Hi Terry, Can you please give more description on what you are after, as I think I may have one?
thanks Andrew > Richard, > > You do find Japanese car bits at the bigger swap meets eg Bendigo, Ballarat > etc in Vic and Goulburn in NSW but it's usually wheels and trim bits - I > must admit it's a bit of a lottery and I only ever go to them for the > experience. I think we still are the best resource for finding that hard to > get part. I went to the local wreckers yesterday with a shopping list and > found everything I was after except the little black round thingy - > bakelite ignition switch holder. If anyone has a spare one lying around give > me a should (for a '70 model). I think the non-locking 1200 ignition switch > is the same. I've got my ignition switch gaffa'd in place at the moment - > not the best of looks. > > regards > terry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Richard Clough > Sent: Tuesday, 9 July 2002 8:26 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: What about a Japanese "Swap Meet" > > > Mal > > The SU's are getting very hard to find, but they turn up fairly regularly in > our local Trading Post newspaper. > > Speaking of stuff that's hard to find, anyone know of any "swap meets" that > specialise in bits for Japanese cars? The only swap meets I've been to are > full of Holden Ford and US stuff, nothing I'm interested in. Where are all > the hot parts for old Jap cars swapped or sold? > > If there aren't any maybe we had better kick one off - what about a Datto > swap meet? (perhaps Toyota also?) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "maldat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, 8 July 2002 22:25 PM > Subject: Re: extractors for l16 > > > > The L16 and the L18 have the same carb setup ,right down to the > > needles.When it comes to SU's. > > Remember they stopped making real L18SSS engines in 1973. > > > > malcolm > > > > Richard Clough wrote: > > > > > Rick I agree. > > > For road use the standard exhaust manifold on an L16 isn't too bad, and > its > > > a lot quieter thasn extractors. Its not going to restrict breathing as > much > > > as what follows it. The puny stock exhaust system should be simply up > > > graded to a 2 inch one. > > > The other big restriction is the intake breathing. Buy a pair of twin > SU's > > > including the aircleaner, linkages and manifold from a 180BSSS for about > > > $100-$150 and you will get another real improvement. > > > That's about $400 all up, but both mods will be able to bolt on to your > new > > > L18 engine (with a good breathing head and cam) when it comes. > > > > > > If all this seems too expensive how about going back to basics. Is your > > > current engine in tune? Good plugs, and particularly points with the > right > > > settings? Distributor advancing correctly? Clean airfilter? Valve > tappets > > > set correctly? Cam chain not stretched to the point where cam timing is > > > badly retarded? > > > These all reduce the performance and carbs and exhausts wont help if > these > > > basics are crook. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Rick White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, 8 July 2002 0:47 AM > > > Subject: Re: extractors for l16 > > > > > > > > > > > >>James. > > >>Here is what I know about extractors and the pro's and con's of them. > > >>My mate has sspent years building race engines (honda ones unfortunatly) > > >>And this is what he told me. > > >>Extractors can give you either more responsive engine - More revvie > > >>Or they can give you more torque - loosing your responsiveness. > > >>(great for towing though) > > >>I took some I bought of some one a while ago and he measured them up and > > >> > > > he was sure they would actually rob my 1600 wagon of responsiveness as > they > > > were designed for torque. > > > > > >>Hense the reason they are not on the car or will ever be on it. > > >>He also has had a little experiance with Datto's and he was quite > adament > > >> > > > that on a stock L series the factory manifold with a decent 2 inch > system > > > would be quite a good thing. > > > > > >>As my wagon is stock I won't be bolting any extractors on my wagon until > > >> > > > she needs a rebuild. > > > > > >>Then I will be doing a bit of headwork to her with a nice cam and some > > >> > > > heavy duty springs. > > > > > >>I also have a genuine 1971 1600SSS 4 door and the factory extractors are > > >> > > > totally different in design to the ones I bought for my wagon. > > > > > >>So I guess I will be taking the SSS in with me when the wagons engine is > > >> > > > rebuilt so they can copy Mr Datsuns extractor design. > > > > > >>Maybee Terry or Errol can elaborate more on the pro's and cons of > > >> > > > extractors but I wouldn't be rushing out to buy the first pair I found > as > > > they might not be such a good thing. > > > > > >>Any how take it easy. > > >>P.S Take your car in to a retuable tuner you will be amased what a > little > > >> > > > tuning can do for performance. > > > > > >>I know as I have spent months tinkering with my wagon and on a cold > > >> > > > morning WOW I LOVE IT!! > > > > > >>Later. > > >>Rick White. > > >> > > >>--- "Chris Simpson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > >>>Well yes they are a bolt on, to the head that is, but you'll then have > to > > >>>go down to your local exhaust shop to get them to weld the extractors > to > > >>>the current exhaust you have. This trip is always a fun one, the extra > > >>>noise always atracts attention, just make sure its not from the boys in > > >>>blue! > > >>> > > >>>The ones that i have here have had a two bolt flange welded on to the > end > > >>>and this can make it easier to put them on a car with this set up, but > > >>>invariable the distances dont meet up and you still need and exhaust > shop > > >>>to finish off the job. Normally its only $30 or so. > > >>> > > >>>Chris > > >>> > > >>>james wade writes: > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>Worth the money? Its really a short term measure I was driving today > > >>>>getting frustrated at how little power the l16 puts out, any power > > >>>>increase without having to result to porting etc would be great. How > > >>>>easy are extractors to put on... I take it they are 'bolt on'? > > >>>> > > >>>>-James > > >>>> > > >>>>-----Original Message----- > > >>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Chris > > >>>> > > > Simpson > > > > > >>>>Sent: Sunday, 7 July 2002 9:39 PM > > >>>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>Subject: Re: extractors for l16 > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>James, > > >>>> > > >>>>Yes you can put extractors on a L16, there are quite a few floating > > >>>>around > > >>>> > > >>>>Well i have some that are for a L16/L18 that i have no use for, but im > > >>>>in WA and most people are elsewhere, but if your in WA email me off > the > > >>>>list. > > >>>>I'd prolly say that about $50-80 should be somewhere around the money > > >>>>for em. > > >>>> > > >>>>Yer you'll get a little more power, a better exhaust note, and a > little > > >>>>more fuel economy. But dont expect it to turn into a burn-out > > >>>> > > > machine!! > > > > > >>>>hehe im sure you understand what i mean. > > >>>> > > >>>>Cheers > > >>>> > > >>>>Chris > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>james wade writes: > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>a couple of stupid questions... > > >>>>>(and if there are no stupid questions just stupid people, consider me > > >>>>>a stupid person) im running a l16 on my 510 and for the moment i > > >>>>> > > > dont > > > > > >>>>>think I will have enough money for a new engine for perhaps 3-6 > > >>>>>months. the l16 has pretty poor power as many of you know. its got a > > >>>>>32/36 webber on it, and im thinking of putting extractors on to > > >>>>>improve the power a little bit further so i can save a bit more for a > > >>>>>better engine. > > >>>>> > > >>>>>now, to the questions. > > >>>>> > > >>>>>1. can i actually put extractors on the l16. > > >>>>> > > >>>>>2. how much are they worth. (anyone got any they want to sell) > > >>>>> > > >>>>>3. are they worth this (ie. bang for buck). keep in mind ive got a > > >>>>>webber and a decent exhaust. > > >>>>> > > >>>>>cheers guys. > > >>>>> > > >>>>>-james > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>James Wade / underground electronic magazine > > >>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>>www.ugzine.com > > >>>>>PO BOX 140 > > >>>>>Kensington Park, SA 5068 > > >>>>>t:+61 8 8262 2850 > > >>>>>f:+61 8 8219 1070 > > >>>>>m:+61 (0)421 846 630 > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>--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 Ozdat Email Account > > >>---> http://www.ozdat.com > > >> > > >>_____________________________________________________________ > > >>Promote your group and strengthen ties to your members with > > >> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] by Everyone.net http://www.everyone.net/?btn=tag > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
