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

1FATGMC · March 04, 2008, 11:32:44 AM

.......... 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 · March 04, 2008, 12:30:35 PM

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 · March 04, 2008, 12:31:00 PM

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 · March 04, 2008, 01:00:35 PM

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 · March 04, 2008, 01:12:37 PM

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 · March 04, 2008, 01:36:47 PM

Quote from: "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

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

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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 · March 04, 2008, 01:38:16 PM

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 · March 04, 2008, 03:48:47 PM

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.

Dave · March 04, 2008, 05:41:48 PM

I always like them z's specially with a nice SBC

Good job.
Dave

bucketmouth · March 05, 2008, 12:26:48 PM

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 · March 07, 2008, 12:09:01 AM

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

sam

1FATGMC · March 07, 2008, 10:12:05 AM

Quote from: "dragrcr50"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 · March 07, 2008, 10:47:58 AM

Quote from: "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.

1FATGMC · March 07, 2008, 12:03:08 PM

Quote from: "purplepickup"
Quote from: "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

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Sum

EMSjunkie · March 07, 2008, 05:40:40 PM

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

Vance