yeah Terry thats the history of the FJ24, I was thinking of squashing these 'FJ15' rumours with proof that the FJ20 itself existed way before the F1 1.5l turbos did themselves. And as you are the co-resident F1 expert I was looking to you for verification :) cheers
----- Original Message ----- From: Terry Rudd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 11:28 PM Subject: RE: FJ20 - max power > Zac, > > The FJ24DE was developed for the WRC 240RS - afaik this story is correct. > WRC rules changed after Nissan had spent trillions of Yen developing the > engine so to recoup some of the cost they detuned it, then turboed it and > stuck it in a Sylvia S110 (Gazelle) and it developed a cult following in > Japan. Then they intercooled it with a lunch box and stuck it in a Skyline > as it was eligible to race in Group C which was a world wide formula at that > time (remember Sierra's and the like racing at Bathurst.) > > I'm a bit sceptical about the claims that they developed a 1.5 litre version > of the FJ. It was reported that there was a clear intention to enter into > Formula 1 and Indy (IRL) but I think reality struck and they just couldn't > do it all at once - they had a commitment to the Sports Car Le Mans series > happening also. Honda was unable to sustain more than 2 of the top > categories at once so they dropped out of F1 before they got started. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 5 December 2001 2:47 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: FJ20 - max power > > > all of what James said. > Brad H added what I didn't feel like writing, that the FJ24 was developed > for > rally in the 240RS (james didn't say it was developed for rally). > > I have the original bogus quote in the magazine at home. They claimed it was > developed as a 1.5 litre as they were the turbo F1 engines at the time. > Which > makes me think, the FJ was out few years before F1 started using turbo 1.5l > engines. Terry can you confirm this? > > > > > Zac, > > Which part are you saying was the misprint? The FJ40DET or the fact > > that it was developed for F1 and rally. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: James Marmont [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: 05/12/2001 14:18 > > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > > Subject: RE: FJ20 - max power > > > > > > i dont read fast fours. > > > like i said i dont know much about them, just repeating what i heard > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Wednesday, 5 December 2001 2:59 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: FJ20 - max power > > > > > > > > > *groan* I've heard that urban myth a few times. Stupid fast fours > misprint > > > will > > > haunt the FJ forever. > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
