The worse thing you could do to our trucks!

[caminokid]

I wish I had pics of this..... There is a guy here in town with a 67 LWB Chevy that has...get this...A Datsun 6CYL and a 5 speed. I couldnt believe it when he told me. I had forgotten my phone at home. So I wasnt able to get any pics. He was putting gas in his truck and checking the oil. I seen his truck walked over and was talking to him. I guess it came out of a early to mid 70's 240,260,280. I am not sure. I could stop myself in asking why? He told me its was easier on gas. I feel thats just wrong.

[67ChevyRedneck]

I see nothing wrong with that....

My only issue with it would be how long would it hold up?

I give him props for creativity.

I'm waiting for the day I can make my truck into a 20-25mpg hybrid (I'm serious.)

[5150]

I'm with you camino, there are some things that are sacrilegious(sp?) I'm all for gas mileage, but buy an Accord

I don't think it's the worse thing you can do, keep in mind you could have walked over and it been a FURD 4 banger.

[jay6891]

SOME people would say putting a new style stepside be on it would be the worse thing you could do.

[67ChevyRedneck]

...or chop the top, or JC Whitney the crap out of it. At least you can't see the engine/tranny mod

Now that I think about it, if the Datsun tranny is anything like my old Toyota truck it has a hydraulic clutch... I'd really like to see how he set his clutch up!

[Bishops Trucks]

Let your ex-wife get it in a divorace and then she lets her new boyfriend drive it.

[my67chevytruck]

ouch Bishop.........

[Bishops Trucks]

Originally Posted by my67chevytruck

ouch Bishop.........

Didn't happen to me, it happened to a friend of mine. That's why my vehicles are in my name and the wifes are in her name.

[djw32]

Make a DONK out of it

[prg machine]

Pos

[DANTIP]

Bishop........I nearly puked when I read that. I'm confident you will not be outdone!

[hvychve]

I would have to voice my opinion on this one too.......
When I get in my truck, I am proud to say its an american truck, not a half breed. cart'n around a foreign powerplant.... I wouldnt even think of stickin an import eng. under the hood of a classic truck, thats not my cup of tea..... but I guess if you dont give a rats booty.... than tear it up dude....

[67ChevyRedneck]

My classic American truck has doors, fenders, suspension components, engine components, interior pieces, and electrical components all made in China or elsewhere outside the US.

I built my truck with foreign tools and sanding materials

I guess I'm not as American as everyone else.

I won't apologize for not being able to afford 40 year old NOS. Nor will I apologize for not having the skills to properly repair 40 year old panels

[5150]

Preach it brother

[ofnaman]

I don't think I would have used a datsun 6 cylinder, but I have considered a 4.3 or a supercharged 3.8 in mine. As far as the import/american debate, consider this: I work on cadillacs and buicks, at a dealer, 2 of our vehicles are made in Germany and one of them is made (Parts, and assembly) entirely in Mexico that I know of. And they still say their American made. It's very rare that I get a part from the parts department that say's made in America on it. Most say Germany, Korea, or Mexico. And the government wanders why our economy sucks!

[Eddie H.]

Funny thing is, if you ever really looked close at one of those old 240z engines, it actually looks like a copy of the old 235 Chevy 6 cylinder with an overhead cam. Makes you wonder where they got the idea for that design??

[OhioDan]

There's a 68 Chevy SWB in a used car lot in Dayton, Oh. , that was put on a Dodge frame with a 318 c.i. in it. They wanted $2,500 for it.

[Sequoyah]

At least the old truck it still on the road. Maybe the engine was sitting around and he wanted to drive it. My friend has a 280Z and it pulls like a mofo with the inline 6.

[sleepertruck72]

Creativity is one thing, what he did is not creativity. If you want a truck with good gas mileage good luck pulling or carrying any weight.

[Huck]

Those in the know will tell you that the 240,260,280---300 and 350Z motors are some of the best engines ever built. They typically run well over 300K miles as do their transmissions. Unfortunatly the bodies were crap. The Maxima uses the Z drivetrain and they too run forever. Huck

[wibilly]

though not somthing i would do i belive it was a far better move than give up his clasic truck or just let it set to rust away do to the high cost of fuel. hats off to the man for making it work for him

[slammed1]

Since it was done on Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift then I guess we need to look for it more often now.

[67_C-30]

Originally Posted by slammed1

Since it was done on Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift then I guess we need to look for it more often now.

What was done on Fast Furious Tokyo Drift? (after the first ridiculous FF movie, I could bring myself to sit through the others!)

[slammed1]

Originally Posted by 67_C-30

What was done on Fast Furious Tokyo Drift? (after the first ridiculous FF movie, I could bring myself to sit through the others!)

They took a inline 6 turbo'd engine from a wrecked car and installed it in the dads car so the kid could go race.........the car was a 67/68 Mustang Fastback with a turbos inline 6 with a major fart can out one side.

[prg machine]

Originally Posted by Eddie H.

Funny thing is, if you ever really looked close at one of those old 240z engines, it actually looks like a copy of the old 235 Chevy 6 cylinder with an overhead cam. Makes you wonder where they got the idea for that design??

They got the idea from Willys Motors company with their POS OHC Inline 6.. 230 ci i believe and loaded with problems
Ahead of it's time for the mid 60s for sure.