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09-23-2009, 11:10 AM
09-23-2009 09:29 AM
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1972 Datsun 510 with VQ35DE power - Click above for image gallery
This eBay listing has been dubbed "the perfect swap" by some of our bloggers. From the outside, it looks like any other lovable Datsun 510 with some funky wheels. Pop the hood, however, and the reason for our lust becomes obvious. Shoehorned into the slot previously occupied by the L-Series lump is a red-hot VQ35DE. Yep, the very same sweet-revving engine you'll find in a 350Z or G35. In fact, we'd love to pick this thing up and do a comparo with a Infiniti G37. Better yet, whoever buys it, get in touch with us and we'll give you the details on how to drop it off with one of our trained staff. We promise we'll treat it well.
The seller says this is the only known VQ35 510 swap in the U.S. and that it was a labor of love. Love - and $25,000, that is. The owner claims he could have built his hybrid a lot cheaper, but he overbuilt it just in case he "caught the boost bug." He reckons it'll handle up to 500 horsepower, although it's currently generating pretty close to the stock 287. Don't let that fool you though. The list of mods on this thing is almost as long as HR 3200. We've pasted them in after the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/22/ebay-find-of-the-day-vq35de-powered-datsun-510-may-be-the-perfe/) along with a video clip of this little beast in action. Click through for the full rundown and don't forget to check out the gallery as well.
Gallery: Datsun 510 VQ35DE swap (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/datsun-510-vq35de-swap/low/)
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/vq35dedatsun510---00.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/datsun-510-vq35de-swap/)
1972 Datsun 510 with VQ35DE power - Click above for image gallery
This eBay listing has been dubbed "the perfect swap" by some of our bloggers. From the outside, it looks like any other lovable Datsun 510 with some funky wheels. Pop the hood, however, and the reason for our lust becomes obvious. Shoehorned into the slot previously occupied by the L-Series lump is a red-hot VQ35DE. Yep, the very same sweet-revving engine you'll find in a 350Z or G35. In fact, we'd love to pick this thing up and do a comparo with a Infiniti G37. Better yet, whoever buys it, get in touch with us and we'll give you the details on how to drop it off with one of our trained staff. We promise we'll treat it well.
The seller says this is the only known VQ35 510 swap in the U.S. and that it was a labor of love. Love - and $25,000, that is. The owner claims he could have built his hybrid a lot cheaper, but he overbuilt it just in case he "caught the boost bug." He reckons it'll handle up to 500 horsepower, although it's currently generating pretty close to the stock 287. Don't let that fool you though. The list of mods on this thing is almost as long as HR 3200. We've pasted them in after the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/22/ebay-find-of-the-day-vq35de-powered-datsun-510-may-be-the-perfe/) along with a video clip of this little beast in action. Click through for the full rundown and don't forget to check out the gallery as well.
Gallery: Datsun 510 VQ35DE swap (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/datsun-510-vq35de-swap/low/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/vq35dedatsun510---01_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/datsun-510-vq35de-swap/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/vq35dedatsun510---02_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/datsun-510-vq35de-swap/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/vq35dedatsun510---03_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/datsun-510-vq35de-swap/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/vq35dedatsun510---04_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/datsun-510-vq35de-swap/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/vq35dedatsun510---05_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/datsun-510-vq35de-swap/low/)
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