Pete,
Sports Imports in Surrey BC sells a conversion kit for the KA24
And Ross is on this list.
There should be some pics and data about a Roadster that they converted on
their website.
Ross Mullen
SPORTS IMPORTS - your Datsun Roadster Parts House
Phone: (604) 538-5615
FAX: 535-3538
Web site: http://home.istar.ca/~datsun
Enjoy,
John E. Engelson
Marysville, WA
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> From: P or T[SMTP:p-pie@sympatico.ca]
> Reply To: P or T
> Sent: Friday, June 25, 1999 3:46 AM
> To: Datsun List
> Subject: hope this goes through this time..
>
>
> Hey everyone,
>
> I'm new to the list, but I thought I'd jump right in and tell you a bit
> of my Roadster story: I've had 3
> altogether, all '68s, 2 of which are Canadian 150HP Solex cars. I
> presently have just one, which I have not
> been driving for the past few years - babies, jobs, and houses always
> seemed to get priority over time and
> money.....no more!
>
> I have been quietly debating for the past year what my next step would
> be, whether a long, probably painful
> and certainly expensive complete restoration, ending up with a car I
> would be afraid to leave in a parking lot, or a more 'practical'
> approach, simply making the car as fun, reliable, safe, and fast as I
> wanted in a daily driver (before the kids and houses, I did drive it
> every day).
>
> So my plan now is to say good-bye to the U-20/Solex combo and bring in a
> fuel injected and computer
> controlled KA24DE from a '95 240SX.......as much as I used to love my
> Saturday morning ritual of checking
> valve clearances, point gaps, balancing those beautiful carbs, and all
> the other multitude of fun stuff, I don't have the same freedom of time,
> and certainly would like to spend as much of the little I have left
> driving and playing with the car.
>
> I have located the engine and transmission, complete with everything I
> need to make it run (and only 20
> minutes from home!). The work (fun) begins....
>
> As am not of the mind that my Roadster will ever be worth any grand
> amount of money (#s don't match, it is
> less than perfect in a variety of ways), I will be funding this work in
> part by selling the original U-20 and
> transmission. Here are some details:
>
> In 1988/89: (or about 10 thousand miles ago - summer driving only, last
> licensed in 1993)
> -bored .40 over, new Nissan pistons and (? brand) rings
> -deburred con rods
> -polished and balanced crank
> -dynamically balanced internals
> -new or refurbed valves/all mated to seats
> -pro assembly
> -head straightened and mildly cut (don't remember final thickness right
> now, but can dig up the history)
> -head combustion chamber, intake and exhaust ports cleaned up and
> 'matched'
> -original Solex cam
> -ORIGINAL Mikuni 44s, with 34 choke and aluminum manifold
> -original aluminum 7 quart oil pan - always synthetic oil since rebuild
> -new timing chain guides/tensioner (when I assessed the condition of the
> chains when the engine was apart, I
> determined that they still had lots of life)
> -header (unknown brand)
> -transmission is very good - no bad gears, BUT when it went together
> last time, I (silly me - it looked the
> same!!) installed a 510 pressure plate, and as a result the clutch slips
> when the engine is over about 75% of
> power range....I always knew when I had the carbs and valve clearances
> set up right - I could get get slippage in 5th at 85 mph with not even
> full throttle!
>
> I would be willing to sell the engine (with or without the tranny) as a
> complete unit, or in pieces....obviously I would end up with a bit more
> money in the end selling everything separately, but I'd love to be done
> with it in one go.....so, if you are interested, drop me a line, and we
> can discuss price. <p-pie@sympatico.ca>
>
> Has anyone out there done the 16-valve KA swap?? Any advice (or>
> pictures or work notes) you can give would be a great help.
>
> My plans also include jettisoning the stock steering and replacing it
> with R&P...this may be a bit tricky, but it can be done somehow - I
> probably hated the dead feeling steering most.
>
> I'm also going to fit bigger vented rotors and 4 piston calipers on the
> front - I demand powerful brakes in a
> car, and the originals are not quite enough for my liking, and with more
> power and torque under foot with the
> new engine, I'm sure I'll be happier with more stopping power - again,
> if anyone has any tips to pass along,
> about brakes or R&P steering conversions, I'm all ears.
>
> Well, that's about it...
>
> Pete Long
>
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