1986 Nissan 2 X 4 Truck Pickup from North America - Comments

The Pickup is rusted pretty good, but it's not in a shambles, we sanded down one side and put primer over it and it rusted back through.

The speedometer went out at 42,000 miles, we never got it fixed so we have no idea how many miles are on it.

Everything else that is wrong with it is our fault, like a torn seat & cracked windshield.

Our Nissan is actually a 1986.5 so it's a little more rare. I said I have no idea how many miles are on it, but I think it's probably around 180k-200k and it still starts every time. We also drove around without an exhaust for years and it should have messed up the timing or something, but it didn't.

I have been looking for specs on the 3.0 V6 in the 86.5, like HP, but I couldn't find any if you have some please e-mail me a Mstang1985@yahoo.com.

Yes, I have a 1986.5 Nissan 720 Hardbody Pickup truck, and it is a totally reliable truck... I have the 2.4L Z24 engine in it, which is their top of the line engine (s) for that year...stock, a Z24 has 103 HP & 103Lb.Ft. Torque, but I have put a K & N air filter, a glasspack muffler and Road hugger radial G/T's and it now has about 112 HP and about 115 Torgue... But answering your question, I do know the performance for the 3.0L V6 engine... Believe it or not, it has less HP than the 4 Cylinder Z24..It has about 90 HP and 90 Torque, but better acceleration... But the Z24 is the best engine Nissan built for that year.

I have a 1986.5 D21 Hardbody pickup, and it's been great! My odometer finally gave up after 150,000 miles or so, so I have no idea how many miles I have on it. The only problem I've had is with the electronic control module. Apparently it was a brand-new thing and I got the model that was a problem child. The first one went out after about 12 years, so I had a remanufactured one installed. That one lasted about four years, and I had to have it rebuilt. That was four years ago. So far, so good. I try to park my truck in shady areas now, because I was told the Florida heat really fries those things, in addition to them being problem children. My truck's never been kept in the garage. My next truck will definitely be a Nissan (hopefully an alternative fuel one).