nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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1979 Datsun Sunny Wagon 13b Turbo conversion: http://ozdat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=28890

So.......... after a bit of wrangling we've decided not to "Ratsun" it as there is no way that pod filter is going to work mounted behind the light as the bend in the hose to the airbox is going to be too sharp. Linkage for the Webers has also been done - we used a simple bike gear cable but we haven't done the choke yet. Very tight under foot too, may need to put a little bit more slack in it

So for now the airbox and filter will sit like this - airbox painted in the same colour scheme too - hopefully the bonnet will close!



Our two 1600's in the garage at the moment. Lucille (the black one) needs some repairs, the little nib that attaches the coolant hose to the carbie has broken on the side of the thermostat so we need to fix it. I never realised that coolant was routed through the carburettor.



And while in Toys R Us in Frankston last weekend looking for some Hot Wheels cars for my boy from Santa look what I found

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Another view of the thermal fan and the alternator now fitted and belted



Temp switch for the thermal fan now mounted



Finally bolted the engine plate on



Dad wants to put a 510 badge here, got to admit I hate it! What does everyone else think?



Rain grill, all re-chromed



Wiper motor, nicely re-chromed and painted

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2009 Holden SV6 Sedan

Bloody love this build!

yea this is looking great!

The Datto is off getting the fuel and brake lines done this week. The fuel line in it originally was all made of rubber and was actually routed inside the front wheel arch. Probably not the safest of modifications so we're going to get steel ones made up and routed to suit the Webers. Also will get the brakes done at the same time.

Sure is awesome when your best mate has a tow truck business!

So while the car is getting a bit of love we've tidied up the dash and bits using a bit of this



And it comes up looking pretty good. This is the SS ignition console I ordered from Japan



Instrument cluster



Radio



Glove box



Yep even inside the glove box



And here is the gauges cluster that we're going to locate below the radio



More news when gets back

On another note the RACV car show at Mornington Racecourse on Sunday was really good. Gullwing 300SL, Bentley Speed 6 and some other really exotic classic cars.

Plus just one 1600 that was still getting a bit of interest. Think we may have to get our one up to this next year

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2009 Holden SV6 Sedan

Nice work there mate, dash came up a treat.

Could you get some reflection on the windscreen when driving from the wiper cowl?

Cheers,

Trent

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1600 Build: http://ozdat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=22694

Hmmm hadn't thought of that!

I hope not!

Came up awesome mate. What colour was that you used?

Grey one mate, we chose that colour so it matches the grey we chose for the interior - will check what the actual name is for you

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2009 Holden SV6 Sedan

Okay so a bit more of an update. We've had the fuel and brake lines all done and the exhaust has all been plumbed in now too

Fuel line from the pump



Fuel lines running under the car plus the exhaust. Previously it was mostly rubber so not very safe or durable



Malpassi fuel regulator for the Webers now connected to the fuel line. The 1600 has an electric fuel pump and I'm not 100% certain how much volume it can push. It was used for the stroked Frankenturbo motor so given that I'm thinking it will provide more than we need (although the suck through turbo on that engine ran off a single SU carby)



Brake line



Couple of pictures of the exhaust






So now we need to finish off the fuel line plumbing to the carbs and then get things wired up to make sure fuel is getting in there and it can at least crank over. After that it will be off to APS in Frankston to get everything re-tuned on a dyno and then back home to finish everything off. End is kind of in sight now, hopefully the old girl will be cherry ripe for the classic Japan show at the start of summer

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2019 Mazda 6 Touring Wagon
2009 Holden SV6 Sedan

G'day all

Bit of good news recently. We hooked up the starter motor, removed the plugs and cranked her over. Good news is that the motor turns over and when we put it in gear the back wheels turned happily too - all done without bad noises, grinding and so on

But now the real fun begins



Sorting out all the goddamn, motherf&^ing wiring!

We've done a fair bit, multi-meters are a godsend but we're kind of confused about the coil - which is kind of embarrassing I know they aren't that complicated!

The pic below shows a black wire in question and the next picture is the wiring diagram from the Gregory's auto-shop book for the Aussie Datsun 1600





Now looking at that diagram in the top middle the little icon that looks like an engine with the number 10 in it is the dizzy. And as best I can tell the black wire must be the one that goes to the power because the green and pink ones are attached to the dizzy permanently. For reference the dizzy is a S2 Bluebird electronic one - not the points one that the 1600 came out with.

It's confusing however as I normally associate black with earth and the diagram shows the dizzy being earthed - and I'm not suer if the black wire is earth or to power

So can someone help a brother out here and tell me where that little black wire goes from the coil for an S2 Bluebird dizzy on a L20B.....?

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2009 Holden SV6 Sedan

Sorted, apparently it is the tacho pickup

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2019 Mazda 6 Touring Wagon
2009 Holden SV6 Sedan

Sweet dude!
When she getting fired up?
What size exhaust did u get?

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When the sign says "don't feed the bears", man you better not feed the bears.

Hopefully around springtime mate, all the big jobs are done so its just the fiddly crap now.

Exhaust is 2"

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2019 Mazda 6 Touring Wagon
2009 Holden SV6 Sedan