1978 Datsun 510??

Post by **psychedelicbeats** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:54 pm

1978 Datsun 510?? can someone tell me more about the reintroduced 78-79 510s? from what i know it came with an updated, race detuned, L20B engine. regarding the chassis frame, any differences? with the earlier models, does anyone know about engine swapping (particularly the ka24de) onto these late model 510s? i hear it is a bolt on process, but i may be wrong.

regarding the ka24de, will the engine and tranny bolt on without modifying the crossmember? i read up on one of the fanpages from an austrailian website and he bolted on an sr20 and tranny without modifications! if that is so, then the ka should fit on the 200B wagon, am i correct?

http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonli....html

here's the link i sourced.

Post by **datsunboy** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:54 pm

dunno about the engine swaps....but yeah...they ARE a different chassis...and body...and in my opinion...a lot ugliernot a true 510!

Post by **psychedelicbeats** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:54 pm

aren't the exterior parts interchangable?

Post by **datsunboy** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:54 pm

I very much doubt it...if your talking about panels....engine and stuff will swap over tho

Post by **psychedelicbeats** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:54 pm

i'm talkign about front grill, bumpers, head/tail lamps. i dont think the taillamps would do, but everything else should.

the front bumper on a 78 has integrated turn signals, so that's gonna be a problem.

Post by **okayfine** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:54 pm

No external parts of a '78 510 (your 200B) are interchangable with the 68-73 510 (neee: 1600). Datsun/Nissan's reuse of the 510 name was a disservice. The car was generally regarded as fine for what it was, but it certainly was only ordinary for the time.

KAs nor SRs "bolt in" to the 510 chassis, early or late. It most certainly can be done, but it is not an afternoon engine swap.

Your link is borked.

Post by **psychedelicbeats** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:54 pm

fixed link.

Post by **nismo510** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:41 pm

the bodys are different.the engine swap should work.If your car is a auto the peddels could be a problem.The 510 wasent the same after 73'.check out my 70' 510 at car domain.con it's under just getting started!!

Post by **psychedelicbeats** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 4:53 pm

nismo510, you're giving me high hopes >_< . i own a deserving 96' 240sx that needs a better performing engine, so i'm gonna head to an sr20det or an rb20det soon. as for my ka on my 240sx, i plan on bringing it over to my 510, but i was wondering if emissions are gonna be a big problem here

Post by **Red coupe** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 11:44 am

If you can smog a 240 with an engin never designed for us emitions in the 240 then why would the KA be a problem in the 510?

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