82 Datsun 720 Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 My name is Mike Andersen. I own an 82 Datsun 720 standard cab, 2 wheel drive, 4 speed manual, Z22 motor. I want to take the bed off and make a bed that you see on genuine ratrod pickups. It is flat black with bahama blue Von Dutch style graphics that I painted on the hood. I want to know what is the most common motor transplant and also how to mate a 5 speed with that motor. Thank You. Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 welcome. how bout some pics:cool: Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 My name is Mike Andersen. I own an 82 Datsun 720 standard cab, 2 wheel drive, 4 speed manual, Z22 motor. I want to take the bed off and make a bed that you see on genuine ratrod pickups. It is flat black with bahama blue Von Dutch style graphics that I painted on the hood. I want to know what is the most common motor transplant and also how to mate a 5 speed with that motor. Thank You. just look around for another 720 with a 5 speed. measure the trans in the truck and the one you get, should be the same size i think but datzenmike will know more than i do. if different sizes you may wanna grab the drive line. As for most common transplant, i think most people leave the stock engines in the 720s. only problem with them are the shitty heads that nissan made for them. famous for blowing the head gasket at 100k miles. something easy to install would be a KA24 engine out of a newer hardbody etc. or a 240sx but you will need a few things off the truck to make it work or custom fab some shit up i think that's right anyways Quote Link to comment
Nissan_Boy85 Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 Yay another 720! I'm pretty sure that the 5 speed should bolt up to the Z22, I don't see a reason why it wouldn't. I know that there's one guy on here (Nis720) that has a completed and driving KA swap that he's in the middle of turbo-ing and I'm starting a KA swap. I've heard of people putting RB's in them or I've heard of a few doing a SR. Most common and simplistic, I'd say KA. x2 pics. :D Quote Link to comment
Capital15 Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 Welcome to the forums. Post some pics! Quote Link to comment
hacked521 Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 post some pictures!!!! awesome another guy throwing on a stepside bed!!!!! good luck with it. oh yeah, post some pictures! Quote Link to comment
82 Datsun 720 Posted August 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 I will get some pics posted ASAP. Any suggestions as to which parts of the truck? Quote Link to comment
stilltwisted Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 we love pics around here ,,so all of the truck is good ,, welcome to the forum!! Quote Link to comment
BACARDI_DWB Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 welcome!! the only thing that is required around here are pictures.... Quote Link to comment
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