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Old 05-14-19, 08:29 PM
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Long term Datto 1200 project

Hi guys,

Long time lurker, first time poster. I thought I'd throw up some pics of my Datsun 1200 ute that I've owned for the last 15 years. I bought it with the intention of tuning it into a drag car one day. I ended up using it as a daily driver, and all but forgot about it for 10 years. I finally got to the stage where I could put some time and effort into it, only to have my father pass away. This led to the car sitting around for another 5 years.

This is where I am at right now, just doing bits and pieces as I go...

Setup is pretty normal at this stage.

- Ladder bar rear end
- 26x8.5" rears
- 5-stud conversion with coil over struts on front
- S5 13B BPT built by Jed
- Proboost SX368 turbo
- Gforce 101 clutchless
- Running E85

Those are the main ingredients so far, but at this stage I'm working on a trans tunnel, making up a turbo manifold, and adapting an FD upper intake manifold for more firewall clearance/better looks/better performance. I plan on starting small and working my way up as I get used to the car, and get some reliability out of it.

Always keen to see other dattos out there!

Cheers,

Leigh







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If anyone has an FD upper intake plenum and throttle body for sale, please let me know. Also, toying with the idea of running methanol, but need a Ron's mechanical fuel pump! Thanks.
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