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Really appreciate the help! On a side note: do you guys think de-rusting swing arms with vinegar/salt/lemon juice and rinsing with water/baking soda and again with denatured alcohol would do harm to the parts? Thanks in advance!

Thanks Q!

Hey guys, quick question! A friend of mine is willing to part some of his "extra" parts off of an "extra" 280zx that's been sitting in his yard for a while (not complete, but close). I took the wheels, struts, brakes, and rotors already. What else should I look to snag off of the car that would fit on my 510 without a lot of modification? There is no master cylinder and the rear suspension is still intact along with the transmission, etc. any help is appreciated! Also, I noticed the differential is still on the car but am unsure what the ratio is. Thanks in advance!

Thanks for the fast resposnes and help! Looks like I'll be waiting awhile to do the swap! For now, suspension it is.

Nice build so far! Quick question: what's the black coating you and your father are using for the pans? I'm in the middle of replacing the pans in my 510.

Hey guys, I'm looking to do this swap and know it is practically a drop-in. I was able to pickup an L20 block from a friend for $90 since it needs a bath. My questions is: somce I'm on a budget and trying to make this swap happen, what can I take off the L16 and put on the L20 to get it running well? I know the L16 heads have been put on L20 blocks before, but is there anything else I can use? The block came with the L20 block, crankshaft, rods, and timing cover. Any help/pointers are greatly appreciated as always! I should make a quick note to mention that I have both a 4 speed and 5 speed transmission with the stock 510 driveshaft.

I really appreciate the input! I should be picking everything up this weekend and found it all for around $150 or so

Far too expensive for a college student haha. They sure are beautiful though!

I thought so, but wasn't sure! Thanks guys! Looking to go with the poor man's 280zx big brake upgrade.

Hello Ratsun, seeing as though this is my first thread on the forum I would like to introduce myself before asking for help... My name is Jonathan, 20Y/O full-time student and proud owner of a Datsun 510 which is in desperate need of TLC(I mean floor up). Pops used to have a couple DIMEs back in the day and I'm stoked to be able to restore one (even though I'll be even more broke). A friend of mine was at the junkyard today and shot these pictures of struts which are either from an Altima or Maxima. I am looking to do the big brake conversion and have heard (from pops) that Maxima struts work. Can someone ID these struts and let me know if I'm headed in the right direction? I'm working on a budget as I have to redo the pans as well and would like to get suspension work underway. I plan on using the struts with the stock 510 spring perch resting on a 2" ID collar. Do these look right? Any help is greatly appreciated and thank you in advance! http://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o561/Jonathan_Wigodsky/IMG_0716_zpsoz2zbea6.jpg Edit: Still learning how to embed pictures on this forum, sorry!