March 27, 2019 Damen Hattori V8 Datsun: IT'S ALIVE! Well, the motor at least. March 27, 2019 Damen Hattori IT’S ALIVE! The engine is running on the stand!
March 26, 2019 Damen Hattori V8 Datsun: Will it start? March 26, 2019 Damen Hattori All set on the engine stand, now, will it start?!
March 6, 2019 Damen Hattori V8 Datsun: Why No Spark? March 6, 2019 Damen Hattori There were a few issues that needed troubleshooting to get the coils to fire…
March 1, 2019 Damen Hattori V8 Datsun: Wideband Sensors March 1, 2019 Damen Hattori The mini-harness doesn’t seem to plug in to the wideband sensors. I guess I need an adapter or something?
February 21, 2019 Damen Hattori V8 Datsun: Wiring for Cranking + Trigger February 21, 2019 Damen Hattori Big post covering lots of wiring. I even busted out an oscilloscope!
February 21, 2019 Damen Hattori V8 Datsun: Sorting the Drive-By-Wire Throttle Body February 21, 2019 Damen Hattori I’ve been dreading the task of figuring out how the drive-by-wire throttle body works on the VK56, but it’s gotta be done…
February 21, 2019 Damen Hattori V8 Datsun: Custom AEM Harness Start February 21, 2019 Damen Hattori After working through some mental blocks, I was able to start on the custom wiring harness that will get the VK56 V8 running on the stand…
February 20, 2019 Damen Hattori V8 Datsun: Wiring Harness + Trigger Wheel Mount February 20, 2019 Damen Hattori Finishing the dissection of the OEM V8 harness, then tying up some odds and ends around the engine…
February 19, 2019 Damen Hattori V8 Datsun: Wiring Start February 19, 2019 Damen Hattori I was gifted some time at home to get a start on the wiring harness- wahoo!
February 15, 2019 Damen Hattori V8 Datsun: Craft Project Gone Wrong February 15, 2019 Damen Hattori I thought I had a great idea for testing the V8 engine size in the Datsun. Hah.