Doug

Thanks Crazy Octopus.. I will take your advice & flush the fuilds & put in some driving time.

I agree.. If i can make it quicker great , if not I will bring it back to its better days.

Many thanks Guys for your guidance, I will spend sometime browising the site based upon your feedback. I will also get some pics of the car's condition to make sure I am not bolting down a lot of money on a bad chasis. One of the members asked what i want to accomplish wiht the car. I am looking for a car that handles well & has some peep off the line. Basically, an weekend drive car that has a kick. I am not looking to set records in the 1/4 mile but would like a car that can go straight fast as well as have some handling capabilites. What kind of potential can i do with the stock engine, such as adding racing carbs or for a moderate cost would it make more sense to go to the Ka trubo or Sr20 det. swap? Many thanks for the help. Doug.

Hi, I found your great website & figured you guys would be the ones to ask for some guidance. My Uncle left me his 1971 Datsun when he passed last year. I am finally getting around to putting some ideas in place. I would like to have some work done to the car to make it much faster & handle great on a budget. I am strictly a novice with cars and have a mechanic friend willing to help me out a bit on the work & labor costs. My goal isto make this car a pocket rocket as my Uncle would get a kick out of that & to beat my fathers new Audi sport TT. I would like the car to be able to run with the Mustang GT crowd or faster. I would be interested in the names of the parts, new or used, & where to get them, the rough cost of them. I am cost conscience & looking for the greatest bang for the buck. 1. Replace or modify the engine ? If I replace I would buy a used engine. Any suggestions on what works well with this year & where to buy. I live in PA? 2. Suspension/ handling ? 3. Braking system will the current system be able to stop the car adequetely once the horspower is increased ? Any other suggestions on modifying the car. I have a limit of around $2500. I know that is asking a lot but figured i could at least start the process. Many thanks to all. Doug.