Thanks cadet1200. Mine is also an '85 model, it appears to be a relay for something. There is a number printed on it 25230-H1604 a quick google and search through the forum found not much.
I'll see if I can figure it out and when I do I will let you know.

Does anyone know what this is highlighted in the pic? It does not appear on the wiring diagram in the service manual that I have but it looks to be factory.

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Awesome work! Getting it on the road must have seemed like a breeze after doing the ute!

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I haven't measured the bump steer, but might go through the process just out of interest. It hasn't had any unusual characteristics on the road and I've driven probably 1000ks on rough roads and 110+ Kph. I am running the 145s at the front atm but have run a 185 during the roadworthy and engineering stages (Engineer was a 2hr drive each direction on country roads)so I have spent a few hours in it with both tyres, no real noticeable difference with normal driving.
When I installed the S13 arms and S14 tie rod ends, I used the RCA type for both. This gave a more favourable angle for the LCA and also increased the distance the tie rod had to extend (needed to get the correct alignment without modifying the tie rods otherwise they bottom out) this improved the angle compared to the LCA as well. If you used the RCA spacer on the arms and the standard tie rod ends, the geometry looks all wrong. If you use standard arms, they are almost completely horizontal and too long for my application. I also haven't slammed the ride height which probably helps.
See the photo of the final setup. You can see the RCA spacers on the LCA an TE. If I get time over the weekend, I'll set it up so I can measure the bump steer and let you know.

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Cheers ODA70, it was a lot of work plus juggling family, work and managing a reasonable build budget is also part of the challenge. I learned a lot during the process. I think it was a bigger project than I had anticipated but have really enjoyed it. I said a few times throughout the build that I would never do another big conversion like this again, but now that I am on the other side, I'm sure this will not be my last!

Unfam, It is nice to be legit and legal on the road. I don't have to worry about being pulled over or insurance coverage etc, it's great. It's good to be able to just jump in when I want and go for a cruise, or even drive to work on a nice day.

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Hey CADET1200, the front end works well, unfortunately it has been so long since driving on the standard suspension it is hard to compare, but I am happy with the end result. Next time we catch up at a Datsun day or something, I'll let you take it for a blast, I'd be interested to get others opinions on it.
The back end is the let down at the moment, so will be sorting that soon.

It has been a long time since posting in this but I finally have the ute on the road. Had the maiden "Legal" cruise last weekend around the coast after we had some unusually nice winter weather.
Still have some finishing touches to do but that can be done slowly over time, for now I will be just clocking up some Km's enjoying the drive!!
Next stage will be tidy up the body, paint and then rebuild the engine... all money$$!

Thanks to all you guys on here that have given me advice, helped with parts, kept me motivated and just were around to chat to!

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This is also in the S13 CA18 service manual

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This thread helped me, but I still needed to figure a few things out for myself.
http://forums.nicoclub.com/intake-man ... ose-diagrams-t572062.html