Dirt track 510 Race car (Lets go fast and turn left)

[Dirttrack510]

Score, I just got a complete SSS intake and carb set-up :hyper: I can't wait till it gets here. I wonder if the other racers are gonna say.... :fu: when I get this thing on the track :D

[Master-O-Turbonics]

LOL they gonna let you run those?

[Dirttrack510]

LOL they gonna let you run those?

Yep... Side draft SU carbs were available on the SSS models, so it's legal to run em'. I can run anything that was available on my car from the factory. Guess my car is now an SSS. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Sometimes you just gotta skirt the rules a little... Trust me, I'll be keeping a copy of the information from the internet on what was available on SSS models, so I can show the SU carbs were "factory".

[Dirttrack510]

I'm shopping for air filters and I wanna make sure what I buy will fit. I'm gonna run dual SU carbs, but about all I'm finding is the K&N air filters that are about 4" tall. I don't mind the tall filters, but I'm wondering if they'll fit with my stock master cylinders still in place. :unsure: I'd really like to have a single oval shaped air filter housing for the two carbs, something that's only about 1 1/2" or 2" tall, so I know it'll fit. I'm gonna be running the 240Z carbs though. :D

[Dirttrack510]

Here are some links to some pics of the "RACE WAGON" in action at the track, for those who asked to see it racing. :D

 

http://www.i55photos.com/2010-Racing-Season/Regular-Show-5-8-10/UMP-DIRTcar-AARA-Pro-4-Stocks/12116257_gQnLw3#!i=861322226&k=5MmmJ&lb=1&s=XL

 

http://www.i55photos.com/2010-Racing-Season/Regular-Show-5-8-10/UMP-DIRTcar-AARA-Pro-4-Stocks/12116257_gQnLw3#!i=861262424&k=mWCZ5&lb=1&s=XL

 

http://www.i55photos.com/2010-Racing-Season/Regular-Show-6-19-10/UMP-DIRTcar-AARA-Pro-4-Stocks/12624201_77Hztz#!i=907143509&k=arA66&lb=1&s=XL

 

http://www.i55photos.com/2010-Racing-Season/UMP-DIRTcar-Summer-Nationals-7/UMP-DIRTcar-AARA-Pro-4-Stocks/12787817_z2qFdp#!i=922541726&k=L9b8n&lb=1&s=XL

 

http://www.i55photos.com/2010-Racing-Season/Regular-Show-7-17-10/UMP-DIRTcar-AARA-Pro-4-Stocks/12971806_SKCN7s#!i=938311766&k=qwVKE&lb=1&s=XL

 

http://www.i55photos.com/2010-Racing-Season/Jim-Woodrum-Memorial-8-14-10/UMP-DIRTcar-AARA-Pro-4-Stocks/13343843_KLc64R#!i=970088226&k=qcqNV&lb=1&s=XL

 

http://www.i55photos.com/2010-Racing-Season/Jim-Woodrum-Memorial-8-14-10/UMP-DIRTcar-AARA-Pro-4-Stocks/13343843_KLc64R#!i=970083272&k=dTuRL&lb=1&s=XL

 

This is me racing in a friends extra car. Yeah baby, I got the checkered flag in this photo. :D

http://www.i55photos.com/2010-Racing-Season/Regular-Show-8-21-10/UMP-DIRTcarAARA-Pro-4-Stocks/13438042_QGqSJs#!i=980384293&k=Kmm9J&lb=1&s=XL

 

Enjoy :D

[Dirttrack510]

I posted this in suspension, but figured i'd put it here too... Can i put a 280Z right front LCA on this 510. I wanna bring the bottom of the wheel out more.

[Dirttrack510]

Not much to report here, but I figured I'd update a little...

First things first, I am still planning to build the car in the begining of this page, but for now I'm planning to concentrate on this car, it's a 1972 2dr and it's still going to be a dirt track race car, so I figured there was no need for another page. I'm going to pick this car up in the next week or so, but since it's not as nice a car as the original 2dr, I'm not going to be as worried about it getting raced and or "dinged" up on the track. Anyway, here's a pic of this project car...

 

 

Here's a pic of the wheels I'm planning to run on it, since we're not suppose to use "racing" wheels, I just bought these...

 

 

Also, I hate to say it, but I just don't think my 620 pick up truck is up to the task of towing a car all the way to the J.C.C.S. quite yet, so it looks like the race car won't be making the trip this year, although I will be driving the "Project Parts Car Resurection" car to the show again this year.

 

I will be buying a tubing bender in the near future, so this project should move fairly fast once I get it home and do the "must do" rust repairs.

[Dirttrack510]

I just got the car home (pics are coming)... I wanna do all poly bushing, who has the best deal on a complete 510 kit? Front and rear...

[Rustina 510]

Troy Ermish racing has goo one at good prices. I get most of my suspension stuff from him. I actually have a full rear set I can't use on my wagon.

 

I'll give them to you free if you put my name on your car as a sponsor ;)

[Dirttrack510]

Lol... Yeah, i'll put you on the car. Thats fair enough. I'll contact ermish about the fronts.

[Rustina 510]

Let me check my garage I might have all four

 

Nah just throw the super cool ratsun name up as sponsor

[Dirttrack510]

ok, will do. I can put a RATSUN.NET decal on there. :thumbup: Let me know if you have the whole rear set, before I order the front set.

[Dirttrack510]

Here's the photo's from this weekend...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

safe and sound in it's new home. :thumbup:

 

 

The beautiful "dash" :rofl:

 

engine compartment :sick:

 

More to come...

[gypsy punk]

good to see it made the trip back!

did you have any other problems on the trip back?

[Dirttrack510]

Nope, the trip was problem free. I'm going to start cleaning it out tonight for the build.

[Dirttrack510]

Well, I know this project is moving slow, but it's a BIG project. Anyway, I got out there in the garage today on a nice cool day (101 degrees) and did the logical thing. I picked a nice, cool, comfortable job to do on a blistering hot day.... I spent 6 hours cutting out what was left of the drivers side front floor board, then I fabbed up a new section to install and spent the remainder of the day fitting and welding it in. I'm pretty happy with the results. Try not to bust my chops to bad, this is the first time I've welded up a floor pan and it is for a dirt track car, so I wasn't going for perfection, just a solid floor.

 

[Dirttrack510]

Not a lot to report, but I did get out there tonight and start removing the glass, windshield was a bitch. I'm glad it was already cracked to shiz, as I trashed it trying to get it out.

 

At least there's a new photo for the page :P

[mcmlxxxv]

nice work man ! :thumbup:

[Dirttrack510]

Thanks, it would appear our projects are headed in exactly the opposite direction. When mine is done, it'll never make it back on the street "legally" again and your taking a full on race car to put it back on the street.

 

This car was really wasted though, so it's a good one to do this to. I only build cars that would of been parts cars and make em' race cars.

[Dirttrack510]

Not much for today, but I trial fitted one of the mag wheels I'll be using on this car, just to see how it looks.

 

[mcmlxxxv]

Thanks, it would appear our projects are headed in exactly the opposite direction. When mine is done, it'll never make it back on the street "legally" again and your taking a full on race car to put it back on the street.

 

This car was really wasted though, so it's a good one to do this to. I only build cars that would of been parts cars and make em' race cars.

 

ahaha yes but they are so rare around here ... I took the only one I found ,,,

 

wheels look nice btw :)

[q-tip]

If you still need some front bushings i may have a complete set i could give up for cheap

[Dirttrack510]

If you still need some front bushings i may have a complete set i could give up for cheap

cool, yeah, I'll be needing a set.

[q-tip]

I will dig thru some boxes this weekend then. Floor looks pretty good by the way

[Dirttrack510]

I got the dash out tonight without any problems. :thumbup: This is the first time I've removed one of these dash's and not had one screw or bolt strip out, break, or be rusted in so badly that I had to chisel it off. :thumbup: