3.1L in Datsun

[mutter76]

Hi, here a big question.I'm the owner of a sunbird 3.1L engine. It's heavily modified, more than 200hp. Now I want to put my motor in my datsun 510 1970. Since it's a dastun, I have no choice but to fabricate special motor/trans mounts. ( FWD or RWD block). THE QUESTION: I need to know if I can rotate the intake 180 degree with the head or not? If they will work?

I was thinking of another solution, can I put all the good stuff from my sunbird's engine in a RWD block? But, if I can, I prefere to work with my FWD block, ( head are ported and three angle valve job, bigger oil pass, modified computer, special injection rail, blueprint, hot cam, 10.5 ratio versus 8.5 ratio, etc...). It's a torquer monster!

thanks anybody for your help.

P.A.

[geoffinbc]

Yes you can rotate the intake. Infact I thing you can do it on ANY "V" engine since heads are symetrical.

[Guest]

Yes you can rotate the intake. Infact I thing you can do it on ANY "V" engine since heads are symetrical.

You can't on all V engines, like SBC, since the end rails are different and the distributer shaft passes through the intake, SBF is the same way, and quite a few others.

But yes the genII (and genIII) intakes can be rotated to place the TB at the belt end of the engine.

Yes, you can use all FWD internals and top end on a RWD block, as long as the RWD bock is '86 or newer for the larger main journals.

[patgizz]

you can rotate the intake and use just the front timing cover, water pump, balancer, and pulleys/brackets off a RWD motor.

[GPXSS]

This guy used to have a writeup of it, but now its just a few pictures and a description.. twin turbo 2.8 in a 510:
(scroll down)

http://www.bryanf.com/510/cars.htm

[mutter76]

Thanks, you`re good guy.

I watch the 510 twin-turbo, but he have a F body motor, me I will work with my FWD block.

Thanks again, you really help me.

[RebelGT]

is it a 2 door 510? I'd love to do a BRE replica with a Blacktop VVT, that would be a pretty nice ride.

[mutter76]

my bre replica

Like this? I love my machine, and only 59 000 miles.

[RebelGT]

thats pretty nice, my buddies has the molded in widebody kit, its really clean, been in alot of magazines. But yeah, back on point
Blacktop VVT > 660 V6

[GPXSS]

older datsuns are just kickass.. I want a 240z as much as I wanted my fiero, just no space in the driveway.

[geoffinbc]

Yes you can rotate the intake. Infact I thing you can do it on ANY "V" engine since heads are symetrical.

You can't on all V engines, like SBC, since the end rails are different and the distributer shaft passes through the intake, SBF is the same way, and quite a few others.

But yes the genII (and genIII) intakes can be rotated to place the TB at the belt end of the engine.

Yes, you can use all FWD internals and top end on a RWD block, as long as the RWD bock is '86 or newer for the larger main journals.

Oh right the dizzy goes through the intake manifold.

Ohwell. I'll chalk that up to another advantage of a 660.