Farmer Joe Posted November 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 okay, finally got the truck to driving status.. may i say it really moves out.. 55mph comes really fast now. i got some video of it running that uploading, but my internet is slow, and im gonna head to bed. heres a few pics of the exhaust downpipe.. it scrapes the ground every once and a while with 2 people in the truck.. be back later... Quote Link to comment
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Farmer Joe Posted November 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 alright.. went and picked up breakfast in it.. its leakin oil like a sonofabitch tho.. so ill check into it later on.. im happy i got it driving at least. ill get some more better video here soon. Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted November 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 well i found out the 2 main oil leaks.. the valve cover on the z series has to be super tight. ...and i have a hole in the oil pan. Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted November 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 so i got jason back home. i wanna thank him and nano for helping with the swap. we found the oil pan has a small crack in it where it was rubbing the engine crossmember at one point and time. since i got the welder working, ill have to get it tacked up here soon. after that its time to get the hood back on and return to normality... heres a few pics of it done.. id have to say, anyone thats looking to swap a KA and cant afford one or find one, the Z24 isnt a bad engine to swap. its pretty much a bolt in. even with an L series trans. i did have to roll the 5 speed over a bit to the driver side. just moved the tranny mount over 1 bolt. the shifter was redone and i like the placement alot better than the stock z-car config. again, more to come later on... 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 Good work guys ! 1 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted November 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 i drove it to work today. the water pump on the subi is toast and pouring coolant from it. it doesnt leak as much oil as youd think from the puddle it leaves. i really need a set to 3.70s or 3.90s now. the 4.37s are way too short for the Z24 when on the freeway. ill worry about it later tho. gotta get the subi fixed first. ill get some video on tuesday. ive got the day off. Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 i bet it feels good on the freeway Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 Nothing like having some power eh? :D Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted November 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 yeah, i like it!!the gearing is really holdin me back now. but it can wait. 2 days back and forth to work. 100 miles now. i need to get a temp gauge and oil pressure gauge. oh yeah, it gets awesome mileage now! Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted November 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5G144MNovs it runs much better now.. anyone hear the knock? i dunno if you have to put it on HD or not.. i replaced the rod bearings, but not the mains.. would a main bearing make that noise? i was thinking piston slap or a wrist pin. the noise doesnt continue with the increasing RPM when driven. its just at idle... anyways... i need a different fuel cell. if i take a hard right, the pickup on the tank goes dry, and the truck acts like its out of gas a block later. gonna try and get the temp sensor from the L20 swapped over so i can have some idea of how the temps doin. the oil pressure im not super worried about. i have a gauge, i just need the line and fittings. i lost the screws for the grill so maybe jason will have some more. gonna get the pan welded up on thursday, and go show dad hopefully. might get some more video later on. Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted November 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 well its been a few weeks now and everything is still good. thrashed on it alot tonight. it tops out too quick. i doubt it would even do 100 with these gears. i guess its time to get the hood back on and be done with it. the knock sound hasnt gone away, or gotten any worse. im gonna change the oil here soon and get some 20 50 in it. im real happy with the power its got. the carb has always been jetted good, and it works great on this engine. i think i might order that nismo cam from the catalog like the other guy on here did. i think i need to get some better gearing first. anyways, more to come. will get some new pictures here soon with the hook back on. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 What are the plans for the old L 20 ? Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted November 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 im not sure. if i can find another 10 series car, or even a 411, it might make its way into one of those.. i was thinkin runnin it on propane, and hooking up a generator/welder unit to it.. but with a overdrive box so it would only have to rev to 2000-2200rpm max on a heavy load from the generator. i think it would be cool. itd be reliable as fuck... lol Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted December 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 like it! 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 Your truck is lower than mine, but I have at least 4 inches of body travel/suspension left before bottoming out on the stock bump stops, I have more travel left if I trim the bump stops, but will then have to raise the shock towers to access that travel as the shocks bottom out the same time as the suspension hits the bump stops. I have 7 inches between the ground and rockers/body mount arms, but I only have 4 1/2 inches between the ground and frame, so I beleave that the only way I can actually get the appearance of being lower is to do a body drop to match the frame clearance, that ain't going to happen on this project. I do beleave I am done modifying this suspension for going lower, as if I do trim the bump stops and raise the towers, the frame will hit before the bump stops, so I am not going any lower, fact is I might have to raise it when I get lower profile tires, so I can actually turn the wheels, as right now they hit the front floor boards/firewall after only turning the wheel a little bit, as the tires are to tall. Are you on your bump stops? Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 He cut the bump stop mounts completely off and raised his shock towers. Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted December 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 yeah that stuff was gone before canby.. i should have just been a butthead an parked in the middle with everyone else... lol the bumpstop mount is practically gone now. i had to leave a small bit of it. i hate to admit, but when it does bottom out its metal on metal.. meh. the shocks still have about an inch before they even get close to bottoming out. the front end needs rebuilt like 15 years ago.. its all kinds of wacky... Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 like it! I like seeing someone else drive my truck how do you like seeing someone drive yours Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted December 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 its low! thats what i noticed the most.. fernando got lost in my neighborhood when he was drivin' it.. lol Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted January 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 well, i jumped on the KA bandwagen.... :lol: 93 KA-e from a 4x4 hardbody. hey redeye, i need to order a set of mounts. im tossing this in to get to canDy.. 3 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 I should have a batch back from powder coat today. :) 1 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 alright! so i found some insight on how i wanna do the truck.. this was the basic idea... ive always though the 620 has a close likeness to a 1st gen camaro. i absolutely love the the way this was done. this has been my goal with the 620, to have it as low as it is now, but with some meat, and flares.. heres a few more for ideas.. 1 Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 i can totally see it Quote Link to comment
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