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ok after going though a couple of books of inserts sizes i came up with a pretty good thing for what i was after .
1981 nissan pulsar inserts are the same external size only shorter by 82 mm (3 1/4 in) so if you are after lower with out banging on the spring mounts this is a easy way to go only 10mm (3/8) shorter in the stroke ok i have the part number this time i have just done a set of 120y struts the same way but it had after market inserts allready and i had to cut the whole 82 mm off this time to suit the lock caps .
Monroe part number is (25-3436) replaces WGC-3436 , touring gas cartridge

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Posted: 2013/5/8 1:57  Updated: 2013/5/8 1:57
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 Re: found some easy to get shorter insert
So if your putting these into 1200/120y struts do you need to make the strut shorter???

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Posted: 2013/5/8 2:10  Updated: 2013/5/8 2:12
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 Re: found some easy to get shorter insert
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So if your putting these into 1200/120y struts do you need to make the strut shorter?
They will fit in the stock uncut strut housings, just use a spacer to take up the slack (for example, a length of pipe).

But so will any Datsun 1200 strut insert fit in the stock housings. These however can be fitted to shortened housings, which are called for when lowering the car more than two inches.

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Posted: 2013/5/9 1:41  Updated: 2013/5/9 1:41
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 Re: found some easy to get shorter insert
ok, because im having trouble locating stuff in Australia

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Posted: 2007/6/6 11:17  Updated: 2007/6/6 11:17
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 Re: found some easy to get shorter insert
wats the od of these inserts??

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Posted: 2008/7/6 12:02  Updated: 2008/7/6 12:02
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 Re: found some easy to get shorter insert
is 82 or 75mm abit much? thats in excess of 4inch drop once you load the suspension up (droop)

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Posted: 2008/7/6 12:23  Updated: 2008/7/6 12:23
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 Re: found some easy to get shorter insert
I cut mine down 100mm but I think the late disc brake sunny truck struts are longer than the earlier ones. Not sure by how much though.

My ute is pretty low though.

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Posted: 2007/2/19 18:03  Updated: 2007/2/19 18:03
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 Re: found some easy to get shorter insert
Thanks for your great information as I just completed this conversion

http://datsun1200.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=12009&comment_id=0&order=1&mode=


Thanks again
Nick.

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Posted: 2007/2/19 20:33  Updated: 2007/2/19 20:33
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 Re: found some easy to get shorter insert
So what was the actual length of the strut tube.

Here are some lengths relative to the Stanza struts.

stanza insert - 437mm
200b insert - 402mm
240z insert - 378mm

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Posted: 2007/2/20 6:30  Updated: 2007/2/20 6:30
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im pretty sure they are 362 mm long with the same stroke as a 440 if that helps

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Posted: 2007/2/20 6:37  Updated: 2007/2/20 6:37
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Hmm that is shorter even than the 240z....interesting.

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Posted: 2007/2/20 20:27  Updated: 2007/2/20 20:27
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this is unproven but i was told that a VL commy insert fits and they are shorter again . as for bore size i cant tell u if they fit but i have two cars that have my conversion done and they bothe work fine

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Posted: 2004/8/19 21:01  Updated: 2004/8/19 21:01
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yep the long one is standard 1200 ute

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Posted: 2006/9/28 9:41  Updated: 2006/9/28 9:41
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damn suxs when u have to look up what you wrote so you can remmember what inserts to buy the next time u have to do the same mod

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Posted: 2006/9/28 9:52  Updated: 2006/9/28 9:52
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 Re: found some easy to get shorter insert
you can also use commodoor inserts vb to vp little tight but shorter

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Posted: 2004/8/19 10:20  Updated: 2004/8/19 10:20
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hi guys just to let u know u only remove 75 mm from the tube not the whole 82 that way u can use the original nuts and make sure u remove the original sharft seal from them aswell

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Posted: 2004/8/19 11:19  Updated: 2004/8/19 11:19
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so is the longer one out of a standard 1200 or is it out of a stanza or something???

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Posted: 2004/8/17 9:44  Updated: 2004/8/17 9:44
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damn forgot to mention u have to cut the strut tube down to gain any benerfit

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Posted: 2006/10/8 19:02  Updated: 2006/10/8 19:02
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 Re: found some easy to get shorter insert
me use them too but just oil tokiko.. thanks for the no part by monroe..

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Posted: 2006/10/8 21:44  Updated: 2006/10/8 21:44
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No problem glad in came in useful

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Posted: 2011/1/18 7:44  Updated: 2011/1/18 7:44
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there ya go brendan

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Posted: 2016/11/22 2:00  Updated: 2016/11/22 2:00
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 Re: found some easy to get shorter insert
Well... Let's revive this thread...

I'm trying to get my struts done... follow some advice from friend who suppose done it before. Needles to said have spend some cash and still no were.

Asking for advise, read the thread and still a bit confuse with the amount of info and my broken English.

Let start with what I want to accomplish and parts I already have.

Want to lower the car at least 3 inches...

I bought the MadDat Billet control arm Techno Toy coilover and camber plate adjuster. and a set off 310 struts .

Need help choosing the correct insert for the 310 struts

Thanks in advance

Jose

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Posted: 2016/11/22 11:09  Updated: 2016/11/22 23:59
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 Re: found some easy to get shorter insert
Your question is discussed in the Main Forum: Datsun 310 front struts swap