How the hell are you getting that petrol consumption figure? It almost
seems too unbelievable, what sort of engine are you running and what mods
has it had done to it?????????
----- Original Message -----
From: James & Chirryl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: Disk Brake conversion
> I'm thinking a14 or a15 for my 1000. You can get a decent amount of power
> out of these engines, I think Andrew Denniss had almost 150hp from his
a15.
> I recently rode in a 1000 coupe with a mild A15 with mikuni's, This coupe
> would have left my old L20'd 1600 for dead (In a straight line :)
> I wouldn't bother fitting an L series to a 1000. Their best feature is
> the fact that they weigh around 660 kilos. But their handling is at best,
> average. I reckon putting a heavy L series up front would make the already
> dodgy handling even worse.
>
> James Empson.
>
> PS: $1 per litre petrol doesn't bother me, I'm getting 39 miles per gallon
> :)
>
>
> > what engine you putting in your 1000?
> >
> > I've got a 1000 coupe sitting around I might be putting a 351 Windsor
into
> > and just using for drag racing
> > but it'd be a shame to cut up a car that as far as I've heard is fairly
rare
> > I've looked into ways of getting some decent power outa it but there's
too
> > much fabrication needed to fit any decent engines in there
> > I was gunna try an L16/8 but there's tonnes of mods needed to fit it and
the
> > engine sits so low in the bay anyway that the sump would be smashing on
> > every speed bump and pot hole
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: James & Chirryl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Date: Wednesday, 30 August 2000 5:17
> > Subject: Disk Brake conversion
> >
> >
> >> Gday List,
> >> I recently met a guy with a datsun 1000 coupe, It had been fitted with
> >> 120y disks and sigma calipers. A mounting bracket had to be fabricated
to
> >> hold the caliper in place. I'm very interested in getting a bracket
like
> >> this made up. I don't have the skills or tools to make it myself, and
it
> >> obviously has to be done properly, Because I plan to put some
reasonable
> >> power into my 1000, and the drums just wont cut it. Can Anyone
recommend
> >> someone around Sydney who is capable of such a task?
> >> Thanks,
> >> James.
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
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