catwees Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Hi my name is Josh this is my New Zealand spec 720 it has a l18 with 5speed floor shift. ive had it for some years now its been off the road for about a year. i plan on getting stuck into it again and getting her back up to "race spec" so far i have: -Got the motor running right witch was a real mess. -swapped the old points dizzy for a modified sentra electronic one. -chucked in a radiator from a Toyota with electric fan. -replaced all the bushes in the suspension with poly ones -made the flat deck the the original one was Swiss cheese -patched the odd bit of rust - new front guards and bonnet -full over haul of the brakes And a whole bunch of outer small things. I will post some more pics soon of what shes looking like at the moment and hopefully some progress updates. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Looks good. I thought the flat deck was called a tray 'down there'? Quote Link to comment
catwees Posted November 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Yep thats one of the name they go by also more pictures. The radiator from a 91 ish Camry the hose line up like it was made to live there How the chopped sentra dizzy fits Standard lseries on left and standard sentra E16 i think in right. from memory all you have to do to make it fit is cut down the mount tab on it and file it up and drill and tap a hole in the base for the adjustment plate. Going to chop this one as well for my 610 so will post how to when i get around to it. And 60a internal regulator alternator also from sentra all you have to do with that is swap pulley and wiring. Quote Link to comment
catwees Posted November 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Also interior i think you guys in the states got a way different set up then us . Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Left hand drive, L20B in only the '80 model year, SD22 diesels and Z22 for '81-'82, SD25, Z24 and a Z20 mileage option through '86.5. We did not get the wing window vents either. Quote Link to comment
catwees Posted November 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 i think our ones were mostly just made up the same as the jap market ones most seam to run l18 with closed chamber a87 heads gusting the motors were just imported from japan Quote Link to comment
catwees Posted November 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Ive got a few old Datsun sales brochures. a couple of them show the 720 with round headlights witch ive never seen in person Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Welcome B) Question, have you ever seen a RHD power steering equipped 720 over there? Quote Link to comment
catwees Posted November 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 nah ive never seen one with power steering, had a look in the parts catalouge and couldn't find any mention of power steering either. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 nah ive never seen one with power steering, had a look in the parts catalouge and couldn't find any mention of power steering either. Thankyou for looking, it figures that they didn't make them anywhere else. :lol: Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Wayno are you looking for RHD PS box? Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Wayno are you looking for RHD PS box? Yes I am :D Quote Link to comment
catwees Posted November 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 What about swiping the setup of of a d21 pickup just a wild guess but might be close enough to work. Quote Link to comment
catwees Posted November 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Or are they that rack and pinion black magic Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 I actually don't know if the D21(hardbody) power steering gears are the same, I suppose I could look, but did your D21s come with power steering? Quote Link to comment
catwees Posted November 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Im sure I've seen them with power steer be odd if they don't. I can find out of the guys at work has one I could have a look at. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Im sure I've seen them with power steer be odd if they don't. I can find out of the guys at work has one I could have a look at. I think it is odd that the left hand drive 720 is the only one that had power steering, Australia did not get power steering in their 720s either, at least that is what I have been told by a few Aussies. Have a look at your friends D21, take your camera please. :) Quote Link to comment
catwees Posted November 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Yep it appears they have powers steering Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 This is what my LHD power steering gear looks like, what really counts though is how it bolts onto the frame, I will look at the D21 in this area and see if the idler arms are the same as the 720, if they are, it likely would work. The fact is that I am looking to purchase a RHD power steering gear with the pressure hose that goes to the power steering pump that will fit a 720 frame. I can make a LHD one work, but it's always nice to have everything just bolt on, it's so much easier that way. Quote Link to comment
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