----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 6:51
PM
Subject: Re: V8 Datsun PL510
That's David's Weitz's car. I stayed with him and his family
when I visited the east coast last year and got to ride in his 510. It's
really torquey from low speed and sounds awesome. The Rover motor fits in
there really nicely and I should think the weight isn't all that much greater
than most four cylinders...the handling certainly doesn't seem to suffer at
all. He has got some pretty trick headers on it though... they would be very
hard to make. I can get block hugger headers for them here which would
probably work on a 510 install. I had a Rover V8 in a Datsun 280C a few years
ago and although on paper the output doesn't look that much different to
an L28 it was heaps faster than a stock one.
If you start comparing the Rover V8 to American V8's it
looks really feeble but forget about it being a V8...just look at the wieght
saving and the fact you can buy a ton of tuning stuff for them (well, here in
the UK anyway). There are many Rovers here in the 400bhp+ region. I
probably wouldn't go this route myself a I like screamer four cylinder motors
but it's an interesting and different conversion.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 4:20
AM
Subject: V8 Datsun PL510
Hey listers,
I was enquiring about a front spoiler from
the US described as the "ultimate 510 air dam"
Unfortunately it is $500 Australian plus
postage so I passed on that one!
However the guy selling them said he had a
2-door 72 Datsun 510 3.5 V-8 (soon to be 5.0 V-8)!
The motor is an Oldsmobile 215CI V-8. It
is the same as the Rover motor (you know, the
all alloy unit they put in Triumph TR8s
and stuff).
I asked him to send some
photos, which he obliged so if anyone is interested, I'll post
them
on the Ozdat upload section.
I just can't remember or find the link to do
the upload. How is it done?
I have the password etc.
Regards
Rob P
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