The 510 Realm

Because I never actually want to complete and drive this car I'm thinking of jobs to delay the process... One of them was to completely strip the engine bay back to bare metal, prep and paint it. I was never happy with it and when I did the initial restoration didn't have the money to go inside the ...

This is inspirational.

Lovely 510! Welcome back

No, they’re front cover bolts. Mine are rusted and as these were so cheap I tagged them onto the order at the end.

2024! 10 years in, so much life has been lived this past decade. I'm bumping this to keep myself accountable. This year I will drive it again, and further than the 1 mile I did last in 2022. There are holdups currently and as usual, the bodyshop were slowing it down. I'm close to taking it elsewhere...

I've enjoyed going back to the beginning and reading this whole thread again. Hope you get it finished this year.

That's a nice collection datsuntech

The book shows one from Electramotive. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53490866305_c6e81e8a9e_k.jpg Probably be a custom item now, generic pump and tank, make the lines, bracket etc. ARE sump might still be available https://drysump.com/index.php/oil-pans/nissan-datsun/85-datsun-l16-l20-dry-sump...

I'm in love with your view.

They're for another project, not mine. The shop does a lot of custom cranks for one off restorations of rare, vintage cars or bespoke race cranks. And now people like me who wondered how hard would it be.

Nerius wrote: ↑12 Jan 2024 04:53 That's a thing of sheer beauty. Well done!

Thank you sir. I now need to hurry the machine shop along so I can get this installed and the engine built up.

For those following along, I can't wait to get my engine rebuilt now.



I have been told drilling needs to be done before the nitriding, as it can't be drilled after. But can be easily drawn in cad for 5 or 6 bolt.

This has progressed rather nicely. Love it.

Nice. Curious to find out the final cost, and if you have any plan to do more than one. Almost embarrassed to say :oops: one of those projects where the cost run away. But, as with these things, most of the money is in making the first, the others will just be a case of loading the material and pre...

Just out of the vibro deburring tank and off to get nitriding coating done.