Yep, I saw that beast at the rally of melb two years ago. The engine alone would be worth $10K.
Regards Trev -----Original Message----- From: tobias walker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, 5 December 2001 15:40 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: FJ20 - max power well there's a silvia for sale at the moment in australian rally news for a mere 22 grand though it is fj24de ???? >From: David Andrews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: FJ20 - max power >Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2001 03:46:27 GMT > >I understood that nissan spent megabucks developing the FJ24DET for >racing or rallying or something then couldn't actually use it so they >reworked it into the FJ20DET for production cars? >According to ZOOM: "the SR's factory weakness prevents reliable power >figures at more than 420hp from being obtained without the risk of the >block cracking." >Thats apparently y JUN use liners for the cylinders to prevent this. >Doubt u'd have that problem with FJ's. > >Original Message dated 5/12/01, 14:15:06 >Author: James Marmont <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Re: RE: FJ20 - max power: > > >the story i have heard is that the fj was originaly an fj40det designed >for use in formula one back in the days of turbos. but when turbos were >banned they reduced the capacity and detuned them and started to mass >produce them >-----Original Message----- >From: Rowe, Adam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Wednesday, 5 December 2001 1:53 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: FJ20 - max power >The CA18s are a 4cyl version of the RB's. They were one of the better >motors nissan made, but due the number of moving parts they were more >costly so they moved to the SR20. The FJ's are twin cam 16 valve and >were originally a racing/rally motor and I think were the toughest motor >Nissan ever made. >-----Original Message----- >From: James Marmont [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: 05/12/2001 12:36 >To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' >Subject: RE: FJ20 - max power >i have heard fjs have more potential, but arent they either twincam 8 >valve or singlecam 12 valve(not sure which) >i know srs are a "square" engine, meaning they have(from memory) 83mm >bore and 83mm stroke also even the naturally aspirated ones have a solid >forged crank >these two points alone make them a great engine, but every one whos owned >one would know that >fjs are supposed to be pretty good too, i just dont know as much about >them >does anyone know whats supposed to be so great about ca18dets? besides >being a nissan >-----Original Message----- >From: Mark Alford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Wednesday, 5 December 2001 11:54 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: FJ20 - max power > > >No - this one was a white pearl finish, but did have momo wheels, with 35 >series tyres. Lookout potholes here we come! > >----- Original Message ----- >From: James Marmont <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' ><mailto:'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'> >Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 11:29 AM >Subject: RE: FJ20 - max power >black with momo mags? >-----Original Message----- >From: Mark Alford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Wednesday, 5 December 2001 11:14 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: FJ20 - max power > > >I was on a cruise in Sydney a couple of years ago with a turbo'd SSS >pulsar, he had the same problem with instant lane changing. He even >snapped an engine mount on the way into town! Once he got traction >though, it was like a bat out of hell. > >Mark. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Anthony La Malfa <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 10:55 AM >Subject: Re: FJ20 - max power >How the hell does his box hold together??? They have troouble holding >together in NA form!!! > >Anthony >GOD-20L > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: James Marmont <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' ><mailto:'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'> >Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 10:23 AM >Subject: RE: FJ20 - max power >i have an old magazine at home with Australias fastest fwd( pulsar sss at >the time) >naturally aspirated sr20 converted to turbo with 350 hp at the wheels and >390 hp on nitrous >used to wheel spin and change lanes on him in 3rd gear. >-----Original Message----- >From: Mark Alford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Wednesday, 5 December 2001 10:01 AM >To: Ozdat discussion list >Subject: FJ20 - max power > > >Hi list, > >I was speaking to an engine builder last night (in Sydney) who is doing >some head work for me, the guy is a guru with Nissan engines and love the >FJ20, anyway, the conversation eventually got onto the inevitable >question - "How much horsepower can we get..........." > >The answer of course was " Are you planning on winning Lotto?" Of course >I lied to him and told him I was! (Doesn't everyone plan for that day?) > >I am now curios to find out what people are getting out of both the >Turbo's and naturally aspirated FJ's and even SR's. Might be a good topic >for discussion?? > >Anyone out there got any stories (preferably true) that they could share. > >Mark. > >--membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- >OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- >Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >No unauthorised redistribution of this email >http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm >http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >--membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- >OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- >Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >No unauthorised redistribution of this email >http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm >http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
