conversion and rebuild

[MidNite510]

Hello my name is adrian and my older brother gave me his 72 orange wagon. It has a automatic with a L16 single weber. So my project is to convert it to manual with a L18 and jdm 219 head with SU's. Already did some work to it. started 2 mouths ago.

 

 

Here is whts been done with it.

 

[kiznook]

looks like a good car. you have a very generous brother! Did you already find a motor?

[djlotus]

Niiiice!

 

And you have swazi's *drool*

[hang_510]

:thumbup:

:cool: more wagons :w00t:

i see a midnite black wagon on the steet too!!!

 

welcome.

 

 

 

started 2 mouths ago.

 

:eek: quit talkin about it and more pix! :blink:

[808DA6]

.....and whats the low down on the 521 in the driveway???

 

 

-Brian

[69FJWagon]

come on now Adrian let em know who your brother is :D:D wagon looks like its coming along good

[pl521sss]

Here's the rest of his work on his wagon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L18 Motor

Cleaned out

 

 

 

 

.50 over Pistons

 

 

 

 

Polished Crank

 

 

 

 

 

Front end build up

 

 

 

 

Man hours: ???

Build Cost: minimum $1k

Motor, paint, sand paper..............

 

Current status: Not running

Motor is still apart

 

 

 

More updates to come

[pl521sss]

.....and whats the low down on the 521 in the driveway???

 

 

-Brian

 

 

You guys already know the low down on this 521.

 

Still the same, no major work done lately.

It's a pimpin truck.

 

 

 

 

[Phlebmaster]

Very Nice Station Wagon And 521!!

[MidNite510]

So here is the new update on the wagon. After i got the engine put together me and my brother got it in trying not to scratch the engine bay. took awhile to get it in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[]2eDeYe]

That engine bay is lookin sweet with that motor in there :D

[DatDoug]

Looking good Dude! I always wanted an orang rig so it would match my fram oil filter:blink: I love that 521 Asswell:D

[moparvwfreak]

nice wagon! but if i may make a suggestion? two words. load leveller. makes engine swaps a touch easier. i helped swap a motor on a 91 cressida and my leveler cut about 2 hours off the install time since we could adjsut the angles while it was going in.

[fisch]

Damn this is looking so sweet! I wish you were my brother!

[MidNite510]

load leveller. makes engine swaps a touch easier.

 

yeah know about it. it would have helped alot but i wanted it in . but going to invest in it for other engine swaps.

[moparvwfreak]

cool! i have used mine a couple times and it helps alot.

[yello620]

Very nice ride you got there, nice brother too. In your first few pics, what kind of ignition coil is that? Is is a later model nissan coil? Got any specs? Wondering if the use of a later model coil could clean up the original coil/ballast resistor area.

 

Jason

[MidNite510]

yes its from a later nissan model ( sentra, maxima,and others) and it makes it clean. its a 12 vol. i'll get u the specs

[pl521sss]

It's officially running.

A full L18 engine rebuild

Automatic to 5 speed conversion with Roadster clutch using stock sedan drive shaft. No mods needed on the drive shaft.

 

 

 

 

Before

 

 

 

 

After

 

[djlotus]

Wow! That looks beautiful.

[Icehouse]

Dude!!!!

[]2eDeYe]

:cool:

[fryanbacon]

dang, that's sweet.

where's the radiator?

is the battery in the trunk?

[pl521sss]

dang, that's sweet.

where's the radiator?

is the battery in the trunk?

 

 

It's air cooled version of the L motor, just wide open front grill. :D

 

Battery is in the engine bay.

 

Will post another pic with everything in it.

[fryanbacon]

an air cooled datsun? man I learn new stuff all the time. that's awesome. :D

good work man