86 nissan 720 with a V-8

[Thomas Perkins]

Just found this on Face book Market place.First V-8 I seen in a 720.https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/394428272873259/?hoisted=false&ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A3c1cc854-b9c9-4250-baf8-4ac5f3c013fc

[bottomwatcher]

I guess hacking out the inner fenderwells is one way to do it. I guess eliminating power steering and maybe it's there but I can't see a brake booster that must be a pleasure to drive.

Edited January 6, 2023 by bottomwatcher
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[datzenmike]

Simply put.... they don't fit, you have to make them fit. Hard to see but the firewall is cut to fit the distributor... good by heater. I wonder if the wipers are gone also. Those front pulleys could have been left V belt and the engine moved forward some. I looked at a 305 into my 620 and there is no way it fits. I imagine the 720 is the same, either you cut the firewall and loose the heater or the radiator goes in the bed. Also the 350 is a boat anchor at about twice the Z24's weight and then there's the TH 350 on top of that. Bet it sounds great at full song.

 

We had a member years ago with a 620 327.

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

He probably had dreams of running a blower, hence the toothed pulleys.

 

I do love swaps, but I also like a solution to cutting. Randomly cutting stuff to make it fit is cool for a toy car. Something you can blast around in and maybe race occasionally, or run around the motorcross track on your property, but owning this kind of vehicle gets old quick.

[Thomas Perkins]

Back in the day,they were putting V-8's in Vega's.

[MikeRL411]

2 minutes ago, Thomas Perkins said:

Back in the day,they were putting V-8's in Vega's.

 

And warping the whole body as a result.

[datzenmike]

Yup and the Astra too. Thing is, they fit with Monza engine mounts. V8s are why there are any Vegas still on the road at all.

[Thomas Perkins]

Check this one out for sale on Ebay. same engine that's in the 86 Nissan 720...https://www.ebay.com/itm/165849777046?hash=item269d6ac396%3Ag%3ADosAAOSwIo9jWbB6&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoBcZ9XPMpu1y0Mch%2BBnykQ6clMLknaD2BenXPE%2FPDyZ8tQ0GOxGtU3Ed5YPHMeN%2FqRFLdDlJpHid5CXwgEMP23mLLZnSHAXBEnCtcgR0jhWMi2%2FrIvX3HBA%2Bgp2UfGPF2LtK9K%2FovhnmPi%2FTAJXq3o9asZVlDZJ2jSSmu1OyF6a%2FzZPpsURPle5VP9moGHAIVHxuLN%2F1mZgVoq5uYAoomUQ%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR9blmIqxYQ&LH_ItemCondition=3000|1000|2500

Edited January 6, 2023 by Thomas Perkins

[Thomas Perkins]

Check this old Datsun out for sale on Ebay...https://www.ebay.com/itm/165864580176?hash=item269e4ca450%3Ag%3AVssAAOSwEo5jmSAC&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoGrJhcTI%2FssaGEwTCuVK1jHCxaSflqOwKgKstU9FWBHrnxgPd64R%2BDLloQPEkF8p0ciHoER%2B3ueP68l3mxEapMWWNNs66eXSZrhBAryQWAachEkIzucOCi5rYjOdErqcg7hJcg2fmzqSqAVJz4ZX4tFLKMcI7TqhP7PetUaLTHrlJbhP9YYsyjZ0%2FYRv6WD6C5Nb8nHBMlxQ%2Bow8SmILGR8%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR7DG94-xYQ&LH_ItemCondition=3000|1000|2500

[ShutterMeShort]

General rule is you can make anything fit in anything.  How much time, money, and functionality you want to sacrifice is the question