831Sunny Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 saw it on CL 510 v8 on CL inland emp. youtube video you tube video of it Quote Link to comment
Topher88 Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 i love about 10 minutes from this car. I was tempted to buy it a wile back but it went off the market and now its back on. my friend saw it and said it looked clean Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 A 2-speed automatic. Golly, what will they think of next! Quote Link to comment
HRH Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Stock motor made 150 hp according to wikipedia, hotter versions made up to 200 in the skylark special something or other. Apparently there are block porousity issues that cause leakage. Neat motor, but probably high maintenance for not much more power than a built L or an SR. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 The aluminum block weighs less than the 4 cylinder engine? I'm sure it does but so does a 350 cast iron block. This is a misleading statement that the Olds motor is lighter and it most certainly is NOT. The L16 complete engine weighs about 260 pounds. The 215 motor is just over 300 pounds. True, it is a very light motor and 50 extra pounds isn't going to ruin the handling. Neat motor, but probably high maintenance for not much more power than a built L or an SR. ...but not the V8 sound!!!! Quote Link to comment
BRE_dAtSuN Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 A 2-speed automatic. Golly, what will they think of next! its a powerglide 2 speed very common in like 327's and such Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 The 200HP version was the olds jetfire -- the first turbo car (1962) Quote Link to comment
831Sunny Posted May 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 i was thinking of all the possibilities that you could put in of different v8s Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Very small displacement V8. Bet it's a blast to drive. Quote Link to comment
yellowdatsun Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 GM never did fix all the problems they had with these motors, they finally gave up and eventually sold the rights to Rover in England. Rover fixed the problems, and GM realizing their mistake, wanted to buy it back, but Rover said no. The motor only recently went out of production over there. Given the fact that there are a few Nissan 4's that can put out the same HP as these V-8's with a little work, I don't see why anyone would ever install one. Quote Link to comment
sssr20det510 Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 I had one of these in my box faired car with a Muncie 4 speed it was a fun car but my sr would spank the shit out of it Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 I don't see why anyone would ever install one. The sound, man the sound. Not everything is about maximum horsepower. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 ...but not the V8 sound!!!! The sound, man the sound. Not everything is about maximum horsepower. Total agreement there. Quote Link to comment
qwik510 Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 My old 510 had a 63 Olds version of this 215 CI engine with a world class T5 5 speed. Had an offenhauser intake and a Holley 390cfm 4 barrel carb. Custom headers, a 2" dual exhaust system with flow-masters. The engine was rated at 180HP stock and mine probably made 200 HP. It was a torquey engine but the modern engine swaps of today, blow away this 50+ year old technology. My screen name/handle is because of this car. It was qwik but not fast. I build my LS1 powered Z car and then sold the V8 Dime. I enjoyed the car back then but I would not build one like it again. Here is a link to my old car domain page for this car. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/520667/1972-datsun-510 Quote Link to comment
WAGON JON Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Just add a turbo. Turbo's make all things better! Quote Link to comment
qwik510 Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Just add a turbo. Turbo's make all things better! The 63 olds version actually came with a supercharger as an option. It was the first production V8 engine that produced one HP per cubic inch. Not saying much at only 215HP but........ SR20DET is a much better swap in my opinion if you want crazy HP in a 510. VG is sweet if you want torque. Skip the V8 in a dime. If you want a V8 Datun, get a Z car. Quote Link to comment
hvyd Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 i owned that car for a minute... when i had it, it was haggard. no engine or trans some one cut the front crossmember and never welded it back in. had some rust and dings and dents and salvaged title. in typical fashion the wiring looked like spaghetti. got overwhelmed and had no money so i let it go to that guy. oh well... :crying: Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 With the modern technology of today, those aluminum V8s now are built for 350 HP. Quote Link to comment
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