Chevy V8 in a 620

[pharouh]

I bought a July 78 issue of Hot Rod mag from egay the other day because it had an article about putting a V8 in a 620.I scanned it and here it is.If you can't read this good enough,pm me and I'll email bigger pics.

they had a kit,and it still wasn't easy. real tight in a lot of places. Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

[datzenmike]

Good for straight lining it.

[Wide14u]

that is a cool find. what year is that magazine

[Pacific coast Datsun]

TY for scanning & posting. These old tech articles are kool to see.

[datzenmike]

that is a cool find. what year is that magazine

 

July '78..... bottom of all but the first page. :P

[Wide14u]

oh shit i didn't see that im a dumb ass

[pharouh]

oh shit i didn't see that im a dumb ass

 

:lol:

[datzenmike]

Says 110-120 pound difference which I think is, well maybe not intentional BS but wrong somehow. I think the 530 is about twice the weight of the L20B. Try 250-300 lbs more over the front end.

[pharouh]

Hey! Put about 300 lbs of weight in the back. That will balance it out! :P

[justin 620]

There's a similar article on "olddatsuns.com", but it's with a Buick 4.1 instead. Both good ideas for possible transplants down the road :P

[Suspect]

I would think a v8 in a 620 would handle better than my V8 S-10. The frame of the 620 is much more stout than a chevy S-10. When I get on my S-10, I can feel it flex and in the corners, with stock suspension, it leans far enough to pick the rear tire off the road. I think V8ing a 620 would be alot better all around, better traction, handling, and a little lighter. The only downside to a 620 would be the drum brakes in most years vs the s-10 have good working factory disk brakes.

 

If I was to V8 a 620, I would use a ford 302 because they are more narrow, lighter, sound better, and make plenty of power. I would also use a 5 speed manual transmission.

 

 

Here is a video of me beating on my v8 s-10.... a couple days before the fuel pump went out.

 

[Coolidge]

Very cool. Found this old post, which I have been looking for, for some time now. Last year I bought a 1973 Datsun 620 with a Chevy 327, Powerglide 2spd trans and Ford 9" rear end. It was purchased from an estate for a ridiculous price (cheap) It had been parked since 1982!. After getting it home, I was able to confirm this was a fresh, never fired 327. IE; someones V8 conversion project that was never completed. Im currently rewiring it due to rodents munching on the engine harness. Its SUPER solid, rust free, with perfect patina to its totally original yellow paint. Truck had been parked in the high desert of So Cal, which was a good thing. Thanks to O.P.'s original post, I just bought the 7/78 issue of Hot Rod, as Im kind of reverse engineer the truck, just to get it running. I will post up some pics when I upload them to my Laptop

 

[Ozz]

Cool, another V-8 620. Nice