720 build

[filthy forever]

hey guys ive been on here for a while now and I am slowly starting to get my 720 build going. the ol L20b was tired and I came up on a hardbody KA with trans with 137xxx for such a good deal I couldn't pass it up. I know theres alot of work involved but I cant wait to get this cracking. anyways enough of the blabble heres some pics, sorry for the shitty quality I have a bad camera: 

 

 

butt shot :thumbup:

 

 

side view

 

 

KA 5speed trans all cleaned up

 

 

engine bay all cleaned up with mineral spirits

 

 

single slammer ready for his new home

 

 

 

hardbody (ugly as all hell)  and s13 mani

 

 

theres a lot of parts I still need but at least the balls rolling. Im dropping the L20 trans tomorrow and starting to do a mockup on the KA one. Once I figure out where it will be mounted and have a friend make me mounts if needed, a driveshaft shop is coming over to measure it and make me one. oh and im going to drop the fuel tank and clean it out with vinegar and maybe POR 15 it.

 

 

parts needed coming up:

 

redeyes mounts

CAN AM

fuel pump

s13 wiring harness

clutch pedal, master, and slave

pathfinder throttle cable

TPS

MAF

etc etc

 

any advice is greatly appreciated

 

[Dirttrack510]

Cool truck, good luck on the build.

[jesusno2]

Yes buy a TRE inline universal electric fuel pump. Under 100 bucks and they are super quiet. I just did the ka swap in my 86 720

[filthy forever]

its been a really long time since ive updated this build thread, sorry. ive been doing my homework on what needs to be done to complete it and I think I have it figured out.

 

went to the JY the other day and pulled a 240sx motor mount for the drivers side and a NAPZ for the passanger side, hopefully it works with a little redrilling.

 

also pulled the pedal assembly for the 5speed swap, starter, radiator, MAF, TPS etc etc.

 

in the next couple days ima mock up the engine and see how she fits, if all works out then bolt up the tranny (gotta figure out the tranny crossmember situation) put a new clutch kit on it, rear main and resurface the flywheel. hook up the pedal assembly with clutch master and slave and bleed

 

then I can figure out the driveshaft situation and hook up an external fuel pump.

 

then last but not least start the wiring :sneaky:

 

sorry for the lack of pictures, ill borrow a camera and post some up.

 

any advice, ideas, and criticism is more than welcome.

[Robert]

I did this already. Grab the truck mount brackets for the frontier. and use your stock mounts (or new ones).

 

240sx mounts will make it sit much higher and angle your engine backwards...then you have messed up driveshaft angles and shifter sitting low. They are also anlge wrong and you will need to cut your frame perches or shimm them. Not too complicated but truck brackets easier to use.

 

 

Other than that, everything will line up fine if your using the trucks tranny. Car tranny is about 2.5" longer BUT you have adjustment holes in your frame so that you can relocate your crossmember to match. You will need a new drive shaft if using the car tranny.

[filthy forever]

will using the hardbody KA brackets work as good as the frontier ones?? Its hard to locate frontiers around here.

[filthy forever]

btw your KA-T build is beast man :thumbup:

[filthy forever]

so some progress was made today. my brother and I mounted the KA :thumbup: looks right at home in there. ill post some pictures tomorrow I don't have a camera or a good phone.

[Robert]

Sounds great.....more pics?