VK304's 1988 Nissan Vanette w/ added SR20DET

[Vk304]

Yea man thanks! Hopefully more time now 

[ThePog]

That diff looks like it needs restraining a bit more.

 

And replacing...

[Otodat]

That's a fair bit of twist! Did the diff pop? Was watching with sound off

[Vk304]

Very loose wheel nuts on left front wheel lol luckily diddnt damage anything too bad ,

and yes im trying to come up with a better setup, its the biggest diff that came on these, h190 in theory should be able to hold the power with it being rated to 285 lb. Ft., the engine in stock form is 220 lb.ft. 

I dont like the setup though and am improving it

[thegreatestben]

I thought when I watched the video the sounds were coming from a wheel because the frequency of the sound didnt match the speed of anything in frame.

Glad you've found it, this thing must be loose to drive. My dad had a C20 vanette for years and mum had one like your original one when were were little kids, was the only 7 seater they could afford!

[Vk304]

I did too when driving it, sounded like it came from the front not back, so i stopped and checked wheels, but must not have checked properly haha

[Muncie]

You need some caltrac bars. Your engines trying its best to wrap the leaf springs around the diff. 

[Vk304]

Yes have been looking into those, i think they would be ideal

[cletus]

Or a better leaf pack/stiffer springs  

[Vk304]

Yes that too, cheers for the suggestions 

[Muncie]

Bloody love this project btw Chuck some drag radials on it.

[Vk304]

Might have to, definitely aim to see how fast it will go once finished 

[flyingbrick]

Hey man I have some joints, pipe, weld in threaded ends etc here for the ute that won't be used for years (ever) if ya still doing ya tramp bars after lockdown I could visit with it all, you mind find some stuff useful

[Vk304]

Yea man thatd be great, am still planning on doing that, ive got 2 joints just need 2 more and some bolts and tube i think around 32mm but i have suspension arms i can cut up . . . Lol 

[RUNAMUCK]

Just my observation,

This site http://www.hotrodsandhemis.com/Traction.html they reckon the top bar wants to be halfway between the centre of the eye, and where the second leaf ends.

But I literally know nothing about Caltracs besides what I read there.

[cletus]

Bear in mind if you are going to fit lowering blocks the whole lot will be quite close to the ground 

[RUNAMUCK]

3 minutes ago, cletus said:

Bear in mind if you are going to fit lowering blocks the whole lot will be quite close to the ground 

I heard a sharn about some larakin who popped a pair on a slammed truck with slapper bars. Ones the tyres had been released to atmosphere, the slapper bars hit the ground. Such unacceptable behavior!

[cletus]

Just now, RUNAMUCK said:

I heard a sharn about some larakin who popped a pair on a green vg valiant with slapper bars. Ones the tyres had been released to atmosphere, the slapper bars hit the ground. Such unacceptable behavior!

 

[Valiant]

My 2c.

Make some good solid clamps for the front of the leaf spring pack.

I also made some bars that went from the top of the axle tubes to the chassis, like the top half of a 4 link set up. Just make sure the distance of your new arms is the same as center to center as the front spring eye to the center of your axle.

It worked well for my car, I used the watts links off a falcon with the pivot cut in half  and welded to the axle tubes. It kept everything up above the ground.

[Vk304]

Nice good information thanks, yea i wanted to make sure it will never hit the ground, so with blocks will be just above rim bottom