datsunfreak Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Not sure I follow, because I feel like your pic just made my point for me. I believe it's theoretically possible to make a VG pretty, I'm just saying I've never seen one. Tom's 510 is probably the prettiest attempt I've seen at an EFI VG. I think the carb versions are a bit prettier, just because they are simpler. I really like the one shown above, but maybe with a little less grey on it, it might look better? And that dizzy is kinda fugly, No good way around that... Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Ryan Newman's is pretty clean as well. I dig the lengths he went to in order to hide the harness as much as possible... 1 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 I've started a new thread in general discussion about being proven wrong about the vg. :). Come here and show me what's up! http://community.ratsun.net/topic/67611-post-vg30-or-33-porn/ Let the v8 debate continue! 1 Quote Link to comment
scooter stuff Posted September 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 How about a good'ol reliable, dependable and easily available VG33E? I paint show cars for a living and I fucking love the color of this motor! IMHO this entire engine bay is nearly perfect. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 IMHO this entire engine bay is nearly perfect. I would not have shaved the oil filler cap, but I agree. :thumbup: Of course if it neither leaks nor burns oil... But then you have to pull the valve cover every time you change the oil... :rofl: Quote Link to comment
Burabuda Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 quit nitpicking you little girls Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Ok, ok, eventually he changed a few things when he went fuel injected But, he did win JCCS with it! Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Nobody wins at JCCS 4 Quote Link to comment
Burabuda Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Everybody whines at JCCS Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Still not a v8 Quote Link to comment
DaBlist Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 I love V8's but the smallest import I'd swap one into would be a Volvo 140 or 240 series. If you can have two toys I'd keep the 510 4cyl and get something else for V8 fun. I definitely understand wanting something with the V8 sound. If you love it nothing else will do. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 I love V8's but the smallest import I'd swap one into would be a Volvo 140 or 240 series. They are great in a Z. Similar weight to the stock engine (if it's a Ford V8), and better weight balance than stock. One of the few swaps where the V8 makes it "better". Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 RB is "bester". Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 I paint show cars for a living and I fucking love the color of this motor! IMHO this entire engine bay is nearly perfect. I'm glad. We will never fight over this car. Quote Link to comment
1969 dime Posted October 11, 2015 Report Share Posted October 11, 2015 I used to frequent the Knox mountain hill climb in Kelowna B.C. in the 1990's. In those days a lot of 510's ran that hill. I remember seeing a V8 510 competing against a turbo L20b 510. It wasn't even close. The V8 510 was trailered and wasn't street legal. Full cage, no dash or heater. I'm pretty sure it was a Chev 350 and it sounded mean. The L20b 510 drove to the hill climb from Vancouver. It's about a 500 mile round trip. It was street legal, had license plates and even a heater. The turbo 4 cylinder 510 killed the V8 510. I think their closest runs were 13 seconds apart. Oh the shame. it sounded great going up the mountain though. Obviously lots of variables including drivers and suspension set ups but V8's aren't the end all be all of power plants. SR20's, VG's, and KA24's can put out enough power for a light car with a short wheelbase like the 510. Not worth hacking up a 510 for. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 11, 2015 Report Share Posted October 11, 2015 Sounds like Keith Law's red turbo 510. 2 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted October 11, 2015 Report Share Posted October 11, 2015 Sounds like Keith Law's red turbo 510. If that's the case then its not even fair. 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 11, 2015 Report Share Posted October 11, 2015 From a weight perspective the L20B would handle way better. The car has plastic windows, no carpet or insulation... stripped. But has a roll bar. It's purpose built for racing. The 350??? who knows haw the car was set up or even if it was? Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted October 11, 2015 Report Share Posted October 11, 2015 Peter Brock's V8 510 is pretty sweet, moving the dash back and sitting where back seat was gives good weight distribution. 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 11, 2015 Report Share Posted October 11, 2015 Other than an experiment in 'should it be done?" or "Vee eightness" has it ever been raced in non quarter mile and compared to a REAL 510??? Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted October 11, 2015 Report Share Posted October 11, 2015 Peter Brock's V8 510 is pretty sweet, moving the dash back and sitting where back seat was gives good weight distribution. I wanna see that interior. Quote Link to comment
qwik510 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 I paint show cars for a living and I fucking love the color of this motor! IMHO this entire engine bay is nearly perfect. quit nitpicking you little girls While we are nit picking, that dipstick needs to go. He should replace it with one from a 200SX SE. 1 Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 I wanna see that interior. GRM did feature..only one tiny pic... steering wheel forward <_< Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Datzilla was once on display at griots garage here in Tacoma, I never got to see it though. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 So does it do anything but sit there? Quote Link to comment
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