qship510 Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 I have had this 521 for at least 5 years now, was acquired for free by my brother, offloaded to me, then taken back by my brother, and then re-unloaded to me. I mocked up a 12 valve KA24E and 720 5 speed, found and purchased a Detroit Locker on eBay, have a 3.70 pumpkin for it, shortened the column 3", and have done a "couple of things" to the suspension. The body and bed are off, so just frame pics for now. Enjoy! See the entire album here http://www.datsun510.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=3414&ppuser=24 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Nice welds! Any pics of the body? And it looks like stock arms with modified ends to accept the discs, simple but works! Quote Link to comment
slodat Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 qship, keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 I've been considering a similar mod to the stock arms myself. Thanks for the pics!! Quote Link to comment
kiznook Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Looks good! why 3.70? Quote Link to comment
qship510 Posted May 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Looks good! why 3.70? Thanks everyone! Why 3.70's? Well, with 155 HP low end gearing won't be a concern. From experience, 521's with 4.375's are loud and buzzy at 70-80, which is pretty normal for Northern California freeways. I put 3.70's in an L20B equipped truck and with an SX 5 speed it drove just like my 91 hardbody, single biggest improvement in driveability ever for that truck. More pics of the arms...sorry they're rusty, they've been done since December Quote Link to comment
qship510 Posted May 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Nice welds! Any pics of the body? And it looks like stock arms with modified ends to accept the discs, simple but works! Thanks for the compliments on the welds, I've been practicing since I was 9. The body and bed are on a rolling stand right now, but no excitement there, it's just going to be a stock Cactus Green respray, no shaving. It will be nicer in person than the eBay 1300, but not as flashy with the billet wheels and the multi-tone interior. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Looks good. I assume that steering link isn't permanent... Quote Link to comment
qship510 Posted May 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 2eDeYe;6928'']Looks good. I assume that steering link isn't permanent... Why, does it look like it will break? Just kidding; yes, the outer links will be replaced with heims and threaded tubes like the ones I use for my T/C rods. Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 I put 3.70's in an L20B equipped truck and with an SX 5 speed it drove just like my 91 hardbody, single biggest improvement in driveability ever for that truck. I so agree, when I put the zx 5 speed in and the ka its like a whole new truck. I did put a dogleg in a 521 and thought that was good. The taller the gears the better is my new motto :D I like to cruise at 80 or so, I just need to fix the driveline wobble. P.S the green is my favorite factory color as well :D Quote Link to comment
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