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I do the same thing with the 280zx conversion.

DO NOT bump threads every 15 minutes. TEP is reputable.

As I mentioned, Bart was getting tired. The engine was burning unreasonable volumes of oil, water pump and starter expiring, radiator not keeping up on warmer day's, etc, etc. It was time. Time to sell it, or get busy. My wife and I settled on the latter. Penciling out my options, it was looking like an SR swap would cost roughly 10-20% more than freshening the L-series. So I ping an old comrade, Michael Spreadbury, to let him know I may be in the market. Michael is known for his impeccable Roadster work, including importing and retrofitting SR's. It turns out he had a solid lead on a local motor... Originally sold to Neal Bibbler, and installed in a 510. Neal had an... um.... unplanned excursion, ending the life of his Dime. Therein lies the beauty... this drivetrain was previously installed in a 510, so it included some relevant 'extras'. The list was hard to ignore... Harness, ECU, sensor's, et all. Complete SS exhaust system (2 1/2" with Borla muffler) McKinney Motorsports top-mount exhaust manifold and associated plumbing Intercooler w/complete custom plumbing Greddy oil pan New ACT clutch Under 20K miles & Michael's word that its one of the nicest running SR's he's ever imported. A deal was struck with Neal, and four weeks of spare time later...

Started a Members Projects page... http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=145417

Gotta get some history out of the way... My first 510 exposure was retro-fitting a VG30DE into Dave & Sara Lum's Dime (1999-ish). Went for a ride in Gary Savage's VG30ET car (aka Strutless Wonder). Later, Dave convinced me to add a pair of turbo's to his 510, netting a tick under 400hp @ 2500lbs. Somewhere in the mix, took a spin in Kelvin Dietz breathtakingly clean VG30E powered car... A/C, power windows, et all. It would be an understatement to suggest I had no clue what a stock 510 was like. I decided to find out. I latched on to this '72 two door at the Canby Datsun meet in May, 2005 with 119K original miles. No test drive, just a verbal agreement... Purchased from Jason & Katie Waalkes, who purchased it from Chris Vonderchek (sp?). Originally an automatic car, converted to a dogleg 5-speed, Electronic ignition, dual carbs and a mild cam. This L16 positioned itself squarely on my list of slowest cars ever driven. I was expecting anemic when I picked it up. I was still shocked (or spoiled) I drove it almost daily, as shown, for probably 60K miles, occasionally trading with my wife. It didn't take long to decided the stock springs were horrid. A set of ST springs were swapped in within a few months. Eventually, Bart began needing 'stuff'. So, about a year ago, I freshened up the suspension with new ball joints/bushings/shocks, along with 280zx front struts and vented brakes. MUCH improvement. Still bloody tired though. Well, thats enough for one night. I'll sign off with a couple pics of Lum's TT Dime... "Bart" & "Red"...

Cameron, MS to SS is not Gucci, but it will last as long as the rest of the system... you're not making structural welds.

Thanks for the weight update. I just finished up a similar swap in my 510... in our light cars, the little SR *is* fun

Jon's correct... welding MS to SS works.

There is a great deal of reality in this logic... in any of life's pursuits.

I think you mean 1.6 liter.

12psi You're welcome to. Kids

Hi Ken, Still the stock T25 ('98 S14 Black Top). The exhaust manny is a log style Mckinney Motorsports model, with external wastegate conversion (Tial). Post turbo is 2 1/4" expanding to 2 1/2" at around 6". 2 1/2" rest of the way, through a single Borla muffler. It's *almost* factory car quiet. At this point I'm guessing this is the choke point.

I seem to remember you toying with an SR powered pick-up... how did that turn out?

I think that's an exaggeration. It took 4 gears and 48 seconds to get to 30mph Pretty much. Been driving it nearly every day for 4 years. Practical? Yup. Fun? NO. Well, we did get soda too Yup. It's no V8 but its not bashful about grunting up hills in high gear. This is the best part. Boost is early, strong, and responsive. Powerband is broad and tractable. Just a guess, but I'm pretty certain it could sneak in a high 13 second pass as it sits. One of the 'blems' Braap is referring to is boost fall-off at high RPM. I'm loosing about 1/3 of my boost by ~6k. I'm inclined to think its the exhaust. Over the next couple weeks I'll do some pressure testing... So far, I'm really pleased with the outcome. The SR/510 marriage seems as befitting as the SBC does the S30. A few tweeks/refinements and the package should be very respectable. Actually, I bought the drivetrain from Neal Bibbler on Michael Spreadbury's recommend. Less than 25K miles and very smooth. I'll post up a members project thread with some picts. Meantime, let me know if you need anything.

Properly tuned? Boost leaks? Compressor wheel condition? Excessive plumbing/intercooler sizing? Etc? Etc? No and no.

It peg's at 18. It won't hurt it.

I'm currently using the G5 gauge. $99 delivered and couldn't be happier.

To clarify, the air regulator has nothing to do with emissions. It's simply a fast idle device for better starting/idling with a cold engine. It's a 'nicety'. Sometimes the clean manifolds you speak of still retain full functionality... the parts may be hidden. The air reg. doesn't HAVE to go on top of the plenum.

Tony, Download the EFI bible. It will help you grasp the various sub-systems. The coolant hoses help keep the bi-metallic strip warm for a period of time after shutdown to help with warm re-starts. The valve will only be partially open instead of fully open (substantially faster idle isn't necessary in that case). It's a small refinement... a lot of folk delete the coolant lines for appearances.

You should be an admin!

A little impatient are we? I have used MSD adapter 8920 to drive 280zx tachs with aftermarket EFI. I *think* thats the model you want.

Hey Bo, That shows pin 9 to be the thermo fan... which it very well may be. Problem is, there are other pins that don't match.

Thanks Chris, not '97-'98 though

I'm installing a '98 180sx Engine/ECU/Harness in my 510. I've managed to figure out every wire/pin-out except one... pin 9 (green w/red stripe). I hate to buy a FSM for one lousy wire Anybody know what this pin feeds, or have a '97-'98 FSM?

V4 will go sequential ignition up to 4 cylinders, V4+ 6 cylinders, and V500 is capable of 8 cylinder sequential.