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118	Tell me what engine this "truck" has and i will tell u. But why do u want a truck engine anyway???...	Davo1200	Oct 1, 1999 8:45 am
119	Learning mechanics on a 1200 is good. The engines are so simple to understand. I would have loved to done my apprenticeship back in the 70s.<br><br>Davo...	Davo1200	Oct 1, 1999 8:53 am
120	Hey man. I saw your 1200 on the net months ago. Thats one nice 1200 and would be proud to own it.So have you done anything else to it since?<br><br>Davo...	Davo1200	Oct 1, 1999 9:04 am
121	Anyone had any experience in supercharging an A series. Its a MR2 supercharger. Possibly a single 45 weber. Obviously custom manifold re going to be ...	Davo1200	Oct 1, 1999 9:10 am
122	Hello folks , I've been out of town and boy do I miss my club !!<br>The 84 truck motor is likely a naps Z unit and with a few Mods will fit. The block height...	sagemanone	Oct 1, 1999 2:02 pm
123	Z series engines are basically the old L series engines with a crossflow head. I wouldnt touch one unless it was going to be turbo-charged. A Z18T would be ...	Davo1200	Oct 2, 1999 1:14 am
124	Anyone seen, heard or driven one of these? I saw one yesterday and it looked real good. Did they come factory like that or is this a modification job. Wouldnt ...	Davo1200	Oct 2, 1999 1:19 am
125	I have just finished installing a larger radiator into and mounting a new electric fan. We have had cooling problems in the past and hopefully this should fix...	mxz_datsun	Oct 3, 1999 11:25 pm
126	I have seen a a14 in a 1200 with a magna 144 blower. It was on ahome made manifold with a large plenium and seperate runners also used fuel injection. this...	bobs1200	Oct 4, 1999 5:21 am
127	Supercharging an A series engine would be cool, but would cost a lot in the long run. In which case you could probably buy and build up a newer turbo engine...	Errrnstak	Oct 5, 1999 8:33 pm
128	Andy. Injection with a turbo and intercooler would be real nice. All that extra hp being produced and stress on the crankshaft and rods, i think they may have...	Davo1200	Oct 6, 1999 9:25 am
129	Forged pistons, some strong Carillo rods (only $250 each), some type of block girdle would help under the crankshaft. Anything else???...	Errrnstak	Oct 6, 1999 8:34 pm
130	Carillo rods? Will these bolt onto the A15 crankshaft? Is this an american model?<br><br>Davo...	Davo1200	Oct 7, 1999 12:09 am
131	check out Malvern Racing at www.malvernracing.com for pistons and rods for a-series engines. They also have a nice set of roller rockers for a-series...	bobs1200	Oct 7, 1999 4:08 am
132	Yeah been there before and got the Nissan Motorsports catalog from him. Anyone else got it aswell?<br><br>davo...	Davo1200	Oct 7, 1999 5:04 am
133	This bloody $80 120y blew another head gasket. I have put 2 on since i got<br>it. I have also changed the head. Why is is blowing them? Its not<br>overheating...	Davo1200	Oct 10, 1999 6:05 am
134	Davo,Sorry to hear you're having such a hard time <br>with this motor. <br>It has to be something that you are not catching and as you have changed heads, I ...	sagemanone	Oct 10, 1999 4:35 pm
135	Cheers. I will have a look at them tommorow. There was oil in the coolant and it bubbled like mad when i started it. Sure sign that the gasket is stuffed. How...	Davo1200	Oct 11, 1999 9:21 am
136	Hey what's the cheapest anyone can find a dual carb setup for the A series engine in the US? The cheapest I've seen was from Advanced Engine Management ...	Errrnstak	Oct 11, 1999 8:49 pm
137	Hey what's the cheapest anyone can find a dual carb setup for the A series engine in the US? The cheapest I've seen was from Advanced Engine Management ...	Errrnstak	Oct 11, 1999 8:50 pm
138	If you can't find cheap webers, try Dellortoes off an Alfa. (You can buy the whole car for $100 in AUS). Try a place which does custom welded manifolds, i got...	azza_bijan	Oct 12, 1999 2:40 am
139	I have heard about a simple Stanza conversion into a Datsun 1200. Can anyone provide me with details about how to do this (the easiest cheapest way). I have ...	azza_bijan	Oct 12, 1999 2:45 am
140	Here's the straight info on how much is too much <br>warp on the block deck.<br>Max warp is.004 or .10 mm and all you need to do is slip a feeler guage under a...	sagemanone	Oct 12, 1999 1:39 pm
141	I have fitted this conversion to my 1200 ute. What I did is I went out and bought some Datsun Stanza front struts (don't necesseraly have to be from a late ...	chris_stam	Oct 13, 1999 4:23 am
142	Great Info. Can you attach the standard brake lines into the Stanza calipers?<br>Whats the best way to fit a master brake cylinder to suit? Does a Stanza...	azza_bijan	Oct 13, 1999 11:40 am
143	Will the front suspension and crossmember from a 79-82 sunny 210 (120Y) fit onto the 1200? What mods need to be made to fit it all in? The brakes I know are...	Errrnstak	Oct 13, 1999 5:42 pm
144	Geetings to all members of this club, for some now 7 to 11 members visit this club in a regular basis. Its about time to shedule a week day and time for a chat...	pfbranco	Oct 13, 1999 8:38 pm
145	The standard brake lines go straight on and due to wheel clearances was the main reason I fitted the struts so I can run 15 Inch Bluebird rims. Stud patterns ...	chris_stam	Oct 13, 1999 9:43 pm
146	I have fitted stanza struts from a 78 model and found that they were the Australian model which had the bigger calipers but you have to use stanza ball joints ...	chris_stam	Oct 13, 1999 9:50 pm
147	I'd like to fit a 210 crossmember in so that I don't have to use the motor mount adapters I made. The adapters work okay, but it'd be nice for the engine to ...	Errrnstak	Oct 14, 1999 10:01 pm

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