It seems I will have to continue as devils advocate
for swaps.
>From what I gather there isnt much more that you can
do to a U20 beyond going solexs, header and a cam.
Which is great power! But thats only putting out
around 150hp, after some porting I couldnt imagine it
going up much more from there.
An L20b can get 170hp with the same efforts. I have
not made the swap nor have I driven any Roadsters with
the swap but I can tell you the L20b in a 510 screams
and pulls hard! Its also about the easiest engine on
the planet to get parts for (aftermarket or stock).
I would imagine Ronnie Day could tell you more about
the pluses and minuses of the L.
have fun,
joshua milton
69 1600
encino, ca
--- Howard Fletcher <hgf@netro.com.au> wrote:
> 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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