{"id":23988,"date":"2018-05-25T06:15:15","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T11:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=23988"},"modified":"2018-05-25T02:52:56","modified_gmt":"2018-05-25T07:52:56","slug":"1980-datsun-210-with-an-infiniti-g35-powertrain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=23988","title":{"rendered":"1980 Datsun 210 with an Infiniti G35 Powertrain"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This 1980 Datsun 210 Deluxe was purchased without an engine and transmission for $180 to compete in the Grassroots Motorsport $2018 Challenge<\/a>. The project is called Datsaniti because it uses the powertrain and suspension from a 2003 Infiniti G35. They did this by installing the G35’s front structure\/subframe and rear subframe. Now the wagon is powered by a 3.5 L VQ35 V6 which makes 260 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque connected to a five-speed automatic transmission and rides on a full independent suspension with four-wheel disc brakes. Follow the progress on the project’s build thread<\/a> and watch it compete in Gainesville, Florida on October 12-13.<\/p>\n

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This 1980 Datsun 210 Deluxe was purchased without an engine and transmission for $180 to compete in the Grassroots Motorsport $2018 Challenge. The project is called Datsaniti because it uses the powertrain and suspension from a 2003 Infiniti G35. They did this by installing the G35’s front structure\/subframe and rear subframe. Now the wagon is… Read More »1980 Datsun 210 with an Infiniti G35 Powertrain<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":23993,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[406],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sunny"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":127957,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=127957","url_meta":{"origin":23988,"position":0},"title":"RB Swap Kit for Nissan 350Z and Infiniti G35","author":"swaptastic","date":"February 18, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"LOJ Conversions sells a RB swap kit for the Nissan 350Z and Infiniti G35. 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