phegerle Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 What do I need to know related to this swap? Will the l16 mate up with the original tranny? Can I use the same mounts? Etc. Thanks, Peter Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 You have a 521? Do you mean a J13 engine?in the 520? If so, no the L16 will not fit the mounts nor will it bolt up correctly to the J13 transmission. If you mean a 510, there were L14 engines in them in other countries. Yes the L16 should bolt in perfectly. Quote Link to comment
Master-O-Turbonics Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 What do I need to know related to this swap? Will the l16 mate up with the original tranny? Can I use the same mounts? Etc. Thanks, Peter I have heard of, but have never seen the famed L13 engine. Quote Link to comment
erichwaslike Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 i have also heard of it but never wanted to say so for fear of being flamed, my dad said he saw one at the junkyard years ago and thought wtf! Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 I got the manual! Proof of L13 Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 the L20 is the japanese 6 cylinder in there Quote Link to comment
phegerle Posted June 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 You have a 521? Do you mean a J13 engine?in the 520? If so, no the L16 will not fit the mounts nor will it bolt up correctly to the J13 transmission. If you mean a 510, there were L14 engines in them in other countries. Yes the L16 should bolt in perfectly. Guess I have a j13, which I'm finding out are a bit harder to find. Any suggestions on an easy swap. Heard about the MGB 1800 - will this work? Thanks, Peter Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 I think the first year '69? 521s still had the J13 motors in them. The Jeries and MG motors are very similar (Nissan based the J design on it) and some parts will actually swap. I don't know of anyone who has done this but it may be possible. Quote Link to comment
ppeters914 Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 I've heard of folks using MGB parts, specifically the 1800 heads on J13's, but would have to dig to find the info. Didn't someone here document swapping the J-motor for a L-motor in a 520/521? Quote Link to comment
ppeters914 Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 I have heard of, but have never seen the famed L13 engine. The first batch of 510's shipped w/ L13 engines. Think Canada got 'em, but not positive. There is (was?) a turbo-L13 in the Bay Area. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Just obtain a Datsun J18 out of mexico or japan and bolt it in... MGB used the 1800, which is the Austin B-series engine. It is similar to the Datsun J-series. Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Didn't someone here document swapping the J-motor for a L-motor in a 520/521? does anyone know where this thread is? I looked but couldn't find it. Quote Link to comment
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