Robert Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 Well, I am almost done with my truck. Started out a just a beater but I have been tinkering with it for the past 3-4 years.... Mods... KA24DE-T Custom made tubular SS manifold. Honda K20A2 Coils K24A1 Knock Sensor 4:11 gears (1996 automatic gears) Driveshaft shop custom drivesahaft. Wiseco Pistons Eagle Rods ARP mains ARP Heads Fully Ported head Spec stage 5 clutch AEM EMS-4 stand alone ECU T3/T4 50 trim turbo 225/50 R15 Toyo R888 rear American Racing Outlaw II 8" rear 7" front Rear sway Traction Bars New paint (Same Tropic Tan) Next will be interior. Wiring it up and finishing the paint. Before it was done. Tuned out now and runs much MUCH faster. 3 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 how about that for a 2nd post!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
nis720 Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 WOW... where has this truck been hidding. Nice work 1 Quote Link to comment
Robert Posted July 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 I will post more photos in a bit. I love Ratsun...I have NO idea why I havent posted here. I post on all the other nissan site just about. Forgive me though. I will be here more often. :) Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 What did the time slip say? Quote Link to comment
Nissan_Boy85 Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 In for the slip time. Oh, and o.0 Sick build. Quote Link to comment
Robert Posted August 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 Ok...more pics of build and what it looks like now.... In the beginning there was a 720, 310,000 miles. Needed bearings, needed carburetor, needed a second life... f Cylinder head is the start. fff Engine is started.... g Figuring out best way to do the pan....ended up using half of both. Hold 6.5 quarts. f Front half is the 240sx pan, back half is the pickup pan. Look at the size of the pan now!!!! ggg Engine ready to go in... hhhhhhhhhhh 240sx engine brackets, original truck mounts. Done. fffff Walbro fits right into factory spot. jjj Roved that "Statue od Liberty" Brake booster unit that extended 2 feet outside the front of the trucks grills. J/K....only 1 foot. Put in this 7.5" thats has dual diaphrams and really makes the brake powerful. Cut 5 feet off the stock brake pedistal....this was used for the universal booster. ff Damnit...I wanted a blue engine...so early this year I created a new motor. Built to the Hilt. Painted smurf blue. gg Didnt want to fork out $1200.00 for a FR manifold. So I built one in about 4 hours and $175.00. guess they have a bit of a mark-up. bb Need to finish some wiring. gg Before painting.... g After painting gg Oh......need a little more traction....... Here it is, right under these Toyo Proxy R888 235's. ggg Finished....atleast for the nextr week or so. The I will want more power, more traction, more gadgets. Quote Link to comment
Robert Posted August 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 And as for time slips (WTF is with the underlining? Jesus this site has the most F'd up user interface). Anyways, I switched to this font to run from the underlining. Time slips, right, does about 8.6 with 9 lbs of boost and 3.70:1 gears and stock tires. Did 8.2 on 14lbs of boost. With slicks and 4.11:1 gears and 7lbs, does about 12.9 seconds. (But I had to go back and pick up my exhaust and engine mounts!!!) Holy shit it has soooo much traction it rips my mounts apart, riping my 3" exhaust in half.. NIOCE!!! My 0-60 was almost in half. HEHEHEHEH. I cant wait to finish my 2" DOM piped mounts. Currently tuned to 20lbs of boost. Can use E85 or 93. Has ~350whp at 14lbs (400 at the crank estimated). I will get a video at the traack tonight. Of course I cant go fast because I put stock mounts back in it. I have to cut my DOM piping this weekend and make them hold 1000 hp. Cheers. Quote Link to comment
_chiefjt Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 Where has this been hiding ?!! LOL I love this so much! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
Tinman Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 Damn that's nice! Made me lick my screen.... LOL! 1 Quote Link to comment
Robert Posted August 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 Thanks guys. Was driving for lunch when this 4x4 toyota pickup (lifted) pulled out behind me. There were two guys in it and they got up real close to my truck and were pointing and laughing...we stopped at a big intersection and they were apparently making jokes about my truck...tires I guess? Anyway, light goes green, I go straight they go right and I heard "nice guages buddy" in a sarcastic tone. (I have a set off guages on my dash...boost, A/F, and oil.). Their truck was a 92 or so rusted muddy POS. ...Seriously I got pissed. A) I never got bashed before I worked it over. B) I put 6k into it. C) I did it all myself. D) Why throw insults? Sorry....just venting. I put the tires on it just a few days back....I think they look a little "Over-Kill" to most. Normally I dont give a shit what people think, but for some reason I feel like this truck is my own kid....dont FUCH with my kids!! LOL Best of all, my wife loves it...never complained about one penny I spent on it. She knows how I love my cars and lets me do at it all in. Quote Link to comment
Tinman Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 There will always be haters, especially because a really clean 720 is a rare sight. Yotas are a dime a dozen. Quote Link to comment
Nissan_Boy85 Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Pretty sure I just came....yep, I did. Where the hell has this been hiding?! Amazing build! I assume those are 1/8 mile times. Quarters would be...low 13's given track conditions and traction. Damn! Quote Link to comment
bottomwatcher Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Nice Job! Must be a blast to drive! Could you please post more info on your brake booster swap? What your source for parts were and what you did to make it all work. Thanks Quote Link to comment
Robert Posted August 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Nice Job! Must be a blast to drive! Could you please post more info on your brake booster swap? What your source for parts were and what you did to make it all work. Thanks 7.5" universal Hot Rod Brake booster (you can get them at Jegs, Summit, ebay...ect) Cut the end plate off the pedistal, remove a good amount of material from the center and weld the end plate back on. Open the two holes on your master cylinder to match the holes on the new booster. Shorten your pushrod to match the new lenght. The new brake booster has an adjuster built in that allows you to fine tune it along with the adjustment at your brak pedal. I may take it off again soon i will post pictures if i do. 1 Quote Link to comment
_chiefjt Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Haters gonna hate! I would be pissed too. I probably would of stand burned and let that blow off valve sing. lol But no need to worry, just know that people on ratsun want to see every pic of this build. :D Quote Link to comment
Robert Posted August 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Last known photo. I installed Drop Spindles yesterday but havent gotten a picture of it. I will get some photos and maybe a video when I go to the track tonight. Quote Link to comment
Robert Posted August 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Drop spindles I bought are... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&vxp=mtr&item=281126513479#ht_1305wt_1428 Bought these to replace the crappy clamp style sleeves. http://www.ebay.com/itm/PARTS-MASTER-ES2900S-Tie-Rod-End-Adjusting-Sleeve-/130802775516?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3ANissan%7CModel%3A720&hash=item1e7473f5dc&vxp=mtr#ht_1201wt_1161 You WILL need to modify the tie rod ends to use the drop spindles. You will also need to modify them if you switch to the new sleeves. I bought all new ball joints, tie rod ends, center link, and pitman arms. To modify you have to cut 0.75" off the ends of BOTH inner and outter tie rods. This allows space for the lock nut AND the extra adjustment needed for the drop spindles. Adjustment is MUCH easier, looks alot cleaner, and gave me more travel before hitting bump stops. This will increase the load on your soft upper a arm bushings since the spindle sits higher than stock. I installed new upper neoprene bushing and stock lowers. ride is incredibly better due to lower stance and stiffer bushings. If your truck seams soft up front and makes it feel like shocks are weak, replace your bushings. The rear of the truck feels very stiff now where as before it would bounce badly....I went through two sets fo new shocks thinking they were the problem. Quote Link to comment
LaLoJuice Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 niccceee!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
filthy forever Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 beast! Quote Link to comment
DREWSDIME Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Dude this truck is clean as fuck! You will see that TeRD around again and next time smoke the shit out of him and see if they are still laughing Quote Link to comment
Robert Posted December 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Update. Here is a 35-95 mph pull done in about 5 seconds. Says 30 mph but I floored it at 35. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWBkuBcH5iU 1 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 OMFG i cant wait till my 620 does that Quote Link to comment
_chiefjt Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Sooo much WIN! Quote Link to comment
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