mrbigtanker Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Roof racks are so last month.lol Looking good guys looking good. 1 Quote Link to comment
Loren O Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Big thanks to Gojira for the pics Yeah, don't paint it,keep the patina! Maybe treat any rust issues you may,or may not have,them clear coat it. If ever I was to open my own shop, It would be called "Lipstick on a Pig Customs". I can picture the logo now: a vintage style pin-up,only kinda like Petunia pig,or Miss Piggy,applying her lipstick & a "word baloon" where the pin-up piggy is saying " Respect the Patina". I'm not an artist,or I'd have drawn it already & used it for my signature pic. That's a damn nice looking 521 you have! 1 Quote Link to comment
EastBay521 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 ^^^thank you much. the best 600 bucks ive ever spent. though im more than double that into it its worth every pennie!! the patina is going to stay for a while until I get bored with it but for now ive got plans for the engine bay :devil: Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 eastbay521 are you going to shoe horn a ka24 into the engine bay? 1 Quote Link to comment
EastBay521 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 as much as id like to I don't think so. I just started going to school so it wouldn't be the best idea as im not working anymore. ive been thinking about a just an LZ with the wires tucked in and some new color under the hood and in the cab. nothings set in stone though Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 for an LZ find a Napz 2.2 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I think in the long run a SR or KA would be about the same price,you can get the newer motors pretty easy and it's reliable horse power.And I n all honestly it would be easier other then converting to higher fuel pressure but that's about it. Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 My 2.4 ka gets better gas mileage thank my 1.6 l series Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I think in the long run a SR or KA would be about the same price,you can get the newer motors pretty easy and it's reliable horse power.And I n all honestly it would be easier other then converting to higher fuel pressure but that's about it. I dont know about ur area tanker but over here the price of a ka has been booming up, i believe i got the last decently priced ka Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 We'll look,around,before you make your choice,they all have a cost and I you will be surprised on cost.Let me know if I can or we on the east coast can help.Dude Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Im on ur coast, im trying to say 2 years ago a ka easy to find $450 Now price has doubled, and there seems to be less of them, maybe the drifters blowing them up left and right idk Quote Link to comment
EastBay521 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 My 2.4 ka gets better gas mileage thank my 1.6 l series with the stock carb or with a weber? Quote Link to comment
EastBay521 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 ive been thinking about getting my hands on another stock carb because I drive the truck everyday to school and the 38DGES isn't a gas saver.im hoping this new diff will pay its self off Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 U got the 720 diff? Quote Link to comment
EastBay521 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 yup. 3.889 not the gearing I wanted but im sure its better than stock. I was going to put it in today but its raining Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 The best gearing for a 521 with L16 is 4.375. Allows taking off on hill with 2000 pound payload while still having 85 MPH top speed. Also with empty bed will give the fastest acceleration. The 3.889 will be better at highway fuel economy. Quote Link to comment
Royal Sierra Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 When I do my KA swap I was wondering what diff I should get. My truck originally had a J13, then somewhere along the line was L16 swapped Quote Link to comment
EastBay521 Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 id go with like 3.70 or 3.54. I started a thread about the 3rd member swap in the drivetrain section as I too had some questions. Quote Link to comment
DanielC Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 I would not expect a radical change in the fuel economy with the different rear axle ratio. Yes, there will be some gains, but the biggest drag on a vehicle moving at freeway speeds is just shoving air out of the way. Air resistance does not change if the rear axle ratio changes. A higher (lower numerically) rear axle ratio will force you to be in the lower gears longer. Fourth gear is the most efficient, because it is one to one, no losses from running power through the cluster gear in the transmission. A stock 521, L-16, 4.375 rear axle was set up that way because the speed limit in the USA was set at 55, on most freeways. It just so happened that combination put the L-16 at 3600 to 4000 at 55 to 60 MPH, and that is the torque peak of the engine. I would find out where the torque peak of the KA engine is. Gear the truck to run about 55 to 60 at that engine RPM, unless you spend a lot of time on freeways outside the Portland Metro area. Another good starting point for the rear axle ratio is find out what rear axle ratio was used with that engine, in a 720, or whatever truck it came out of. But be aware that sometimes car manufacturers would put too high (again, low numbers) of a rear axle ratio to try to gain fuel economy. This tended to make the vehicle accelerate slowly, and not really be all that fun to drive. Quote Link to comment
wes__williams Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Hey there @erichwaslike! Was wondering if you hand any information regarding the truck on the right. I have a -71 521 sitting on the side of the barn that I was looking to build, so I have been looking around for ideas. This truck just happened to stand out with it's style. Any information and/or more pictures would be greatly appreciated! Thank you. Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 dude is Radim http://community.ratsun.net/user/5068-radim/ I don't think he has a build thread but this is just one of his posts in the 620 unite thread, his truck has pics scattered in there http://community.ratsun.net/topic/27801-620s-unite/page-47?do=findComment&comment=1074733 Was wondering if you hand any information regarding the truck on the right..... 1 Quote Link to comment
wes__williams Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Thank you very much sir! @heretic Quote Link to comment
hosestop@msn.com Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 In person was wrapped with carbon fo fibre . Quote Link to comment
Royal Sierra Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Aww look at that pile on the left lol Quote Link to comment
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