iwayman Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Just picked this up yesterday. It's in good condition body wise and just needs the vg30e swap completed. 2 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Very nice. Saw that on CL and it seemed like a good deal. I can't remember - does it have a respray? Would be nice to black out behind the grill. Quote Link to comment
FiveSeventyZee Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 dang, I just saw that one on CL too. it is a respray. he said it needed to be wired still? I can help out with that if you want, I'm in slo too and I'm always game to work on something other than my own cars lol 1 Quote Link to comment
red76datsun Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 very nice ride. more pictures on the build :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
SupDoc Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Nice find! Quote Link to comment
SupDoc Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Engine bay pics? Quote Link to comment
iwayman Posted February 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 he said it needed to be wired still? I can help out with that if you want, I'm in slo too and I'm always game to work on something other than my own cars lol I'll be working on it this summer since I'm only a freshman, then I'll be bringing it back to slo. Thanks for the offer though. Engine bay pics? I didn't get a chance to take any bay pics before we loaded it up and it was taken up to OR. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Nice photo dump! What are the plans for the VG? Stock swap or since its already apart are you going to rebuilt it a little? Quote Link to comment
iwayman Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Planning on building this into a reliable dd, keeping the vg basically stock but with the 200sx manifold and 70mm tb and no smog equipment. Quote Link to comment
CerealWars Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Wait. What do you mean 200sx manifold? Why no carby? Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Does it already have the carb distributor? If so, that's worth some money Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 Wow that thing is in excellent shape. Nice pick-up. Quote Link to comment
iwayman Posted June 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 Why no carby? I've had both carbs and fi on my 240 and I really like how turn-key it is with fi, no fiddling with choke and tuning, etc. And the 200sx mani only because supposedly the z31 mani won't fit under the hood. If the stock fits I'll use it since supposedly the 200sx mani is junk, only good for space savings. I also need to rebuild the carb. Quote Link to comment
CerealWars Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 Ah, understandable. The FI was really reliable in my z31, watch out for issues with the CHTS and bad MAFs and you're good to go. I just get a little excited at the idea of a carbed VG. Matt's right about the price tag on those. Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 Cal Poly woop woop Quote Link to comment
toonarmy Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Nice VG dime! Looks really clean. You're right about the Z31 manifold not fitting in the car, but it's because the manifold itself is so long that it hits the firewall. The Pathfinder manifold is the one that sits up too high and contacts the hood unless the lower part of the manifold is machined down. 200SX manifold is the way to go if you don't want to have to do any parts machining or notching of the firewall. Keep up the progress! Quote Link to comment
Son_of_a_Datsun_Guy Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 The pathfinder mani will give you the best power to my understanding though, especially in the low end. If you ever wanted more grunt it's a good option. Quote Link to comment
toonarmy Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 Yeah, I've always heard/read that as well. The only better options are an early Maxima intake (which positions the throttle body at the front of the motor- not really convenient for 510s) or a custom gutted intake plenum. Pathfinder seems to be the best option if you're looking for increased hp/tq numbers. Quote Link to comment
iwayman Posted July 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Only able to tinker on it until I get it home. Playing with the idea of 17s Then back to working Found out the brakes were missing both front and back. Fronts were an easy fix since I had the parts but looks like i'll shoot for a disc conversion in the rear. Quote Link to comment
iwayman Posted July 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Current solution for the transmission x-member & mount in a formerly automatic-trans 510 Quote Link to comment
ArchetypeDatsun Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 Bad ass Ian! Quote Link to comment
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