Reshape the sump pfffft, ahh just dry sump it!!!! Haha

Don't think I need to worry about sump for now. Made engine, gearbox, chassis mounts today and it looks fair good how it is. Should handle real well, got it low and tight to the wall. Oil filter might be tad close but I can always bend or cut a bit more from the wall.

Problem now is I should have mounted the clutch master first as now the carbie accelerator cable/spring perch is gonna touch it, sure I can fix it just more fiddly time consuming bits.

Next step is radiator and oil cooler. Thinking I'll just cut out as much as I can then reinforce with square tube at horizontals that can pick up thermo fan and rx7 radiator. Oil coolers not small so it may end up exposed to the ground on a 45 if not I could try sitting it behind the radiator. Not sure what's the better option would like it in front of the radiator but I don't think the stock lines would reach.

sounds like your making good progress, wheres the pics!?!

if you want to mount your oil cooler up in front of your radiator i have some
custom oil cooler lines that i had made up for my ute that i could sell you...

i had my oil cooler mounted as pictured below;

Haven't been taking many pics. Will try upload what I have now. Keep in mind this is a zero budget build so its no show quality but it should be strong and good.

Next time I'm at the shed I'll take some pics of mounts for the fans

Good on ya!

Engine mounts




Gearbox x member

Nice work. What you going to plate Xmember back up with?

Hard to see in the pics but 2mm steel shaped and welded. probably doesn't need it but looks nicer.

http://datsun1200.com/modules/newbb/v ... id=427903#forumpost427903

Apart from this I got the radiator mounted, the cross member finished and the clutch master done today.