Searching for an uncracked cyl head SD22

SD diesels were widely available in the US in the 1981-86 Datsun/Nissan 720 pickups, and in Canada through '87 in the D21 pickup.

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cseger1
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Searching for an uncracked cyl head SD22

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Title says it all. I am finally getting around to my engine rebuild and both motors I have have cracked heads. The engine builder doesn't want to repair it. I am waiting for JESCO to call me back to see if she can find one. All the other parts types I have spoken to say they're out of stock and not available from Japan. Searching the web turns up a lot of Chinese manufacturers but none of them sell direct. Any ideas? Anybody got one for sale in good condition? I think the part no is

11041 q4000 (though this may be for forklifts(is it the same?))
Christian
1981 720 SD22
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JESCO says no. Discontinued. Can't get another one.
Christian
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JESCO says no. Discontinued. Can't get another one.
Christian
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No help from NAPA either. It looks like repair may be the only option.
Christian
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Do you ever go to Ontario, Canada?
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Nissan_Ranger wrote:Do you ever go to Ontario, Canada?
No, not in 15 years. I am way down in Texas and travelling has been off the list of things I still get to do.
Christian
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Suggest your local Nissan Fork Lift dealer/repair place.

I believe they still get SD 25 parts and may have an 22 lying around.

Perhaps a marina that deals in old boats.
The Chrysler CN 433 is an SD22 and they sold tons of them.

Might have to drill out some of the casting blanks to get your accessories to bolt on but that's easy.

Good Luck

Paul
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plenzen wrote:Suggest your local Nissan Fork Lift dealer/repair place.

I believe they still get SD 25 parts and may have an 22 lying around.

Perhaps a marina that deals in old boats.
The Chrysler CN 433 is an SD22 and they sold tons of them.

Might have to drill out some of the casting blanks to get your accessories to bolt on but that's easy.

Good Luck

Paul
Good ideas, and I tried them. Most parts guys were unwilling to do much more than look up the part on their computer and then tell me that it was unavailable. I am in possession of two heads with very similar cracks so I wasn't really jazzed about tracking down a junk yard engine and rolling the dice.

So I sent it off to Midwest Cylinder Heads. They put the whole thing in an oven and weld it up while it's in there. The engine guy that is doing the rebuild says that is the proper method so that's what I'm doing. Now, what to do with the other block...
Christian
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