Ryan@CiNcity

and that link is the car that pops up pretty much anytime you search 510 in google. thats pretty extream. like i said before i know nothing about tubing. is the whole rear going to need to be framed like his or is that a purpose built kind of thing?

well as of right now it has a N/A ka24e in it. long time goal it a beefy CA18det. but thats down the road. well what kinda spurred the idea ia that i was on a car show that had a cuda with G35 IRS swapped into it, now i want newer IRS or something better than what is in it..... and my tires cant get wide enough so its going to have to work with a tub job. ill be the first to admit i know nothing about the 2 and im looking into all the information now since this is a recent development :)

has anyone seen any info on how to tub or mini tub a 4door 510? im wondering if i want to keep it IRS or go with a solid rear end. i already have a R160 LSD in there now but i dont know how big of a tub im going to do. i want to at least fit 10in. wide tires but no wider than 12in. i dont really like the IRS setup it has now so if i was keeping it IRS it would be swapped from something else but again i have no idea what kind of newer IRS would fit in a 4door 510. any links or info to get me started would be great!

I too have been debating this same thing in my mind. right now i have a Ka-E in my datsun. plus i have a blown Ka-E in my garage. so its between KaE-T, CA18DET, or SR20DET (from a S15) It seems like everything i come up with has good points and bad points.... but what ive come to is that its all based on what you wanna do... not what everyone thinks or expects you to do. so my list that i have came up with and like i said some of it is opinion based and not necessarily justifiable. Ka-E: i have 2 of them.... no need to buy another motor. the bottom line cost would be the cheapest but probably the hardest to get around 350-400whp (my goal) i HATE working on timing chains!!!! let me say it again.... I HATE WORKING ON TIMING CHAINS!!! if i kept it i wouldnt have to do any wiring work. which isnt a big deal but nice. im not a fan of distributors. dont hate them just not a fan. i honestly like the look of the motor in my car. and with a turbo i think it would look BA! SR20DET: I HATE WORKING ON TIMING CHAINS!!! again... distributors.... the overall bottom line cost would be the most this would be the easiest to reach my power goals i would need to do wiring and all that fun stuff. its heavier than the CA and im all about power to weight. the aftermarket is amazing for this motor its common and proven. quality parts arent cheap. And probably what im going to do... CA18DET: its not as common as a SR or KA-T dime... more common these days but not compared to the other 2 i love the rev-ability, absolutely love it!! would probably need to fab up parts instead of sourcing out parts. i.e. manifolds and such. would probably be inbetween the ka-t and SR cost wise and ease of my power goals. TIMING BELT!!!! oh and i prefer its spark system vs. the distributors. ive been a DSM guy for years and just got into the datsun world a year ago. so thats where my dislike for timing chains and distributors came from. like i said personal preference and really not a justifiable reason. i mean i would much rather have something that im comfortable with than something i hate to work on. So in the long run i think ive decided on the CA despite everyone and their brothers telling me that its a old option-less motor and id be nuts not to go SR.... I DONT CARE...... its my car and ill do what i want with it ;)

i drove up to lockport yesterday and picked one up. sorry i didnt update this yesterday but i was up till 2am installing it. now im waiting on the driveshaft to be shortened. thanks anyways :)

i found one that i got to work. im just waiting on the driveshaft to be shortened and ill be back on the road.

so im not having much luck finding a trans that i need an decided to find a 5spd and driveshaft from a KA. so if anyone knows of any in the state of illinois please let me know asap!!! PM me if you want my phone number.

they have been added to the list of places to call tomorrow. i figured it was a long shot finding a local one but im still trying. just sucks im in such a time crunch.

yeah im from north dakota but i was visiting family in northern IL when my car broke. so i am in northern illinois. i just found out that i need to be back to ND by wednesday night so we can leave thursday for LA.... the zip code of where im at now is 61021 Dixon, IL its 100 miles west of chicago.

i need the 5spd one as long as its 26" long. let me know asap on price and location. thanks

i am looking for a trans for my 510. the one i have now is a 26" long 5 spd short tail trans out of a 720. i need a direct replacement in the upper half of illinois unless someone has a 5spd KA trans with driveshafts that will fit in my R160 LSD.... i need one ASAP as i am 800 miles from home visiting family and need to get back. so let me know if you find anything and hopefully i get get on the road. i hae a few local ards looking for one but havent heard anything yet.

haha sorry im all scater brained today...... in in Dixon IL. 61021 about 100miles west of chicago.

yeah seems to me like it was all pretty random stuff... im searching now for a short trans... ill let you know how it goes when i find one.

hope this helps.

ok i got some numbers off the trans. frim what ive been told its a short tail trans.... i have no idea what that is or what its from. anyways the numbers on the front section are: ZL 71B with a #5 right below that. and there is a #2 stamped on the rear section of the trans. i took some pictures and they are uploading now. ill post them in a few.