e_pirate1337
02-13-2011, 08:04 PM
I origionally posted this on Datsun1200.com
Not really sure if any body other than Altimacharlie and i can use this info but here you all go any how.
Ive been doing quite a bit of hacking to my 77 datsun b210 in the past year. I'm trying to get it ready for drifting although after i do one mod something else goes wrong and Ive never had it ready for the track, haha.
I'm writing this post to help any body else with a b210 or related chassis to make there experience less of a nightmare than it was for me. Recently I had an issue with charging and replaced the Alternator, battery and voltage regulator to no avail.
With lots of research and some inspiration from my friend Casey, I decided to go with an internally regulated alternator.
My unit came from a 1981 280zx (turbo or non turbo) It gives me 60amps instead of the stock 50 and is basically plug n play.
Supposedly the 510 guys do this pretty regularly.
deleting the voltage regulator is easy and the wiring(colors and function) to the reg is the same as the 510's the diagram is found here.
http://community.ratsun.net/topic/28537-12v-pos-ground-to-12v-neg-ground/
The 280zx Alt is somewhat larger than the stock b210 one so i had to bend the alt bracket upward slightly. Also the bottom mounting bolt holes are a little smaller than stock so you will have to drill those out before mounting. I will add pics some time this week and modify as i find more.
2 months of charging issues solved for me today by 30min of work. :)
Not really sure if any body other than Altimacharlie and i can use this info but here you all go any how.
Ive been doing quite a bit of hacking to my 77 datsun b210 in the past year. I'm trying to get it ready for drifting although after i do one mod something else goes wrong and Ive never had it ready for the track, haha.
I'm writing this post to help any body else with a b210 or related chassis to make there experience less of a nightmare than it was for me. Recently I had an issue with charging and replaced the Alternator, battery and voltage regulator to no avail.
With lots of research and some inspiration from my friend Casey, I decided to go with an internally regulated alternator.
My unit came from a 1981 280zx (turbo or non turbo) It gives me 60amps instead of the stock 50 and is basically plug n play.
Supposedly the 510 guys do this pretty regularly.
deleting the voltage regulator is easy and the wiring(colors and function) to the reg is the same as the 510's the diagram is found here.
http://community.ratsun.net/topic/28537-12v-pos-ground-to-12v-neg-ground/
The 280zx Alt is somewhat larger than the stock b210 one so i had to bend the alt bracket upward slightly. Also the bottom mounting bolt holes are a little smaller than stock so you will have to drill those out before mounting. I will add pics some time this week and modify as i find more.
2 months of charging issues solved for me today by 30min of work. :)