Nissan 1500 champ conversion

[Hexadane]

I got my gearbox back an had no troubles what so ever getting to 100km/h in 2nd my water pipes are 32mmX1.2mm(wall thickness) and a golf rad wit expandable bottle a piece of scooby pipe with a bleed screw. free-flow exhaust at 68mm diametre, got no overheating problems and got a half decent feul consumption, finnaly got a raise so disks and mags are next on my list of things (besides getting it resprayed sometime soon)
but in all fareness i refuse to drive 2hrs none stop ever again (sound is way to loud)

[hitlers revenge]

Hexadane

Please tell us what, if any, changes you've made to your gears in your gearbox. Or are you running a standard 1600 box.

[Chris]

I would also like to know because I have the same experience as you.Getting 100km/h in 2nd.

[Hexadane]

Well after breaking my selectors, sent my box in for new selectors and syncros its still standard an love the torque im getting at higher RPM's, Funny enough my fuel consumption is beter at higher RPMs than at low RPMs

[Hexadane]

Ok so now that ive sorted engine and gearbox problems, Ive finnaly gotten the "time" to get me a disk brake conversion kit unfortionatly cash ran out so if im lucky ill be buying my 17"s soon and install the whole kit ill try post pics when its done.

[johanb]

Like to c pics of your conversion

[SuperbeetleNO244]

Hi

My uncle has got a nissan 1400, 278 cam, gas flowed and polished, intake match ported, adaptor to fit weber down draft, lightened flywheel, complete with alternator, radiator with fan and shroud and piping for front mount, adaptor for bolting engine, VW (1967 import) decklid which closes completely (does not show you got a Nissan motor), engineered right deck lid hing (allows fitment of weber with K&N pan filter) stainless steel free flow exhaust system that comes out the original left rear apron. Machined heat sensor with automatic fan switch for cooling.

Is anybody interested? Send PM if you are!

[Hexadane]

A quick update. Got the disks on got the mags on and descovered 2 problems
1. very poor brakes (drums were better)
2. my right rear arch is touching the body when im accelerating.

[hitlers revenge]

What do you mean, poor brakes. Have you got disc's all round

[Hexadane]

By poor i mean i got brakes but there isnt enough preasure and no ive only got front disks, ive got the following, 19mm Master cylinder, SS braided hoses front and rear. It feels as if its only starting to build preasure from the last 50mm of travel (without the back cover plate)

[hitlers revenge]

The only difference between yours and my original front disc's only is that you are using braided pipes. Iwould suggest you have a leak somewhere. Have you checked the brake line running inside the car along the tunnel. Are you carpets damp from brake fluid. Are you sure if there are no leaks, all the air is out of the system. In what condition is the master cylinder. This is a standard beetle one you have, I hope.

[Hexadane]

I have no carpets in anymore, and ive bled the brakes with over 750ml of brake fluid. I cant see any dampness anywhere, and the bit of pressure i get does not fade away when keeping it under preasure for a while, And no ive got a nissan 1500 motor in the back thus i wanted the disk brakes to be able to stop the car. but i have thought of 1 thing during the night, i never checked the play on the brake pad after installing the master cylinder (brand new out the box)

[hitlers revenge]

you need to set you plunger that goes in the master cylinder so the movement of the plunger is about 1 or 2 mm only by adjusting the plunger with the 8mm nut.

[Hexadane]

Ok 1st things 1st I am extreemly sorry i have not yet posted any pics. but any of you that went to Ferdi's swop meet would have seen my car there, light Blue and it had the Lenso RSS mags on (not mine unfortiunatly) I am looking for a set of mags with an offset of 35. as 38. is just to far out. if anybody knows where i can look for 17" mags with a 35. offset id greatly appreciate it.

[Bad Ass Bob]

make spacers up, i did on my escort , i fitted 100 pcd on a 108 pcd car, any thing is possible if you really need it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!