bez1200 Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Hello everyone, I am pretty new to datsuns and new to the forums, but I have been lurking for some time, stealing you guys ideas and examples. I bought myself this little Datsun 1200 Sedan for my birthday in April 2010 and took it apart and rebuilt it a few times in my garage. Here is a lit of parts so far 73 Datsun 1200 Sedan CA18DET Motor & 5 Speed Subaru WRX Turbocharger Mishimoto Intercooler with 2.5' polished piping Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator Walbro 255lph Fuel Pump Stock Ecu 3 Core Copper Radiator Greddy 1.3bar Rad Cap Tein S13 HR 16 way Damper Adjustable Coilovers Tein Camber Plates Custom S13 Tie Rods S13 Lower Control Arms S13 11" Single Piston Disk Brakes Pathfinder H233B 9" Diff Pathfinder Rear 4 Link Stock Leaf Springs Koni Shocks Custom 9" Disk Brakes Custom Drive Shaft Bride Racing Bucket Seat 4pt Harness & Street Belts Autometer Gauges 15x6.5 +18 JDM Load Racing Wheels Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R Tires When I first got her she was literally tied together with wire and zip ties, the electrical harness was a birds nest and everything rattled (more than it does now) - but I got it for a steal of a deal with the engine and diff installed and just had to do all the work to get it to where it is now. Still got lots to do, but here are some photos to show where I started and where it is now. The night I got it: Started work: 9" H233B pathfinder Diff shortened and fitted with Disk brakes coming together Quote Link to comment
motavated Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 I love the fucken wheels man! I love this car period!!! GOOD JOB MAN! Quote Link to comment
bez1200 Posted December 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 thanks man, have allot more photos to upload :) Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 this is so nice keep it up Quote Link to comment
bez1200 Posted December 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 video of when i first got her running http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDvzvxjrBkQ&feature=related Quote Link to comment
nick_m Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 very cool. I have a 1200 sedan too (in NZ) mine is getting an sr20de though. Please revert back to round headlights though they look so much better than the late truck setup! :D Quick question though, why is it still got leaves and 4 link, is that just a temporary measure until you can sort out coilovers for the rear? Personally if keeping leaves i'd be losing the the top links and using just the bottom ones for anti tramp. As I imagine with the 4 link and leaves there is a high chance you'll be getting suspension bind if pushed hard enough (which equals snap oversteer). Having said that if its just got rubber bushes in the links they have a sh1t tonnes of compliance so you might be alright. Anyway Awesome car :) Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Very, very cool man. Very. Welcome to Ratsun. Quote Link to comment
Aaron Datsun Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Very awesome 1200 good find, and congrats, I actually like the square headlights, but this whole car screams AWESOME to me. if you ever bring your car to Colorado let the board know so we can come drool ;) Quote Link to comment
bez1200 Posted December 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Custom S13 -> B110 Castor/Tension Rods - Made from S13 tension rods, cut off the bushing end, drill and tap with 1/2" bit, use grade 8 1/2" bolt and nuts with locktite More photos of the diff and 4 link fendersd rolled with wooden baseball bat :) Bride racing seat Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 . Very nice build!!!!! ......... amazing paint ............... I am very, very jealous ...... very ............. :lol: Quote Link to comment
bez1200 Posted December 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 thanks everyone for the compliments, really means allot. I had every intention of painting this car and making it look really awesome, but the more rat dats i see, and the longer i have had the car, i have fell in love with the ugly brown/red and quirky square lights and truck grill My next bit of work will be on the rear suspension and drive train, as there is allot of clunking, rattling and work needed there.. currently the leaf springs are in there because the Tein Coilovers for the rear cant fit in the standar Sedan rear strut mounts. I was thinking of taking off the springs and just using the strut and get some AE86 rear adjustable springs and fitting them where the leaf springs mount now. thats going to take allot of measuring, mounting, dismantling and refitting to get right. My diff is from a 89-98 Pathfinder and is welded up by the previous owner, it's got allot of play in it and i think it has some torn up gears in it, it drives like total crap at low speeds and along with the really ridged rear suspension causes crazy snap over steer at the moment. I found a factory LSD diff assembly in the junkyard, so looking to grab that. Also need to replace all the rear bushings and inspect the clutch/flywheel/pressure plate as there is some weird rattling (think the synchros in the gearbox are toast), thinking of getting a lightweight flywheel and a good stage 2 clutch kit. Also have to get a fuel cell and mount my swirl pot and another walbro pump and filters in the trunk, refit my 4 point harnesses, install my passenger Bride seat, new bullet mirrors, about 30 sheets of Dynamat, replace the turbo manifold and install GT28R, 550's, 300zx AFM and Greddy EManage Blue, get her dynoed and make a new list of things to do :) . In the new year I'll be entering allot fo drift, autocross and other events so I'll post the photos and vids and keep ya'll up to date on whats going on, also got myself a GoPro HD Hero video camera with car mounts. so I'll be posting some vids from that. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Nice one. * That's a 1990-2007 grille for Datsun 1200 truck Do you know Winzie? He has one the same color with CA18 engine. There can't be too many with that combination in Trinidad? Quote Link to comment
bez1200 Posted January 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 hey everyone, happy new year to you all. I have taken some time and inspected the diff and it seems that all the seals and bearings are gone, so I am going to pull the entire thing out and replace it with a H145 or H150 from a B210 (or a KE30 corolla if i can find one) I'll rebuild the H235B in the meanwhile depending on how the H145 works out. @ggzilla, sorry i dont know Winzie, have never seen another sedan in this color in my country on another note saw a A15 in a local junkyard with some mukuni side drafts (the guy "says" it has a race cam in it) and some other bits, very very tempted to buy it :) but i have to sort out my driveline and rear suspension fist. Quote Link to comment
bez1200 Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gixRjCSTZhQ got myself a go pro and made a lil vid the other day... been thinking of converting to a high compression CA with ITB's and no turbo... i know i know... they dont make good torque, why take out the turbo etc... but hey, how many CA's on 4ag 20v quad throttles have you ever seen... in a 1200?? if it doesnt work, i will slap on a plenum and put back the turbo bits.. Parts List i'm thinking of: CA18DE Head Ported, Polished, 3 angle valve job Solid Lifters, double springs, new retainers, 280 cams 12-1 CR custom forged pistons ARP rod and head bolts 20v Silver top Quad Throttle Bodies 370cc Injectors MAFT Pro piggy back EMS (eliminates the AFM, replaces with speed density tuning via MAP & TPS) http://www.maftpro.com/tproinfo.shtml it's either that or i'm going SR20 with Quad throttles (or even webbers :P) and N16 sr16 cams etc.. i'll rock my current turbo setup till i either get a SR or pick up the spare CA18 head from the guy down the road and start building the head.. already found the 20v throttles, just waiting for the guy to drop them off... please give me your thoughts and opinions are welcomed also... Bez Quote Link to comment
Super X Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Nice to see a build from a fellow Caribbean islander (i’m originally from Barbados). I like the progress on your build so far! Very interesting suspension choice in the front. How much further does it bring out the wheel compared to stock? Also, check your PM when you get a chance. :cool: Quote Link to comment
bez1200 Posted May 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 hey Super X, it brings out the front about 1" on either side I just installed a sway bar from god knows what car, and some poly bushings for the clamps and linkages... have not driven it yet as i am waiting on some parts.. some nice updates coming soon along with new vids :P Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 Nice work. CA18DE has plenty of torque for a 1.8 liter engine, just not a lot compared to larger engines. Let us know how it works out. The sway bar may be from a 1974-1978 B210, as the bolt into the Datsun 1200. Quote Link to comment
sunny310 Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Nice to see another Trini on ratsun!! dat 1200 lookin real bess! Quote Link to comment
Vibes Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Ya big up the trini crew , you know we do it wet worldwide. Boom !!!! Quote Link to comment
10psitx Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Nice ride!! fellow Trini Here as well... 2 quick questions You post on JNC? and did you get the car from Wincy in Charliville? Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Winzie's 1200 http://datsun1200.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=14229 1 Quote Link to comment
10psitx Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Winzie's 1200 http://datsun1200.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=14229 Yep That's it...i saw Wincie's car about 7 years ago back home, i lived walking distance from him. He always has some rad project. Quote Link to comment
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