sick620 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 what is a datsun f10? Is it an 810? damn they are sexy! i just saw my first one Quote Link to comment
Guest DatsuNoob Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Well... I dunno about sexy :D, but I believe it was Nissan's 1st FWD car. Paved the way for the rest of 'em. Quote Link to comment
nukeday Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Here's the resident F10 guru... http://forum.ratsun.net/showthread.php?t=10481 I've owned both a Pacer and a Gremlin, so I dig the F10 too. I seriously considered buying a squareback that was for sale here this past summer... Quote Link to comment
MAG58 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 The F10 was.... something. That's all I've got to say about it. Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 i i remember correctly the e10 was the first nissan fwd not sure if we got it state side though the f10 was the next model i personally wouldnt mind having one they have potential Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Yep, the F10 was Nissan's generation FWD car (after the E10). It was model F10, which was marketed in most countries as the Cherry, but in USA with the true model name of F10. Both E10 and F10 are the Cherry family. The F10 was followed by the N10, marketed as Pulsar or 310 or cherry in some markets. The 810 was the Bluebird family, two generations after the 510, 610, then 810, followed by 910 (Maxima). Quote Link to comment
LenRobertson Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Here's the resident F10 guru... http://forum.ratsun.net/showthread.php?t=10481 I've owned both a Pacer and a Gremlin, so I dig the F10 too. I seriously considered buying a squareback that was for sale here this past summer... I'm considered a guru? Wow, the dream of a lifetime! I believe Mikko1200 in Finland and myself may be the only Ratsuners with F10s at the moment, so there is plenty of room for more owners. I recently sent Mikko some shifter linkage parts he needs to get his running. He may get his going before I have mine on the road. I took my carb off for rebuilding, then got sidetracked working on my 510, and now cold weather has shut me down. But Spring will be here in a few months, and I'll be F10ing in style. SICK620 - It might be fun to go to your Nissan dealer there in Boise and ask if they know of any F10s in the area, or if they remember selling any back in the '70s. Or put a Wanted ad on Craigslist. You might be surprised how many you find. You could be the F10 King of Boise. Len Quote Link to comment
stevensonDNL Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I bought a used 1977 F10 hatchback 5 speed in 1982 for $1500.00 from a coworker. It was puke green, and I think the engine was 1.6L. It got great gas mileage, handled very well, and was pretty quick, a good highway car. I was living in Alameda, CA at the time. I was driving it on a business trip when it left me stranded on the side of the freeway in San Diego, CA. I couldn't get it to shift into any gear anymore. I had it towed to Mossy Nissan and traded it in on a brand new 1983 Nissan Pulsar NX. I had named the F10 "Motochan, the only true Samurai Japanese Car". In Japan, the F10 was called the Cherry FII. Dan Quote Link to comment
OpelWagenGT Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 there was an F10 for sale on the seattle-tacoma craigslist not to long ago the posting is gone now. That was the first time i had ever even heard of one. It was covered in algie and had a pretty significant dent on the right rear pannel. Cool looking car though. but, FWD= fail in my book, no fun there. Quote Link to comment
sick620 Posted December 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 ya they are super sexy! i will start looking for 1 len. That would be sweeeet. All wheel drive datsun! that is the coolest combo ever! Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) I helped a friend change a clutch in a FWD Nissan. You don't have to take the motor or tranny out. Would that be the F-10? Edited December 10, 2009 by datzenmike Quote Link to comment
MAG58 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 That sounds terrifying, yet surprisingly familiar. Was the splined area of the clutch (where it engauges the imput shaft) huge? Ie like a 2ish inch diameter hole? Like this... Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Yeah, the clutch is similar, if not the same, as the 310. An old Girlfriend of mine had one and I had the pleasure of changing out the clutch once, I must admit, it was pretty easy. This was back in 1987 so the memory is a bit fussy now! If I rember correctly the clutch can be pulled out by disconnecting the drive shaft(?) and then pullilng the clutch pack up through a cover on top of the trans. Weird little car, but it was a hoot to drive! Quote Link to comment
angliagt Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 No disrespect here,but I think the 310 was one of the worst cars tha Nissan ever turned out - kind of like the Pontiac Aztek. - Doug Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 (edited) No disrespect here,but I think the 310 was one of the worst carstha Nissan ever turned out - kind of like the Pontiac Aztek. - Doug pontiac aztek = :poop: aztek sales during its production from 2001 - 2005 Calendar Year -----Total American sales 2001 --------------27,322 2002 --------------27,793 2003 --------------27,354 2004 --------------20,588 2005 --------------5,020 2006 --------------347 2007 --------------25 Edited December 11, 2009 by h2theizzo Quote Link to comment
City Hunter Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 I'd rock one if they were rwd. Anyone seen a rwd covnersion on a f10? Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Yes, a rwd F10 is called a B210. Aztech sold 100,000 copies. Doesn't sound like a failure. Doug, what didn't you like about the 310? At least it looks better than an F10. I thought they were kinda nice. Quote Link to comment
stevensonDNL Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Here's a pic of my 77 F10 parked at the curb on Central Ave in Alameda, CA. I took that pic from the balcony of my apartment in 1982. Dan Quote Link to comment
LenRobertson Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 I've owned both a Pacer and a Gremlin, so I dig the F10 too. It has occurred to me the '77-'79 200SX and the F10 were the product of industrial espionage. Nissan had spies dumpster diving out behind the AMC design studio, and got a couple of designs even AMC threw away. Anyway, that's my theory. As for the clutch change - Yes, I believe that is one of the major claims to greatness of the F10. You can change the clutch in 20 minutes or so without pulling engine or transaxle. I've read in the shop manual how to do it, but I suspect I'll never have to touch the clutch in mine. As far as an F10 not shifting into gear, they have a hydraulic clutch, so that would be the prime suspect. Also, while getting the shifter parts for Mikko, I saw they have a shifter linkage with quite a few parts to wear, bend, fall off, whatever. Maybe no worse than other front-wheel drives. All this F10 talk is getting me excited. It is supposed to warm up to above 30F here this week. I might be able to get my carb back on working a few minutes at a time. Len Quote Link to comment
purple Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 I have the oil pan on my 59. It was the only pan that cleared the new Mustang II front end my friend made. I did have to make a skid plate to protect it. The A10 remains might still be in the other friend's field from where I took the pan. I was supposed to go get all the Datsun parts from him, just haven't had time. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 An F10 oil pan on your '59, good idea. It is a cast aluminum oil panl Quote Link to comment
purple Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Yeah already had the A series but when we switched the suspension the regular front sump pan didn't fit, and a friend had a mid sump but to no avail. I was planning on making a rear sump from those 2 pans but found the aluminum one fit because on a rear wheel drive car the sump sits to the extreme front. Quote Link to comment
ppeters914 Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Gotta love the double-headed F10: Story about this beast here: Dual Body F10 Quote Link to comment
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