I spoke to the guy again today. He doesn't want anything turbo, he
basically just wants to know if any of the L series engines would bolt
straight in. He can get his hands on a cheap L16 that's all and wanted to
know if he could fit it.
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From: FJ MAN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, 2 May 2000 1:48
Subject: Re: Datsun 1000 Coupe
>gday if ur friend really has a good condition one then he is a very lucky
>man then yeah ive been told they are rare in coupe form and hell any old
>datsun in that good condition is a rare find so maybe look at preserving
it
>but if performance is ur thing then the norm at the moment appears to be a
>A12 engine with a simple trubo setup im told the a12 and the a14 lend
>themselves to turboing better than an a15 due to lower compression of
course
>this means a custom manifold but look on the net and u will find plenty of
>120y's etc with turbos done in different forms with sum encouraging results
>it mnay not be super kwik but hell ull scare mister commodore who trys to
>form that one lane in front of u but never quite does so from knowledge a
>series engines will fit u will need to use the original flywheel etc as
far
>as i know and engine mounts may be different one of the SOBs on here will
be
>able to tell ya more
>
>
>>From: "David Costello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>To: "Online Datsun Club" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Subject: Datsun 1000 Coupe
>>Date: Mon, 1 May 2000 18:30:20 +1000
>>
>>A mate of mine has recently aquired a Datsun 1000 coupe. It's rust free
and
>>every panel straight as an arrow. He's interested in finding out what
>>engines he can slot in there without any major mods. So what engines can
>>he use as a bolt on (or close to) alternative. Will an L16 or L18 fit in
>>there? Also he wants to know if they are rare or not. It's a coupe but it
>>doesn't look anything like a 1200 or 1600 coupe. The back end is
>>different, the back goes in one straight sloped line from the roof to the
>>bumper with no protruding boot, sorta like a hatchback shape.
>>
>
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