missgreasemonkey Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 hi guys not sure how to upload photos but i just come across 2 1965 L320s, flat bed and the other is tubbed.. fresh outa the paddocks rusting away. have all parts minus one engine, have many questions and will have a look through the forum for ideas and to get to know these girls a bit better, also just a quick first question, i noticed how tiny the engine bays r in these little rigs, what motors have u guys been squeezing in there? anyways first things first, back to bare metal they go... 2 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Welcome, can't wait to see some pictures. I have seen all manner of motors stuffed into the 320 engine bay. Really depends on how much you want to cut out of the way. Quote Link to comment
RedBanner Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Miss greasemonky? Welcome... Quote Link to comment
TENDRIL Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 welcome nice score! Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Welcome to Ratsun B) I am sure there are a lot of engines that will fit in there, but most I would say "why", the A14/15 series engines will go in to the 320 trucks without to much cutting, the only thing I had to cut was the hole for the 5 speed shift lever, but I did have to fabricate everything to mount the engine and transmission, I also had the tall 1965 transmission tunnel, as you should have also. I am not sure about the steering gear though, as you are RHD, and there may be a conflict in that area, the A series oil filter is right there. The A series engines that came in the B210/210 are very reliable engines with decent power, they even have a few decent upgrades such as a dual SU package, I had one in my 1965 L320. I had an A15 with a 5 speed in mine, it scooted right along Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 Yeah, A series is the easiest swap, but I have seen some others. I even saw one with a BMC 1800 (MGB) stuck into it. Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 Welcome to Ratsun. There is a NL320 in Cali that is running a Z24 5 speed. I went automatic in my 520 to simplify the swap. Upload your picture to a online picture sight such as Photobucket, Flickr, ImageShack, ie. Copy the .img code and paste it into your post. I hope this helps. Quote Link to comment
Zeke- Aus- Li Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 Nice find, there's plenty of engines you can put in them but require a lot of cutting.. Engineers require a collapsible steering collumn also depending on engine size. Chuck up some pics, keen to see them Quote Link to comment
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