Mick,
What's a 510 gotta do with a Roadster? I don't understand your logic. The
510 is very different than a Roadster and so is the engine bay. A straight 6
is just too long for a Roadster as much of the weight will be in the very
front and over the front axle. Plus where ya gonna put the rad and fan. The
L series is just too heavy also, as much as a small block Chevy if not more.
The 510 was designed to use an L series motor the roadster was not.
You'll kill the handling of the car with severe understeer.
IMHO a very poor choice.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mick T" <mickth@hotmail.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 8:06 PM
Subject: RE: engine options
> Yup, that's the one. I've seen the 3rd gen straight 6 in a 510 before, so
I
> know it would fit in a roadster bay. Actually my vote for an engine swap
> would be the VG30De, but if money were no object, I'd figure out a way to
> get the Supra engine in there. Just my .02 worth.
>
> -Mick-
>
> >
> >sacrilege - and uhm, isn't it a giant straight 6 that would hang about a
> >foot out the front of a roadster?
> >
> >I'll take a Rolls V-12 in that case
>
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