510 with V8

Post by **79`280ZX** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:22 pm

A friend of mine just bought himself a 1971 Datsun 510 2 door.Hi had an 1969 Corvette engine with about 500bhp that he planted in the 510!It`s a psycho ride I tell you!and the sound! grrrrrHave anyone else seen a V8 charged 510??

Post by **evildky** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:01 am

I've seen a V8 dime, I'm still digging the idea of the sub 400 lb CA18DET, 50 chp would be about 400 whp so it should be good for a mid low 10 second pass on the drag strip, and that would have to be a heck of a ride

and to be clear being a vette motor means very little, up till recently a vette motor was the same as any other V8 save for a few minor details

Post by **Boosted 70z** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:45 am

I hope he doesn't have to destoy the car to shoe-horn that thing in there.

Post by **79`280ZX** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:14 am

Boosted 70z wrote:I hope he doesn't have to destoy the car to shoe-horn that thing in there.

Take It easy!He is a good welder so it went realy god.When he comes back into town I`ll se if i can take some pictures of The Engine bay and around the car!

Post by **Boosted 70z** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:43 am

did he have to cut the firewall or anything to fit it?

Post by **79`280ZX** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:42 pm

Boosted 70z wrote:did he have to cut the firewall or anything to fit it?

No not realy!

Post by **partyboy6971** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 6:11 pm

im looking to put a ford 289 in my 1970 dime. but i cant find much tech info on it. like mounting it, do i have to cut the firewall etc. if you can help it would be greatly appreciated.

Post by **evildky** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 8:45 pm

you should have plenty of clearance without having to cut into the firewall, most likely you''ll need a front sump oilpan and pickup and some simple mounts fabbed to go to the stock crossmsmber which is reversible if it makes anything fit better, , if you run into real trouble a rack and pinion swap can eliminate the drag linka nd get you room for a rear sump maybe, not a lot of documented v8 dime swaps, but it's all pretty basic fab work, why the 289 and not the roller 302? or better yet a 347 stroker?

Post by **partyboy6971** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:04 am

evildky wrote:you should have plenty of clearance without having to cut into the firewall, most likely you''ll need a front sump oilpan and pickup and some simple mounts fabbed to go to the stock crossmsmber which is reversible if it makes anything fit better, , if you run into real trouble a rack and pinion swap can eliminate the drag linka nd get you room for a rear sump maybe, not a lot of documented v8 dime swaps, but it's all pretty basic fab work, why the 289 and not the roller 302? or better yet a 347 stroker?

thanks for the info. i actually did decide to go with the 302 i found one less than a mile from my house with a trans for $200 and im going to rebuild it with flat tops and a mild cam.

Post by **BACARDI_DWB** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 3:33 am

can i see some of these beasts of 510's with v8's in them?

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