Not a Street Rod, but................

[1FATGMC]

   

.......... a project non the less.  This past couple months while I've been working on my lakester I've helped Shaun Begay put a 305 sbc in his '73 Datsun Z.  The 305 came from me and the 200R4 was the one that Hooley gave me when my transmission blew up in OK a few years ago and John (WZJUNK) helped me put it in the car then.

   

The rest of the pictures and what was involved is here..............

http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/techinfo/73%20Datsun%20Z%20-%20Small%20Block%20Chevy.html

.......... Shaun has also recently bought a '51 Lincoln and a early 50's Chevy pickup, so I think we have a young rodder on our hands.

c ya,

Sum

[Jbird]

Looks like a hotrod to me. Nice job.
I've worked on a couple of the injected Zs, pretty much a nightmare of bad connections and fuel leaks. Pick the right color and get the Datsun Fairlady emblem and you got a Rice rod.  Jbird

[purplepickup]

Excellent work and great online journal, as usual.  Some of us have met Shaun and he seems like a real good kid.  I'm sure you've made a lifetime impression on him.   You done good on all fronts Sum. );b(

[enjenjo]

The first one of them that I saw was a Fairlady Z. I was stationed in Japan at the time, and one of the locals bought one. Hard to find one here now, they all rusted away. But they sure were pretty. I had a Chrysler Conquest TSI for a while, similar concept, made by Mitsubishi

[river1]

good job on both the car and the article.

a SBC in an early Z is a project i've always wanted to tackle.
ahh!! someday

later jim

[1FATGMC]

good job on both the car and the article.

a SBC in an early Z is a project i've always wanted to tackle.
ahh!! someday

later jim

He knows the headers came from you and really appreciates them.  Get a Z and a small block and bring it up here with a week's vacation time and we will have it done along with some site-seeing   .

There is a Z a couple blocks from my place, but I don't know if it is for sale or not and I think Shaun has 1 or 2 more,

Sum

[sirstude]

Nice job Sum, I would think that Shaun was lucky that the rear end didn't end up as spare parts for your lakster    

I have seen several of these conversions and everyone that took the time to do it cleanly, was happy with the results.

Doug

[jaybee]

Nice work and a proven combination.  People were putting SBCs as well as small Fords in them almost from the time they were new and it was a pretty good combination.

[jusjunk]

I always like them z's specially with a nice SBC      
Good job.
Dave  

[bucketmouth]

When I worked at a Datsun/Nissan dealership whilst doing my apprenticeship I had to go and pick up some new cars. And Lucky me got to drive a 260Z back to the dealership.
Another time I remember a client bringing his 260Z back because it was unstable at 35mph.......that was in reverse
Z cars have always been nice looking cars and with a SBC I reckon that would have to be sweet.

[dragrcr50]

do you ever sleep Sum?  very nice looking  install.  wheres the turbo though?   sam

[1FATGMC]

do you ever sleep Sum?  very nice looking  install.  wheres the turbo though?   sam

Heck, what takes you guys a week to get done takes me probably 2 months  :cry: .  I get the turbo for my truck, I'm already worried about Shaun doing something stupid with this car.  I think he is probably more mature at this point than what it sounds like he was 3-4 years ago, so that is good.

c ya,

Sum

[purplepickup]

I'm already worried about Shaun doing something stupid with this car.  I think he is probably more mature at this point than what it sounds like he was 3-4 years ago, so that is good.

c ya,

Sum

If we'd have had that car when we were his age we'd probably have done something stupid too. :0-0   In fact if I had it right now I'm sure I'd do stupid things now and then.

[1FATGMC]

I'm already worried about Shaun doing something stupid with this car.  I think he is probably more mature at this point than what it sounds like he was 3-4 years ago, so that is good.

c ya,

Sum

If we'd have had that car when we were his age we'd probably have done something stupid too. :0-0   In fact if I had it right now I'm sure I'd do stupid things now and then.

Yep on all accounts.  You coming out this summer??  Hope so   .

Sum

[EMSjunkie]

If I had a car like that NOW...I'd do something stupid    


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