Small block 521

[banzai510(hainz)]

no i think it might hit when you gas it hard unless you got rock solid engine mounts.

 

guys up here say I should put a V8 in my green 521 also. But I notice they are driving Hondas accords

[Anderson521]

Shit then ill have to get me some torque straps! I haven't tested the theory yet but if the flywheel spins clockwise it'll move left to right and I got plenty of space on the passenger side.

[Rick-rat]

Chevrolet motors torque to the left , initially, (drivers side) under acceleration

 

Sorry my mistake, torque to the right

[Anderson521]

Well there it is, ill just have to see what possible damage it will do once I get it running at full potential, thanks for the insight

[DaBlist]

Chevrolet motors torque to the left , initially, (drivers side) under acceleration

Front North South mounted V8's will try and lift on the drivers side

 

[Rick-rat]

Yes, I was mistaken on the direction

[Boxcar]

 Yea, just  a bit.

Keep up the good work. Truck looks fine.

[Anderson521]

When I was googling Information I saw that car too, that things nasty

[paradime]

 

 

Here's the headers next to the steering column, it's got about 1/16-1/8 gap

Could you weld a 1/2" steal rod in there to replace that section of the column? That would get you enough room to wrap the headers.

[sebpv]

Cut the column and the rod and incorporate joints to clear the manifold.. Its been done

[Anderson521]

Yeah that datstang guy did it, certainly wouldn't be a bad idea it's just I'm evolving the truck as I go along. If i drive it and the clearance is too tight then ill get into it. I'm not a loaf I just got a lot of ground to cover on the build

[paradime]

Been there, sometimes you have to pick your battles, or a project like this can stall for months at a time. Hell, push comes to shove you can slightly ding the pipe at the point where it makes contact. 

 

Best of luck.

[Anderson521]

Thanks man ill keep ya posted! And for those interested I just put a vid up on YouTube of the engine running

[datson4life]

Nice!!!!!

[Draker]

Looks like it's coming together! 

[Anderson521]

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[Anderson521]

From a chevelle not sure where they'll go yet but couldn't pass them up for 8 bucks

[Anderson521]

[Anderson521]

Since Im using a short water pump the standard alternator bracket doesn't allow the pulleys to line up so the solution is a header mount bracket. It's on a slider so if you have double groove pulleys you can choose front or back

[Anderson521]

[Anderson521]

Here's one of the single groove short pulley, off of a pre 68 chevy.

[fritzdixxon]

Here's the headers next to the steering column, it's got about 1/16-1/8 gap.

This is a BIG PROPLEM

 

 

 

hopefully you get that better or maybe the stock cast manifold might fit better

 

 

dont throw away the datsun 521 manifold and the Y pipe with it, people can use them

I could use the y pipe.

 

What diffyou going with 8.8?

[fritzdixxon]

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They should go under the hood or in the cab, I hate it when a sleeper gets badges telling everyone its a sleeper.

[Anderson521]

I could use the y pipe.

 

What diffyou going with 8.8?

[Anderson521]

I sold the engine and those parts like a week after I bought the truck. And yes most likely the 8.8 with a posi. I was even thinking a gm 12 bolt because it's 6 lug but it might be larger than the datsuns pattern haven't investigated.

As far as the badges goes I was thinking fender well, firewall or dash