KA24DE-Powered 1971 Datsun 510 Four Door Sedan w/ 5 Speed
KA24DE Powered 1971 Datsun 510 Four Door Sedan 5-Speed tranny
-In October 2025 it became a runner after a restoration and modification process that started in 2017.
-About 300 miles (in chassis and refreshed engine) have been put on this 510 since the rebuild.
-Runs, drives & brakes as it should. Mechanically sound.
-Miles will keep going up as the car is tagged, registered & regularly driven around town mostly during weekends.
-It has a clean FL title in current owners name and is currently tagged & registered for street use.
Lots of new parts were installed during the rebuild/restoration process. Please read the entire ad to find out. Furthermore, this is still an ongoing project and needs finishing of some systems but is a solid foundation ready to be taken to the next level.
Needs to complete or tinker with:
1. Windshield Wipers motor is inoperable; Switch, fuse and wiring plug arriving at motor tested OK with voltage tester.
2. There is no horn or emergency brake
3. Comes with a new Datsun 510 Black floor carpet kit just acquired from Ebay on October 2026. Carpet has not been installed. Also, no sound deadening material has benn installed so the car gets noisy at cruising speeds.
4. Provided with the sale, Need to complete new Weather stripping installation for 3 doors. It has been already installed under hood, in rear left door and trunk. Due to new rubber under trunk, must gently push trunk above lock preferably with a cloth to help it unlock/open and to help it close as well. The lack of weather stripping in 3 doors allows some wind noise into the cabin at cruising speeds.
5. Small leak at base of Motor oil filter: I installed a "Mishimoto MMOP-TPS Oil Filter Sandwich Plate Adapter" between the motor oil filter and the engine block to allow for the installation and hook up of the oil pressure gauge. I tried once to fix, checked the integrity of the "O-ring" (was good) and torque "almost" to spec ( tried apx 30 instead of the 35 ft/lbs recommended spec) the Mishimoto sandwich plate but it still has a small leak when engine is running. I have not tried to re-torque again at the 35 fr/lbs torque recommended spec. It is small leak so it has not affected the engine oil level.
6. Small leak at Rear tranny seal; I just installed a new one but I guess did not do it right.
7. Small leak at Differential front pinion seal: **A new seal (in its box from Z Car Depot) for the pinion gear where the driveshaft hooks up, will be provided with the sale.
Paint and exterior:
Repairs to floor pans & fire wall; some Floor pans sections were fabricated
Front and rear cross members were removed to clean undercarriage after floor pans repairs. Undercarriage, interior floor pans and trunk interior were sprayed with Herculiner protective coating
-A new hood, front valance, left driver side rocker panel and front left fender were installed
Upholstery and interior:
Original all black, front and rear seats, original door cards
old dash has a few cracks
Headliner is all there but unfortunately is stained with dirt from the floor fabrication process, welding and herculiner sprayed in the interior of the car during repairs.
New Techno Toy Tuning Rear Trunk Firewall aluminum panel
New Techno Toy Rear "parcel shelf" aluminum panel
New Autogage Tachometer
New Autogage Triple gauges (Oil pressure, Voltage and Temperature)
New SpeedHut custom fuel gauge with New Fuel Gauge Sender Tank Sending Unit from Z car depot
Original two-piece rear seat (backrest and bottom cushion) will be included with the sale. These seats still have what appears to be their original vinyl but may need to be reupholstered.
Engine:
Original Engine: No
it has a "refreshed" & slightly modified Nissan S13 Ka24DE Naturally Aspirated swap
Tuned ECU due to larger camshafts installed during top end & cylinder head refresh.
New ISR Header. New 2.25" Mandrel Exhaust system w/ Cherry Bomb muffler from Ermish Racing.
New Custom Engine Wiring Harness from "Wiring Specialties".
New Aluminum Radiator with two 12" electric fans w/ new wiring from "Wiring Specialties".
New Trunk Mount Battery Relocation Wiring Kit w/ 200A Breaker from "Wiring Specialties"
K & N cold air intake with ram airflow thru left inner headlight cover
Mileage:
Miles on the chassis are unknown. Speedo/odometer is not hooked up. As of 26 March 26, Mileage is about 300 miles after the Nissan S13 KA24 DE engine's top end was refreshed, swapped & became a runner for street use back in October 2025.
Wheels and tires:
15 x 7 Center Line Wheels with Ironman 195/50R15 tires; 4 Center Line wheel caps will be included with the sale
Front suspension was modified with new Techno Toy Tuning T3 adjustable coilovers w/ Koni Sport Short Stroke Shock Inserts ordered in 2025, built with the cars original strut casings & included sand blasting, shortening the casings and then powder coating. These were rebuilt using brand new Gland Nuts, Koni Sport Short Stroke Shock Inserts, T3 Coilover Components & Hyper Coils /T3 standard springs. T3 adjustable camber plates and 1" knuckle risers were also installed
Brakes:
Overhauled entire brake system:
New Brake Master Cylinder 1" Wilwood,
New Wilwood rear disc brake proportioning valve,
New Stainless steel brake lines from Z car Depot,
Drum to disc brake conversion in the rear with first gen Nissan 240sx S13 new brake calipers and rotors.
Fuel System Overhaul: New stainless steel fuel lines by "Classic Tube", 3/8" & 5/16" send & return, New ISR Fuel Pressure regulator,
New Speedhut fuel gauge
New Ermish Wilwood front brake kit
Transmission:
Nissan S13 Five Speed manual transmission swap with fresh Red Line synthetic GL-4 manual transmission oil
Short Shifter with new Bride fabric universal shift boot cover (not installed yet)
Brand new competition white bunny clutch and flywheel kit
New transmission polyurethane mount and bracket
Differential: Stock diff with fresh Red Line GL-5 75W90 Gear Oil
Clutch System Overhaul:
New Clutch Master and Slave Cylinders
New ISR braided clutch line
New competition white bunny clutch and flywheel kit
This is a 510 For Sale - Full Service Listing. We are working very close with the owner to facilitate the marketing and sale of this vehicle. As part of the sale we are also providing secure funds transfer via escrow as well as title transfer. Shipping can also be facilitated – should the need for that arise.
You can contact us by emailing support@510forsale.com or by calling/texting 503-862-8541. Feel free to send us your questions or offers below as well.
