79 datsun

Iceninekills · 11-16-2007, 12:25 PM

Hey I was curious to get some info on what I should do with my 1979 Datsun 620 series p/u. It's a two wheel drive 4 speed. the engine is messed up because I blew a head gasket a long time ago, and we tried to replace it but the thing doesn't want to run, so it sits. I really want to fix it up because I drove it in high school and it got really good gas mileage, not to mention ti was a ton of fun to drive. Any ideas?

nnunez · 12-12-2007, 11:36 AM

replace the motor.......

look in the classified adds to find one of them imported motors and they have all the components installed.

brokenbudget · 12-12-2007, 05:09 PM

a 4.3 would fit nicely

lots of room.

nnunez · 12-13-2007, 09:35 AM

Go Stock......

brokenbudget · 12-13-2007, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by nnunez

Go Stock......

yup that would be the best choice. chances are, you could get the head decked and a new head gasket would do the trick. i can't remeber the engine sizes but that truck came with 2 different engines. one had 2 plugs per cylinder (the best of the 2) and the other had the standard 1 plug per hole. both engines were very good. i have a 79 4x4 with the 2 plugger, very strong for a 4 cyl. of course, nothing left of the body, i use it for hunting (also have a lada niva

for the same chore).

hey man, don't diss tha 'niva

11-16-2007, 12:25 PM	#1
Iceninekills Full Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 11	79 datsun Hey I was curious to get some info on what I should do with my 1979 Datsun 620 series p/u. It's a two wheel drive 4 speed. the engine is messed up because I blew a head gasket a long time ago, and we tried to replace it but the thing doesn't want to run, so it sits. I really want to fix it up because I drove it in high school and it got really good gas mileage, not to mention ti was a ton of fun to drive. Any ideas?

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12-12-2007, 11:36 AM	#2
nnunez Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 307	replace the motor....... look in the classified adds to find one of them imported motors and they have all the components installed.

12-12-2007, 05:09 PM	#3
brokenbudget Full Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 22	a 4.3 would fit nicely lots of room.

12-13-2007, 09:35 AM	#4
nnunez Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 307	Go Stock......