If you take the leafs off, flip the main leaf (hence reversing the eyes) that should drop your suspension around 3", if you want to go lower, it would be best to add an exta leaf to the clamps, as lowering blocks are trouble. They are illegal, and cause horrible torsions in the leafs, and with a ca powered ute you dont wanna be pushing the stock leafs or they could snap.

ave a good one fellas,
good luck finding engineers to make the plates up
mely

thanks mely yeah picking a engineer isnt that much of a problem as RTA have said there is no problems with the convert as long as it is installed correctly (BD4's did the engine install) just all the lil stuff is what im getting done now e.g speedo cable brakes wheels etc so it should be fine

Is it a B110 or a B120, a b110 ute is a passenger car variant of the datsun 1200 sedan, however, the b120 had no passengar car equivalent and is considered as a comercial vehicle.

Chris

Have a look on the rta website and see what they say about commercial vehicle engine swaps. You will be well pleased. Also i just noticed yours was a 1980 model, surely a b120.

Chris

Yep,

What Chris said. You will be quite surprised what you can stick in a ute that is used for commercial purposes. Stick a tool box on the back and Bobs your long lost aunty Silvia's lover.

Peace.

Leigh

thanks guys for ya info and help
just had a look so is this it
engine size (cc)1809x2.5=4522.5 and that is legal??
sorry weight x 2.5 =

so if using this equation i can put a 2.3L turbo engine in my 900 odd kilo 120y coupe?

925KG X 2.5 = 2312.5


is this correct or was this all crap

That's what we are talking about..

A 1200, because it's lighter, can only take a 1800 turbo or 2300 NA.

But you have to go off the weight that the RTA published for your car. Which has been discussed before, and is quite a bit less than the weight on the road.

In other states, they allow the modifier to add lead weights to bring up the weight, allowing bigger engines...but not in NSW.

Chris

so is it possible or is the equation crap???

It took me 5 different engineers looking at my ute before i got it mod plated. There is no problems with fitting a CA18DET into a 1200 ute. When i got mine done he just said that as long as the conversion looks like it has been done properly then it is passible. My engineer would not even do a road worthy on my ute after he finished the mod plate because of my lack of interior. He still did the mod plate though! Don't listen to your mechanic, just go to the next one and try again or tell them that it is legal and that they have to pass it.