Long time Nissan, but new to Nico

[Datsunut]

From the moment I was old enough to drive (1978) I've coveted, owned, built, driven, lived, and breathed Nissan. My name has been on the pink slips of everything from a 68, 510 to a 06, Q45. The thread that runs trough this long affair with Nissan is an obsession with the Datsun 510. Being that a grew up in a neighborhood saturated by big American muscle, something about the little underdog mythology surrounding the 510 really struck a cord. Owning a Japanese car in this pro-Americana environment however made me the brunt of many jokes, and so was born my rebellious passion for the light and nimble Five & Dime. At 19 years old I had built a little L20b 2 door sedan affectionately known as the Camero slayer, and from then on I served my neighbors up with generous helpings of their own words.

After 20 years of marriage, and two kids, those memories seemed like the story of someone else's life. By then I was relegated to driving a Pathfinder with nary an upgrade, or modification. But, as fate would have it, about two Years ago I get a call from out of the blue. It was my younger brother "Hey Ron, I bought us a car. It's a built up rolling chassis of a 510 race car and I think we should finish the job... What do you say?". I was all in, but in order to compete on the modern car scene an L20b wouldn't cut it, and neither of us new the first thing about all the new fangled turbo stuff. I knew this extensive SR20DET swap would had a steep learning curve, but we sorely under estimated the pound of flesh it actually took. It's tested the resolve of our pocketbooks and the very fabric of our sibling relationship. I'm proud to say that although the car is far from finished, our Opus 510 is on the road and under testing. For anyone interested, there's a full account of the trials and tribulations that got us here to date. This is a link to our build thread on the510realm.com site. http://www.the510realm.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15379

The reason I'm here is to tap into and learn from a larger SR20 community. We were hoping to get more out of our stock import motor. As heartbreaking as it is to report, it's become obvious we've payed top $ for a bunch of crappy work on the car, only to find we got a tired SR block from our "reputable" JDM importer. And so we need to start searching for a suitable alternative. I look forward to getting to know the folks here, and getting a broader perspective on either build up the motor we have, or finding a 2.2 stroker that will meet our Hp needs.

[AZhitman]

Welcome aboard!

From a fellow Datsun fanatic to another, you've found the right place. Our SR engine folks have been posting here since 2002, and our 240sx / SR20 info here dates back to 1995.

I know several people who have built WICKED SR-powered 510's, and you'll find the community here to be helpful and welcoming.

[nissangirl74]

Welcome to NICO! We happen to be working on a Dime ourselves. No SR, but it's gonna be sweet. May I ask where you are located?

[Datsunut]

Thanks for the welcome folks. Good to be here.

Welcome to NICO! We happen to be working on a Dime ourselves. No SR, but it's gonna be sweet. May I ask where you are located?

Oops, I missed adding my location in my profile. I'm in Norther California, but transplanted from San Diego 24 years ago.

[hannibal]

Welcome to paradise!

[300ZXttZMAN]

Welcome to NICO!!!!

I'm the resident Nissan Z car nut case.

[Datsunut]

Thanks Guys!

I'd like to ask where I might start looking for help, and how I might best communicate on those particular forums.

I'm going to post a request for advice on a few things related to my SR20DET swapped 510 regarding diagnostic and tuning my specific setup. I've run aground with my limited tuning ability and could really use some direction. I'm struggling to get my turbo to spool up faster. I have a stand alone ECU and to date I've just been data logging to tune it. i'd like to get more of the fundamental issues worked out myself rather than paying a high priced dyno tuner. At this point the motor we have is probably not worth dynotuning, but we'd still like to get the bugs worked out of the system, get it running safely, and have some fun while sourcing a freshly built long block.

Thanks again,

Ron M.

[sx moneypit]

Might want to check this forum out.
sr20det-forum-rear-drive.html

I wish i still had my 510.
Welcome to NICO and good luck with your project !

[Datsunut]

Thought I'd share a few picts of my car. [img]

[Razi]

Looks great!