SimplyPut Posted March 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 i think its a great thing. no project is too big, But you gotta want it and dont loose that determination, I love challenges :) +1 Quote Link to comment
SimplyPut Posted March 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Does any one in the sacramento area know a good place to find a ka24de 16 valve? Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 youre going to be nickle and dimed to death. in the end, youre going to see a car that looks just like your finished car that is being sold for half of what you dropped into yours. Quote Link to comment
scooter stuff Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 youre going to be nickle and dimed to death. in the end, youre going to see a car that looks just like your finished car that is being sold for half of what you dropped into yours. +1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 FINALLY, a noob who doesn't say he's going to drop in an SR20 right off the bat! I commend you for that. With that said, the KA24 is a great motor. The VG30 is also a great motor. The KA will be easier to install though. The SR20DET is a crap-ton of work. Easily double the work of installing a KA and VG. Plus with the KA and VG you can install them as is for the time being, and then turbo them later if you want to. Lets you get a lot of work out of the way now, then if you're still in need of more power you have the time to research and buy parts while the car is still drivable. The VG30 is one of the most reliable engines ever made, seriously. There's also a TON of options with them, like different alternator brackets, different intakes/exhausts, oil pans, etc, due to how many different vehicles they were used in over the years. Plus parts are stupid cheap, and available everywhere. Agree totally with everything said here. One of the early VG30s... VG30E. KA would be a lot easier and makes almost the same power but you can't beat the VG's 3 liter torque. I'd say cut your losses and move on. That car is just too far gone. Yes, if wanting a quick project for a DD. This is going to take a lot of work and money. youre going to be nickle and dimed to death. in the end, youre going to see a car that looks just like your finished car that is being sold for half of what you dropped into yours. All Datsun projects are like that, this one just more so. Quote Link to comment
Ryoskatekov Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 L28ET in there..... Will be sexy.... Quote Link to comment
converted_to_datsun Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 nice car dude! good luck sorthing through all the work done by previous owners tho... that trans tunnel looks huge lol Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Im surprised no one has mentioned the 620 grille... Im a page late, but welcome to the site. Quote Link to comment
converted_to_datsun Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Time for the power of... Doritos on a stick..... 20B style :devil: Sorry i am a bit Rotor crazy lol. anyway! i like it, especially the hacked 620 grille :w00t: wanna see where this one goes :thumbup: already mentioned lol a little late there too Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Haha stopped reading that reply at rotor crazy... good catch. Quote Link to comment
converted_to_datsun Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 lol the faces kept my attention. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 L28ET in there..... Will be sexy.... Negative. Too heavy and not enough power. Would sound good though. Quote Link to comment
SimplyPut Posted March 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Hey have not been on here today been a long day. I just ordered a bunch of bearings from energy suspension parts. Going to take all the suspension out of the car and clean it up and find a place to have it powder coated if you know a good place in Sacramento let me know. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Please not Poly bushings. Quote Link to comment
SimplyPut Posted March 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Please not Poly bushings. Why not? Your not a fan of polyurethane? I placed the order on hold so you can tell me why not haha. And wheres a good place to buy some rubber bushings? Edit: Never mind just read some ratsun reviews and you guys say they are noisy and wear out the metal parts to. Im looking for some rubber bushings now thanks for the heads up mike. My friend has polyurethane on his jetta and its fine but i trust your guys experience with products. To amazon to find the rubbers haha Quote Link to comment
scooter stuff Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 The best way to spend your money at this point.. Buy a complete parts car. Quote Link to comment
SimplyPut Posted March 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 I dont see a point in that at all im not restoring a datsun here i dont want the original seats or dash or anything like that so parts car is a waist of money. Later down the line if i fell like doing a restored datsun ill buy a stock 510 and start there. Now back to the question of is there a good place to buy new rubber bushings for the steering parts? Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Rubber can grip both moving parts and give or twist whereas polly can't because it's too stiff. So one side is going to slide against the metal part. This is going to squeak and wear. Won't wear out metal but holes will become oval in the polly. Rubber also absorbs vibration and harshness. Only a race car would need every slight amount of suspension 'give' or softness removed in the interest on handling on a race track. Polly is just one more thing that work on the track but does not translate over for the street very well. Quote Link to comment
SimplyPut Posted March 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Alright cool thanks for the info mike. Im looking around at different places to piece together a rubber bushing set for the front and rear end. Quote Link to comment
SimplyPut Posted March 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 Ok What transmission do you guys recommend for the ka24det swap? I would like a 6 speed if there is one for a ka, if you guys could let me know what your running that would be awesome. Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 did you buy that car.? he was asking WAY too much IMO if you want a project this would be a much better start http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/3692390843.html Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 it says it has no rust, though Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 :) yeah I read that too, I don't know the dude but it's still much closer to a running vehicle than the other car & it's 1/2 the price Quote Link to comment
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