Guest Anonymous Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 I have recently decided to plan on dropping in a Chevy small block (Thinking of a TPI 305 with a 5 spd out of an IROC) instead of rebuilding the 6 and have a few questions? How much HP can I get away with using the R200 rear end? Are there any lockers available for the R200? (I don't really want a peg-leg) What are some good sources for info on a rear end swap? Does anyone have AC? If so, what was involved? Thanks in advance, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted February 13, 2002 Share Posted February 13, 2002 Mike, the R200 will easily handle the power of a 305tpi. Some guys here are pushing 400hp through those rearends no problem. Can't answer your other questions, but here is a pic of what it will look like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Star 1 Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 The Datsun rear end, even the open rear ends hook up pretty good, when the car is stright. Now appling power in a turn is something different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 Thanks for the replies. Anyone run AC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 I currently don't have AC, although there are a number of guys that have installed Ac from MSA (LoneInAZ) and from Vintage Air (Mike kZ?). The JTR book says you can use the Datsun Sankyo system and fab a bracket for it to fit your engine, or use the GM unit. A good AC shop could make you hoses and charge the system. If you need in depth information, I can't help you with that yet, sorry Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 I'm running A/C, its not a big deal (well I do run a older style non serpentine SB too), I fab ed a bracket and used MSA's A/C kit. Its actually not even necessary to fab a bracket, the MSA kit uses a Sanden compressor, so just buy a bracket for a Sanden (like from the rodding mag's) and your home free, the A/C unit doesn't even know its heart is now from Detroit and not Japan... ;D Regards, Lone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Maudlin Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 I run AC and it was easy. I just hooked a Chevy compressor into the Datsun AC system. You have to fab a lot of brackets and links but other than that, it's so easy to be cool when you are driving a Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 Great! So if I don't go with the 305 TPI and use an older SBC I can get a bracket for the stock compressor, but if I get a 305 TPI I can use its stock compressor with some custom AC hoses for the Datsun system. That makes life a little easier. Thanks for the replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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