I will take your word for it Richard.
What's the difference between the diffs (R160 and R180)?
I will keep my eye out for a 200B SSS rotting away in someone's yard.
Here is a sweet 200B SSS featured in AutoSpeed magazine:
http://autospeed.com/A_0814/page1.html
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Clough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 8:09 PM
Subject: Re: 200B SSS
> The IRS 200B is just as good as any other Datsun IRS. You can bolt in
> R180's etc. You can fit the 200B IRS to the solid axle body if your 200B
has
> a good body. But for less effort you can probably find a '77 200B which
has
> the IRS installed as standard at a reasonable cost. As it was made in
> Japan, a '77 body will be better than most Oz 200B's unless it was not
> properly cared for.
>
> If you decide to swap rear ends you will need to get everything from the
> donor car that attaches to the rear end e.g. hand brake cables and all
bolts
> that attach it to the body.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul W. J. Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, 28 April 2001 23:39 PM
> Subject: Re: 200B SSS
>
>
> > I heard the IRS on the 200Bs was no good. I am interested in setting up
a
> > decent suuspension system on my 200B which has the live axle.
> > Is the IRS on the 200Bs good and if so does it bolt on?
> > It would probably be better then the live axle in the exhaust
area...since
> > with the live axle the exhaust has to snake around over the top of the
> axle,
> > but on the IRS it weasels through a hole somewhere there (hole is about
2
> > 1/2 inches diametre if I'm not mistaken, but causes too much vibration
if
> > the pipe touches it)
> > The way I see it there's no use putting a high powered hair dryer motor
in
> > the 200B if it will ride around the road like a tinny in high seas.
> >
> > PS- I recommend buying a good datsun body with a motor thats doesnt go,
> for
> > a song, and then for another song buy a datsun like the majority of the
> > 200Bs you see getting around where the panels arent attached at the base
> of
> > the car due to rust and they flap away as you drive along, but with a
> motor
> > and gearbox that goes...then you can combine to two to make a 200B just
> like
> > out the factory...oh right I can stop dreaming now.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Richard Clough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 9:12 PM
> > Subject: Re: 200B SSS
> >
> >
> > > All 200BSSS were "Jap Spec" Imports, they were never assembled in
Aus.
> > They
> > > therefore all had independent rears.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "andrew smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Friday, 27 April 2001 22:02 PM
> > > Subject: Re: 200B SSS
> > >
> > >
> > > > Just curious,did all the 200b sss have IRS or is it only the jap
spec
> > ones
> > > that
> > > > we have in Perth.
> > > > Andrew Smith
> > > >
> > > > James Cox wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Dave,
> > > > >
> > > > > Well I think there has to be a market, the one I saw for sale for
> > $1200,
> > > > > most the people who were interested in it were interested just
> because
> > > it
> > > > > was cheap car for sale, to get from A to B. I think the number of
> > > people
> > > > > out there actually looking for a 200B SSS is pretty limited. To
> tell
> > > you
> > > > > the truth I hadn't even seen one until recently, I myself am
> looking
> > > for
> > > > > one someday, but I'd only be looking for a shell cause I want to
do
> a
> > > ground
> > > > > up resto with a SR20 or somthing.
> > > > >
> > > > > Put it this way, if he can't sell it for more than $1500 I doubt
you
> > > will be
> > > > > able to.
> > > > >
> > > > > James Cox
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >it's yellow an in next to perfect nick, I can pick up up for
around
> > > $1500
> > > > > >I was wondering what they're worth cause I was considering buying
> it
> > > and
> > > > > >selling it for a profit in the trading post
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Dave
> > > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >From: "James Cox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > >Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 1:28 AM
> > > > > >Subject: Re: 200B SSS
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Is that a silver one? Cause it's got 6month's rego (or maybe
3)
> > and
> > > > > >it's
> > > > > > > selling for a tad under $1000, mech is good, motor just
rebuilt
> > but
> > > > > >needs
> > > > > >a
> > > > > > > paint job. I saw another one with repairs needed to gearbox,
> > > interior
> > > > > >and
> > > > > > > guages for $400, motor rebulit and runing SUs however, had
crome
> > > mags
> > > > > >and
> > > > > > > new rubber too. Although I've also seen a mint condition one
> > > selling
> > > > > >for
> > > > > > > $7000 too.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Just some ideas
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > But I reckon the $1000-2000 mark is a fair bet for one in good
> > > working
> > > > > > > order.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > James Cox
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >just wondering what the going rate for a 200B SSS with 6
months
> > > rego
> > > > > >and
> > > > > > > >RWC would be?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >Dave
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