Nissan 720, 1984 Model L18 engine

Submitted: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 22:47
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Hi, was wondering if anyone could tell me if there was an alternate engine to bolt straight in or with minor modification to fit my 84 nissan 720! cheers
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Reply By: Oldsquizzy (Kununurra) - Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 22:52

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 22:52
L20. Bolt straight in
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Follow Up By: Onnie - Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 20:56

Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 20:56
Thanks, what are they out of originally?
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Follow Up By: Stu-k - Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 22:05

Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 22:05
200b is one thing
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Reply By: Member - Mick O (VIC) - Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 10:33

Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 10:33
No answer to your question but haven't seen a 720 around in years. Is it the Kingcab 4x4? My first fourby.

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Follow Up By: Stu-k - Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 14:07

Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 14:07
Mine to,but single cab!
The motor was meant to be a 180b engine. Was a good thing apart from the drive shafts
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Follow Up By: Onnie - Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 20:54

Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 20:54
Yeah Mick, 720 kingcab, but 2 wheel drive! very gutless! your in 3rd gear just to get to 60k's then 4th and 5th just get you to the 110k's. I'm in Ballarat and seen 1 identical at Daylesford yesterday, but that probably says it all, farm utes belong in the country!
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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 21:33

Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 21:33
Me four

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Richard

1983 it was a Datsun
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Follow Up By: Member - Mick O (VIC) - Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 21:58

Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 21:58
Yeah imagine that L18 motor pushing the weight of the 4by lol. Did a few miles in that beast. I actually had the 2 wheel drive version first, then bought the first of the 4by's in Nov 1983. It cost me $10 grand from memory and ten years later they gave me $10 grand for it trade in on a Toyota station wagon valued at $19K. Don't see that happening much these days!

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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 22:09

Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 22:09
Mick

Yeah same here payed $10-11 grand sold two thee years later with all the gear for $14 k those where the days.

I did all my wild oats sowing in she it traveled the east side of Oz, Vic, Tas, Nsw, Qld.

only a hand winch one spare tyre and my tool. I'm now to scared to leave home without everything. LOL

Richard
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Reply By: Member - Murray R (VIC) - Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 22:18

Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 22:18
I owned a 720 years ago and did a engine change from L18 to L20, from memory it went straight in but do remember that I had redrill the L20 flywheel to suit the 720 clutch assembly. The L18 in my 2x4 720 had 6 bolt flywheel to crank but the L20 out of the bluebird had a 4 bolt flywheel to crank, so hence had to use the L20 flywheel and redrill it.This was eazily done by fitting flywheel in lathe and scribing line with tool bit at mounting hole diameter and then marking hole positions. The L20 was an impovement over the L18 even with 15 inch wheel instead of 14s.

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Follow Up By: Onnie - Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 20:42

Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 20:42
Thanks Murray
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