ build you have going on so relatable as to what some people might do to there build
All you need is Lakewood Traction bars. Make sure when mounting the the rubber snubber it presses against the spring eye. They are universal and can be cut to length. Then a good limited slip or even an air locker for that 9" and some decent front brakes with 5 lugs.
One of the key ingredients to rotary cooling is the oil cooler. Those factory coolers that came on the older 12a motors are excellent but there's an internal thermal bypass that can fail and restricts flow. If your car had one of those units then remove it and just make sure you get the engine up to temp before you rev it.
For a road car just do tramp bars or look up the A-frame kit they make for mk2 escorts. That's what I have in mine and it's a great job both track and road. 4 link is really only for track not nice on the road
so many cars came factory 4 link w/ panhard and are great on the road. its poorly setup suspension thats the problem, don't spread misinformation about 4 links.
There are numerous Datsun 1200s and late 60s early 70s Corollas with leaf springs going as fast as high 7s down the quarter. Good springs, good shock absorbers, and good bushes. 4 links are great, but unless you get the geometry spot on with a 4 link it's not worth it. Great project.
That factory oil pump you talk about is called the OMP (oil metering pump) just a small FYI. This build is super cool and shows the magic of old cars that only old cars can give. The radiator mods came out so good, you did an awesome job, mate. Keen for more!
🙌👏🚗 Chelsea is an amazing friend, going above and beyond to ensure a smooth experience for his viewers. It's evident that he genuinely cares about his RU-vid community and strives to provide high-quality content. The attention to detail, like addressing the clicking noise on the lift, reflects his dedication to creating enjoyable videos. It's intriguing to see the progress and increased boost in the rotary-swapped Datsun 1200. Can't wait to see what's next! 🏁🔧🎥
Love this build! It's great to see you working on your cars again! Reminds me of the cream S13 days when you would work on it in your garage in college.
Every straight man needs a girl like Colette. Loves the same stuff as her man, seems chill and supportive all while being drama-free. At least what I can see from the limited exposure we get here. I love them together
Some traction bars and good lsd centre is all ot needs at that power level. Liking this diy type of build and Adam learning on it is entertaining. Reminds me of Aussie street scene in 90's when we could silly shit on the street.
I had a Celica 2000 GT when i was younger a 1976 i think it was, It had anti-tramp fitted as standard. You need it to stop wheel hop. Sweet car btw. My brother has another one sat in his garage needs restoring.
Awesome little runner! I’ve been reviewing your past FD ORL runs for nostalgias sake. I’m super excited to see what happens this year! It looks prime for a ton of fun.
Make the attempt Adam. So much cooler then spending money...also I absolutely love when a car is small enough to roll down the passenger window from the driver seat.
BRAKES, BRAKES, BRAKES! Add a piece of spring steel 2/3’s the length of the leaf spring between the axle and leaf spring for quickie fix. Get an”ADD A LEAF” kit (may have it at autozone) and cut it to fit your car. Traction bars will help a lot, but those old leaf springs are probably shot. Looks like a ton ‘o fun!
Definitely like seeing you more and more actually in shop putting in that work! You can’t put a price on All That Knowledge! Man it looks so good at that end shot!
Reset and add an extra leaf spring will help. Traction bars is one up from there, ultimate is S13/S14 rear cradle which is fairly common here in Australia.
The best thing to do with a leaf spring car, is to put caltrac bars on the leaf springs where you can adjust the stiffness or looseness of the leaf spring. As well to go with a split mono leaf and rear slider shackle which can also make the rear of the car sit lower. To achieve more of a straight line stance instead of having it racked.
My friend all you need is the best, you need a Fourlink. Do it right the first time like the pros and you will see, you are going to love it. Keep going and GOD BLESS YOU ALL. ❤
Adam, Pick up a watts-link cover for the diff and install a watts link for axle centering, and then just pick up a pair of slapper-bars (Google it, they bolt to the u-bolts and brace against the front of the leaf spring) and bolt em in, wheelhop solved. Add some good shocks and that's all you need. Classic muscle car formula. This is probably the easiest solution. You could go with a panhard bar instead of the watts-link, but since you have a ford rear end in there anyway, they make watt-link kits that replace the diff cover.
