tell me what you know

[rednekit]

i am puting a small block chevy in my nissan and i want to know how much cutting to do if at all.
i have moved it forward a lot.
front pullys should be right in line with the front of the front body mounts. do you think this is enough room to clear my distributer on the firewall?
should i hack it all back?
i would rather not do a body lift but if i have to then i will..
tell me what you think .
and post pics if you have put any small block in a nissan so i can see where i may need to hack.
thanks in advance...
-Matt

[unissamog]

I hate to sound like an ass, but break out a tape measure. The other route is to drop the engine back in and see.


The cab has been on and off my truck 4 times getting things set right, and the engine will be in and out a dozen or more times by the end of it.

[rednekit]

i have measured many times and i realize the moter will go in and out a lot, that is not some thing i am concerned with.
i am not concerned about any thing at all.
i just figured that i would ask what other people did to make things fit easier.
then i can post what i did so some one else could benifit from my headachs, if some one else wants to do a v8 swap.
-Matt

[v8nissan]

hello all
i just wanted to say you dont have to do any cuting to the fire well
if you use a short shaft water pump it will give you more room.how do i
know this?? well i have a 84 nissan 720 with a small block 350 in it.
and let me tell you, it was the bast thing i have ever did to my nissan.
i have all the power i could ever need..ppl thing its soo hard too do but
its not hard at all....all the right parts are out there to do this,i will
have some pics in my porfile if you want too see..

[Plush_Darkside]

Look through here AC SAS and Engine swap thread (http://www.4x4parts.com/ubbthreads/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=sas) There's one post on there from a 2wd owner that went into a lot of detail.

[v8nissan]

well to started with i have a 84 720 4x4 with a small block 350 in it.and
let me tell you it was the bast thing i could have did to it,along with 9inchs
of lift and 40inch tires....lol....but geting back to the v8 you dont have to cut
anything if you do it right..i have pics if you would like too see