510 performance?

I'm starting to think more about my 510 project, and I'm having trouble finding sites that sell peformance parts for them. I'm looking for some places that really specialize in oldschool datsun's, can anyone throw some sites my way?

duc or jason... jason's actually still in the middle of his own dimer project

3.0trd wrote:I'm starting to think more about my 510 project, and I'm having trouble finding sites that sell peformance parts for them. I'm looking for some places that really specialize in oldschool datsun's, can anyone throw some sites my way?

you have a 510?

good info sites:
http://the510realm.com/phpBB3/
http://dimequarterly.tierranet.com/

big question is what do you want to do with it, if you tell me your goals then i can probably guide you on the right path

well, not yet. In our current living situation I can't bring it here, but as soon as we get out of here and into a different house I'm gonna have it. HOPEFULLY by the end of January (yeah, long time but I want to do research and have plans ready for when I get it. I've got an L20, a z 5 speed, z wheels and a couple other things. The car is not literally mine, I'm putting it together for someone, then taking ownership, so I don't know a lot about it or what parts it comes with, been sitting in a garage for YEARS. as for what I want to do with it... auto x style, but not backbreaking on long (4 hour) drives, and enough power to suprise people, but not 300 wheel horse. (staying N/A)

easiest thing to do is got 280zx front struts w/ coilovers and 250 lb springs. Automatic BBK with the 280zx brake system. Run a subaru lsd (r160) or you can swap in a r180, or even an r200 diff u want it to hold to 500 hp

run a 280zx dual resevior brake master cylinder and if you want power brakes, a b210 brake booster behind the 280zx brake master cylinder

wu has a ka24de engine for sale if you want some power

everything from the 280 bolts in with no mods? I knew thats some stuff worked, but thats awesome. I was thinking about the r160 lsd, but what did the r180 and r200 come in? I was thinking of a different engine swap, but I want to run the L20. oh, and what year 280z parts will work?

1978 to 1983 280zx front strut casings with brakes, will bolt in but the spring perch isnt compatible w- the stock 510 spring, that why most people convert them to coilovers. Will need camber plates to offset the camber you lose since the spindle angle is different on the 280zx by 2 degrees

R160 - Originally came in 510s, Subarus. Lighter weight than stock Z diff
R180 - Came in 240, 260, 77-78 280Z automatic, and 280ZX automatic, among others. Also in the new WRX STi
R190 - Nissan Comp diff used in early 70's race cars and 432R's. Still some of these floating around.
Longnose R200 -weight 76 lbs - Came in 260Z 2+2, 280Z manual, 75-76 automatic and 2+2, S130, Z31, 200SXT
Shortnose R200 - weight 72 lbs - Later model 240SX, Q45 1989-1996, R32 Skyline, 300ZX NA, 350Z

can I just use the 280z springs since I'm changing the strut anyway? are the stock halfshafts going to work with any of those diffs?