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

[Dirttrack510]

OK, here's the heat race video from this week (qualifier race)

 

 

And here's the "out of car" feature race video...

 

[Dirttrack510]

Ok, here's the in car camera footage for this week. This is the only in car camera footage I got, but it's a good one. Enjoy :D

 

http://youtu.be/wszZvCSlPGA

 

I think you'll all agree that the car is really improving :thumbup:

 

Next race is two weeks away, so I'll be doing some more mods to the car... :devil:

[Dirttrack510]

Does anyone make stiffer front springs that will fit my stock front spring perches? I already called AFCO & i can't run coil overs.

[Dirttrack510]

I put in a call to Wiseco Pistons today and ordered a set of .060 over forged flat top pistons for my new race engine. Yeah baby, little by little I'm getting all my goodies together for a high revving bad ass little L16 engine. I'm going to order my aluminum flywheel tomorrow. :hyper:

[carterb]

Looks like a total blast!

[Laecaon]

Ooo flat tops will be nice in that, maybe too high of compression with the closed chamber...

 

I would see if any of the Z springs, or maxima springs would fit, I know ZX is way too big. My idea is simply from a car that has more weight on the front. Or from something else entirely. A spring is a spring and I dont know how they would check for it being original datsun even.

[Dirttrack510]

I have a head in the machine shop getting full port and polish, 5 angle valve job, 46mm intake valves, 38mm exhaust valves and and isky L4 camshaft (.580 lift). I'm running 110 octane fuel, so compression isn't an issue.

 

As for my spring issue, I'm gonna hit the salvage yard and go "hunting" for springs. It sucks that AFCO used to make a spring that fit, but they discontinued it.

[GreaseMonky]

Im running a 280z spring on the outside, and a B210 spring on the inside, on ZX struts with KYB inserts

[Laecaon]

Not sure if you want one, but Addco makes a rear sway bar, part number 991, though one of my parts warehouses said it was replaced with 991u?

[troyt]

Forged flattops, small head, big valves, Isky L4 - same as what I'm running, you're gonna like it...

But 110 octane in a lower compression engine is actually hurting you, lots of dyno proof out there on that subject.

With a 10:1 engine I mixed 1/2 premium pump gas with 1/2 100 from the track.

We're really enjoying the vids, keep 'em coming ;-)

[Dirttrack510]

Ya, i can't wait to get this motor done. My guess is that it's gonna be like night and day compared to my old engine.

[Dirttrack510]

Awesome night at the track... Videos coming soon.

[Dirttrack510]

Ok guys, here's the Vid's as promised. let me know what ya think. :lol:

 

Here's the hot laps (practice)

 

 

Here's My heat race (qualifier)

 

[Dirttrack510]

Ok, Here's the Feature....

 

 

Ya baby, I finished 7th out of 20 cars and even got a check from the track!!! :frantics:

Let me know what think. More vids coming next week.... :D

[wayno]

Not many cars passing you at all, and you looked like you might have passed a few, good job, what's differant, the engine?

[Dirttrack510]

Yeah, I passed several cars. I started in 15th and finished in 7th, I was thrilled. I'm still running the old engine, but it's running much better since I took out the tach. I think it was messing with my ignition system, I'm also warming the engine up longer before I race it. I can't wait till I get the new engine, I should easily be able to get up front with 60 or so more horsepower.

[wayno]

Good job, feels good, don't it. :thumbup:

[Dirttrack510]

Hell yeah it feels great, I was really tired of being "lap traffic" all night. I'm finally kickin' a little ass out there. It only took 3 years to get the car semi-competitive. :rofl:

[Dirttrack510]

I finally got my new sponser decals put on my car. I can't wait to get out there and race tomorrow.

[carterb]

Good luck! Keep the in-car footage coming too.

--carter

[Dirttrack510]

Thanks, i should have in & out of car footage this week... If i don't have camera issues.

[Dirttrack510]

Not a good night at the track, I have more video footage, but here's how my night ended... The idiot in the car behind me didn't let up when we came up on some cars that were crashing and he spun me in front of another race car (well... race truck) and put me out for the rest of the feature. I've got some work to do so I can race again next weekend.

 

[INDY510]

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What a douche!!! ...... .. it looks like he intentionally made you spin out ........ . or he just wasn't paying attention at all ........ . do they have penalties? or rules against ruining other cars?

[Dirttrack510]

Ya, I know right! No penalties unless he does it several times in the same race, then he'd get a black flag, but they never black flag cars at my track. It sucks, but the officials could care less about my racing class. Most the time they never bother to throw a caution flag when someone spins during my races. The only penalty is gonna be me getting even next time I have a chance. He tore up my car and the guy in the 7X truck. 7X had no where to go, so it's not his fault he hit me. The guy that spun me has already totaled out two of his own cars this year and who knows how many other cars he's tore up.

[Dirttrack510]

Well, I worked my ass off today fixing this thing and it looks like I'll be good to go again for next weekend. It's not pretty, but I think it'll be good enough to race with. I'll post some pics when I get a chance.