110datsun Posted May 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 If any of this does become a reality, dont get attached to the car. You will probably wreck it. Fact of the matter is, most kids hit something with their first car, I did. But it did teach me something; think before you hit the gas pedal, and mercedes benz cars can hit trees and then drive on the freeway just fine. My younger sister who has no lead foot, flipped her car. Just about everyone I know has done something they wish they never had in their first car. Dont let this happen to a Datsun. Im now on car number 3&4 and doing pretty well, havent hit anything on my accord (no not honda). Keep the Datsun, and keep it as a project, a after school thing for a couple of years. Drive something else that the world can let go of like a 90s toyota tercel or corolla. my parents wont let me drive are titan or cts v coupe in a million years Link to comment
DRIVEN Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 They won't let you drive they're newer, heavier, safer, well insured cars but they'll put you in a 250hp soup can? Dude, your parents are dicks. 3 Link to comment
110datsun Posted May 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 They won't let you drive they're newer, heavier, safer, well insured cars but they'll put you in a 250hp soup can? Dude, your parents are dicks. yhea, im not going to put an sr20det motor in the car instead a L20b motor and trans what do you think thats what some else old me to do it will be a little faster and safe Link to comment
110datsun Posted May 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 should i put a L20b and 5 speed in my b110 from a sunny truck to make it a little faster Link to comment
DRIVEN Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 I still think it's probably too much. For the amount of extra work, there's not a huge advantage over a decent A15 that would pretty much bolt in. It's all relative I guess. Link to comment
DRIVEN Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Sorry, double post :mellow: . Link to comment
skunk Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 yes now post pics of said datsuns 2 Link to comment
110datsun Posted May 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Here we go again... yup here we go again so what would do you think ,i dont want to cut it up and make your guysies worth more so guys give me suggestions on what would work best. 1 Link to comment
MetalGear1200 Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Hey buddy, the sunny UTE never came with an l20b 1 Link to comment
HRH Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Dammit noob! Don't post a second thread near identical to the first thread. And yes, you can put an L20B in your 110, but note that you will need custom motor mount brackets, trans crossmember and a few other odds and ends to do it. Why not stick with the A motor, and get the biggest displacement you can? (A15 I think?) Rebuild that, it'll run great and won't overload the drivetrain. Link to comment
DRIVEN Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 At the risk of adding further confusion. Do some research on an A16 and A17. They are based on the A15 but have been built with larger pistons and/or different crankshaft. The parts and custom machining are certainly cheaper than an SR swap. And unlike an L20b -- it's still a bolt-in. Keep in mind that every part you modify is likely to affect 3 more. Each of those 3 will affect 3...and so on. My advise is to keep it simple. You never answered the first time I asked; have you even driven this car in stock form yet? We're still waiting on pics... Link to comment
Dirk Diggler Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 You will need more than just the engine and trans. Mounts, cross members, beefier differential and drive shaft, bigger brakes, etc etc. Sticking to an A series is best for you, as you obviously don't know much about datsuns or fab work. Not being rude, that's just how it is. Link to comment
king bee66 Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 i suggest not even upgrading to a larger A, drive it the way it is for a year, then decide what you want to do with it. reading your posts i get an image of a rusting 1200 sitting in a field with a12 in the back seat. Link to comment
king bee66 Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 if you get in a wreak on the highway in a 1200 it could very likely be over for you Link to comment
datzenmike Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 i`ve thnk i might go with a L20 motor and 5 speed trans instead of a sr20det yhea did some reasheach and talked to a guy at a car show abuot what i should do and he said go with a L20 motor and 5 speed trans out of a sunny truck i`ve told him that i dont want a sr20 det motor i want to put a L20 in it now because its cheaper and its easy ,still need a little fab work yhea, im not going to put an sr20det motor in the car instead a L20b motor and trans what do you think thats what some else old me to do it will be a little faster and safe Why another post about this? I'm moving it over to the old one. Link to comment
ggzilla Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Sunny Trucks come with A12 engine. It is the 1/2 ton Datsun 620 and Datsun 720 trucks that have an L20B. Link to comment
Laecaon Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 my parents wont let me drive are titan or cts v coupe in a million years Yea, didn't say anything about driving your parents car... more of driving a different car for your first year. Like go get a car on craigslist for sub $2k. My Thunderbird was $1800, drove well, easy to maintain, 28mpg freeway. Problem was I didnt do research before buying, and bought it at 82k miles. Well the motor was notorious for blowing the headgasket at anywhere from 60-90k miles. Yea mine blew the gasket. Im just saying, get a new(and probably therefor safer) car to drive for awhile, and work on the datsun. The worst thing is driving the datsun and trying to work on it when it is your DD. Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 This thread either needs some oic's of this so-called 1200 or Some Boobies! I'd rather you post some oic's, but the natives are getting restless. 110datsun, look away. But everyone else...enjoi. 2 Link to comment
110datsun Posted May 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 At the risk of adding further confusion. Do some research on an A16 and A17. They are based on the A15 but have been built with larger pistons and/or different crankshaft. The parts and custom machining are certainly cheaper than an SR swap. And unlike an L20b -- it's still a bolt-in. Keep in mind that every part you modify is likely to affect 3 more. Each of those 3 will affect 3...and so on. My advise is to keep it simple. You never answered the first time I asked; have you even driven this car in stock form yet? We're still waiting on pics... no i have not driven it in stock form my dad bought it while i was out of town and tour everything out of the car be for we could drive it. Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Sounds like someone started a project without a plan...that's too bad Do you still have the original motor and tranny? 1 Link to comment
110datsun Posted May 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 2eDeYe' date='11 May 2011 - 09:12 AM' timestamp='1305133961' post='474272']Sounds like someone started a project without a plan...that's too bad Do you still have the original motor and tranny? yes Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 You and your dad both need to be slapped in the face. But I guess it really isn't your fault. Chalk this one up to poor education and whatever the fuck is wrong with your dad. If dad is trying to relive the glory days of yesteryear-I'd hate to see the deathtraps he was rollin. Really. 1 Link to comment
DAT510 Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 as much as i hate to say it, have faith in this guy. maybe he will pull this thing off without fucking up everything. if he does though, i don't think a single member on this forum is gonna like it. Link to comment
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