sebpv Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Nice job!! Im happy to see new progress on this baby. Did you get to mount seats on that custom floor? 1 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 what are you doin for motor mounts when the KA goes in? 1 Quote Link to comment
kaoss Posted February 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 The seat is one of those minor details I'm not too worried about. There is always a milk crate laying around. Hopefully I'll modify the stock ka mounts for the swap. It's a front sump engine, I'm not sure what I'm in for just yet, my only real goal is no hole in the hood. 1 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 its gonna be tight for sure. my we just did a CA18 swap in my buddies body drop 620. the front sump required flipping the centerlink for the steering. with it being bagged like yours, if its low in the front, and aired up in the back, the steering parts start to get really close to the ground. since the KA is 3/4in taller in the block, its gonna have to sit pretty low in the chassis.. 1 Quote Link to comment
kaoss Posted February 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 I always wondered if a KA was taller than a l20b. It seems shorter from looking at pics ha ha. The hood didn't close with the l20b. Guess I'm going to sit the oil pan flat on the ground and hope for the best. 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 since the KA is 3/4in taller in the block, its gonna have to sit pretty low in the chassis.. Taller block, but shorter head, and lower cam position. I always wondered if a KA was taller than a l20b. It seems shorter from looking at pics ha ha. The KA is shorter in height than an L20b. Not by much (maybe 1/2" at the most), but it is shorter. Mainly due to not having a huge cam gear hump at the front of the valve cover. 1 Quote Link to comment
kaoss Posted April 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Well, it does clear the hood, but with the oil pan sitting on the ground. Haven't really had time to play with it since I've been working on lowering my daily driver :blink: 2 Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 moar updates needed 3 Quote Link to comment
kaoss Posted May 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 Nothing really exciting. One KA mount is tacked in, the other is on the work bench ready to be done. 2 Quote Link to comment
kaoss Posted June 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 KA mounts are all welded up, they aren't pretty so you don't get a pic of them ;). I'll probably send them off to a pro that has better tooling than me to have them jigged up and remade. I did get everything trimmed to clear my wheels on both sides, so for the first time ever the truck is fully layed out with all 4 wheels and tires bolted on. 15 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 That looks great :cool: 3 Quote Link to comment
teagueauto21 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Love it!! Keep up the good work man. 1 Quote Link to comment
luckydevil Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Holy shit just read this in one sitting start to finish keep up the great work. very inspiring I don't feel bad about it taking a year to do the body drop on my 521 now. wish I knew you were coming off that l20 I want to get one for the 521 I cant clear the rack and pinion I put in if I run a ka. Keep up the good work if im ever up that way ill try to give you a heads up id love to see this thing in person. 1 Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 I love this truck. Especially that paint!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
crewy Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 Still looking good bro keep it going 1 Quote Link to comment
kaoss Posted September 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Still doing work 6 Quote Link to comment
Outta_OC Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Epic. Glad the paint is still original! (I basically just read the entire thread... The jetboats and lawnmowers threw me off for a minute but, I'm not sure what I'm gonna do now that I can't hit the "next" button again) Stoked to see such a well documented journey, thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment
kaoss Posted September 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Still doing more work. 7 Quote Link to comment
Anabolic620 Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 EPIC BUILD!!! so much freedom and fun going into this build. wow. i cant wait to bag my 620. i have the ka24de and interior all aken care of. now on to the suspension and brakes when i return from deployment. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Then you should get started on both an introduction post in General Discussion and a build post in Project Datto right away. Post pictures, lots of them. 1 Quote Link to comment
Anabolic620 Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Then you should get started on both an introduction post in General Discussion and a build post in Project Datto right away. Post pictures, lots of them. well as far as the build thread goes, thats gonna have to wait a few months until i get back from deployment. posting an intro in the general discussion section momentarily. Quote Link to comment
Anabolic620 Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Kaoss- whats the latest and greatest with the build? did you send off the ka mounts to a shop to be remade? also have you thought of getting a thick walled aluminun one or two piece drive shaft once you have the ka24 installed with the tranny, so you can eliminate the old oem two piece unit? you will have to have the front shaft modded anyways to accept the ka24's trans. thanks in advance for your reply. this buikd thread is great. Quote Link to comment
kaoss Posted September 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Kaoss- whats the latest and greatest with the build? did you send off the ka mounts to a shop to be remade? also have you thought of getting a thick walled aluminun one or two piece drive shaft once you have the ka24 installed with the tranny, so you can eliminate the old oem two piece unit? you will have to have the front shaft modded anyways to accept the ka24's trans. thanks in advance for your reply. this buikd thread is great. About to seam seal it. Won't send the KA mounts off for a long time, the ones I made are fine, just a touch ugly. Thought about it, but I'm going to rock the two piece. I'm using the factory 5 speed with a 720 bell housing swapped on it, so factory drive shaft works with 0 issues. Thanks, I'll keep updating it. 1 Quote Link to comment
kaoss Posted September 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Bell-house swapped tranny 2 Quote Link to comment
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