Craigslist Find: V8 Powered 510 Project

Looking to throw the odds on that life expectancy bet you and your friends made? A V8 powered Datsun 510 should do the trick. This car will be devastatingly quick in a straight line (if you can get traction) and will be more than a handful in the corners if you keep the old cast iron motor that it's got.  Our suggestion is to dump the old motor for a LS1 to maintain, if not improve, the weight distribution over a stock 510 and improve all around efficiency. You could also try shoehorning a VQ35 into that tight space in the firewall to get the motor completely behind the front struts. The chassis is rocking a full roll cage but we're questioning the effectiveness of the bolt on bracing in the engine bay. The firewall has been pushed back a considerable amount in an attempt to get the motor back behind the struts and the original 510 grill has been replaced by something else entirely. This is another great deal for $3,000, especially when you consider the amount of work you're getting. Suspension and brakes are not mentioned, so budget accordingly. Find it here in Sacramento, CA.

1971 Datsun 510 V8 Project