1981 patrol questions (pics added 5/16/04)

Post by **sledheadak** » Sun May 16, 2004 5:35 pm

i just bought a 4 dr 1981 patrol and was wondering what modle it is,what axles,t-case,gear ratio and where i can get parts for it?it originaly came from europe and has the gas engine in it.thanks

Post by **slacker** » Mon May 17, 2004 12:45 am

do u have any pictures or any other info would be good, i take it your not from australia????

Post by **RMP&O** » Mon May 17, 2004 3:10 am

4 door would be considered a LWB MQ in Australia I believe but correct me if I am wrong Aussie's!

What is the motor in it?? It should have a 4spd regardless due to it's year. Transfer should be the same from 1980-1987, I think. Diffs will be C200's front and rear or C200 front and H233 in rear. These are about a Dana44 in comparison to size. Very rare chance you have a H260 rear diff and it is a touch larger than a Dana60.

Parts?? Well, ovbviously they will have to come from overseas as there is nothing for them in the USA or Alaska. Australia is a good place for parts and so is New Zealand, so is S.America. There is a guy in Canada who can get you parts for it but I lost his info as he was to high priced and I never bought from him....

I have an 83 SWB MQ...so welcome to the club of super rare USA Nissan Patrols. Your's and mine are maybe 2 of 12 in the whole US of A.

Post by **sledheadak** » Mon May 17, 2004 5:54 am

slacker-i will try to post pics today if i figur out how snd no i dont live in aussie,i live in anchorage alaska usa.rmp&o- it has a ohc inline 6 cyl and a 4 speed tranny with a divorced t-case.i will post the vin # later to day. it looks a lot like a toy fj 60.know anybody that might want the engine and tranny combo? im going to install a sb chevy and auto in it this fall.we are going to start a soa and later install a set of 35/16 swamper boggers. thanks

Post by **MKPatrolGuy** » Mon May 17, 2004 7:52 am

It sounds like it has the L28 2.8Litre engine, F4W81A 4 speed gearbox and T100L transfer case. It will be the L28 engine if it has the dizzy on the front left of the motor coming out of the timing case on an angle right behind the fan.

Post by **sledheadak** » Mon May 17, 2004 9:24 am

i just looked at the rear diff and it is totaly diferant from the front.the rear diff has the center section going in from the front like a toy or ford 9 inch rear end and has no rear cover on it but the front has a stamped sheet metal cover on the front with the center section cast as one piece like a dana 44 but smaller.the dist comes out the left side of the head and the engine looks like one from a 240-280 z car and has points in it.how strong is the t-case?will it live with a 300 hp v8 in front of it?thanks for all the info on this thing.when i get home i will try and post pics of it.

Post by **sledheadak** » Mon May 17, 2004 3:04 pm

here are some pics of the patrol,sorry about the quality of them.i paid $400.00 for it.only thing it needed was a battery and a set of plugs to get it running.i put the 34s on it.

Post by **RMP&O** » Mon May 17, 2004 4:25 pm

hey...awesome price on that bad boy!! Good project for sure if the body is not toasted from rot. Really kick butt man, wish I had scored it! Mine is in worse shape mechaniclly and I paid $1500. :oops:

It is a SWB SD33 though and I like the SWB and removable h/t more.

The P40 has a distro on the LHS down low in front of and slightly above the fuel pump. It is hard to tell by your picture, small in size and not good over head of the motor. If it is a P40 it should say on the RHS on the block P40 "numbers". It is likely a L28 which is the smallest of the inline-sixes put in a MQ P-troll. I also think the divorced transfer means L28 motor. My SD33 and 4spd does not have a divorced transfer and neither does my P40 4spd in a LG61. Also sounds to me like you have a H260 rear diff. It is pretty damn strong from what I understand but have not used one myself.

I am a bit of a noviced at the MQ/MK's and I am sure some of these other guys here can fully identify your truck. Did you check the badges on the RHS firewall??

Post by **MKPatrolGuy** » Mon May 17, 2004 6:38 pm

That motor is the L28. Same family as the engines in the 240z and 260z.
Sounds like you have the C200 front axle and H233 rear axle.

RMP&O, no shortys ever came out with a divorced t/case.

Post by **sledheadak** » Tue May 18, 2004 3:22 am

how would i tell the differance between the h260 and the h233?are any lockers available for the diffs.

Post by **sledheadak** » Tue May 25, 2004 3:22 am

what model is my patrol?is it a MK or a MQ?
thanks mike

Post by **MKPatrolGuy** » Tue May 25, 2004 7:51 am

sledheadak wrote:what model is my patrol?is it a MK or a MQ?
thanks mike

Pictures aren't working and I can't remember from when I looked at them.

Basically round headlights are MQ and square headlights are MK.

Post by **sledheadak** » Tue May 25, 2004 8:05 am

thanks it has the round ones

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