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Glazedham42 11-17-06 08:15 AM

1980 Datsun 210? RWD & 1900 lbs. This would make a cool project IMO....

http://www.datsunprojects.org/mps210/ads/80postcard.jpg

Whizbang 11-17-06 08:15 AM

i have never seen one of those before!

is it like any other Datsun were the frame is almost gaurenteed to rust through?

Glazedham42 11-17-06 08:17 AM

Ok, I'm starting to second guess my sources now. Autotrader.com says that the Datsun 310 is RWD, but this magazine article makes me think otherwise.....

http://mclellansautomotive.com/photos/B31558.jpg

Might be worth checking out, but I'm starting to wonder if all of my previous suggestions are untrustworthy. Some of them may be FWD cars, thanks to Autotrader.com.... :(

Glazedham42 11-17-06 08:21 AM

Old School 1980 Corolla might be cool too. Again, Autotrader.com lists it as a RWD car but I'm not positive. Weighs in at about 2100 lbs.

http://www.ngz-online.de/layout/show...la_1980-81.jpg

13BT_RX3 11-17-06 08:38 AM

+ 1 on all the '70s Toyotas. TRxD Toyazda Corrotory or something like that.

+ 1/2 on the Fiat X19...good handling and semi modern. Parts available???

+ 1 on Fiero... could be nice too. Fiberglass body may be a good thing for rust prone climates. Not sure what happens to their frames. Good aftermarket, because of kit cars.

FD Racer 11-17-06 10:01 AM


Originally Posted by Glazedham42
Old School 1980 Corolla might be cool too. Again, Autotrader.com lists it as a RWD car but I'm not positive. Weighs in at about 2100 lbs.

those Corollas were RWD thru '83 I believe.

kiyoshi 11-17-06 10:21 AM

Shantez (some of you guys of course know Amemiya put 13B in it)!!!

---edit---
Oops, I was wrong. It was 12A turbo...

http://www.re-amemiya.co.jp/retuden/.../d_chante.html

d0 Luck 11-17-06 09:42 PM


Originally Posted by Low Impedance
Z's are DAMN heavy,

nope

joeylyrech 11-17-06 09:54 PM

when i used to live back in Puerto Rico one off my dad friends use to have a 12A PP port Vega.Yes those corollas came rearwheeldrive up to 1983,then in 1984 they changed the body style to the ones that Corujo Racing use to race and they were rwd up to 86.
Try to find a Datsun 1200 sedan those were sweet and really light and 13b fits perfect

RotaryAE86 11-17-06 11:00 PM

well i think the ae86 would make an excellent build car, or a te72, or any late 60's through 70's toyota car

MazRx7FD 11-18-06 02:44 AM

theres always my datsun 280zx im selling ;p

GtoRx7 11-18-06 07:24 AM


Originally Posted by Low Impedance
Z's are DAMN heavy, i would rather get that Celica supra.

ive been eyeing around for basically anything older / retro. but up here, they use salt in the winter. meaning, its a hard battle to find something that is either 1) saveable or 2) not rusted through completely.

i someone can tell where to get floor pans for an opel then i might have something.

Hey Low Impedance, are you interested in selling your GSL-SE's front and rear suspension, complete, as in struts/ brakes, rear axle and brakes? I would like to convert the wifes Rx-4 to something more updated. Let me know!

Whizbang 11-18-06 12:48 PM

pm sent

funklove 11-18-06 01:04 PM


Originally Posted by papiogxl
Convert a CRX to RR by mounting the engine in the hatch

http://www.hondatuning.ru/pics/crx-power.jpg
http://www.hondatuning.ru/pics/turbo-oil-line-02.jpg
http://www.hondatuning.ru/pics/turbo-01.jpg
http://www.hondatuning.ru/pics/engine-landing-01.jpg

RWD Honda from Moscow.

Cuthbert_rx2 11-18-06 02:22 PM


Originally Posted by Glazedham42
Old School 1980 Corolla might be cool too. Again, Autotrader.com lists it as a RWD car but I'm not positive. Weighs in at about 2100 lbs.

http://www.ngz-online.de/layout/show...la_1980-81.jpg


I believe Carollas were RWD until 83 and the Carolla GT and Celica until 85

rotary510 11-18-06 08:31 PM

I think an old VW Bug or the Porsche 914 would be excellent vehicles. At least w/ the 914, the handling would be excellent with a rotary in there!

flight_of_pain 11-18-06 09:56 PM

screw RWD, late 70s early 80s subaru with 4wd would be the way to go. i have a leone sedan next to my garage now that im contemplating a 12a swap into.

isaac

kwagner 11-20-06 06:38 PM


Originally Posted by 13BT_RX3
+ 1 on Fiero... could be nice too. Fiberglass body may be a good thing for rust prone climates. Not sure what happens to their frames. Good aftermarket, because of kit cars.

Just for clarification, the Fiero has plastic body panels on a steel space frame. They also weigh about 2800lbs, and have a transverse mid-engine setup. I'm in planning stages for a rotary swap into a Fiero, plan on buying my donor rx7 in a couple weeks :)

Cuthbert_rx2 11-21-06 07:03 PM

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How about this car. A 1960 Lancia Appia. I saw it on eBay a this summer. Starting bid was $900. It didn't sell, it got no bids. The original engine is a v4 tightly packed in so it may be some work fitting a 12a but if you check out the link below you can see how beautiful these cars can be.
http://www.viva-lancia.com/huib/appia

FD Racer 11-21-06 09:10 PM


Originally Posted by Cuthbert_rx2
How about this car. A 1960 Lancia Appia. I saw it on eBay a this summer. Starting bid was $900. It didn't sell, it got no bids. The original engine is a v4 tightly packed in so it may be some work fitting a 12a but if you check out the link below you can see how beautiful these cars can be.
http://www.viva-lancia.com/huib/appia

The grill emblem looks like a rotor, sweet! The suicide doors are cool too.
It would be hard to find parts for though.

Whizbang 11-21-06 09:16 PM

in ohio, make that IMPOSSIBLE to find parts for. lol

13BT_RX3 11-21-06 10:20 PM


Originally Posted by kwagner
Just for clarification, the Fiero has plastic body panels on a steel space frame. They also weigh about 2800lbs, and have a transverse mid-engine setup. I'm in planning stages for a rotary swap into a Fiero, plan on buying my donor rx7 in a couple weeks :)

Plastic...interesting. Why a whole RX7? Beyond the engine, wiring harness, ecu, and maybe oil cooler what do plan on using?

kwagner 11-22-06 11:34 AM

Yes, it was called "Enduroflex" at the time. There are a lot of aftermarket body parts that are fiberglass, though.

The reason for getting a whole rx7 is in case I miss any part that I find I later need and don't want to try to find separately, but more importantly the fact that I can find a few whole cars around here cheaper than engines being offered. I'd honestly rather not have a whole car (space reasons), but right now it seems to be my best option.

roarinrotaryrx7 11-22-06 12:24 PM

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Toyota MR2 AW11. If you're lucky you can find a supercharged model. But even N/A's are pretty gutsy, my buddies Mk1 beats my 12A on a regular basis. Plus it has 9k redline! lol
Normally aspirated version was produced from 1985-1989 with a 1.6L Toyota 1600T Twin Cam 16 Valve 4 cylinder engine producing 112bhp.
Supercharged version was produced from 1986-1989 (1988-1989 in North America) it contained a 145bhp supercharged version of the 1600T. And if you're even luckier... Two words.... T-TOPS!

KillaKitiie 11-22-06 12:48 PM


Originally Posted by 13BT_RX3


my friends brother just put a 13b into this car.


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