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Datsun 510 w/ VG30DETT

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Post by MotoScale87 Mon 13 May 2013, 3:47 am

Ok so as the title reads this is a little diffrent...
So lets start off slow... Because this is everything the car isent. SLOW lol

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So little bit about this little beauty.
The motor is the VG30DETT.
It is the heart of the Nissan 300zx twin turbo Fairlady...
And this girl packs a punch...

VG30DETT is 2960cc in capacity, with an over-square bore/stroke relationship of 87 and 83mm, respectively. The combustion chambers are of a pent-roof design, with the spark plugs positioned close to the bore centre. The four valves per cylinder are operated by double-overhead cams working with zero-lash hydraulic tappets. The compression ratio of this twin turbo engine is 8.5:1 and the original specs show an SAE NET output of 300hp at 6400 rpm and a peak torque output (again SAE NET) of 283 ft-lb at 3600 rpm. Almost a cube in physical dimensions, the engine is 710mm long, 775mm wide and 695mm high.

That about says that...
More here
http://www.autospeed.com/cms/article.html?&A=109870

Now how's this big boy look in that tiny engine bay...

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Like it was supposed to be there in the first place right...

And over all car...
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That's it for now. I'm thinking if I wanna run full plumb for a intercooler or not... Getting kinda tight. But with very minimal cutting it would be doable... Or I massage the center of the hood and no cutting necessary...

Well that's it for now... Thanks for looking in and hope you enjoy so far.
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Post by Guest Mon 13 May 2013, 6:22 am

Looks awesome. Big motor little car, gotta love that.

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Post by Skid Mon 13 May 2013, 8:09 am

Nice start Ricky.

What kit are you using and any chance of a box art shot please?

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Post by Geezerman Mon 13 May 2013, 11:19 am

Nice looking engine !!!
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Post by john2308 Mon 13 May 2013, 4:06 pm

Good engine, like it and it will perk that 510 up ALOT !! John
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Post by MotoScale87 Mon 13 May 2013, 4:52 pm

Ill snap a shot of the 510 box and the 300zx doner kit later.
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Post by itsonlyakit Mon 13 May 2013, 11:15 pm

Looks like things are getting tight under the hood. Excellent use of metalizers on the engine/trans. Would sending coolant to a trunk area radiator be an option to gain space ?
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Post by MotoScale87 Mon 13 May 2013, 11:32 pm

Yeah I'm thinking of locating it to the rear for sure... I'm trying to fit the fan... That's gonna be the real fight... Oil cooler ill use will be front mounted on the outside bumper. Need some eyelets for the inside headlight for intake horns.
The black on the intake is well flat black with lead pencil shaved on some sand paper then rubbed on the black it self. First time doing that. Very happy with the results for sure...
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Post by pete s Tue 14 May 2013, 1:32 am

Love those old 510's. Great idea here with the big engine in the small car!
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Post by harron68 Tue 14 May 2013, 1:59 am

I luv those little 510s, and built one supercharged from the Revell Bre-Datsun kit. I saw a full size one powered by a rotary Wankel engine and it was really fast as it was so light.
Your engine looks like like the one from the 300zx by Tamiya, a great kit.
That engine and car was the height of power and technology for Nissan as the U.S. Japan exchange rate made anything like it later too costly. Good luck with a great idea! Great fotos!

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Post by webby Tue 14 May 2013, 11:09 am

Good looking engine- and it fills the engine bay. I'll send a link to my cousin, he used to rally one, back in the day..........

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Post by Tumbler75 Tue 14 May 2013, 11:07 pm

Give it wings and it would fly! Gonna be great to see this all done up! 8)
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