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1. Datsun 260Z with a 2JZ-GTE

Wednesday, 25 May 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Datsun 260Z with a 2JZ-GTE

Datsun 260Z with a 2JZ-GTE | Rolando stopped by The Smoking Tire to let Matt drive his Datsun 260Z. Under the hood sits a 2JZ-GTE sourced from a Toyota Aristo that still retains the factory sequential twin-turbo setup. On the dyno the engine ...
Datsun 260Z with a 2JZ-GTE | Rolando stopped by The Smoking Tire to let Matt drive his Datsun 260Z. Under the hood sits a 2JZ-GTE sourced from a Toyota Aristo that still retains the factory sequential twin-turbo setup. On the dyno the engine ...

2. Project Skydat – AWD Datsun 120Y with a RB30DET

Monday, 04 January 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Project Skydat – AWD Datsun 120Y with a RB30DET

Project Skydat – AWD Datsun 120Y with a RB30DET | This project started with a Datsun 120Y being stripped down to bare metal and the floors cut out. Then the owner found a Nissan R32 and removed the entire AWD drivetrain along with the bottom ...
Project Skydat – AWD Datsun 120Y with a RB30DET | This project started with a Datsun 120Y being stripped down to bare metal and the floors cut out. Then the owner found a Nissan R32 and removed the entire AWD drivetrain along with the bottom ...

3. <div>Build-Threads Project Garage: Plumbing & Driveway</div>

Monday, 21 December 2015 Content / build-threads.com / <div>Build-Threads Project Garage: Plumbing & Driveway</div>

Build-Threads Project Garage: Plumbing & Driveway | Has it really been over a year since my last post about the then-completed Build Threads garage? I’m actually a bit stunned at that fact. I wish I could tell you that I’ve been ...
... storage to whip the place into shape. Until then I’m just continually working on getting the lawn and gardens looking half decent again, repairing the damage from bobcats and excavators. I have managed to do some work on the Datsun in ...

4. Datsun 240Z with a Four-rotor

Wednesday, 28 October 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Datsun 240Z with a Four-rotor

Datsun 240Z with a Four-rotor | Scoot is a company located in Kanagawa, Japan that specializes on Mazda vehicles and rotary engines. They recently finished a project over the summer that involved installing a four-rotor engine into a Datsun ...
... 240Z. The engine was made by Scoot from 13B rotors and housings. The peripheral ported engine with mechanical ITBs produces 522 horsepower and 361 lb-ft of torque. The engine is controlled by a Vi-PEC V88 ECU. The rest of drivetrain ...

5. Builder Spotlight: Matt Clark

Thursday, 22 October 2015 Content / build-threads.com / Builder Spotlight: Matt Clark

... everyone, ranging from a Datsun Roadster, some Camaros (one special one that you may have seen in a video), through to a couple of Hondas, and even a Mitsubishi Starion! Click here for more builder spotlights. All text and images ...
... Acura Integra Project (first phase): This project began as a capable daily driver. It was later modified extensively to appear how it should’ve from the factory—based on my opinion. Initially, the car was lowered and the turn signal’s ...

6. Project 510: Short Shifting

Friday, 10 July 2015 Content / build-threads.com / Project 510: Short Shifting

... supporting mods! In that time I have driven the car plenty of times […] It’s been a hell of a long time since any real work was done to Project 510. In fact, looking back at the archives, it’s been around 2 and a half years ...
... on the merits of short shifters. While the discussion went on, I received a private message from Lachlan from Classic Auto Fabrications, a very nice chap I already happened to know through Datsun circles. Lachlan has a lot of experience not ...

7. Roadkill Races The Draguar

Saturday, 27 June 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Roadkill Races The Draguar

... 383 ci SBC and Weiand 6-71 supercharger. The second car was the Rotsun, a 1971 Datsun 240Z powered by a 4.3 L Chevy V6 with a turbo from a Ford Powerstroke diesel engine. But like many episodes of Roadkill things don’t always go as planned. Bonus: ...
Roadkill Races The Draguar | The Roadkill guys decided to pull two of their favorite projects out of the garage for a shootout with Motor Trend’s top test driver Randy Pobst. The first car they choose was the Draguar, a 1973 Jaguar XJ12 powered ...

8. Nissan 240SX With A Ford 302 V8

Monday, 04 May 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Nissan 240SX With A Ford 302 V8

... Ford Racing and BRE Datsun 240Z liveries. Nelson’s decision to build his dream project around the Ford V8 has proven to be a smart decision as it has been incredibly dependable over several drift seasons and has won him many trophies. ...
... and a Cobra intake manifold. Nelson added a Ford racing camshaft and a throttle body from a 1988 Mustang. The rest of the drivetrain consists of a King Cobra clutch, T5 five-speed transmission from a 1988 Mustang with 530,000 km on it, one-piece ...

9. For Sale: $12K Firm: 1976 Datsun 280Z With A 5.3 L V8

Thursday, 26 February 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / For Sale: $12K Firm: 1976 Datsun 280Z With A 5.3 L V8

For Sale: $12K Firm: 1976 Datsun 280Z With A 5.3 L V8 | This Datsun 280Z is for sale in Austin, Texas. The engine is a 5.3 L iron-block LM7 V8 which is usually found in GM trucks and SUVs. The engine has an LS1 intake and JCI LSx swap headers. ...
... body is very straight with minimal rust around the gas cap door and some on the driver side frame rail. You can view more photos of the Datsun here. Seller is asking $12K FIRM. Serious buyers should TEXT ONLY this number 512-621-6927. Source: ...

10. Datsun 510 With A SR20DET

Friday, 09 January 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Datsun 510 With A SR20DET

Datsun 510 With A SR20DET | Ever since High School Rick O’Donnell has loved Datsun vehicles. Rick found a rusted Datsun 510 shell without a drivetrain and wanted to turn it into a track car. Rick worked on the body and McKinney Motorsports ...
Datsun 510 With A SR20DET | Ever since High School Rick O’Donnell has loved Datsun vehicles. Rick found a rusted Datsun 510 shell without a drivetrain and wanted to turn it into a track car. Rick worked on the body and McKinney Motorsports ...