Hey guys, after owning a couple of stanzas back in ~2003 as paddock bombs i'd always been itching to get another one.... and have now finally done so! Shes a bit rough body wise and i dare say needs a good tune up (only got it yesterday) But should be a bit of fun. Plans are to fix rust and get it running sweet and club reg it. Lower it sensibly, lock diff, Early model front and rear lights (and bumpers if i can ever track some down) maybe an exhaust and that should keep me happy for a bit... Ive got a 270kw r32 in the shed to be silly with

Basics are - Square light Datsun stanza
L18
5 speed SSS box
twin carbs
Moderate amount of rust
Tidy interior

Know pretty much nothing about stanzas as far as upgrades etc go so have been reading away here but i'll probably use this as a place to ask some silly questions too... eg..

1. I wanna get some filters for my hitachis.... will something like these work?

http://www.ebay.com.au/.../RAMFLO-1-50- ... 1350996768...

If not... where can i find something similar?

2. Is there any suspension from another car that bolts in as an upgrade (aka chopped falcon springs in ke70s)... gunna put s13 springs in the back... but what about the front..?

Anyway... PICTURES!









(and the other datsun)



annnnd the first datsun (that my parents sent to scrap metal when i was away on school camp )

S13 rear springs are same part number as stanza rear springs in king springs catalog
So dont pay a premium
get a set of hilux 4 pot calipers for fronts. Does me fine with l18 carb abd cam.
this was the ebay sss yeah. Ok buy once u fix rust. Nice ride

I've already got some s13 kings kicking around that should do nicely. There's a few different hilux callipers yeah? And do they bolt on or do I need different discs too?

Yeah it was on eBay but I don't think its a real sss... Was happy with what I got it for.. Swapped it for a 31 wagon.

Drove it last night and it seems down on power.. Will have a look at timing today and attempt to learn about setting up the carbys..

From pics its got elec dizzy which is good. So grab some new plugs snd tune it up.
The carbs may need a going over.

Lucky you have the springs already. Good luck.

I was looking at the dizzy and wondering if its standard or not... good to know! Had a bit of a play with the carbs today... think i got it better... but the adjustment screw to make them both operate even had snapped so i wound them both out... has a bit of play but both go at the same time now. They're damn fiddly! Bit hard to road test with no reg though.

Bought some new plugs too. Got some 16s off a mate to try on but sadly they wont fit without a spacer. Been raining too but will start on the rust rapir in the coming weeks then club reg time!

Where in vic are you? Pm me if you like trav182 the stanza man and I are in melb.

In Gippsland at the moment but will be back in Melb ~july

Got a basic temp guage... just need to wire it up now (and find something better than tape to hold it in place)

Just self tap it into plastic. I did but I didnt care about the colomn cover.


Lol my stereo in same place as yours. Looking at your dash similar to mine lol

Had an early grille kicking around... also got some bmw projectors...

Very nice. Run relays for the lights too.

Yeah need to look into how to wire them up..

Also got some 595 evos for steer tyres... sad the old datsun currently has better front tyres than my 260kw track car lol

2 relays and a 30amp fuse I can show you how to hook up all 4 lights lol.

Yeah even a basic diagram would help... Always been average with electrics.

Damn this board is quiet though... Where is everyone?!

Yeah it is. All the datsun ones are.
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