no interior ... race harnesses, rock hard seats, no loving in my datto!!!

ok i must have mis-understood what craig said. thats something i can look into alter anyway.

thanks again harry

excellent! I have been offered a stanza box so i will probably grab that. i went thru the boxes of dodads in boot as it was too wet to start playing with the car and found the ignition leads, the air filters (which i have now put back together) there is a fewshifters and i found the Datto badge!!! woohoo!!!

the crossmember is in the car believe it or not!

i will wonder down to the wreckers and get all the bits tomorrow afternoon or on wednesday. it will be good to get the car on the road soon. there is a certain civic driving superstar i want to take on! but thats a whole other story

of course i will street register it! ... thats half the fun! I hope i got a good buy. i would have liked a cage but those coilovers got the get of me!

I just went thru the boxes in the boot. now have ignition leads and a set of filters! plus a heap of #### i dont know what to do with :-S

Hi again everyone. for those of you that havent read my other cuople of posts i recently purchased NOPSI's old datsun 1200 with the hope of getting it running again and using it for entery level motorsport.

As i have only worked on FWD EFI cars before this is all a learning curve for me, although i have noticed already that datsun / nissan (if i dare say the N word on here ) are a lot more interchangeable than mazda!

I have started up this thread in the hope that if i get stuck i can grab some help, and by posting up what i plan to do all you datsun wizards can guide me in the right direction if i go off course!

Day 1 of the project i have spent doing my research and investigating exactly what i have and what needs doing. basically the bulk is there ... i just need to spend a few days getting everything working again.

here is a list of what i have worked out needs doing

1. gearbox - the current skyline box is too long. i will either have to have the dirve shaft modified to fit, and move the hand brake so i can use the gear stick, or find and install a 'stumpy' stanza box (which cross member will i use?)

2. Clutch Master Cylinder - i have been told i need one from a 180B. are these hard to install, any old threads about it?

3. Ignition - as far as i have been told and can see, it has been wired up for electronic igniton, but still has the points dizzy in the car. will need to buy an electronic dizzy

4. Handbrake - needs hooking up (thats a cheap one )

5. Carbies - linkages need linking, they will probably need a tune and stuff too. will take it to Ian Stewart i think.

6. alternator - needs bolting in, belt put back on

7. Trip meter - need to sort out that funky little trip computer sitting on the dash

8. Exhaust - the straight thru pipe stops at the rear axle!

9. Give the car the once over to make sure everything is all safe and bolted on! ( a lot isnt at the moment!)

10. RWC / Compliance for the new engine / box

I have to give a big hand to Harry. he has already provided me with a heap of information already and i am very thankful for that.

I will keep you posted on the details as things get done! is there anything anyone can see i am going ot run into problems with? any help?


Thanks again guys!

thanks dodgeman ... sounds like you are the datto wizard around here

Jim - i will take you up on that offer to have a chat about the box, although it will probably be closer towards the end of the week if thats ok?

now i am trying to work out the ignition. i think it has been set up for electronic ignition but nothing is hooked up ... time to get my head underhte bonnet i think! i love a project!

hmm ok ... will leave that box well alone then

yep this is the one with the coilovers and big brakes

as for the pics i will put them up asap ... and i will chuck up some of my daily drive to (92 Astina )

cheers for the help guys ... no one in QLD got a spare stanza box laying around

thanks guys. i need to learn heaps!!! so be prepared for lots of stupid questions!!

also ... original_datsun where are you???
^^^^^^^^^^ thats my mate luke ... its his fault i bought hte datsun in the first place!!

Hi everyone.

I just bought NOPSI's datsun! at the moment it has a long skyline box it in which will be a good box but needs the tailshaft shortened. i have also have been advised to get a a stanza box, which will bolt up, but what about the cross member?

I have also been offered a TRX SSS box. will this be any help to me?

Cheers
Nate

Hi everyone!

My name is Nathan (aka Nate) and i just bought my first datsun! that datsun being NOPSI's old 1200 race car, so its not exactly stock!

She needs a few things done to get her running again but hopefully there will be fire in the belly (and a drive train to move it!!!) within the next week or too!

anyway i will keep you all posted on the progress. i hope you can help me with all my silly questions, as i dont know much about datsuns yet!

cheers
Nate