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1970 Datsun 510
Owner Ryan Bauer
Hometown Fullerton, CA
Engine RPS13 SR20DET "Blacktop" engine; Brian Crower 264/264? stage 2 cams and valve springs with titanium retainers; Tomei solid lifters; Silvia S15 Spec R turbo (Garrett GT28R); McKinney Motorsports ceramic-coated turbo manifold and front-mounted intercooler; HKS SSQV blow-off valve; ITG air filter on custom intake; GReddy intake manifold and oil pan; Z32 mass air-flow sensor and fuel pump assembly with Walbro 225lph in-tank pump; Deatchwerks 550cc fuel injectors; HKS carbon/ti muffler with custom 3" exhaust; Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator; Griffin radiator with electric fan; Samco radiator hoses; Stance water pump underdrive pulley; NISMO motor mounts.
Drivetrain Nissan/Aisin five-speed manual; Fidanza flywheel; Exedy stage 2 clutch; NISMO clutch fork pivot and shifter bushing; HKS shift return springs; custom aluminum driveshaft; '04 Subaru STi rear end with LSD and Perrin differential cover; Ermish Racing CV axle kit
Engine Management ECU ROM tune by RS Enthalpy; A'PEXi AVCR boost controller
Footwork & Chassis Seam-welded unit-body chassis; McKinney front crossmember,modified for swap, rack and pinion steering conversion, motor mounts and raised pickup points for lower control arms; Flaming River manual steering rack, steering U-joints and Mustang II tie-rod ends; T3 lower control arms and bump steer spacers; Ermish Racing tension rods; DGR Fabrications front sway bar; steering rods shortened one inch for more angle; K-Sport hydraulic E-brake; Ermish Racing camber plates with laser cut stainless tops and coilovers with 300 lb/in H&R springs (front) and 400 lb/in QA1 springs (rear); front strut casings shortened with Tokico 240Z inserts; urethane bushings; rear crossmember modified with pickup points raised, adjustable camber and toe and enlarged exhaust pass-through.
Brakes Ermish Racing four-wheel Wilwood brake kit
Wheels & Tires 15x9" front, 15x10" rear -40 Advan A3A wheels rebarreled and finished by Araya Wheels; 205/50R15 front Bridgestone RE-11 tires; 225/45R15 rear Hankook tires; Project Kics lug nuts and locks.
Exterior roof removed and replaced; new floor pans, and lower quarter panels; BRE-style chin spoiler; fiberglass front valance; Hakosuka rear spoiler; re-chromed front and rear bumpers; Euro front turn signals; T3 H4 headlight conversion; JDM Bluebird Coupe fender mirrors and tail lights with LED bulb conversion; Zf Frce Productions BAMF ZG flares; NOS emblems, door handles, and weatherstripping; re-chromed C-pillar vents; shaved rear marker lamps.
Interior Auto Meter gauges; custom center console; Cobra Classic seats; Summit Racing MOAB heater; Skunk2 shift knob; Schutt shifter boot; Nardi Deep Corn 330mm steering wheel; NRG steering wheel quick disconnect; re-upholstered interior; custom wiring harness with Painless blade-type fuse and relay panel; JVC head unit; JL Audio front speakers, 10" sub and amp; Alpine 3-way rear speakers.
Thanks You my wife Leslie, it was her idea to buy the car and her encouragement helped me finish it; Lorin Mueller, for the late night beer-filled brainstorming sessions and the occasional helping hand, use of his garage and building my kick-ass wiring harness; Araya Wheels, for their kick-ass work building my dream wheel setup.
Is an SR20 swap worth it?
Who are we to say whether your time and efforts are worth the result? Only you can determine this. That said, we can tell you about some of the pitfalls.
Pros
A lot more power as a baseline
Even more power once you get in there and tune it
Reliability, when dialed in
Cons
Can get expensive, if you don't do it yourself
Not a job for first-timers
Parts may be of variable quality
Originality is lost, on the off-chance that stock 510s become more valuable than your parents' house.
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