Gday, Ive been slaving over this project for the last month or so and I'd like to share it with you all. The reason I don't own a 1600, 180b or anything with IRS is because this "79 sunny was given to me by my grandfather. The little A12 was ridden with lack of grunt. So one of my dad's mates who has been rallying datsuns for over 20 years, David Quill (father of Tom Quill who won the SA rally champoinship a few times) said that he had an L18 out of a 720 ute with low mileage that we could put in. So we stripped the old girl and got ahold of a stanza crossmember, sump & pickup, bluebird series 2 5speed (while the block had a deck & hone, head having new valve guides and hardened seats and a shave). The engine is stock for the moment with new rings and bearings and twin hitachi/SU's. We had to modify the pedal box to accept the clutch master cylinder which was a bastard but it worked. We used subaru outback engine mounts to provide the right amount of clearance for the sump & sway bar. The suspension consists of sunny front struts with gas inserts and 280zx rear springs with noleathane busches, The rear is stock springs with gas shocks. The brakes are standard but Im goin to updrade them to 280zx vented discs with hilux 4spot calipers on the front and r31 discs & calipers on the rear. She still needs a paint job and clean up and an interior revamp but it drives alot better than it did. The next thing will be modifying the head (cam, ports ect.) and getting a h165 stanza rear end for it (which bolt straight in). Im willing to answer any questions, enjoy the pics.

Thanks

Very clean car mate. Good job!
I like your choice of engine and rims.

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1975 P610/180B SSS ex PRC3 Rally car (parts car)
1974 P610/180B SSS (parts car)
1972 P510/1600 Currently sitting untouched
1977 P610/180B Wagon Daily Driver

Nice car man, I love the L series conversions into cars that came out with A series.

Ever since seeing that sunny in that motokhana video get up on 2 wheels i've had respect for them.

Very nice car mate, i'd lower it a bit tho.

Im getting adjustable lowering blocks for it when I put it in track days/sprints ect. But as a street car and having my p's with a soon to be weberised engine would attract enough plod attention without being lowered, so theres my reason. But yes, a good suggestion.

Looks like a great first car you have there

Should go nicely with webers and sound great too

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1971 Datsun P510 SR20DET 276 rwkW
2005 Mercedes AMG E55 350 kW
1969 Datsun P510 L20B EFI 95 rwkW
1975 Ford XB Fairmont GS Wagon 179rwhp
1980 Escort Van SR20DET unfinished
2002 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa 185hp

Very nice! I've done the exact same thing...
2 Questions: why did you use Subaru engine mounts?
Stanza/200B would have done the job.
Also, why the Bluey 5-speed? I found the Stanza SSS 5-speed (stumpy box) a much better fit (like not haveing to cut a new shifter hole...)

But very nice all the same!

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Classic Auto Fabrications:
http://www.ozdat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=31659

http://www.lescollinsracing.com/

ahhh i was waitig for that one. I couldnt find a stumpy box in good nick in Mt. Gambier, so I opted for a fully rebuilt bluebird box which was a bargain at $300. The subaru engine mounts happened to be in the shed which we were working on the sunny and they only required one hole drilled in the engine block mounts so i got brand new mounts for nothing!

Say hello.... To the twins

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Cheers,
Tristan.

Daily - '85 XF Falcon Spak Wagon (that I don't care about)

On going project - '79 L18 Powered Datsun Sunny, Twin 45's

Nice. Looks like a well thought of and sorted conversion. Have fun and drop a skid.

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1928 Model A CC Pickup

Dang, I was expecting Boobs
(Nice Webers BTW)

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Classic Auto Fabrications:
http://www.ozdat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=31659

http://www.lescollinsracing.com/

Sorry to dissapoint..... But they're probably the next best thing lol

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Cheers,
Tristan.

Daily - '85 XF Falcon Spak Wagon (that I don't care about)

On going project - '79 L18 Powered Datsun Sunny, Twin 45's

Who could give me an "estimate" for a 1/4 mile time for the sunny.

Engine - L18, Twin 45's, about a 72 deg cam - aprrox power - 150 - 165hp

Drivetrain - 4:8 Diff, locked, BB series 2 5 speed (unsure of 5th ratio), Wheels - either 185/60/R14's or 195/50/R15's (Have the same OA diam.)

Weight - approx 900kg (Standard Sunny with A12 weighs 865kg, estimate based on that, will try and get her on a weighbridge some day )

If there's any more info needed please ask

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Cheers,
Tristan.

Daily - '85 XF Falcon Spak Wagon (that I don't care about)

On going project - '79 L18 Powered Datsun Sunny, Twin 45's

wow is that est hp or dynoed?
on that you would be looking 14 or less.

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"Stroked is fun, but I'ld rather get blown"
"Redlines are merely suggestions"

my shrinking garage is down to.....
2x 1600s
1x GQ Tray back
1x 300ZX
1x FZR600

lol Its an estimate by the guy who's buliding up my head and dyno tuning it, and most definately NOT AT THE WHEELS

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Cheers,
Tristan.

Daily - '85 XF Falcon Spak Wagon (that I don't care about)

On going project - '79 L18 Powered Datsun Sunny, Twin 45's

yer i know just didn't want to offend (some ppl here are easily - offeneded)
should be a grunty liile combo none the less.
sorry to highjack your thread, but i reaaly want to build a L-series, not that i have a spare shell to put it into
maybe after the s13 vh45de is done....

p.s. ohh love the colour

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"Stroked is fun, but I'ld rather get blown"
"Redlines are merely suggestions"

my shrinking garage is down to.....
2x 1600s
1x GQ Tray back
1x 300ZX
1x FZR600