Hi Matt and all
By reputation look for mediocre performance and less potential than a U20 solex
.
Has anyone been really satisfied with such a swap? and was it worth the time
and effort?
So many of these projects start and go nowhere, due to all sorts of fitting
problems.
A U20 or h20 Crank mod (relatively easy) on a 1600 or a swap for an SR20 (with
all the effort) would make some sense.
or even an outright H20 swap (which would be easy).
Regards,
Howard
-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Peterson [SMTP:pete_303@hotmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, 30 October 1999 12:48
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Found a L20b
Hi everyone,
As you might remember from previous postings I am looking for a L20b engine
for a swap. Well I found one today and it was only 15 miles away! I went
to a local salvage yard today not expecting to find anything but when I
asked the guy if he had any Datsuns he said that he had a bunch out back.
They were way in the back of the place. There were 210s, 510s, along with a
bunch of other _10s. I don't remember all of the models as all those cars
are before my time. It was the first time I saw many of those models first
hand (very cool). He also had a 240Z and a 280Z.
As I was walking out he asked me if I found what I was looking for. I said
that I didn't and asked if he had any Nissan trucks thinking I might find a
KA24. It turns out that he has a 77? Datsun truck with a L20b engine. Just
what I was looking for! It doesn't have a starter so I couldn't see how
well it ran but he says that it runs well and that the transmision (4spd) is
solid.
Now that I'm all excited I would like to ask.
1. Are there any key things I should look for that would tell me anything
about the shape of the engine?
2. Are there any particular sounds to listen for?
I just don't want to buy the engine and have it crap out on me in a short
while.
Thanks everyone
Matt Peterson
68 1600
Zimmerman, MN
P.S. He wants $250 for the engine and trans which seems like a good price
to me if it's all he says it is.
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