fryanbacon Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 So I had an old goon that was mostly stripped and I traded it to a friend of mine for his 520 which just lacked a motor, grille and bumpers. otherwise complete. My wife actually likes this more than my 521. My 12 year old daughter has her eye on my 521 anyway, so I'm sure I won't be able to keep it much longer so I'll need a truck. My truck is on the right. the 320 belongs to one of the guys in my car club anybody hear of putting a roadster 1600 motor into one of these? I saw that the 411's would come with the A13 standard but the 1600 roadster motor in an SSS. could this be an indicator that it would work? any thoughts would be awesome Quote Link to comment
fryanbacon Posted October 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 l20b it. I would be down but I don't have an l20b but I do have an extra roadster 1600.. and I was thinking maybe the A13 motor mounts up the same but idk, and the truck is at a friend's house Quote Link to comment
420n620 Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 heres a pic of a 521 with a roadster engine, looks like a tight fit at the firewall. the 520's I believe have a shorter front clip, so thats even going to make it a little more tighter. Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 The roadster engine was such a tight fit in the 411 SSS that they ran the exhaust through the fenderwell! But if you have no engine in the truck, and a spare roadster one, I say jam it in there! Or at least get a hoist and see how it looks in there! Finding a J13 (would be stock) or a J15(forklift) now a days isn't very easy. BUT those engines were a copy of the British MGB engine (the B-series) and I have been dying to see if someone could take a MGB 1800 5 bearing main engine and bolt it right into a J, E, or C equipped Datsun. It literally might be a bolt in affair! (British guys use to take the J heads and bolt them on their B blocks.) Quote Link to comment
Bill Pinheiro Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 So I had an old goon that was mostly stripped and I traded it to a friend of mine for his 520 which just lacked a motor, grille and bumpers. otherwise complete. My wife actually likes this more than my 521. My 12 year old daughter has her eye on my 521 anyway, so I'm sure I won't be able to keep it much longer so I'll need a truck. My truck is on the right. the 320 belongs to one of the guys in my car club anybody hear of putting a roadster 1600 motor into one of these? I saw that the 411's would come with the A13 standard but the 1600 roadster motor in an SSS. could this be an indicator that it would work? any thoughts would be awesome hey bryan!! Quote Link to comment
fryanbacon Posted October 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 heres a pic of a 521 with a roadster engine, looks like a tight fit at the firewall. the 520's I believe have a shorter front clip, so thats even going to make it a little more tighter. hmmm.. thanks for the input mang! yeah that looks pretty tight. I wonder if you could win an inch or two with a thinner radiator.. well I'm going to have to try! haha Quote Link to comment
fryanbacon Posted October 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 The roadster engine was such a tight fit in the 411 SSS that they ran the exhaust through the fenderwell! But if you have no engine in the truck, and a spare roadster one, I say jam it in there! Or at least get a hoist and see how it looks in there! Finding a J13 (would be stock) or a J15(forklift) now a days isn't very easy. BUT those engines were a copy of the British MGB engine (the B-series) and I have been dying to see if someone could take a MGB 1800 5 bearing main engine and bolt it right into a J, E, or C equipped Datsun. It literally might be a bolt in affair! (British guys use to take the J heads and bolt them on their B blocks.) yeah maybe I'll just have to see how the 1600 looks in it. I knew it would be tight with as long as it is. I don't have any MGB motors lying around.. haha that WOULD be cool Quote Link to comment
420n620 Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 if you would like, I can contact the owner and get more better pic's, just let me know. Quote Link to comment
fryanbacon Posted October 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 if you would like, I can contact the owner and get more better pic's, just let me know. yeah dood that would be rad if you could get more pics! thanks for the help man! Quote Link to comment
Cahoon520 Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 The 520 is about 3 or 4 inches shorter than the 521. Quote Link to comment
420n620 Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 yeah dood that would be rad if you could get more pics! thanks for the help man! will do, I'll call him later when he's off work. Quote Link to comment
fryanbacon Posted October 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 The 520 is about 3 or 4 inches shorter than the 521. seriously? if that's true, then my options have just shrunk! Quote Link to comment
420n620 Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 so fryanbacon, you still need pic's ?? Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 The 520 is 5" shorter between firewall & radiator support frame. I am in the process of doing a L20B swap in a 66 520 at the moment. Check out my build thread for the problems when installing a L20B in a 520. Also my solutions for the problems as I have addressed them. :D Quote Link to comment
fryanbacon Posted October 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 The 520 is 5" shorter between firewall & radiator support frame. I am in the process of doing a L20B swap in a 66 520 at the moment. Check out my build thread for the problems when installing a L20B in a 520. Also my solutions for the problems as I have addressed them. :D OK.. so I guess I won't be putting the roadster 1600 in.... :'( Quote Link to comment
fryanbacon Posted October 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 OK.. so I guess I won't be putting the roadster 1600 in.... :'( new pics and interior.. Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 your alfeady missing a motor at least get the cherry picker and lower the 1600 in there to whats up no harm in that Quote Link to comment
fryanbacon Posted October 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 your alfeady missing a motor at least get the cherry picker and lower the 1600 in there to whats up no harm in that true. I was kinda thinking that it still could fit if I did like a rabbit radiator with a slim electric fan setup.. looking at the 521 pic, there's still some room between it and the front core-support. it could be snug, but cool! Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 there was as guy on here that had a 520 that had a roaster engine in it. it can be done... shouldnt be hard at all. you right about using a small efficient radiator tho... save some space and have modern cooling capabilities. Quote Link to comment
fryanbacon Posted October 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 there was as guy on here that had a 520 that had a roaster engine in it. it can be done... shouldnt be hard at all. you right about using a small efficient radiator tho... save some space and have modern cooling capabilities. Word to the Idahomie! Quote Link to comment
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