jrusso07 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 I have a 1971 PL510 4-door for sale. It had a complete mechanical rebuild 3 years ago – almost everything is new – carbs, suspension, brakes, clutch, cooling, all master cylinders, hoses and slaves (stock rear drums with new cylinders and new front calipers on new disc/bearingss). Engine checked out so I didn’t rebuild it. All electrics are good except temp gauge wanders, I think I have a bare wire hitting chassis somewhere in the circuit. It has a very clean, high reving L18 engine with an A87 head and dual Hitachi 38mm carbs with velocity stacks and sock filters. Not a text book SSS but certainly a close approximation! ( thanks folks for comments). Has Nissan matchbook Electronic dizzy and shorty header with 2.5" exhaust (cherry bomb center mullfler and a excellent stock looking rear resonator), stock 4 speed tranny and rear end. Rear sway bar. New tires – choice of 13” modern turbines with new Sumitomos or 14” mesh wheels with new Falken ZE-512s (pics of each included). Both sets have center caps, turbine have Datsun logos on caps, mesh have crossed flags. NO RUST on this car – never molested – has all original stuff including parcel shelf, jack, black headliner, carpets, factory rubber floor mats, cool aftermarket amco center console with vintage tach (easily removed). Seats are original but refinished in cloth a while ago, all vinyl is nice…beautiful rechromed bumpers. Personal steering wheel, excellent BMW flag mirrors. It has all of the hard to find items - threshold plates, knobs and handles, has aftermarket vintage blaupunkt am/fm/cassette and equalizer (it sounded like shit then and it sounds like shit now). Door speakers are 8" Rockwell Fosgate 2 ways, rears are junk vintage Jensen 3-ways. Paint is a new "good" (urathane enamel) in original Mexican Orange, - I painted it. Body has a few soft dents that I missed while preping for paint and some stone chips here and there...this car is a solid driver and great example. I have lots of spares for addition $ (new timming set, PHH 44 carbs and manifold, seats, dash parts, dash cap, etc, etc) Need room for other projects (69 U20 Solex Roadster) Car is stored inside and can stay there for a while (no rush to move it) More Pictures here Asking $5500 or BO – Joe 585-978-1119 (Rochester, NY) Link to comment
fisch Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Woah. It is a beaut man. So nice to see one in the NE this well preserved. I wish you luck with the sale and if I hear of anyone looking I will direct them here! Link to comment
jrusso07 Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Woah. It is a beaut man. So nice to see one in the NE this well preserved. I wish you luck with the sale and if I hear of anyone looking I will direct them here! Thanks for the great compliment! She's a nice dime. Hope she goes to someone who will love her right! :rolleyes: Joe Link to comment
datzenmike Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 So this an imported JDM L18SSS motor? I have a set of L18SSS carbs and they are flattops. I thought only the L16SSS had the round tops. Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Nkice car. But I was wondering what makes it sss? Link to comment
jrusso07 Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Don't know the source of the engine. I obtained the car from a older gentleman in Ohio - sitting in a barn since 1981. Originally car is from SF. When I got it, it had a weber DGV 32/36. I picked up the carbs and manifold from Craigslist and rebuilt them. They are similar to the Roadster 1600 (R16) carbs (2 bolts to manifold) but fuel bowls and linkage are different Link to comment
jrusso07 Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Nkice car. But I was wondering what makes it sss? I am not an expert but my understanding is the A87peanut head and the twin hitachi's make it an SSS or at least SSS-like. It's not a factory SSS, just a plain ol' PL510. I have a hotter cam (Don Potter regrind) for her...;). Link to comment
datzenmike Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 The L16 SSS had flattops and p-nut head I believe with 9.9 comp and by the time the L18 were made it might have only had the SUs. Burrabuda would know Does not make it any less of a nice car though. Link to comment
ggzilla Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 SSS was a package of many changes offered in Japan-market and some others (but not USA). It included not only the inducation system but also trim changes, dash and other components. Early 510 SSS came with dome-top Hitachis, the last 510 SSS came with flat-top Hitachis. Both had closed-chamber heads. L16T and L18T twin-carb engines used different heads, but both were closed chamber. A87 is not an SSS head, but it is a closed-chamber (performance) head. Link to comment
jrusso07 Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 SSS was a package of many changes offered in Japan-market and some others (but not USA). It included not only the inducation system but also trim changes, dash and other components. Early 510 SSS came with dome-top Hitachis, the last 510 SSS came with flat-top Hitachis. Both had closed-chamber heads. L16T and L18T twin-carb engines used different heads, but both were closed chamber. A87 is not an SSS head, but it is a closed-chamber (performance) head. Thanks for the clarification - I will restate as SSS-like Link to comment
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