polmec Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Look up powerbyace.com he has EVERYTHING you willneed 1 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Look up powerbyace.com he has EVERYTHING you willneed Umm, that's who he linked to. It's in the quote like 3 comments up. 1 Quote Link to comment
*fart* Posted May 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2015 sweet. I will have to give them a call in the next few days... I think i will pick up what i need to get the engine and tranny mounted... In the mean time ill have to start pulling apart the datsun... updates soon... 1 Quote Link to comment
*fart* Posted August 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Well its taken me longer than expected to start this project. Am getting ready to pull the motor in the next couple of days... Anyone interested in a L18 long block with a 4 speed? 2 Quote Link to comment
Rhino13 Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Post it in the classifieds, someone will want it. Post up some pictures when you pull it and prep for the v8! 2 Quote Link to comment
hobospyder Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 I'm interested but I have no means 1 Quote Link to comment
Danfinny Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 The powerbyace stuff is nice, directions are clear also. I got the v6 stuff Im working on installing right now. I talked to the guy since his shop is like 1 1/2 from me. really knowledgeable and has been doing this stuff for a loooooonnnng time lol. 1 Quote Link to comment
*fart* Posted August 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Cool... Thats good to hear... I need to call someone and chew their ear for about a half hour... haha... This weekend im gonna start wrenching... pics soon. 3 Quote Link to comment
distributorguy Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Since you have a tubing bender, buy the dies and make your own headers. Flanges are readily available. Then get them ceramic coated to keep the heat out of the engine bay. In fact, ceramic coat them even if you buy ready-made headers. Then run heavy wall pipe at least past the cab to prevent it from shedding major heat where you'll feel it. You can also ditch the coil-in-cap distributor and remote mount the coil to save firewall space. The smaller distributor with a remote coil used in the mid to late 80's will work if you get the one that still uses a vacuum advance and isn't computer controlled (7-11 wires in the harness for it). 2 Quote Link to comment
*fart* Posted August 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Ive thought about making my own headers... I have a local guy that laser cuts steel, so i could get the manifold flanges pretty easily. I already have a 1.5" die but i dont know if the CL radius is tight enough to fit. I guess i could always pie cut them a little. It would be nice if i could bend up some stainless... I dont know if my manual bender could handle it though. But I could always just buy some SS bends and cut them up to fit... Thats good advice about the distributor.. The one i have is coil in the distributor. I did some measuring and its gonna be tight! I should be able to get by though... Im actually thinking about mounting the radiator in the bed possibly. Not sure what kind of room ill have up front. But i could make a crude air scoop and get some hardcore fans if needed... Got started this weekend just removing a few hoses and lines to get the motor and tranny out. Planning a weekend BBQ sometime soon to con my friends into giving me a hand... Few more photos of the damage done by the Joy Ride when the truck was stolen... 2 Quote Link to comment
distributorguy Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 That'll buff out... Seriously, the lower pans are soft and will straighten up easily, or new on Rockauto are $20. The hood is a 1-2 hour repair, and the passenger door bottom is 1 hour. Superficial, considering what could have happened. Have you ever seen the results of shopping cart bowling at Kmart? How about bridge pinball? You got it easy! 1 Quote Link to comment
zerickk Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 What kind of wheels do you have? They look great! 1 Quote Link to comment
Elkie Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 I got the same type, they are just D window steel wheels. Tons of companies make em. He's got a higher offset then mine, look better I think. 1 Quote Link to comment
*fart* Posted August 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Yeah, the damage on the front isnt too bad.... The hardest part is figuring out what the paint is gonna be! 1 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 There is a member on here with a ford v8 in a 620. He bed mounted his radiator and had to work through a few issues because of that. Project is called Datstang, IIRC. Might have some cooling ideas that will help you. 1 Quote Link to comment
windowless66 Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 I'll be watching your progress closely just picked up a Rover 3500 engine (buick 215) and its tempting :) 1 Quote Link to comment
*fart* Posted June 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Well finally making moves on this thing! Drivetrain is pulled. New stuff waiting to go in soon! 3 Quote Link to comment
*fart* Posted June 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Resurrecting this thread! 1 Quote Link to comment
*fart* Posted July 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 Getting some help from my buddy travis on this project. I dont have a lift or garage big enough to get this stuff done. He is helping me get the motor and trans mounted in the frame. Pretty good progress! 4 Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 That's bad ass, you installed a cup holder in the engine bay. 4 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 Is the motor so far back for weight distribution? 1 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 Cool as it is, I can't imagine the distributor being in a worse place for maintenance or whatever work needs done. 1 Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 It's hard to tell how much room you have for the gas peddle, but it looks pretty darn good. I've heard that heat is a real issue when half the motor is in the cab with you. You might want to line the tranny tunnel and firewall with an adhesive heat shield material. I used some to protect my bake master cylinder from the down pipe on my car and it worked really well.There's a guy (Bubbamatt) here on Ratsun that has an aluminum ford v8 510 daily driver. Very well done car. He would be a great resource for overcoming some of the unexpected odds and ends associated with a swap like this. All the best moving forward on this build. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Just install the disability hand throttle. Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 It might not be a lot of work to move all the pedals over towards the left. I had to do this on a truck I built recently and it made a lot of room available so nothing had to be funky. As per the heat shield, I use some that I buy from Summit. It's a peel and stick fabric that's covered with reflective material. Not the best heat barrier, but it's the only thing I could find that was suitable to being used on the outside of a vehicle. For extreme heat, I usually build a heat shield out of aluminum, line both sides with the peel and stick stuff and then also use the peel and stick on the underside of the floor, just above the heat shield. On the interior, the Dynamat is pretty good insulation, but it can't be used outside where the weather will get at it. I hope you're good with sheet metal. That's a big hole to fill. 1 Quote Link to comment
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