Pacific coast Datsun Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Motor swap # 2 hooray! Youll love the KA..lots of power. Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted January 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 got the truck started today... its been below 10 degrees for the last couple weeks, and something with the starter was frozen.. finally thawed out it seems. im gonna get the intake off the KA here soon and get it s stripped down to basics.. time to get this shit goin... more to come. Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted February 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 cleaned up the intake to get ready for the carb... looks like its gonna be an easy swap.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/93566989@N07/8509787120/ Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted March 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 bringing this back from the dead. my redeye KA motor mounts will be here tomorrow. this means its time to get to business. check this list of shit out.. motor mounts gaskets - oil pan, intake, exhaust... oil pan and pickup tube aluminum plate for carb adapter exhaust patch in brake job, front and rear shoes delete load sensing valve repack front wheel bearings re-gear to 3.70, re-oil rear. *3link with panhard setup. subaru GL rear struts. swaybar bushings swaybar end links tie rods put the stock gas tank recessed in the bed. oil pressure gauge temp gauge tach electric fan putting battery in the bed too. wiper blades. i feel kind sick typing all that out.. ive got the means to alot of it already, ive just been working on everyone elses shiz the last few weeks. expect some updates. more to come... oh yeah, i for got to mention, this all has to be done by the week before canby... woo! Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted March 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 were back on track. have the motor mounts, and oil pan now. waiting on the oil pan gasket. at least the engine is ready to put in. this next tuesday and wednesday are for getting the z24 out, and the KA in. i need to get the bed off again, and plot out the link bar arrangement, and get it welded up. more to come... Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Thats a big list :) Word of advice....weld some brackets from the axle to the frame before removing the leafs. This keeps the axle centered side to side & front to back. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 I agree with pac, at the least measure, measure measure. :) Are you swapping to disc brakes? Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted March 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 no disk brakes yet... thats after canby, hopefully if the toyota doesnt drain my wallet to get it running again.. i did plan on mounting the bars with the springs still in... thing is, the axle needs to come back like 1/4-3/8in. the jankly leaf setup moves it too far forward as it is right now.. if i can get eriks starter working on his truck, then im in the clear for the next few weekends. Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted March 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 so ive been slackin, and working on other datsuns. gonna get to it here this tuesday and wednesday.. i got the brakes from rockauto, so more to doooooo... :lol: Quote Link to comment
Jayden71 Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Hey maybe I will bring the 521 over and we can do brakes on both trucks!! Weather looks nice, lets fire up the bbq?? Whattaya say. Next week ? Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted March 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 come by on tuesday.. ill be here taking the truck apart and stuff.. Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 okay, tomorrow is KA time. should have the z24 out pretty quick, and at least get the KA bolted in. yay! more tomorrow... 1 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 okay, im back from the parts store. got a new pilot bushing. gonna go put that in after wife leaves for school... should have KA bolted in tonight. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Progress ! Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 i want the falcon across the street... anyways, got the KA mounted.. still have some bolts tighten up. honestly, this just plopped right in. i had a few oh fuck moments, but it all worked out. redeyes motor mounts are fucking boss... highly recommended if youre gonna do a KA swap. stand up dude too!! thanks man! and to the pics.. Z KA L heres a piece of a D21 exhaust. im going to use this head pipe.. i gotta make it loop over the frame right there in front of the firewall. fun fun... 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Looks good in the bay :D Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 thanks man! didnt think it would be so easy, but it just fell into place... when we did jasons KA swap with these mounts, we had a hell of a time getting the isolators in the right spot to bolt em up. this time it just lined up. piece of cake... Quote Link to comment
sedition88 Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Looking pretty good :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 thanks man! i got some more stuff today! scored the subaru rear spring assemblies. fancy talk for cheap coil overs... :lol: and heres a pic of the 3 link that ive had for ages... adjustable upper... B) so that those.. good stuff. as a note, i also found a piece of aluminum plate and assorted crossmember materials at dads house. i have an adjustable panhard bar in the works too. dad has the front end from a 75 f150 that has these nice beefy tierods that adjust nicely. its also got a panhard on it thats in a wierd shape, but has a nice end with a mount and bushing that im going to graft together. overall, i had a good weekend for the truck.. lol more to come. Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted April 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Haha! I ordered more parts.. This having a job is actually payin off! Have another sway bar end link kit coming so i can do both sides. Also a 12in electric fan. Was only $21 on amazon... B) Soo yeah.. yay! 1 Quote Link to comment
831Sunny Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 what ever happend to the bagg's you had?? you ever gonna put them on or just tossed the idea? Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted April 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 the bags got traded off... done with that phase. theyre wide14u's now, so we might end up using em on his yellow longbed... speakin of jason though, he picked up a 3.70 gearset for $40 for me.. yay! got my second swaybar end link kit. the fan is still on order to be shipped... kinda wonderin when theyre gonna ship it... Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted April 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 Fiddled with it a little bit today.. Got all the bellhousing and motor mounts tight now. Got the l series distributor mounted and ready to go.. Other than the carb adapter its pretty much ready to start. Oh yeah, the fan is finally on its way also. Quote Link to comment
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