RE: I'm back to Datsuns

Sun, 30 Sep 2001 22:33:45 -0700

Damien,
 
The thing with the Z motors is that unless you want to turbocharge them or be content with a fairly stock motor, they are not the best choice for a naturally aspirated engine.  You can't use lumpy cams because the valves point at each other, so with a large amount of overlap would hit each other.  If the ex-grandma L18 is in good condition, just find a L-series factory EFI manifold, a mild cam, and a fuel-only computer.  NAPS/Z actually stands for Nissan Anti-Pollution System, it's definately not performance gear, as I said before it's redeeming feature is readily available EFI and T03 exhaust manifolds, and the bolt-in conversion as opposed to the expensive conversion kits needed for FJ/SR/CA swaps.  The Z20E I bought from Errol was $950 + freight (complete: computer, sensors, gearbox etc).
 
- Tom
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From: damien cm [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, 28 September 2001 1:37 PM
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Subject: RE: I'm back to Datsuns

Tom and Dan,

The 180B belongs to my brother, and whilst he has good taste (he purchased a datsun!) he is not really interested in the high performance of a turbo FJ or Z engine. However, it is time that he upgraded, and instead of refitting a L why not go a Z, providing that it is not to dear. I want his car to be reliable and reasonably powerful, for when he drives to the alps/coast, and also so he has confidence in his car. If a FJ was going anywhere, it would be going into my beloved 68' 1600!!!!!

Do you know roughly how much a Z motor is worth ( with all the trimmings-a 'long' motor)?

Datsuns will always rule

Damien. 

 

>Damien,

>
>For the 180b, the Z motors aren't really very different to L motors unless you
>want to turbocharge them, then the readily available EFI inlet and turbo
>exhaust manifolds make the difference. If you're set on going with a N/A
>motor, a quad throttle body EFI L series with a big cam would be better than a
>stock EFI Z series. Although it would be a lot more expensive, I would suggest
>an even more modern engine, like a FJ20DE.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: damien cm [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Thursday, 27 September 2001 4:26 PM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: I'm back to Datsuns
>
>
>
>Dear ozdatters,
>
>It's been a while since I wrote to the list, and with the snow season ending
>this sunday I'll be returning home to Canberra to pursue my other passion, the
>Datsun 1600. When I get home there will be two new projects waiting for me,
>first is a standard 1200 coupe that my little brother bought of a sweet old
>lady who owned it since day one, and the second is a immaculate 180B that was
>also purchased of a sweet old lady for a ridicously low price!
>
>The 1200 has a reconditioned 1400cc engine that runs quite well, so the first
>mod that I want to do is upgrade the brakes. I have heard that 200B discs and
>calipers bolt on to the 1200 strut, can anyone clarify or add to this? Any
>other easy but benificial mods that can be made to a 1200 using the massive
>array of parts available from other Datsuns??
>
>My plan for the 180B is to fit it with a modern, bolt in, and naturaly
>aspirated engine. I was thinking of maybe a Z20, Z22 or Z24. The car is to be a
>neat cruiser that performs, but does'nt draw attention. So far it has 240K
>brakes, KYB and heavy duty springs on all four corners, a 260Z 5 speed and a
>nice stereo.It also recieved some new tyres, to replace the horrible re-treads
>that it came with. Has anyone out ther done a similar engine transfer to the
>one I proposed? How much would one expect to pay for a Z-series engine, and
>where would be good place to look? can they be bought with fuel injection
>standard?
>
>Any info or advice on the above topics would be much appreciated!!
>
>Forever upgrading,
>
>Damien.
>
>
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