powderfinger

nissanmike, I don't know how mechanically inclined you are but if you are restoring your truck it might be a good time to improve those skills or you will have way too much money tied up in a $2000 truck. These manual transmissions are not that difficult to work on. I realize the task may seem daunting but if you take it step by step you can likely fix it yourself. Especially with the help of this forum.

Looks like someone also installed a 2x4 grill. Guessing this truck had significant front end damage and someone swapped on the entire front from a 2x4 truck.

I posted this in Craigslist finds but figured I would post it up here as well. I have no affiliation with whoever is selling it. FYI, don't see these show up in NC very often. Definitely has some rust but they all do I guess. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1624971528146674/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_general&referral_story_type=general&tracking={"qid"%3A"-37179224585317775"%2C"mf_story_key"%3A"6365011918812001641"%2C"top_level_post_id"%3A"6365011918812001641"%2C"commerce_rank_obj"%3A"{\"target_id\"%3A6365011918812001641%2C\"target_type\"%3A6%2C\"primary_position\"%3A3%2C\"ranking_signature\"%3A5900043485052958218%2C\"commerce_channel\"%3A501%2C\"value\"%3A0.00024911514484417%2C\"upsell_type\"%3A3523%2C\"candidate_retrieval_source_map\"%3A{\"9274041012693488\"%3A805%2C\"9407108292730463\"%3A3001%2C\"29173498722263920\"%3A3122%2C\"29035653929382758\"%3A805%2C\"9688717891244276\"%3A805%2C\"29322013897411981\"%3A3002}%2C\"grouping_info\"%3Anull}"%2C"lightning_feed_qid"%3A"-37179636917627249"%2C"lightning_feed_ranking_signature"%3A"5462477467868138809"} Quote

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Similar in the older engines. The upper right shaft bearing fails and causes the chain to break. There are two chains in the G54B, the one that drives the balance shafts doesn't affect timing but it does turn the oil pump so the engine keeps running fine but with no oil pressure. Long story short, bad things happen pretty fast.

yeah, what Mike said. Regular engine oils will absolutely not be "worn out" by 3000 miles.

Yep, still got them along with two more 76 models that are in really bad shape but still have some good parts on them. I think i could likely get one of them running if I wanted. It has the 1.6L in it. My Fire Arrow has the 2.4L G54B.

yep, let's the car rev quicker. The upper right balance shaft bearing is also a known weak spot for wear.

86 is the only year the 720 had plastic kick panels. I have a few sets of them.

No kits made that I am aware of, just get a single DIN and slap it in there. It's tight and some don't fit well. You see many 720 dashes that people have had to dremel the sides of the radio opening to make an aftermarket unit fit.

It looks like you have an 86 model year truck. Is it the Z24i? Does the air filter cover have Electro Injection on it? The fuel pump relay and fuel pump are different and are wired different on the two models.

If you actually have a carb then you should always hear the fuel pump. At least everyone I have ever owned ran all the time. If you have a throttle body the fuel pump will shut off after some time if the ECU doesn't get a signal from the crank angle sensor. Pretty sure that's how it works, haven't looked in quite sometime after converting mine from throttle body to carb.

Simply repeating myself from other threads where people asked the same question regarding larger tires. My answer is always the same, just don't do it if you plan on driving it on the highway at all. You will hate it. Your tires look like they may already be a bit bigger than stock tires. I wouldn't go any bigger or you will be cussing at every hill you get to.

you lost me with this line lol, you ain't doing a god damn thing fast in a 720! As for the bucking under hard acceleration, try changing the fuel filter. A clogged fuel filter will first causing issues when the engine needs the most fuel like hard accelerating or pulling a hill. As for the shifter moving when on and off the gas, I would have someone get in the truck and rev it up and down while you watch the engine. Maybe the motor mounts are trash and everything is shifting?

Certainly didn't intend to imply that you were doing anything wrong just different that's all. I trust my old Nissan as much as I trust my newer truck and my Nissan has certainly never been to a shop to have someone else work on it. To each his own.