I have a question for those of you pulling with a 4cyl rig. My truck is not a Toy but it does have a small 4cyl and I've been told on other forums that the 4cyl wouldn't have enough power to pull a small expedition trailer.
I have a 720 Datsun and I need to put an engine in it. I would rather not spend the time and money rebuilding an engine that doesn't suite my needs so I've come to you all about this. Do you think the z22 will have sufficient power to handle a small trailer or should I try putting a v6 in the truck? I know that the v6 would be a better choice overall but there is a very strict budget here so I can't just go out and buy a 4.3 for it right now and I'm also looking at fuel economy as a daily driver. I believe the truck is running 4.37 gears and I don't plan on going bigger than a 235/75 tire if that makes any difference. My plans for the rig are to explore back country roads and trails across the country and set up where I can.
I appreciate your advice and help with this. This is going to be a real slow build and I would like to do it right the first time and yes, I would probably be better off selling the Datsun and buying a Toy but I need to work with what I have. Thanks.
I have a 720 Datsun and I need to put an engine in it. I would rather not spend the time and money rebuilding an engine that doesn't suite my needs so I've come to you all about this. Do you think the z22 will have sufficient power to handle a small trailer or should I try putting a v6 in the truck? I know that the v6 would be a better choice overall but there is a very strict budget here so I can't just go out and buy a 4.3 for it right now and I'm also looking at fuel economy as a daily driver. I believe the truck is running 4.37 gears and I don't plan on going bigger than a 235/75 tire if that makes any difference. My plans for the rig are to explore back country roads and trails across the country and set up where I can.
I appreciate your advice and help with this. This is going to be a real slow build and I would like to do it right the first time and yes, I would probably be better off selling the Datsun and buying a Toy but I need to work with what I have. Thanks.
