Miatsun 520 Pickup...cool swap
10-19-2010, 08:52 PM
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Miatsun 520 Pickup...cool swap
This just popped up on a local forum. A 1966 Datsun 520 pickup with a Miata engine and suspension swap! He didn't say much about it, but it looks really clean, and if it actually turns well would surprise a lot of people on track day lol.
http://forums.coloradoracing.net/ind...44#entry904044
http://forums.coloradoracing.net/ind...44#entry904044
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10-19-2010, 11:07 PM
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^^^ Thanks for that. And I did not realize it was a repost...a thousand pardons. No mention of that 2yo build thread was made in his local thread.
Doesn't look too bad from here. And no doubt it would be more fun boosted, but a couple hundred pounds less than a stock Miata is a good start!
Originally Posted by 18psi
The horrible weight distribution of a truck with a weakling powertrain of an n/a miata.
...1988lbs 51% front 49% rear.
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10-19-2010, 11:20 PM
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I read his build thread a while ago, and even NA with very little development, he was kicking *** at HPDEs, it's definitely more than just a show truck, he races the hell out of it.
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10-20-2010, 02:29 AM
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Just went through the 60 page build thread I Found linked somewhere. He basically built a long wheel based miata... only, its a truck...
Both front and rear sub frames, firewall, powertrain, FLOOR!
Both front and rear sub frames, firewall, powertrain, FLOOR!
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