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Ahoy & Greetings

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Warmest greetings to you all.
This is to introduce me, so that I will do.
I answer to Cmdr. Ron (& other polite names in time for chow) & currently live in Northeast Fla. - NOT my point of origin. Most of my 58 years on Earth has been in the mountains.
For those unaware, Fla. is flat, therefore lacking scenery, but God put some of the most beautiful skies ever seen by man over this place. :clap: Those who like clouds, sunrises, sunsets, and humidity should visit.

I bring enough questions & wowsers to fill a small trailer. If sufficient answers lurk within the archive, you folk won't be bothered for the more obvious stuff.
Riding in Patrols in Haiti & Bolivia, I was quite impressed by them as capable vehicles. Until then, I thought they were merely mid-size Nissan crew cabs not sold in the U.S. :oops: Have you guys found many of them? How does the naming convention work? (Yada-yada-on-and-on)

I've owned Datsuns. There's an '82 720 (SD22 diesel) in the carport with an '81 Toyota Hilux and a '77 Fiat 124 Spider that will become a trike (frontend rot).
The 720 is what brought me to you guys. The injection pump got drunk on vegetable oil, went ber-zerk, & tried to kill the engine. :doh: The FSM is the way ta go, but I be missing other publications (covering the injector pump). Did Datsun do a Workshop Manual to accompany the FSM, or is that merely British lingo for the FSM?

Time to research the archive.
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Welcome, sorry no answers to the questions. Just a Welcome to the forum...
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Post by mdawg4x4 »

Welcome to 60Patrol.
There has to be manuals out there for the diesel 720s.
See if this helps. http://www.gobookee.net/nissan-720-diesel-engine/ I finally got to a downloadable link for a price, but may be worth it.
Haynes manuals can be helpful, but sometimes leave out some of the inside knowledge of troubleshooting. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-1997-Nissa ... 54&vxp=mtr

There is a pretty large Nissan following here that may be able to help. http://forums.nicoclub.com/

Hope these help point to a little help.
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Post by RiverPatrol »

Welcome to 60Patrol! :text-welcomeconfetti: You've certainly come to the right place if you are looking for information on Patrols. :D

I've been to Florida a few times, mostly down around Ft. Lauderdale area. It's a nice place to visit. :)

Don't hesitate to ask questions, that's what we're here for. I gather that you do not yet own a Patrol; that can change. There are Patrols for sale all the time. One just came available in GA I think. Look in the Classifieds section in Vehicles, there are a few current listings there. There seems to always be one on craigslist or Ebay. It just depends on how far you want to travel (not many Patrols in the extreme south), how much work you're willing to put into it, how much $$$ you want to spend, and are you brave enough to begin the quest for parts.

On naming conventions the most common ones used are the L60 and the G60. Typically the difference is the L60 was the model sold in the US (also sometimes referred to the KL60) and the G60 is common to Australia and New Zealand. Although it gets much more technical than that, and I will be reminded that the LG60s are common to Central and South America. Here is a chart from a Service Bulletin in '68 showing the various model designations from around the world:
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So enjoy the site, make yourself at home and let us know if you need anything. :D
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