Datsun 510 - CA18DET

[fanta]

Some review..Quote »How much clearance is there between the manifold/turbo and the steering box? Did you reverse the corssmember and slot it? What are you planning to do with the gauges, wiring it in to the stock stuff or bringing in a 240 cluster?Did you fabricate the motor mounts?

-------------------

1.there is no clearence between the manifold/turbo and the steering box. you can either a) add a j pipe to the stock manifold which would move the turbo up between the head and the strut tower, b) get a tube or log topmount manifold made (what i am doing) or, c) get creative with the steering system, such as converting to rack and pinion, but that is really over kill and unneeded.2.i have a reversed crossmember, motor mounts and a custom trans crossmember from maddat motorsports in australia. the swap kit is basically the same for a ka/sr/ca, the mounts that bolt to the engine itself are the only real difference. you will also have to cut out a whole for the shifter and top of the transmission, since it is longer and taller then the stock 4 speed, which also means you have to cut down your driveshaft.3. wiring i am working right now. as far as i understand it, i can basically run power to the ecu, hookup the ground, and connect the keyed ignition switch. dont quote me on this though, as i am still in the works, if anybody KNOWS different, not thinks, let me know. as for the gauges, im debating right now if i really want a s13 cluster rigged into my car, i may do it for temporary, but in the long run im going to use mecanical oil pressure, water temp, and speedometer guages. you can hook up the stock 510 mechanical speedo to the ca trans, you need the speed sensor out of a 280zx with a 5 speed trans, and a 68-73 510 auot trans speedometer cable(it is longer then the 4 speed one). i still havent gotten into a tach yet. i was considering modding the s13 cluster and putting it into the 510 dash, but that seems pretty involved as of now. [/quote] ca18datsun510 provided the information above.

Do you have a picture of the manifold that is being built?

[fanta]

Another thing, have you experimented with the newer AWD manifold or done any sort of measurements to see if it would ease things up a bit? How close is the turbine housing to the box? Could you take a picture by any chance?

[fanta]

Also, could you take measurements from the firewall to the rear of the motor, clearance between the front and core support, and room between the strut towers? :oface

EDIT: Scratch all the measurements other than the clearance between the exhaust side of the motor and strut tower/steering box.

[fanta]

What if the stock manifold was cut at the flangeand filpped upside down, possibly angled a bit?

[datsunboy]

how lucky I am to have a RHD 510! no problems with the steering box still need a custom dump pipe tho.I have mine wired up now.reversed the x-member and made custom motor and g/box mounts