Nutcase

Mine is just a base model sedan no ac but has automatic and had a radio delete but when the lower dash crumbled it went with it.

See the above link to see the car

https://photos.app.goo.gl/yYfdxPu4gq2zJZaE6

I’m working on a photo host and I’ll upload the whole trip

On top of making the trip including an 800 mile detour (rock slide in the mountains near Wyoming) the car averaged 31 mpg over 4000 miles. In addition I got to drive the Ike gauntlet (TFL truck fans will know this) I made the climb in 2nd gear with the throttle buried. 86hp engines struggle at 2-3 miles up. It was a fun trip I got to see very remote areas of Utah and Colorado. I climbed to altitudes some airplanes will never see. I saw roads so straight they disappear over the horizon. All through a 42 year old windshield. The trip proved the car to be very safe and reliable. The only issues on the trip were a punctured tire in Colorado and the oil pressure sender exploded in Utah both were easy fixes with almost no delay. All in all an epic journey and yes it’s an HL510A10 aka Stanza aka violet here in the states it’s a red headed step child to the pl510 it was looked at as a poor replacement to the giant killer pl510 and was broadly hated. personally as a cruiser it’s a nice ride but handling is mush

Hi folks I’m Phil Rodda. Years ago I was part of the NW Datsun Owners. I had several different Datsuns. I’m finally back in a Datsun, one I’ve owned since the late 1990’s or early 2000’s memory is fuzzy on exact date. This “510” (I use quotes since it is a late 510) was thrown together for my niece to use while at college. Well jobs changed and I relocated to the east coast without a Datsun. Fast forward 20 years and a family emergency has me back in the NW. My 510 is now parked in my sisters garage and has been for years. My dad and I drag her out and the reanimation begins. The engine is filthy and barely runs after much coaxing. We manage To coax her on a trailer and haul her to dads place. Once there we start tearing into the various problem areas. We start with the carburetor… my brother in law installed a Weber 32/36 dgav. Unfortunately over the two decades he tried to tune it with parts from 3 Other dg style carbs one was a Holley variant. The jets air bleeds and emulsion tubes were all very wrong. Once I corrected all of these errors it runs smoothly. Next was the alignment well a string alignment works if the strings are parallel with the centerline of the car. However someone mistakenly thought the front and rear track were the same(WRONG!!!) the resulting 1” of toe in destroyed the front tires. I re aligned the car using the centerline and the car was drivable again. Btw 1” of toe in feels like broken parts. Finally tires I put cheapie 195/50/15 tires on her because they only needed to last one trip. 5 days from being in the garage I pulled out of dad’s driveway for an epic 5 day 4000 mile trip home. I’m daily driving her for the time being while my SE-R is being repaired. I’ll add some photos in a follow up post.

Most likely it is an ignition wire leaking. these cars do not have hydraulic lifters. unless you have had the head off recently they should not have self clearance.

ok I'll have it crushed

it is a weberized z22 auto, the suspension is basically stock with new KYB shocks, the interior is original with normal wear on the drivers seat. I will have more photographs in the next few days if my brother in law has time.

I own a 1981 HLA10 that is located on the west coast I am on the east coast. I am considering the possibility of selling. This car is in better shape than most of its contemporaries so I'm not 100% sure where to price it if I do decide to sell.... I know out here it would be worth a LOT of money since Datsuns are rare but on the west coast I'm not sure.

nice find

Fuzzy memory

I'm no newbie I've owned Datsuns for 30 years.

Ones we know or have owned?

Nevermind