Project 910R

[captaingamez]

That is epic as fuck man. Hell yes!!!

[DatsunMotorSports]

You wanna know whats really epic.

 

For some un-godly reason I keep AC brackets from L series and RB series engines laying around. I went through the pile and one fits the factory AC compressor for the 910 and bolts up to the RB! So less the changing of the clutch I have R12 AC still!

 

Fixed the exhaust leak today and sorted an array of other little things... like running the fuel pump wires, routing other wires, finishing the alternator wiring, and making everything tidy today.

 

I few more things and Ill be on the road. I did take it for a spin down the road and back. This thing is gonna be fun!

[DatsunMotorSports]

http://youtu.be/Algx3nyivpI

 

One Tire Fire

[ArchetypeDatsun]

Bad ass, are you gonna keep the solid rear axle or you eventually going IRS?

[captaingamez]

I dont think you can do IRS in the wagon withoug a lot of modification, I may be wrong though, never seen one up close.

[DatsunMotorSports]

I have an S13 sub frame. It physically fits within the chassis' sub structure pretty well(minor triming). I would need to make mounts to hang it. It would change my wheel offset though.

[ArchetypeDatsun]

Yeah I was just wondering how much those H190's hold up until they break I forget which straight axle is the strongest from nissan that can be swapped over could be one off the 720?

[ArchetypeDatsun]

I dont think you can do IRS in the wagon withoug a lot of modification, I may be wrong though, never seen one up close.

It can be done and yes for some wagons it's a lot of modification there's a member here they did a IRS swap in his 510 wagon.

[DatsunMotorSports]

From what I read on the Aussiebluebird site the iron H190 is what I want to keep in there as far as straight axles go. I ran across a 05 frontier rear end(would have to be shortened) I thought about as well. My buddy recommended a Ford 8.8 rear end(example explorer). Both are LSD with disc brakes. But both require shortening. Perhaps in time I re-consider these rear ends, but I have other fish to fry in the driveway right now and the H190 should hold up to 300hp. Not to mention the open diff is more stable as a daily driver... If one is to punch the gas it will shoot the car in a straight line more often, and a lsd will kick sideways more often.

[captaingamez]

Interesting.

 

One thing I figured out on the sedan with IRS is that by using 280zx turbo axles, you can bolt an R200 right in with no modifications, which gives us access to a lot of LSDs, and rear end options to choose from.

[DatsunMotorSports]

I thought you needed the 200sx R200 rear mount as well?

 

My sedan has an R180 in it still. I thought about it, but I think if I change it, Ill stick with the R180 but use an early 240Z R180 after the LD28 turbo is installed for cruising speed. Right now, the LD cruises comfortably at 60mph, but with 70mph speed limits on some of the freeways it would be nice to have a different final drive. If I want to 80mph, I can but the LD is reving out a bit and definately out of the torque band.

[DatsunMotorSports]

Let me post some pictures I neglected to get on the server before getting it running.

 

 

Fuel pump

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's all for now... and probably for a few months. I have to wait to register the car in March so Ill likely wait until then to finish the rest.

[Heystack]

I have an 1982 datsun 810 wagon. I would love to do this swap! Sick wagon!

 

[captaingamez]

Welcome to Ratsun man!! Take some pics and start a thread.

 

Gonna miss the updates man.

[DatsunMotorSports]

DMV let me pay for next year's Registration. So I put insurance back on the car and paid it up. So the car should be seeing more work soon.

 

My plans are to raise the diff tunnel area for clearance so I can have some rear travel, and install a traction bar.

 

We will see what else I attack next as I have time.

 

Ray

[captaingamez]

Mine has been sitting, it pains me to look at cause it only needs a few things yet, and I am broke.

[DatsunMotorSports]

Ive actually been working on the car steadily. As you will see my plans were fluid and changed a lot as the need and want to drive the car more often changed from Im gonna let it sit...

 

 

 

I ended up re-doing the suspension:

 

TechnoToy Tuning parts all over and working on more!

Front

107mm T3 camber plates(510)

Custom T3 Tension rods->which gabe can make up for you guys with 910's! set at 3.8*

T3 front coil overs(280zx/510) with 275 springs

T3 roll center adjusters (200sx)

Toyota Rear MR2 KYB AGX shocks up front

 

 

 

 

 

Rear

Jeep cherokee rear 3rd leaf added to the stock maxima leaf spring pack

96 GMC front monroe shocks

3" lowering blocks

custom grade 10 U bolts

 

 

 

 

 

I also installed the 200sx rear disc brakes... and spent $300 on bearings

 

 

Only to have an incident below happen to me.

 

I took the car to MotorSports Auto this year. I destroyed the rear end in Garden Grove one night and changed it out in the parking lot of the hotel the next day. That was interesting. I twisted the passenger side axle and granaded the center of the carrier. I got lucky and found an 82 200sx with the 30mm axles at Ontario Ca Pickyour Part(LKQ). I pulled the whole axle and transferred the center section and both axles in the hotel parking lot. Glad to have the BIG axles now!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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axle on left has twisted splines

 

 

 

 

also took the time to replace the front brakes again, and replace all the caliper hardware including the slide pins.

 

And I am working on a Pan Hard Rod using T3 parts as well!

 

My next step is to figure out some sliders to get rid of the shackles so I can track the car.

 

 

 

 

 

At some point in time I did this as well...

 

 

And this... because the radio let the smoke out 5min before I left for LA for MSA!

 

I recently got my AC working again as well!

So I used a series one or series 2 rb25det ac compressor bracket to mount an AC compressor for a 1986 200sx 2L to the RB engine. This required a 1/4" spacer to push the compressor forward and slotting of the bottom mounts of the compressor bracket to compressor. I replaced the really expensive dryer and flushed all the lines out. I had R12, but that stuff is expensive and Id rather save it for a vintage project, so I opted to use R134a. It works well even in Sac this summer during the few visits I have already made up there!

 

 

the High side power steering line blew on me as well. You can see the black line with yellow writing on it... its the new custom hose from CSC of Salinas... its so nice I almost did all the hoses with that stuff.

 

 

Im just over 10K miles in on this swap... and as you can see... I havent changed those nasty belts yet... Ill get there.

[captaingamez]

Great stuff man, just awesome.

 

Why was your receiver/dryer so expensive? I got mine for $57

 

Gotta love that working AC, did the original lines fit?

[DatsunMotorSports]

It was the only place that had it locally and wasnt gonna cost me a another week of no ac with a trip to Sac... it was needed! I have to look up the receipt, but it was nearly $100.

 

The Compressor connected right to the original 910 lines! I thought it might just completely bolt in and go, but I ended up making the spacer and it worked out great!

[tr8er]

Stolen?

[DatsunMotorSports]

Yes this morning

[DatsunMotorSports]

It was found yesterday.

Engine is blown, it will need a long block.

Radio face missing and all the receipts for every part gone.

Ignition is fucked.

I'm beyond broke so the car is for sale as is, in the mean time I'm parting it out.

The camber plates, front shocks, front coil overs, boost controller, nismo fpr, and s15 seats are being kept for my s130.

 

Make an offer on what ever you want.

If no one buys what's left I have to recycle what's left in the near future.

[Anonymous Waffle]

That seriously is pure shit man, sorry to hear about that. Glad you got it back, but still, fuck. Thats messed up.

[DatsunMotorSports]

I spent yesterday going through the car.
The valve covers, timing cover, and spark plugs all came out. Everything looks good.
Pulled the starter off and replaced it and it fires up and runs fine! Huge releif!
I pulled the ignition switch apart and found a filed datsun key broken off in it that's how they got into the car and got it started. The switch got stuck in start and burned the starter up.
So I've relisted the car for sale as is.

[Mattndew76]

WOOT Win for the owner!!!

 

Get a cheap security cam and aim it right at the car.