1928 Ford model A powered by Datsun diesel

[Airwalk515]

I am building rat rod model a coupe and putting a Datsun diesel

[q-tip]

Cool, post pictures of the progress.

[LTJ]

Looking forward to seeing the pics!

[wayno]

Why did you choose the Nissan SD series diesel engine?

I am not bashing the engine, I have several of them, 2 vehicles with them, one turbocharged, it's just not an engine I would think of using in a rat rod.

[ratpatrol66]

I'm going to build a 29 Model A Fodor with Pontiac banger power someday?

[Airwalk515]

After going thru a divorce and having not much left of my paycheck. A Diesel engine is hard to come up on, and this sd22 was given to me free. A whole motor swap, so I'm going to use it. One day I will have the money to invest in a 4bt and twin turbo it. But for now I will start with the sd22.

[wayno]

After going thru a divorce and having not much left of my paycheck. A Diesel engine is hard to come up on, and this sd22 was given to me free. A whole motor swap, so I'm going to use it. One day I will have the money to invest in a 4bt and twin turbo it. But for now I will start with the sd22.

You have the transmission also?

[jagman]

When I was young and foolish I and some friends built an A using a flat head v-8 and matching 3 spd tranny with a floor shift conversion.  We took 4 pink slips on straight runs.  We also   found out that we should have upgraded the brakes too late.  No more A.