Jester Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Swap out the e lockers into your Datto then dump it. :rofl: Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted October 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Alright everyone, enough smashin around in my land crusher....... steering is done!! maiden voyage happened, feels great!!!! going tomorrow, gonna size up some shocks and see if we can fit some. For some reason Napa didnt have custom datsun toyota conversion shocks...... anyways enjoy and hopefully more pics in the next day or so 1 Quote Link to comment
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]2eDeYe Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Looks good. What steering box is that? Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted October 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 its a late 80's toyota power steering box. any ideas on a double pully set up so that I can hook up my power steering pump? Do you know if the 720 2.2 pulleys mount on to an l18? Maybe an l20 pully or somethin? advise would be super appreciated. Quote Link to comment
dimedriver Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Try a 280zx or 810/maxima front Pully. It has three rows. The 280z's up to 78 should have 2. You may run into issues as the 74' has the radiator much closer to the engine than a 75 or later 620. Very little space between water pump pully and radiator. Using these pullies will mess with your timing marks. Take the pointers off the pully doner car, and double check that it is still TDC on the mark other wise make a new mark. -Avery Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 I have a KA and used that pump, so I am no help there. Anything you do will probably require custom brackets. You might get lucky and find a Z car power steering setup, but it's not likely. Quote Link to comment
dimedriver Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 All 280zx's That's 1978 to 83 had power steering most also had AC. They are very common in the pick and pull yards and no one touches the steering stuff as it is not very usable in the 240's or 510's. The maxima's and 810 should have it and are also common. Some pickups, 610 and 710's will have it but good luck finding them with anything under the hood. These will have a large alumanum braket on the drivers side of the block. This braket can hold both the power steering pump and AC compressor. These engines will have three row pullies to support this. The braket attaches to the side of teh block with 4 to 6 8mmX1.25 bolts typicaly 12mm head. It will use these bosses on the block. -Avery 1 Quote Link to comment
Boxcar Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 L-16 California smog lower pully. Dam near every 510 had one. Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted October 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 awesome, thanks guys, that definately gives me some places to look. I have the toyota pump all ready to go, that is just whats holding me up. anyways, today I finally was able to rock n roll in this thing. Runs great and is a blast to drive!! took it out in the woods and gave it a short test run, hamming it some. anyways here are a couple pics from today. Few more minor things and this thing is rock solid. pumped!! and this next picture is my buddies T100, my girlfriends datsun 720, and my beautifully redone 620, gotta love it! 2 Quote Link to comment
Boxcar Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 This is a Suzuki side kick pump adapted to the L-20. Just for ref. This is a Yota. 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Good stuff right here :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted October 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Soo, believe it or not, days after this beast was slammin around town again, I blew the engine. Loud clanking from cylinder 1. Anyways this just means its upgrade time. I was thinking maybe and L20, but I am wondering what other nissan engines bolt up fairly easily? thanks Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted October 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 The good news is this thing is giong to be even more bad ass by the time im done with it...... Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted October 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Just curious, I found a 720 for a few hundred bucks that runs fine. How hard is it to mount up a z22 to stock motor mounts? thanks again Quote Link to comment
Boxcar Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Not hard at all. Quote Link to comment
dimedriver Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 All of the 4 cylinder L or Z engines should bolt right in. You may have to swap over your water pump and pullyies as its a 74' which has very little room between the pump and the radiator. Did you let it run low on oil? That thing was burning more oil than gas when I had it. I put a quart a week in it when driving less than 12 miles a day. I think it needed new valve seals and rings. When I got it was leaking at the oil presure sending port. The PO just had a std fitting there. Nissan has always used British Pipe Thread so I had to get an adaptor for that cheap oil pressure guage. After that it only ever left a drop or two of oil anywhere. -Avery Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 Bummer, but any excuse to upgrade is a good excuse. :) Does that 720 have power steering? Quote Link to comment
Boxcar Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/4711904434.html This one may have what u need. I just looked up your local..... Forget I sed anything.... :confused: Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted October 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 Thank you guys, I do want you to know that I found myself a running/ driving 720 for $400. This way I get a 2.2 and a 5 speed out of it, which will feel great compared to my 1.8 and 4 speed. I also get to scrap a ton of parts from it for my girlfriends 720. awesome find, im pumped. below is the link to the ad. Ill get some engine pics when I get a chance. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/cto/4712642706.html it will also be pretty cool to get a 3 datsuns in the driveway picture........ Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted October 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 oh yea, and the dude did a pressure test for me and they were all pretty much right at 180 except for cylinder 1 was closer to 170. But all in all I am super pumped on it, gonna help a ton havin this thing. Quote Link to comment
dimedriver Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 I was planning on doing this swap to it. http://www.yotatech.com/f162/vw-diesel-build-up-135203/ Seeing as you have toyota parts around it may also work for you in the future. Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted October 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Alrighty....... So, I got started on ripping up my little parts datsun. Yesterday I took minor trim and body stuff for my girlfriends 720. Also scored her a tach and clock for her truck. But today I got out the engine and tranny. So now I can start cleaning her up and getting ready to put in the 620. By the time Im done this truck is going to be looking like a brand new truck....'anyways enjoy the picture bomb and Ill get more up whenever I find more time...... current setup a little driveway flex the z22 got the engine out... a lot less goin on in here with that outa there and here the tranny and engine sit in the truck of where they came all 3 datsuns, you can see the 720 up the road if you really look at it 1 Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted October 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 any tips or tricks for wiring a z22 in where my l18 was? anything woul be helpful thanks Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted October 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 The other thing I am thinking about is taking the z22 crankshaft and making an lz22. Ive been reading some about it, but wondering about direct experience and whats specifically involved. Quote Link to comment
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