On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 10:22 PM, Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com wrote:
Mid-engine, rwd datsun. That could be fun!
Yeah, I was picturing a 510 with fat fenders and Testarossa-style
intakes in front of the rear wheels... kind like a Renault 5 Turbo:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_5_Turbo
Sounds like a plan
--R
On 3/8/2011 1:18 AM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
Rich said:
I should buy that engine/trans to put in the 72 Datsun and boost it up or
something. Too bad I am not near Chitown.
That would be a trick, since your 510 is RWD and a '93 Maxima is FWD.
Were you planning to turn
Friend of mine told me he was getting rid of his maxima. It is
rusty, and should be considered for parts Good engine, trans,
powertrain. Has some control of transmission shift characteristics.
His description:
Maxima, 1993 (souped up version trans gentle, normal fast) 160k miles
I should buy that engine/trans to put in the 72 Datsun and boost it up
or something. Too bad I am not near Chitown.
--R
On 3/7/2011 5:42 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
Friend of mine told me he was getting rid of his maxima. It is rusty,
and should be considered for parts Good engine, trans,
A car Gordon can afford?
If you pay scrap for it and it runs, it's free transportation until it dies.
Mitch.
Dieselhead wrote:
Friend of mine told me he was getting rid of his maxima. It is rusty,
and should be considered for parts Good engine, trans, powertrain.
Has some control of
Mitch wrote:
A car Gordon can afford?
eh...
The money sounds right, but...
I dunno - may need to contact the guy.
mao
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I should buy that engine/trans to put in the 72 Datsun and boost it
up or something. Too bad I am not near Chitown.
--R
On 3/7/2011 5:42 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
Friend of mine told me he was getting rid of his maxima. It is
rusty, and
Rich said:
I should buy that engine/trans to put in the 72 Datsun and boost it up or
something. Too bad I am not near Chitown.
That would be a trick, since your 510 is RWD and a '93 Maxima is FWD.
Were you planning to turn the transaxle around and put the engine
where the rear seats are? ;)
Mid-engine, rwd datsun. That could be fun!
Would need custom linkages, fuel tank relocation, some frame work to add the
ifs setup to the rear as an irs setup...
And lots of time...
Or, an adapter plate to mate the engine to the trans, and be done with it .
:)
Walt
On Mar 8, 2011 1:18 AM, Alex
