Davo wrote:
> I saw an article a few years back with a turbo A14 Datsun 1000 coupe. It
> looked real nice but i dont like the front suspension. It still has the
> dinosaur leaf springs up front. Which means if you change the engine, your
> probably going to have to upgrade the brakes.
I installed a stock imported 1200 GX (twin hitachi) engine in a 1000 Coupe many
years back without a brake upgrade and it was a real screamer that surprised a
lot of ppl. There was something about the gearbox that created bother with that
conversion but it wasn't impossible to sort out - no lists for advice in those
days. If you go to 1400 cc you would need a brake upgrade if the +25% rule is
still in place these days (998 cc to max. 1250 cc). These are so light (2 ppl
can lift it up, and carry it into a tight parking spot as we did it for a laugh
in town one night) and with 100 hp they are a real handful in the wet. The twin
carb A12/A14 engines don't seem to be around much these days for some reason
(prolly sob engines by our standards) and I don't like your chances of getting a
L series in there. The 4AG Toy family of engines might fit as they are tiny for
a 1600 cc EFI and with 88 kw for 16 valves or 100-123 kw in 20 valve head form,
with the power they produce I can see why the U25 ppl like them in just about
anything. I don't advocate non Nissan engines in dattos as such but sometimes
they're worth a look.
regards,
Terry
> And i have no idea wot the
> best option is for that. But my personal opnion is A14/15 with sum work
> etc....
>
> Davo
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: FJ MAN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Tuesday, 2 May 2000 1:54
> Subject: Re: Datsun 1000 Coupe
>
> >gday if ur friend really has a good condition one then he is a very lucky
> >man then yeah ive been told they are rare in coupe form and hell any old
> >datsun in that good condition is a rare find so maybe look at preserving
> it
> >but if performance is ur thing then the norm at the moment appears to be a
> >A12 engine with a simple trubo setup im told the a12 and the a14 lend
> >themselves to turboing better than an a15 due to lower compression of
> course
> >this means a custom manifold but look on the net and u will find plenty of
> >120y's etc with turbos done in different forms with sum encouraging results
> >it mnay not be super kwik but hell ull scare mister commodore who trys to
> >form that one lane in front of u but never quite does so from knowledge a
> >series engines will fit u will need to use the original flywheel etc as
> far
> >as i know and engine mounts may be different one of the SOBs on here will
> be
> >able to tell ya more
> >
> >
> >>From: "David Costello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>To: "Online Datsun Club" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>Subject: Datsun 1000 Coupe
> >>Date: Mon, 1 May 2000 18:30:20 +1000
> >>
> >>A mate of mine has recently aquired a Datsun 1000 coupe. It's rust free
> and
> >>every panel straight as an arrow. He's interested in finding out what
> >>engines he can slot in there without any major mods. So what engines can
> >>he use as a bolt on (or close to) alternative. Will an L16 or L18 fit in
> >>there? Also he wants to know if they are rare or not. It's a coupe but it
> >>doesn't look anything like a 1200 or 1600 coupe. The back end is
> >>different, the back goes in one straight sloped line from the roof to the
> >>bumper with no protruding boot, sorta like a hatchback shape.
> >>
> >
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