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Where I live awd is highly recommended for winter, I just heard of a Nissan GTiR that might end up being parted out. Got me thinking of an awd 521, way too much work for me to accomplish but.......

Wow been awhile since I got notifications from this thread.

Got it in one

Well after over 10 years of searching, I finally found a 521 to call my own. Last fall I saw a guy with a ‘71 521 on a trailer, he had just bought it at action for dirt cheap. He had plans for it, but he gave me his business card so I could send him my contact information. A couple days ago I decided to inquire about the truck, well he’s moving and renovating and needs to downsize his car collection 🥳. I made arrangements to buy the truck and to get it to it’s new home. It’ll be a couple weeks till I have it at my place so unfortunately no pics yet.

If I could find an SR20de for under $500 I would definitely go that route, but so far no such luck and I don’t have enough knowledge of rotary engines to feel comfortable with installing one myself. I plan on doing most if not all the work myself.

The KA is very plentiful and cheap to get, which is the main reasons I’m looking at a KA swap.

The 1200 I’m looking at the engine is shot, so plan on a ka24 swap I figure a brake upgrade would be nice for safety reasons. mike I have been hidden in southern Alberta.

I am looking at picking up a 1200 deluxe sedan and read they only had drum brakes. I figure swapping to disk brakes is fairly straight forward. I want both front and rear disk brakes. Other than sourcing the front suspension from a 1200 coupe, what other models can I source front disk brake conversion from? I remember reading years ago about a late 70s/early 80s Datsun having a solid axle and rear disk brakes, I just can’t remember what model it was, I think it was the 210 or 310. I’ve read as much as I can over on the datsun1200 forum but it seems most of the info there is for Australia.

I don't think the 521 Deluxe came with the box trim but the 521 Van did

hmmm wouldn't it be the same for a J13 521?

some pathfinders even had rear disk brakes.

i was right that ass end does look sexy

it's a truck again, well almost. :rofl:

even though you already have the d21 a pathfinder might have a wheel base closer to the 521

I think I have a very good idea who you were referring to.