msdm Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 latest arrival is a 1961 VG223 2 door wagon. not very common especially here in Australia. 13 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 I thought 2 doors were considered Vans, Nissan says this version say was only made one year. 1 Quote Link to comment
msdm Posted March 19 Author Report Share Posted March 19 my bad "light van" yes made for 1 year Quote Link to comment
DARIN 510 Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 Ok ???? are building or just sharing ? Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 Amazing! How complete is it? More pics please! You just never see these. @HOGIE Quote Link to comment
Motorvated Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 Nice one. What's the plan with this one? Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 It is possible that this may have front leaf suspension, the 1960 trucks did as I looked at one for sale a long time ago, but it was too much work and missing too many pieces, they took it apart and hung the parts on a wall in a barn. Quote Link to comment
msdm Posted April 10 Author Report Share Posted April 10 It has the same Base as the 320 series which is handy, E1 engine, I hope to get it back on the road sooner or later. its mostly complete just need a rotor button, dizzy cap, generator and tail lamp lenses which may prove difficult. few rust spots to repair and a door pin Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 I am curious, what type of freeze plugs does this Datsun vehicle engine have, are they domed or more like traditional soft plugs? This is traditional. Or do they look like these disc type freeze plugs? Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 Probably the top core plugs because, soft brass and they don't rust out. I've replaced the bottom style in my 318 because they were factory steel ones that were rotten and rusted out. I think either will fit and work. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 (edited) I asked because my 1962 Datsun U320 had the disc type, and I asked because msdm lives in Australia, same place my U320 came from, my engine had the disc type freeze plugs, and it did not have a traditional rear seal either, rope or otherwise. One of my big regrets is not taking a photo and posting what I seen after I removed the oil pan, it had a tube coming out of the rear main bearing leading to the bottom of the oil pan, I have never seen anything like it in my life. Here is a photo of the hole in the E1 block. Edited April 12 by wayno Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 Maybe the tube was a drain for the rear main bearing to make up for no seal? Quote Link to comment
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