Datsun 510 with a LS6 V8
by Christopher Christopher
Published in engineswapdepot.com
This Datsun 510 was built by Jared Snetsinger over two years at Lucky’s Speed Shop in Fremont, California. The 510 is powered by a 5.7 L LS6 V8 that makes 440 horsepower to the wheels through a Tremec TKO600 5-speed transmission and Ford 9-inch rear end with a Detroit TrueTrac LSD with 3.55 gears. It rides on a Eibach springs with Koni coilovers in front and custom 4-link rear suspension with Eibach springs with QA1 coilovers. Behind the Volk wheels are Corvette ZO6 calipers on Wilwood slotted rotors with 6-piston in front and 4-piston in back.
Full Specs:
Engine:
- LS6 V8
- 440 whp
- factory LS6 ECU
- MSD plug wires with custom stitched heat wrapping
Drivetrain:
- Tremec TKO600 5-speed transmission
- custom one-piece driveshaft
- Moser M9 rear housing (Ford 9-inch)
- Strange 3rd member with Detroit TruTrac LSD and 3.55 gears
- Strange axles
Fuel:
- aluminum fuel lines with XPR fittings
- RCI fuel cell with custom baffling
- Aeromotive A1000 fuel pump with filters
- Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator
Cooling:
- Griffin Performance custom radiator
Exhaust:
- custom 304 stainless oval tube exhaust
- H-pipe
- custom headers
- custom hangers
- V-band clamps
- stage 8 header bolts
- side exit design
Brakes:
- Corvette ZO6 brakes
- 6-piston front
- 4-piston rear
- Wilwood slotted rotors
- stainless brake lines with XRP fittings
Suspension:
- 2:1 steering quickener with all stainless joints and steering D-shaft
- custom steering rack (no power steering)
- custom 4-link with watts link
- Eibach springs with QA1 coilovers in rear
- Eibach springs with Koni coilovers in front
- knife cut sway bars Front and Rear of car
- camber plates in front
- strap steel welded to strut towers to add bracing and place for the cage to tie in
- custom crossmember with adjustment
Interior:
- custom stainless dash
- Autometer Sport compact 2 gauges
- push start on the dash with IGN & ACC switches with red indicator lights
- Tilton peddle assambly
- Tilton masters with custom throttle peddle
- front and rear brake masters
- MoMo Start bucket seats
- Corbeau 4 point seat belts with cam lock system
- MoMo Jet 2 steering wheel with Quick release
- custom carbon door skins
- carbon 1/4 skins
- carbon package tray
- custom head liner
- stainless floor pans
- custom stainless shifter bolted directly to the trans for a direct shift feeling
- custom roll cage with Nascar door bars
Body:
- custom firewall pushed back 4 inches to fit LSx under the stock grill and hood
- frenched tail lights
- tubbed rear
- shaved rain gutters, rear pillar vents, marker lights, wipers, trunk lock, door handles
- BRE front and rear carbon fender flares
- BRE carbon front splitter with stainless adjustable splint adjusters
- carbon front valence
- APR carbon F1 mirrors
- projector Headlights with black backgrounds & halos
- black powder coated headlight trim rings & headlight trim & blacked grill
- Lamborghini silver metallic gloss paint on body
- Lamborghini silver metallic matte paint in engine bay
Wheels/Tires:
- Volk CE28N custom wheels with custom offsets
- 8.5 inches wide in front
- 11 inches wide in rear