took it for a run over a mountain this morning. Had to massage the left rear gaurd a bit more when I got home - just very light scrubbing there on big bumps. Also needs to be a bit firmer in the rear to prevent bottoming out, which it only does on the very harsh bumps, so I'll add an extra leaf like I did for the 2dr sedan just recently. Will raise it up about an inch, but that's OK, I like a bit of rake anyway.

And the stock vinyl seat - no good in the twisties! It will have to swapped with a SAAS seat as well I think. Should help me get my head off the roof lining too.

Little A14 was surprisingly torquey in the hills. I was impressed! And the wide stock radiator is great, didn't go over 73degrees up the mountain, and good in traffic through the city on the way back too, and it was a hot morning here!

Looks great!

Fitted the strut tops yesterday to finish the lowering job. And trimmed the rear bump stops down to suit the shock travel. Also fitted an engine guardian - temp and volt gauge with programmable alarm levels.

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Some cheap parts came up that may have changed the plan a bit...
And I won't have to feel guilty about cutting and welding stuff to get a L16 in there.

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When I was sounding the old fella out about the 2.2, without wanting to seem too interested, I kinda got the impression he wasn't too keen on getting rid of it. He seemed quite attached to his million km 720 King Cab stroker, even though it's now just rusting away in a paddock. It would have been a cool machine back in it's day - Recaro seats, big 2.2 stroker, early Z yoked-output 5spd box, custom fabricated alloy checker-plate tray liner... That was the part I managed to get! I think my chances of getting more goodies off it are significantly lower now that I don't have my king cab - mine was the same colour as his and seemed to revive that sparkle in his eye lol
But to be honest I'd prefer an L16 anyway. Ssee what happens.
Hardest part of the conversion might be tracking down another late model auto 120Y sedan to steal the diff and tailshaft out of...

Anyway, I drove the coupe over to my mate Nev's place last night and put it up on his hoist to sort out the exhaust. Since I lowered it, the exhaust was hard against the diff. Decided the easiest way for now was to simply cut it off just ahead of the diff and tack a dump pipe on. Will sort it out properly when doing the L16 swap. But it sounds nice and rorty now hehe

crikey diff grim reaper engine choice!

an L that can rev would be alot of fun eg.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRKNeKxsB3c

my fave L series sound
8.51 to 9.50 insane with surround sound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IOJOwZomUU

If you have to, I've found that the engine brackets off an injected L24 from an R30 Skyline are shorter & should allow you to drop the motor down into the engine bay. That's how I'm planning to get my L20B under the bonnet of the Sunny, with the Stanza brackets & the 200b rubbers it hits the bonnet. I don't know if it's a problem with 120Y's, they seem to be taller in this area.

If you have to, I guess at least its an L 😉

I know where there's a L20B 2.2l stroker with cam, ported head and twin 1.75" British SUs sitting around rusting away in a 720 king cab wreck I bought some parts from during my brief 720 ownership... I might give him a call in a few weeks time when I have some spare coin. It's not an L16, but it might do :P

I love my l17 lol. Just a shame new he's needs the larger bore size of and l18.
Just use l18 crank with the 240k flat tops. Nice Little unit.