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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1183 posts
Post #321 | Friday, 03-Nov 2017 @ 7:16pm
"I also decided to use some new upper control arm bushings on a spare set of arms for when i do the big swap over.       My project is going to slow down now untill after Xmas.   Ill do some cheaper things, but nothing too spendy for now.   Hopefully i can..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
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Post #322 | Wednesday, 01-Nov 2017 @ 6:53am
Edited by beetwenty
Wednesday, 01-Nov 2017 @ 6:54am
"Thanks for the lovin on my mods so far.   I attempted to do new bushings on my LCA's last night with 10mm threaded rod from Bunnings and some sockets.   Got the new bushings in most of the way before the threads on the rod said no. Time to get a shop..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
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Post #323 | Monday, 30-Oct 2017 @ 5:59pm
"    All painted black."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
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Post #324 | Monday, 30-Oct 2017 @ 6:06am
Edited by beetwenty
Monday, 30-Oct 2017 @ 7:24am
"Yesterday i cut down the engine towers on my spare crossmember, cut up plate to close it up again at the new heights and my friend welded it all together for me.   Drivers side, before/after.     Passenger side, before/after. I left the mount foward..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
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Post #325 | Saturday, 28-Oct 2017 @ 2:10pm
"   Welded. "
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
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Post #326 | Saturday, 28-Oct 2017 @ 8:55am
"I wouldnt class a CA swap as easy.   But it has been done into 1000's before. It certianly ticks the boxes for competitive track days, street car and avaliable parts."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
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Post #327 | Saturday, 28-Oct 2017 @ 8:05am
"If easy is your plan then A series is the go.   Just depends on your plans for the car. What are you trying to achieve with the engine swap?   Best to have a clear goal in mind and work towards achiving your goal."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
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Post #328 | Saturday, 28-Oct 2017 @ 5:21am
Edited by beetwenty
Saturday, 28-Oct 2017 @ 5:22am
"Assuming you can make it fit and can find an engineer to certify it, mods would include.   Engine and gearbox custom mounting. Tunnel modification. Custom drive shaft. Diff upgrade. Seatbelts. Larger radiator. Brake upgrade. Exhaust."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
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Post #329 | Saturday, 28-Oct 2017 @ 5:15am
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Saturday, 28-Oct 2017 @ 5:17am
"From what i have read,  an L20B is considered too tall for a 1000.   I have never measured any of it myself so am unsure of where the interference is, or how much we are talking about.   Also i believe 2L to be bigger capacity than what you are allowed in..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
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Post #330 | Friday, 27-Oct 2017 @ 7:02pm
"As a side project I have also made an alternator tensioner bracket.   I am using an early head on a late engine, but want to run the alternator in the late position.   So a custom bracket was needed to join the two.   It is just 6mm steel cut to shape and..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
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Post #331 | Friday, 27-Oct 2017 @ 6:53pm
Edited by beetwenty
Friday, 27-Oct 2017 @ 6:58pm
"The top half of my bushing is made up of 2mm steel, plus a 3mm backing plate for the top.   I also have some high tensile washers to weld to the sides for a thicker interfacing between the bolt and mount.   Gussets for the sides.       I will update with..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
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Post #332 | Friday, 27-Oct 2017 @ 6:53pm
"The 120y bushings are listed on the nolathane web page as 35mm outer diameter and 12mm inner diameter.   However, i decided to use the superoo bushings to keep the mounts dark in colour.   The bushings i used have a 1/2 inch inner diammeter, so i ended up..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
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Post #333 | Friday, 27-Oct 2017 @ 6:45pm
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Friday, 27-Oct 2017 @ 7:06pm
"I used 120y leaf spring bushes and cut the smaller diameter length to 20mm each.   Cutting was a simple procedure.   *Bolt through the bushing and then inserted into a drill. *run drill and cut with a stanley knife using the pointed end of the blade to..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
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Post #334 | Friday, 27-Oct 2017 @ 6:40pm
"As promised in another topic, here is the run down on my mounts so far.   6mm plate drilled & tapped to suit a 10mm thread. Plate countersunk and thread tapered.   Welded up and then cut out to make a bolt with a large rectangular head.   Then welded to..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
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Post #335 | Friday, 27-Oct 2017 @ 5:34am
"Part way through a 120y leaf spring bushing mount.   Still need to do some final shaping and remove mill scale before hopefully having my friend weld it up on the weekend.   Wanting a bushing mount with a square look to not look overley out of place in..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
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Post #336 | Thursday, 26-Oct 2017 @ 6:02pm
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Thursday, 26-Oct 2017 @ 6:21pm
"I agree with D about flat plate being the way to mount late A engines onto early crossmembers.   I am not so wise and so...I am going completely and utterly overboard and modifying everything engine mounting to avoid the adapter look."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
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Post #337 | Thursday, 26-Oct 2017 @ 6:41am
"No problem.   Glad I could help."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
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Post #338 | Wednesday, 25-Oct 2017 @ 9:17pm
"Crossmembers are very different so are not interchangeable.   Datsun 1000 has a leaf spring running inside of it   You will have to excuse all the aluminum angle bolted to my 1000 crossmember, but here are 1000 and 1200 crossmembers side by side.   ."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
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Post #339 | Wednesday, 25-Oct 2017 @ 9:07pm
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Wednesday, 25-Oct 2017 @ 9:37pm
"I am currently in the process of mocking up engine mounting on a spare crossmember which i had cleaned up previously.   Here is an old pic of the spare crossmember while i was cleaning it up.     Once the crossmember was cleaned i had a buisness next..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
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Post #340 | Wednesday, 25-Oct 2017 @ 9:00pm
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Wednesday, 25-Oct 2017 @ 9:40pm
"I have now painted the block, honed bores, replaced rings, conrod bearings, head studs, spark plugs and oil filter. Plus gaskets etc. Checked timing chain stretch, valve gaps, and rough set distributor timing.        I have temporarily replaced the head..."
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