The 1800 are japanese,They were sold in England.
In Japan I think you might find they are called Laurals,Look like a 510 but only
bigger.
Have you got a pic of the 2 door one as I have a lot of Nissan stuff and pic's but a 2
door SSS Datsun
1800,I don't know about this one????.
But they did make 2 door Laurals plus others.
Not saying they didn't ,I just dont know,
Malcolm
Rick White wrote:
> Also in South Africa in late 1972 they fitted L18's to 1600's aswell they were
>badged Datsun 1800.
> My old man bought a Datsun 1800SSS coupe brand new in 1972.
> Hmm of all the cars he could of kept he sold it.
> Damm Dammm Dammmm.
> Ohh well you can't win them all hea.
> Rick White.
>
> --- MALDAT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> >Yes,
> >The L18 engine came out in Japan about 1971.
> >I have a 510SSS coupe grille and the badge says "1800SSS"
> >Most of the coupes seem to be L18 from about 71.(coupe not 2 dr sedan)
> >
> >Malcolm
> >
> >Lachlan Hughes wrote:
> >
> >> Further to my recent email on registering a 1600 with an L20 I have
> >> discovered from Vicroads that there are no problems with engine size if the
> >> motor in the car is the same as that which was originally fitted by the
> >> factory. I am pretty sure that 1600 were fitted with L18's in later days
> >> but I am not positive. Is this the case?
> >>
> >> The funny thing is when I rang up Vicroads to confirm what motors were
> >> originally fitted to the 1600 they said to ring Nissan, therefore my
> >> questions are - when I take the car to Vicroads firstly, how will they know
> >> the engine capacity, and secondly how will they know if that engine was
> >> fitted by the factory (I can't imagine them ringing Nissan)when they tell me
> >> to ring Nissan.
> >> Thanks
> >> Lachlan
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