4221 ’77 620 w/ KA24E swap

I guess I should start a thread on my lifelong datsun project, as it will be changing quite a bit in the next couple months. Things like the disk brake conversion, interior, paint, and possibly getting the KA wired up to run (I wanted to wait untill I completly forgot where the wires go).

Some pics of the seats sitting in place, not bolted in.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j209/Glengemen/Datsun/DatsunInterior002.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j209/Glengemen/Datsun/DatsunInterior004.jpg

They sit kind of high, but I still need to tweek the brackets around so I can bolt them to the floor. That will bring them down some.

nice. You've had the 'KA' in your signature so long I figured it must be on the road and driving... I had no idea you were still working on it.

Good project though. I'm planning to go KA with my next 620... once I'm done with my Z's.

I woke up one night and had a Muchas Gracias # 5 and quart of "IceHouse" in my BVD's....what a mess. Lordy never again!

Just getting the corn out took a week....It was like drinking Castrol gtx....smoth but what a foul stench!

Originally posted by Bleach

nice. You've had the 'KA' in your signature so long I figured it must be on the road and driving... I had no idea you were still working on it.

Good project though. I'm planning to go KA with my next 620... once I'm done with my Z's.

Yeah, I thought it would be done a long time ago too, too much work, and not enough beer drinking. Once BEEBANI gets my balljoint upper control arms to me I will be more modivated to get it on the road.

Got my new factory radiator today. I bet not too many of you have seen one of these.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j209/Glengemen/Datsun/DatsunInterior011.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j209/Glengemen/Datsun/DatsunInterior012.jpg

Does anyone know of a low profile fan that I can mod to fit? Prefeably something that is stock on a car that I could find in a wrecking yard.

I was wondering if mabey someone in or around Tacoma could help me out with a torch to get my lower control arms off. The bolt is frozen to the bushing. Thanks!!

i got that same radiator, 4 core rite, i had to get a 90 install on the bottom for my 521

My dash cap came in today! Hopefully it will be put on this weekend. I might even find a upper hose that will work for my radiator.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j209/Glengemen/Datsun/DatsunInterior013.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j209/Glengemen/Datsun/DatsunInterior014.jpg

Its not real exciting, but I guess I like buying cool stuff for the old truck. Now anyone have a clean painted body layin around

What year and what car did the engine come out of? I'm doing a KA24E swap into my '76 620, and I don't know anything about what to buy.

Here's some pics of the 720 upper arm, 620 arm, and my custom arms:

Are your custom arms completed???? Are you using tubing or solid rods????

They're done Paula, they are made from 3/4" OD x .065 wall DOM.

Did you bend that 1/4" plate on a brake or in a press?
Are the arms equal length? If so, then the caster/chamber will be set with shims?

BEEBANI those arms look nice ...

I was over at Mike and Paulas the other day, looked what we made.

Ahh...so that's what you 2 been up to!

Nice work!

Originally posted by cb07

What year and what car did the engine come out of? I'm doing a KA24E swap into my '76 620, and I don't know anything about what to buy.

My engine is from a 1990 hardbody 2x4. I had a whole wrecked truck to start with. You will need to mod your suspention crossmember, and one motor mount (drivers side). If you decide to use the trans. you will need to mod your trans crossmember and elongate your front driveshaft. Take in account if you will be lowering it at that point because you will want to shorten the back half. Dont use the hardbody rear, it is wider by a few inches so you wont be able to fit anything but stock sized tires under the rear.

Those arms are sweet!!! I can't wait to get them.

Still need to torch my stock lowers off though.

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Glengemen Groupie Joined: 29 November 2005 Location: Isle Of Man Posts: 130	Topic: ’77 620 w/ KA24E swap Posted: 09 July 2006 at 12:40pm
	I guess I should start a thread on my lifelong datsun project, as it will be changing quite a bit in the next couple months. Things like the disk brake conversion, interior, paint, and possibly getting the KA wired up to run (I wanted to wait untill I completly forgot where the wires go).
	I got drunk one night and woke up with a KA and disks in my '77 620!!
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Glengemen Groupie Joined: 29 November 2005 Location: Isle Of Man Posts: 130	Posted: 09 July 2006 at 12:44pm
	Some pics of the seats sitting in place, not bolted in. http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j209/Glengemen/Datsun/DatsunInterior002.jpg http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j209/Glengemen/Datsun/DatsunInterior004.jpg They sit kind of high, but I still need to tweek the brackets around so I can bolt them to the floor. That will bring them down some.
	I got drunk one night and woke up with a KA and disks in my '77 620!!
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Bleach Guru Joined: 04 December 2002 Location: United States Posts: 4806	Posted: 09 July 2006 at 5:04pm
	nice. You've had the 'KA' in your signature so long I figured it must be on the road and driving... I had no idea you were still working on it. Good project though. I'm planning to go KA with my next 620... once I'm done with my Z's.
	Ratsun.net
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phatdave Enthusiast Joined: 18 February 2006 Location: United States Posts: 327	Posted: 09 July 2006 at 8:24pm
	I woke up one night and had a Muchas Gracias # 5 and quart of "IceHouse" in my BVD's....what a mess. Lordy never again! Just getting the corn out took a week....It was like drinking Castrol gtx....smoth but what a foul stench!
	'73 620,L20b,U67,header,S.U.'s
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datsunaholic Moderator Group Joined: 05 December 2002 Posts: 4079	Posted: 09 July 2006 at 10:30pm
	TMI, dude.
	'64 320 '68 520 '72 521 V6 '74,75,79 620s '76,78 4X4 '76 KC '72 510 Wgn '78 B210 '78,81 510 Wgn 2X '78 510 Coupes '83 720 KC
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Glengemen Groupie Joined: 29 November 2005 Location: Isle Of Man Posts: 130	Posted: 11 July 2006 at 10:46pm
	*Originally posted by Bleach* nice. You've had the 'KA' in your signature so long I figured it must be on the road and driving... I had no idea you were still working on it. Good project though. I'm planning to go KA with my next 620... once I'm done with my Z's. Yeah, I thought it would be done a long time ago too, too much work, and not enough beer drinking. Once BEEBANI gets my balljoint upper control arms to me I will be more modivated to get it on the road.
	I got drunk one night and woke up with a KA and disks in my '77 620!!
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Glengemen Groupie Joined: 29 November 2005 Location: Isle Of Man Posts: 130	Posted: 25 July 2006 at 11:53pm
	Got my new factory radiator today. I bet not too many of you have seen one of these. http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j209/Glengemen/Datsun/DatsunInterior011.jpg http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j209/Glengemen/Datsun/DatsunInterior012.jpg Does anyone know of a low profile fan that I can mod to fit? Prefeably something that is stock on a car that I could find in a wrecking yard.
	I got drunk one night and woke up with a KA and disks in my '77 620!!
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Glengemen Groupie Joined: 29 November 2005 Location: Isle Of Man Posts: 130	Posted: 25 July 2006 at 11:57pm
	I was wondering if mabey someone in or around Tacoma could help me out with a torch to get my lower control arms off. The bolt is frozen to the bushing. Thanks!!
	I got drunk one night and woke up with a KA and disks in my '77 620!!
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71-521 Expert Joined: 24 July 2005 Posts: 1522	Posted: 25 July 2006 at 11:57pm
	sweet radiator...
	71 Datsun 510 71 Datsun 521 DAT B-day BBQ
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culowdragger72 Groupie Joined: 06 May 2006 Location: United States Posts: 147	Posted: 26 July 2006 at 10:01pm
	i got that same radiator, 4 core rite, i had to get a 90 install on the bottom for my 521
	HAVE YOU EVER DRAGGED A DATSUN LATELY
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Glengemen Groupie Joined: 29 November 2005 Location: Isle Of Man Posts: 130	Posted: 27 July 2006 at 12:13am
	My dash cap came in today! Hopefully it will be put on this weekend. I might even find a upper hose that will work for my radiator. http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j209/Glengemen/Datsun/DatsunInterior013.jpg http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j209/Glengemen/Datsun/DatsunInterior014.jpg Its not real exciting, but I guess I like buying cool stuff for the old truck. Now anyone have a clean painted body layin around
	I got drunk one night and woke up with a KA and disks in my '77 620!!
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cb07 Groupie Joined: 27 June 2006 Posts: 121	Posted: 28 July 2006 at 12:14am
	What year and what car did the engine come out of? I'm doing a KA24E swap into my '76 620, and I don't know anything about what to buy.
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BEEBANI Enthusiast Joined: 22 July 2005 Location: United States Posts: 792	Posted: 28 July 2006 at 11:58am
	Here's some pics of the 720 upper arm, 620 arm, and my custom arms:
	'76 620 '97 D21 4X4 on 33's '05 Xterra
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pklotz70 Groupie Joined: 18 October 2005 Location: United States Posts: 110	Posted: 28 July 2006 at 3:18pm
	Are your custom arms completed???? Are you using tubing or solid rods????
	Paula (Gresham, OR) '70 521 w/disc brakes
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BEEBANI Enthusiast Joined: 22 July 2005 Location: United States Posts: 792	Posted: 28 July 2006 at 6:02pm
	They're done Paula, they are made from 3/4" OD x .065 wall DOM.
	'76 620 '97 D21 4X4 on 33's '05 Xterra
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mklotz70 Expert Joined: 28 November 2004 Posts: 1811	Posted: 28 July 2006 at 8:22pm
	Did you bend that 1/4" plate on a brake or in a press? Are the arms equal length? If so, then the caster/chamber will be set with shims?
	Don't have to be too bright to be me! Gresham, OR
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Bre620 Enthusiast Joined: 04 December 2002 Posts: 676	Posted: 29 July 2006 at 1:16am
	BEEBANI those arms look nice ... I was over at Mike and Paulas the other day, looked what we made.
	1969 510 1972 510 1969 L521 1979 620 4x4
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71-521 Expert Joined: 24 July 2005 Posts: 1522	Posted: 29 July 2006 at 1:20am
	Ahh...so that's what you 2 been up to! Nice work!
	71 Datsun 510 71 Datsun 521 DAT B-day BBQ
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Glengemen Groupie Joined: 29 November 2005 Location: Isle Of Man Posts: 130	Posted: 29 July 2006 at 6:13pm
	*Originally posted by cb07* What year and what car did the engine come out of? I'm doing a KA24E swap into my '76 620, and I don't know anything about what to buy. My engine is from a 1990 hardbody 2x4. I had a whole wrecked truck to start with. You will need to mod your suspention crossmember, and one motor mount (drivers side). If you decide to use the trans. you will need to mod your trans crossmember and elongate your front driveshaft. Take in account if you will be lowering it at that point because you will want to shorten the back half. Dont use the hardbody rear, it is wider by a few inches so you wont be able to fit anything but stock sized tires under the rear.
	I got drunk one night and woke up with a KA and disks in my '77 620!!
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Glengemen Groupie Joined: 29 November 2005 Location: Isle Of Man Posts: 130	Posted: 29 July 2006 at 6:17pm
	Those arms are sweet!!! I can't wait to get them. Still need to torch my stock lowers off though.
	I got drunk one night and woke up with a KA and disks in my '77 620!!
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