Actually Nat there is a rule stating that material cannot be added etc and also that if a modification is not listed in the rules it is considered illegal. I still can't see a problem with a head spacer though, other than upsetting turbo 4wd owners with more $$$ than talent
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of nat P. Sent: Sunday, 30 June 2002 2:54 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: HOW BOUT $32000 FOR A DATTO 1600??? There's no rule to say that you can't have a spacer there! So if there's no rule then you can!!! Cheers nAT --- Craig Overend <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Errol, > I gather this monster datto L18 is supposed to be > PRC legal? How do they get > away with installing a head spacer, they way I > understand it that would be > illegal, is this not the case? I see you mention > that was the original engine, > do you know what this is being replaced with? > > That would be a sick project though! Torque monster > 2.4 rally engine! Just bolt > on a 1" head spacer, sleeve the block to 89mm, line > bore the main's and > clearance the block and crank to drop in a Z24 96mm > crank, custom 160.3mm rods > and custom 25mm pin height forgies. 1.67 rod/stroke > ratio 0.55mach index > designed head fully efi... Ooh tempting, if head > spacers are legal! > > Was there ever any L series 4 valve heads made that > you could legally run on an > engine like this? If so build yourself an FJ24 L > series then! :)) Can you > imagine that in a PRC legal sub 900kg datto?! I can. > You might need some lead > ballast in the floor to bring it up to the minimum > weight for a 2.4L though! :P > > Cheers, > Craig. > > E Smith wrote: > > > Yep its Glen bakker. The car is absolutely mint > with not a skerrick of bog. > > The shell was hand beaten where needed. It has > full WRC approved cage, Big > > Brembo I think brakes F & R. A self levelling > lacquer paint job done by the > > guy who does the Castrol group A's. An option 1 > gear box & R200 LSD. > > The original engine was a 2.4 litre L18 with > spacer between block & > > head!!!!! Carrillos and 48's. 240HP at the > flywheel I believe? > > Geoff Portman is doing some testing for him and > helping Les in the setup. > > Cheers > > Feral Errol > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.datrats.com.au/ > > > > --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]/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.sold.com.au - SOLD.com.au - Find yourself a bargain! --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
