Steroid Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 Will You be putting the fender flares back on and did You purchase that camper shell? Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted August 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 No I didn't get it. It was in good condition but the price was just not there. Old guy was sticking to it. As for the flares no I will not be putting them back on. The sun shade is off right now too. The P/O drilled threw both sheet metals into the cab. So when it rained, it rained in the cab too. :mad: Holes are getting welded up. Quote Link to comment
bluebird4200 Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Duct tape has a use for everything! Funny that I have never seen this post until now, and I have close to the same cup holder..lol! Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Okay instead of starting a new topic on this I will use my old thread. Why hasn't anyone done a KA turbo in a 620?? Is it just not there space wise or what? I looked at a lot of pictures and came up with nothing, except the red truck with complete steering redone. So is that the only way so far to do it? I have just been poking at this idea today. Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 http://community.ratsun.net/topic/23800-ka24de-update-and-photos/ Datsun Parts Turbo KA 620 & it has A/C & power steering but it looks like he removed the brake booster. Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 I don't know how I missed this one out of all the ones I looked threw. Thanks. I was just looking at engines and had the VG stuck in my head. Now my dream engine would be the VG30et out of the early 300zx. Look what you did Darin :lol: Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 :) hahahaha I really like the idea of a turbo VG in a 620 but there are definite challenges to pulling it off, because of the exhaust crossover a twin turbo is oh so appealing..... mmmmmmmmm ..... VG33ett as VG's go yello620 suggests/recommends the VG33e & with the little bit of homework I've done, I'd have to agree. Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 & if dude can shoehorn a VG30dett into a 510 ..... a single cammer should work in a 620 ..... at least in my mind. http://www.datsuns.com/red/history/index.htm Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Challenges yes! This is when I wish I still had my parts truck so I could visualize all this better. I read yello620 VG swap and saw how he did the exhaust like you were saying. Twin turbo would be! But that engine is so damn big! Look at it ^ :lol: That 510 is the picture that shows up when you google vg30 Datsun. That is what I am thinking. A single cam should fit..but I am not that good at visualizing without the pieces in front of me. Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 I wonder how much boost a stock VG33e can handle.. Wiki rates it at 170hp 202ft-lbs While the VG30et is rated at 200hp 227ft-lbs OFCOURSE european model 241hp 251ft-lbs. So does that mean this is what the engine is more capable of in stock form? Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 I found a picture of a et sitting in a S30. Look at all that room A goon Complete Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 I'm sure a fair amount. most nissan bottom ends are overbuilt ... most things I've read say they can handle up to 500hp stock I wonder how much boost a stock VG33e can handle.. Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Damn thats a lot of horses! No I am starting to see why a swap like this has never been done... 620 engine bays suck! Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 It's the a-arm's & torsion bars that eat up the space but I still believe it is doable No I am starting to see why a swap like this has never been done... 620 engine bays suck! I'd like to see pics of that goon... I bet that it isn't very low because of the exhaust crossover. Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Well the torsion bars won't be an issue in the near future..I hope. But the a-arms.. yeah. It is doable and I would like to do it one day. Goon is not low at all.. http://www.the510realm.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=24735&start=45 Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 hmmmmm NICE ... he went around the front Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Looks to be a lot of room up front on the 620 too Quote Link to comment
orangie Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 How did the sump fit? That's the problem I've seen in the past. The guy who did the last swap I saw modified the oil pan to fit over the crossmember. The next problem is dealing with the steering with accesories on the engine. Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 The sump will have to be modified. Maybe a pathfinder one will work? Not sure yet. As for the steering. I have a '79 frame, similar to the 720 frames (early ones) and the spindles for the hardbody. So I was going to see about swapping everything in to relocate the steering box and what not. An idea Quote Link to comment
Lee R Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 hmmmmm NICE ... he went around the front That is wild!!!! Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Curious how people are liking the coil over conversion on their 620s? I see a lot of builds with them going in but nothing about how they are liking the ride, handling, ect. Loosing the torsion bars just makes me want to do it but I want to keep a nice ride and handling. So how you liking them? Quote Link to comment
orangie Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 I'll let you know when the car is on the road. I bought them for adjustability. You can set the height, spring rate and shock damping. Just be careful about the ones you choose. They don't have a big range in movement compared to stock. You really need to know the height you want your car at to pick out your coil over. If you look at the ads for the QA1 models they tell you the compressed height and extended height. I have the ones that are like 11 - 17 inches from compressed to fully extended so that only means something less than 6 inches of travel, so you should know your truck height within a couple of inches. It's easier to look at somebody elses ride height and see what they used. Just keep in mind they may have choosen poorly. Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Do you have a engine swap in your truck? That makes sense. I guess you could raise the mounts up to get more travel too? I "plan" to slowly progress the truck to an autoX truck. I say "plan" because I usually change my mind as time goes on. Do you have drop spindles? I am going to get some so the suspension travel should be close to stock.. maybe a little dropped. I will have to wait and see what look I get with the drop spindles. For the conversion kit did you go with beebani? I see some people with adjustable ones (upper arms) but don't know where they got those from Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Has anyone converted their bed to a wood bed? I have been thinking about this for a while. I like the look. Quote Link to comment
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