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Eagle_Adam
12-18-2013, 12:28 PM
my names Adam, ive been a datsun freak for a while now, but until recent i had stayed to L motor swaps in all my datsuns.


Well not any more!

here is my KA24DE swap into my 1978 datsun 620

the truck at the last Canby Datsun Car Show
http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Eagle_Adam/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/2D8A7523-891F-4161-8527-F01B17B63800_zpssqmnqmig.png (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Eagle_Adam/media/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/2D8A7523-891F-4161-8527-F01B17B63800_zpssqmnqmig.png.html)

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Eagle_Adam/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/1040655_10200539188374440_1011260733_o_zpsd0260b8b .jpg (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Eagle_Adam/media/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/1040655_10200539188374440_1011260733_o_zpsd0260b8b .jpg.html)


L20B, bored out 0.50, A87 closed chamber head, duel side draft SU's


which was fine until a friend offered me the running KA/5 speed and any bits i needed from his 240sx (he decided to tube the front and go with a V8)

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Eagle_Adam/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/769762B1-574F-4C6F-B82B-167C19C58064-250-0000001C9A08B1B4_zps5929d6ee.jpg (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Eagle_Adam/media/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/769762B1-574F-4C6F-B82B-167C19C58064-250-0000001C9A08B1B4_zps5929d6ee.jpg.html)

so on the stand it went
http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Eagle_Adam/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/6916244A-AE81-42F3-8E8C-C7DF88F060B2-309-00000118A93F7CD1_zpsb7f2d827.jpg (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Eagle_Adam/media/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/6916244A-AE81-42F3-8E8C-C7DF88F060B2-309-00000118A93F7CD1_zpsb7f2d827.jpg.html)



The first upgrade? BRAKES and rear suspension

I swapped in rear disc brakes and new leafs with a more desirable spring rate
http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Eagle_Adam/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/7733FF09-A493-48F1-A7AA-5B90940C953F_zps6ikcx6o0.jpg (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Eagle_Adam/media/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/7733FF09-A493-48F1-A7AA-5B90940C953F_zps6ikcx6o0.jpg.html)


next? the motor!

tore down the motor
http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Eagle_Adam/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/80A1543A-9A90-42FA-9921-5CC25AC850C1-4156-0000029619EF65F6_zps523ed136.jpg (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Eagle_Adam/media/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/80A1543A-9A90-42FA-9921-5CC25AC850C1-4156-0000029619EF65F6_zps523ed136.jpg.html)

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Eagle_Adam/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/DA09373F-5285-4A0A-8096-0B1C33896EAA-7404-0000049B04B5493F_zpsc2c338e9.jpg (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Eagle_Adam/media/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/DA09373F-5285-4A0A-8096-0B1C33896EAA-7404-0000049B04B5493F_zpsc2c338e9.jpg.html)

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Eagle_Adam/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/CA408FAC-0A8A-4A8C-B7D4-C4CB40963EB9-4156-0000029629944AF2_zpsd0ce01c8.jpg (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Eagle_Adam/media/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/CA408FAC-0A8A-4A8C-B7D4-C4CB40963EB9-4156-0000029629944AF2_zpsd0ce01c8.jpg.html)

off to the machinist it went!

Bottom end got cleaned up and a fresh hone, crank got polished, top end got new valve guides/valve seals/valve grind/and a hot tank

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Eagle_Adam/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/2F315572-5363-496A-B113-A2FB56AC0B73-5930-000004186262016E_zps947528e3.jpg (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Eagle_Adam/media/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/2F315572-5363-496A-B113-A2FB56AC0B73-5930-000004186262016E_zps947528e3.jpg.html)

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Eagle_Adam/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/1963FB49-E022-4508-982A-DBA3D2E9F62B-5930-000004186619B81E_zpsd0f7b54a.jpg (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Eagle_Adam/media/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/1963FB49-E022-4508-982A-DBA3D2E9F62B-5930-000004186619B81E_zpsd0f7b54a.jpg.html)

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Eagle_Adam/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/9DA937CA-FA42-4244-9B22-B4EE5015E135-5930-00000418735C25B6_zps2388b3f4.jpg (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Eagle_Adam/media/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/9DA937CA-FA42-4244-9B22-B4EE5015E135-5930-00000418735C25B6_zps2388b3f4.jpg.html)

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Eagle_Adam/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/B7F4BC5C-03FD-4DDF-86A2-1D8C64C0677E-7412-000004A7CF563656_zpsb9e1e92c.jpg (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Eagle_Adam/media/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/B7F4BC5C-03FD-4DDF-86A2-1D8C64C0677E-7412-000004A7CF563656_zpsb9e1e92c.jpg.html)



then it was time for some pretty stuff!

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Eagle_Adam/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/776355C2-5DE5-42BA-AAC0-25A4CE26AB10-8117-00000531966A0DE9_zpsec6c93d1.jpg (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Eagle_Adam/media/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/776355C2-5DE5-42BA-AAC0-25A4CE26AB10-8117-00000531966A0DE9_zpsec6c93d1.jpg.html)


http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Eagle_Adam/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/9AE94685-1573-44FC-97AE-746DFB5DCD1B-8117-00000531AAC46EAC_zps7ad78020.jpg (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Eagle_Adam/media/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/9AE94685-1573-44FC-97AE-746DFB5DCD1B-8117-00000531AAC46EAC_zps7ad78020.jpg.html)

BAM!
http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Eagle_Adam/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/131835E8-FEBB-4759-8007-2B3AF038C4EF-8117-00000531549DF6F4_zps8b606f7b.jpg (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Eagle_Adam/media/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/131835E8-FEBB-4759-8007-2B3AF038C4EF-8117-00000531549DF6F4_zps8b606f7b.jpg.html)

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Eagle_Adam/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/78176526-4366-4176-B88A-4E3518D8C513_zpsyfebl2yi.jpg (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Eagle_Adam/media/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/78176526-4366-4176-B88A-4E3518D8C513_zpsyfebl2yi.jpg.html)


New bearings and rings
http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Eagle_Adam/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/65959C07-8FB1-434C-A78F-897F7C98197B_zpsyygjvdiv.jpg (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Eagle_Adam/media/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/65959C07-8FB1-434C-A78F-897F7C98197B_zpsyygjvdiv.jpg.html)



picked up an aluminum rad that will fit my truck with the KA
http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Eagle_Adam/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/BFBE6933-E3D1-4BD8-9667-5A5F4E4138D1_zpsuvqmhmtt.jpg (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Eagle_Adam/media/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/BFBE6933-E3D1-4BD8-9667-5A5F4E4138D1_zpsuvqmhmtt.jpg.html)




then i sent off all the fun stuff for powder coating at my buddies shop
http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Eagle_Adam/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/9FC53249-33E7-4D27-92E0-9F32C25DEA3F_zpsjmoh2gmj.jpg (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Eagle_Adam/media/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/9FC53249-33E7-4D27-92E0-9F32C25DEA3F_zpsjmoh2gmj.jpg.html)




and here i am today, ready to assemble my KA24DE and install it

Slims
01-06-2014, 12:30 AM
haha you posted in zilvia (Cpl620 by the way) stick to where all the cool kids are at.

CoupedupRB
01-06-2014, 10:02 AM
I have a sr20det 620 on Ratsun. Username/ build thread WallRocket.

I love the Datsun 620! Props to the ka24de swap! (I kinda wish i did this swap instead.)

Eagle_Adam
01-06-2014, 01:21 PM
ive seen both your builds on ratsun!


so here she is, final assembly is 2/3 done now, just gotta assemble the intake mani
http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q733/Eagle_Adam/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/1A3F81C1-DD81-4DAC-A478-73410714A651_zps9o5dgakk.jpg (http://s1356.photobucket.com/user/Eagle_Adam/media/79%20KC%20DD%20-%203rd%20times%20the%20charm/1A3F81C1-DD81-4DAC-A478-73410714A651_zps9o5dgakk.jpg.html)