The Original V8 510
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- I bought this 510 and did an engine swap on it in 1972. Initially it was my only car, as well as my daily driver, rally car and autocross car. I sold it in 2000 and later tried to find it hoping to buy it back one day. That day came in 2018 when my cousin Ken, who is an avid automobile collector, found my old 510 for sale. Needless to say, that was a miracle in itself. To be able to get it back and return it close to what it was before I sold it has been quite a journey, but totally worthwhile. Now my wife (who I started dating just before I bought the car in 1972), my life long fellow gearhead Ken, and my kids can reminisce about the past and also build new memories!
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I Love it, I did the same thing with a 1975 280-Z I had painted the day before my Son was born on Feb./16/1995. It got sold by father in law and then My son found it 3 yrs ago and now has it. And she's back on her track. Could use another painting; but she's beautiful. And we still paint for our livings; so we'll get into that ASAP..... THANKS FOR THE STORY. AWESOME.
Funny thing is that beyond the Tigers, I also had a 510. And you all know that the 240Z block was really just a 510 stretched out by adding 2 more of the same cylinders 510 cylinders.
What a awesome story brother that put a smile on my face. reunited again after all those years
If you grew up in California in the 70's, 80's, and 90's these were the cars to have. Old school Datsuns and Toyotas were so easy to tune!!!
VG30's started showing up in 510 sedans in the mid 80's. clark steppler (JWT) did us one better- he got a VG30DE sedan together in 1990 and it was first-class. good times in those cars...
One of the best ever restoration stories and videos of all time. From a former 510 owner.
I always liked the 510. Great job!
Nice build!! Tastefully done. Glad you got the opportunity to retrieve it and restore it! 👍🏻👍🏻
Great clip and story . I owned 10 different 510s here in Australia and I still love them . I'm so happy for you !
Yeh the good ol' Dato 1600 here in OZ (yes I know it was the 510 and in 2 door form just about everywhere else)
never cried over a car before! I'm getting old and soft. that spawned alot of memories, good story man, you touched me.
The story brought tears. My first Datsun 510 my mom gave me at age 17. I had so much fun with my 510 in the bayarea oakland of course. I had all four wheels off the ground a few times lol...Found it 24 yrs later on the east coast CL and the guy offered it back for 8k and i did not get it. I remember when selling it man i was sad and i missed it dearly. still had dreams of getting it back one day but i wasn't ready. Love your story bruddah.
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You rock! Since 1972 Same Car Same Girl. Happy 50th Anniversary to you, the missus & the 510.
I just saw this last night.
I have pictures of your car from a 1982 and 1983 Autocross at Deanza College.
Loved the Bluebird logo and thought it was the best "Five and Dime" ever.
I remember it just tearing up the course with racing slicks too !
Great you got it back and restored it although I liked the light blue metallic color more than the dark.
let me know if you want me to scan in the pics and send them to you...
Congratulations brother and happy Anniversary!
It's a work of art. Can't help but appreciate classic iron.
Hey now that you have it refitted/resurrected, give Jay Leno a call, drive it to his shop, bet he will put you in an episode!
he already has a 510 and wouldn't be interested in a motor-swapped car.
I remember meeting Jeff when he managed the Firestone shop on San Antonio Rd. That car was beautiful,
Jeff had a picture of my original owner 510 hanging at his shop, which I still have, albeit now completely updated with a Rebello motor, 5sp, 4 wheel disc brakes, coilovers , etc.😊
Great to see this video.
A genuine labour of love, and your video provides an excellent record of what you had to do to rectify sins of the p.o.
Awesome story! Thanks for sharing it!
Great story! Got a tear in my eye when you got it back.
Absolutely beautiful interior work and of course the suspension and running gear.
Sometimes I wonder what happened to my old '69, but I am happy I still have my '72! Enjoy that sweet ride.
I wish I still had mine. My first car (in 1977) was a 1971 510 wagon. I constantly look for them online. I’ve owned a cornucopia of high-end cars (66 Charger 383 big block 4 speed, 71 ‘cuda 340, 67 Dart GT, 2005 Magnum R/T, 2006 Dodge Daytona R/T) and I still want my Datsun more than anything
@@Mickard That's weird, I had a 1973 Cuda 340 Magnum! Also a 1971 Chevelle, '65 Mustang, 1980 Mustang, a couple of Datsun Roadsters, a 71 Datsun 510 Wagon, a 1971 Datsun 521 Pick Up and my 69 510. Yet somehow, I kept my 72 510
the '69 had the hard suspension- '72s need a lot more susp work
memories!! not dreams!!!! you go brother!!!!
I opened your video as I was scrolling through TH-cam , not really a car guy. But I can appreciate the work you have done and will continue to do. Its a brilliant piece of it, cheers from Oz
Awesome story, glad you got it back!
I wonder if this is the same 510 that was on display in a tire/brake shop in the Mountain View, CA area In the late 90’s? If so I was there for some work on my Rabbit GTI and couldn’t help but be awestruck by this genius machine And gave it a long look over! it made me want a 510 although that never materialized. It did have me searching TH-cam for V8 510’s just for fun A few years ago. I’ll also admit to driving by that area to see if it was still at the shop on one occasion a handful of years ago only to find the shop gone. Congrats to you for getting your unicorn back!👍🏻👍🏻
I just asked the same question....which confirms my suspicion! Same car....Firestone tire shop on San Antonio Rd!
Long time 510 guy here and I recognize this 510 from the early 90's. I have pictures of it from maybe FAR Performance? Nice to see you get it back. I've owned a couple of 510's I'd like to have back as well.
Great video, I had several, both here in Canada and when I lived in Australia. I worked for a guy who built and headed up the rally cars for Datsun Canada he could make those engines really strong and fast, yes I still wish I had 1 of mine
Awesome video and a great save on your car. Thanks for sharing your story 🙏
Thanks for sharing this with us, that was a great story!
I had a 510 station wagon back in the day and loved that car it was Bullitt proof
I bought my first 510 in 1984 and still have it. I guess you could say I'll have it forever. I used to go to Mt. View firestone in the 80's and often to Duel at DeAnza so I recognized the name. Awesome to see!
You found her again good for you a beautiful piece of machinery ...I love how your not a band wagon hipster you have a story and substance behind your experience with Datsun 510 awesome ...My cousins rest in peace owned two
I'm happy for you brother!!
God bless you for finding your car
Nice to see you kept the Buick V8
Awesome video 💯🔥😎 sweet ride 🤘✌️☠️
beautiful story
I had a 710 model J forest green,great car.
I remember that car at his shop , and autocrossing.Then he built a mid-engine 510 using another V8 like the first
What a beautiful car I have never seen one before great example with such a fantastic story so glad it m a few it's way home after all that time bravo fantastic.
Ok,,you got it back. You repaired all the crap that was done to it. It looks awesome and sounds like a beast! Now leave it alone and just enjoy it!! LOL Seriously though,,nice job man. I have an '89 Supercharged Toyota MR2 and it's starting to give trouble. I wish I was as good with my hands as you are and not have someone else do repairs. Good help is hard to find!
Nice job! Really like that shift knob!
I think that this car was at the De Anza College, Cupertino CA, Annual Autocross?
I recall one year, after a lap, this car came to the start/finish line really winding up. THEN the transmission exploded!
Hot pieces of metal everywhere with hot oil. Some people tried to get a suveneeer grabbed a chunk of gear/metal and instantly burned their fingers.
I think that this was a 215 Buick aluminum V8 from an early 1960's Pontiac Tempest, or Oldsmobile.
that doesn't sound like a nissan trans- the 71-series manuals all have steel center plates and steel noses on the input end- they couldn't 'explode' like that.
I think your right....I believe this is the car that used to sit in the showroom at the Firestone tire store on San Antonio rd in Mt View
Same car/same girl, love it😅 Great vid!
I used to take my mums out bush bashing, such a fun car. Here in australia I just know them as Datsun 1600s
BUUCK V-8...AWSOME MOD...I DO NOT BLAME YOU FOR WANTING IT BACK...GREAT LOOKING CAR TOO...I HAVE A 91 SENTRA XE JUST TURNED OVER 250,000 LAST MONTH...I DROVE IT FROM CALIF TO WYOMING TO PHX AND BACK TO CALIF...RAN LIKE A CLOCK!!!
why wouldn't it? the SR16DE was a great motor.
Smart to use the BOP 215 Aluminum motor. Small and powerful. It would have been a front heavy slug with an SBC,
Amazing story!
Back in the 70's i fitted a Leyland P76 V8 , 4.4 Litre into a Mazda RX4 coupe, 3 speed manual and 3.08 diff. The V8 was all aluminium, Car weighed the same with the rotary. The mazda wasn't quicker but had much more torque and much easier to drive
the V8 weights about 75 pounds more than the mazda 12A. it weighs about 60 pounds more than the 13B. been there- considered that for a 510. ended up with nissan VG30 power and the DD 300ZX 5-speed. makes a great car way better.
Another great swap was putting a 240z engine into a 510, it took a bit of firewall modification but everything else was pretty straightforward. They worked really well and made great rally cars.
why would anybody do that when the L28 or VG30 engines would fit in the same space?
Like they say if you love something let go and if it was meant to be it will come back to you . So it was meant for you enjoy it my friend many blessings Beautiful car 🙏🏻👑
Congrats man. I know how you feel on that first start up. 😥👏🏽
Wow....... just Wow......
It is amazing ,amazing went someone respect and take pride at nice cars see far vision of the pretential of dreams much respect brother..,nice work
Damn that's awesome. More vids?
Still an awesome car the Dato 1600
In Australia they used to put bombed out 2 litre engine with Weber packs and they went hard and handled great also rotary engines pushed them along nicely
Z22 or Z24 stroker crank for the L20B
That's an awesome car! Can you show us how you made that front grill?
Great work and a fantastic cousin! Wondering if you kept the stock rear-end in it? Was contemplating a similar build with an MGB, but the rear wouldn't be able to hold up.
Ran a 510 back in the day in Pro Rally...
The rear differentials are surprisingly strong.
We were contemplating building an open class car powered by a 215 Buick V8.
The Diff from a 240 / 260Z was larger and stronger and Many people used them in open class.
There's plenty of 280Z Differentials available and they're more than strong enough for almost anything within reason.
And there's CV style axles now too, that are quite strong and readily adaptable.
The Subaru people are in many ways responsible for that.
The differentials are similar and they run very high horsepower engines with virtually no breakage issues.
the R160/R180 CV stubs were introduced by mazda for their MPV@@speedbuggy5558
Sweet ride,, my family always had datsuns, I still have 1 left,, what engine is did you use for the swap?
Nice job and video! Why not paint the grill black?
Yes, 510s actually came with vinyl roofs.
Very nice I guess I could fit a V8 in my bluebird.
or you could go with the smaller and more powerful nissan VG-series. i think there are still some intake manifolds and distributors available but you have to know which race teams used the manifold- nissan is now out of em
Nice radiator cap
I also had several Sunbeam Tigers, which housed the Ford 260 small-block, and the prototype was cobbled together by Ken Miles and Carol Shelby, in L.A. the later Mark II version had the 289 V8.
Another interesting seap....do you remember the Get Smart car?
Was the Get Smart car an alpine or a Tiger?
@@tenossos it was a first gen. Tiger....see the chrome spear on the side? It used the older 260 cu. In. smallblock with 164 horsepower.
if i had a tiger i would be looking for a pair of cleveland boss heads for it.
@@tenossos It was the Tiger mk 1, a 260.
1st start caught on security cam lol
What a great story dude, awesome you got it back and updated it a bit…looks like a Rover V8?
The rover v8 was actually a general motors design,the 215 Buick and oldsmobile,and,the Olds 215 was the first turbocharged engine available for the public in the states,gm sold the design to rovers parent company,then the engine grew a few times until the 5.0 and the phased out
Yup
@@steveesman9469 the rights were bought by JRT
Was this car from Mt View Ca??? The pic of it in a showroom makes me think its the one that was on display in the Firestone tire store....cant be too many 215 V8 510's in the world....
youd be surprised at how popular they are. LS6s, too.
I will have a ‘72 510 someday!
mine would be a '68 510 2-door sedan. hella rare.
Awesome story and awesome car! Is that an aluminum Buick?
I would love to buy back my 1976 Capri II (looks like a 1984 British Capri 3.0) black and grey somewhere in Ca.
You are a lucky man!
Sure looks like an Olds/ Buick aluminum V-8, I believe they were 215 cu. in. and very compact and lightweight. It would be a good choice.
More specs., please?
Appears to be a 215 Buick V-8. Have seen them awapped into an MG, so would work just as well in the little Datsun.
I had an MGB-GT with that engine...from the factory! They built 2,500 of them, but never sold them in the USA.
@@zakstev not even- they are huge
Back in capable hands we it belongs.
Looks like a little 215 Buick or oldsmobile engine?
there's nothing 'little' about it.
@@tommurphy4307 compared to a 401 or 425 nailhead Buick it is😂😂!
Im sorry if Im dumb about this but is the engine a Buick Wildcat??Only reason I ask is I have a 1964 Buick Wildcat 355 sitting in my garage that looks the same.Ive always like the 510s since my cousin had one in the late80s .Id love to have one but here in Conn they are very tuff to find! Good luck with yours and have a BLAST with it!
i believe the full-size cars had nail-head V8's in them. that wouldn't even fit in the 510 engine room.
@@tommurphy4307 this 355 wildcat is Tiny! 300in and smaller than a LS
according to wikipedia- they all had the 401 nail-head V8s in them@@davidjohnson8474
Wish I could find mine I sold back in the day
Dope video 👍🏽
what a beast
Bocsánat, de ez milyen 510? Nissan, Opel?
Nice good
I remember a 510 in Campbell, Ca with a license plate "51DIMES" i believe it was a V8 in the early 90's..🤔
its a V6
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What engine is it please. Is it an AMC?
215 all aluminum Buick V8
I had a 1973 Toyota Corrina that car was smooth 🥰😎 and then my ex had blowin it up and it was trashed 🤬
Is that a Ford Windsor small block?
I think it was that buick/ rover all aluminum 3.5 V8 that could be found in MGB gt V8s and in most rovers or early 60s buicks. Not very powerful but easily bumped to around 300 hp which would be awesome in a 510 but not bend it in half. Which could explain why it's still so straight.
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no such thing. windsors are the same size as a modified or cleveland motor
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A Nismo Buick/ rover. Why do people insist on those engines in Dattos. A 302 Ford makes a lot more power, cheaper to maintain and with alloy bits is probably lighter.
That rockstrainer air filter is killing power. Use a normal 14" air filter.
because even a light 302 would put an extra 100lbs in the front and upset the near perfect weight distribution. The Buick 215 is a really good motor actually, but a 302 would be a good choice
neither motor is a good choice for a 510. the newer 510 swaps around here are either Nissan VG/VQ or the GM 3800 series II, which is a great choice as it has a decked block- about 1.0 inches.
@@nicholasagnew2792 510's are not 'near perfect' regarding weight distribution- they are nose-heavy like most conventional cars. the best thing you can do as a tuner is make some changes to the diff mustache bar and run the heavier and longer R200 differential- it has viscous-damped limited-slip and is absolutely bullet-proof. then you can have 'near perfect' weight distribution. its actually an easy swap- the hard part is finding that diff. has to come from the US-spec 88-89 300ZX turbo. BTW- the gear ratio is 37:10. do it right and use a lift and transmission jack- its a heavy mother to muscle in there....
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You forgot one thing during the restoration; you left that Buick boat anchor in a rare car car. The 4cyl with a hairdryer attached would run circles around that so called v8
that's ALUMINUM boat anchor....