Turning a totaled out dirt track Datsun into a Hot Rod.(starting on page 15)

[Dirttrack510]

Ok, so I actually built this car in 2010, but I figured I'd share the photos of it from "almost" the begining... I don't have any pics before the paint and roll cage installation, but I know you guys like photos, so here we go...

fresh paint job... Also, if you look closely, you'll see that we moved the drivers door post back a little to make clearance for the cage and easier access to climb through the window.





pic before headlight "inserts"



Not at the track yet



Pics I took at the track, in the pit area, before I ever raced it...













More pics to come... I gotta snap a few of present day, it's not as nice as it was, but it still looks pretty decent for a dirt track car, considering it's got 2 years of track time on it now... Stay tuned 😄

Edited May 21, 2020 by Dirttrack510
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[Dirttrack510]

Current interior shot...

 

 

Here's a couple engine pics... Weber 40 DFAV-1 on a Edelbrock intake with a short tube header

 

 

 

Here's a photo of the New "posi" rear end with 4.88 gears installed and new AFCO shocks installled...

 

[Dirttrack510]

I'm going to try and get some in and out of car videos posted as soon as the season starts back up :thumbup:

[Sleepys-14]

Sweet goon! Very cool oval car!

[Dirttrack510]

I built an "in car" camera mount for the race car last nite, so i should be able to post videos of my races now.

[the510keeper]

this goon is cool, we did a goon just like it years ago

 

 

Something about a BRE goon

[Dirttrack510]

this goon is cool, we did a goon just like it years ago

 

 

Something about a BRE goon

I'm sure the paint job is much nicer on that car, than on mine. Mine looks good for a dirt track car, but it's no show car. That goon looks really sweet. I love the BRE paint scheme on wagons. I actually have another wagon that I'm going to build when this car finds an untimely end (like all race cars). It's one of the most popular cars at the race track. People love the Datto race wagon. :thumbup:

[burrito213]

awsome!....simply awsome!

[Dirttrack510]

Here are video links to the first time at the race track this season, these are the "test n tune" practice runs for this season. The car really ran well and seemed to hold it's own. The car ran best in session #2 (the first video)

 

 

http://youtu.be/JCEMNL2-xys

 

http://youtu.be/J-lTu17LU5Q

[KA620KC]

what class do you race in?

[Dirttrack510]

Pro-4, it's a "stock" four cylinder dirt track racing class. It's a mix of front and rear wheel drive, single and dual overhead cam cars and trucks. It's a pretty competitive class, especially when you race with a 43 year old Datsun. As you can see in the video, those 4.88 gears really made the old race wagon move pretty good, I spanked that Mustang in practice. :thumbup: I'm running 6500 RPM's at the end of the straight away and about 5500 in the turns. Not bad for a almost stock 1600 L series.

[Dirttrack510]

I ordered some jets for the Weber today, i wanna try to get a little more kick outta my engine.

[Dirttrack510]

I found & installed a fan shroud to help keep the motor cooler... Plans for tonight are to install a temp gauge.

[datsunfreak]

I seriously cannot believe you painted a car in your front yard. That's balls. :P

 

Looks like a lot of fun to drive too. :thumbup:

[Dirttrack510]

Ya, that was actually the second race car i painted in my front yard. I actually had a few people stop & ask if i'd paint their cars too!!! I declined... Lol

[Master-O-Turbonics]

Are you running a right front brake caliper?

A lot of the dirt late model guys disable their right front caliper to help the car rotate coming into the corner.

[Dirttrack510]

This Saturday will be opening night for the 2012 racing season. i'll be running my in-car camera & posting the vids on here this weekend.

[Dirttrack510]

My temp gauge wouldn't fit, so I think I'm going to install another LARGE idiot light on the dash for engine temp and use the stock sending unit, it's not like i have time to read the gauges when I'm racing anyway. :P

[Dirttrack510]

Ya, i run all 4 brakes. This car already is very hard to stop compared to the other cars on the track. Besides the goon is long & narrow & is plenty loose.

[Rustina 510]

Totally awesome build. That video is badassery.

[TENDRIL]

Awesome charlie looks great cant wait to see some track vids

[datsunfreak]

Besides the goon is long & narrow & is plenty loose.

 

Just like I like my women.

 

 

 

:lol:

[Dirttrack510]

Here's the in car video upload of my first race of the season, just as promised. Unfortunately the car seemed a little down on power during the race and then on the last lap my #4 exhaust valve rocker arm broke. Apparently it vibrated loose on practice day and then broke during this race from the cam smacking it. :( No big deal though, the cam is fine and I have a better head to put on the engine (this was a crappy 210 head), so this is just going to give me an excuse to swap the head. Anyways, enjoy the video. Hopefully my next race will be a little better. :P

 

http://youtu.be/ps1fWZCskdI

[Dirttrack510]

I'm going to start taking that POOR FLOWING 210 HEAD off the race car tonight and install my closed chamber A87 head. I'm hoping that with the slightly bigger intake and exhaust ports and the larger valves it should be faster. As you can see in the above video, I just slightly slower than the modern cars and I'm running the 210 head, so I'm hoping the A87 head will make my Datto competitive. Luckily my .510 lift cam looks like it'll be okay to reuse.

[wayno]

Were they pulling away from you before?

That 210 head is like running with a restrictor plate, it takes a while to get up to speed.

The larger valves should help it breath a lot better, I noticed a significant differance between a stock head and a opened up head, big differance, especially on the hiway where I am running 4000rpms.