Thought id make a thread to keep whoevers interested up to date with my build.
Any ideas or opinions are welcome
.My 1972 1600 restoration
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Brody72datsun
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My 1972 1600 restoration
Ive recently brought a 1972 datsun 1600 a few weeks ago.
Thought id make a thread to keep whoevers interested up to date with my build.
Any ideas or opinions are welcome.
Thought id make a thread to keep whoevers interested up to date with my build.
Any ideas or opinions are welcome
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Re: My 1972 1600 restoration
Welcome aboard Brody, I look forward to following your thread, what is the plan, Std, Turbo, V6???
I have a Std one, about the same age, hope to get started tidying it soon.
I have a Std one, about the same age, hope to get started tidying it soon.
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Re: My 1972 1600 restoration
Some people might hate me haha.
but im putting in a 13b rotary from a series4 rx7. converting it to single turbo
Looking at around 400hp at the wheels.
but thats a long way away.
gotta get the body finished first and get the R31 Skyline rearend in with vicious lsd diff.
but im putting in a 13b rotary from a series4 rx7. converting it to single turbo
Looking at around 400hp at the wheels.
but thats a long way away.
gotta get the body finished first and get the R31 Skyline rearend in with vicious lsd diff.
Re: My 1972 1600 restoration
Whats the advantage of all that work fitting a R31 rear? its still a trailing arm setup.
Why not go something like a s13 setup
Why not go something like a s13 setup
"It's ok, we know what to do...we talked about this a lot on the internet."
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Re: My 1972 1600 restoration
Brody72datsun wrote:Some people might hate me haha.
but im putting in a 13b rotary from a series4 rx7. converting it to single turbo
Looking at around 400hp at the wheels.
but thats a long way away.
gotta get the body finished first and get the R31 Skyline rearend in with vicious lsd diff.
no no thats awesome! I want to eventually 13bt my 510
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Ive been told to put an r31 rear end in? Il look into it. S13 you reacon? Thanks for that!
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Started stripping...
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Got rid of as much surface rust as possible.
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