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 Post subject: 77 Datsun 510
PostPosted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 4:56 pm 
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one of the regulars at work who has way too many cars offered me a 77 datsun 510 minus engine/tranny FREE 8) the guy already has a yenko camaro, a plymouth superbird and a small fortune worth of collectors cars so i dont feel bad about taking one free :lol:

i love the look of the 510's and this one is lowered with flared fenders, cragar wheels and 50/215(i think)r14 tires on it, was road raced at one point in its life, so basically once i get engine and trans dropped in it will already be built for me. im wanting to drop a nissan KA24E and 5 speed from a 240sx in it.. really wish i didnt sell the 3 engines and 2 trannys i had sitting around from one :roll:
the only things wrong with it are its missing engine, tranny and radiator so i can pull engine/trans from a yard for $410 or find one on craigslist and get an aluminum radiator and some spal electric fans and have this whole project running for $600 or less... woulda been 100% free if i didnt sell those :oops:

will have to keep the luv as a daily driver while i worked on it so waiting on the 4.3 swap for now if i can get this 510 going on.. anyone on the forum currently or previously own a 510? anything you did to it to make it handle a bit more like a gokart than they already do, was looking into a limited slip rear end :lol:
hoping to get a few pics of it tonight/tomorrow at some point. will talk to the guy at work tonight and see what the deal is with the car and

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 Post subject: Re: 77 Datsun 510
PostPosted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 3:20 pm 
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talked to the owner last night. it needs to be dug out from behind 7-8 other cars before i can get a decent pic of it and more importantly haul it home, title is good just gotta haul it home and get it running 8)
got info on its previous life. was used for slalom and road racing, lowered on cragar wheels 225/50r14 tires, drilled front rotors, front air dam, roll cage, konig suspension, sway bars, so this thing is not going to be friendly with speed bumps at all :roll:
was running a 2.0 with sidedraft carbs but that is long gone..
been sitting about 5 years now so will need a good buff and polish but its all there other than the engine/tranny, has the race team inspired white/blue/red paint job that was popular back in the 510's hayday

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 7:49 pm 
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should be picking it up in a week or so, depending on when he can get it out from where its sitting and ready to load up
planning to put a ka24e from a hardbody pickup with 5 speed, the mounts will go right in and just
need xmember and driveline mod to get it in there... stuck between bringing over the full stock efi system or using bike carbs

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