VK304's 1988 Nissan Vanette w/ added SR20DET

[Willdat?]

Interesting project, there was a white one of these with pale blue airbrushing with SR20DET in Dunedin in the early 00s on Enkei Tarmac Evos. Looked like a death trap!

[Vk304]

It probably is, I just found it funny so I got the first one and now it's just turned into this, probably not the safest choice no , I've seen a few rotary ones , probably worse of a deathtrap

[thegreatestben]

My parents had vanettes when I was a kid. Dad had a c20 and mum carted us kids around in one like the silver one.

sr20det in either is great!

[HighLUX]

Vans with engine conversions are great 
I still regret selling my Townace with a 3sge swap

[Vk304]

I've had a couple bongos before but I diddnt even  know what a c22 van was untill now, only ever seen the bongos and serena's and econovan hiace (pre 90 and 90s) no c20 or c22, so it's cool to have one 

[Vk304]

Yea 3sge would have been a nice motor for a van 

[HighLUX]

Tbh is lacked the torque to drive normally in such a heavy but small van 

it was great for doing redline doooorts or driving on the limit of van handling abilities

Got a few confused looks when I could beat altezzas or integras in a traffic light drag 

[Otodat]

Oh man, cool project. Will be watching with interest.

[a.craw4d]

@Willdat? I remember that van, wonder what happened to it.

@Vk304 I realize you've probably already sorted the intake but would an s13 sr20 intake have fitted? 

[Vk304]

Yea I did think that, but I've heard the bolt pattern/port holes are different? Plus couldn't find one 

[yoeddynz]

You have the same lightweight safety boots as I wear....

[Otodat]

That a12 block would explain the gutlessness on the hills you talked about, shame it’s not a15

[Vk304]

Yea can't go wrong with mitre10 haha I go through a few , maybe I think that was more the throttle was only half opening with pedal to the floor... could be that too I guess, either way its gonna fly up hills soon

[vk327]

 tech post about changing the primary input resistor on the tacho input to the cluster, the sr will have a low voltage tacho drive and the tacho is expecting a coil negative collapsing voltage pulse,  this modo should get your tacho working,  done it to my VK from link g4 output   and a corona with 3sge beams ecu

[Otodat]

Well done on getting this going so quickly, can't imagine how nuts it is with that engine!

[Vk304]

@Otodatthanks, it's fun to drive and gets some confused looks haha 

[Vk304]

Thanks @vk327!! I need to do that, that info can be so hard to find, in my vk I just spliced the whole vt cluster in, all works except fuel and temp, no bcm, not sure why the fuel doesn't work properly, it has vt sender in the tank

[vk327]

il  chech the wiring info iv got for the vt  cluster,  fuel input should just  be a hardwired input, does the level sender have its ground wired? I think they were 2 wire from memory

[Vk304]

Yea I might have to drop the tank and check it sometime its possible the sender isn't at the right level , it reads half full at all times, probably when drop the diff and put my lsd in. Thanks !

[flyingbrick]

Good to see ya moving on this again

Hope you are enjoying the new job!