Adam Bradley asked a while back about increasing the performance of his R-16
(stroking etc.) & a "by the numbers" approach to better performance. As it
is also something I've been wondering about, I was surprised that there were
no replies (or did I miss something?).
Is it that hard to get an extra 15 - 20 hp (or more) from this engine for
reliable street use?
Anyone have a budget concious (read "cheap") idea for fuel injection
conversion?
Thanks for your input. Reading this list is the high point of my day lately.
Daryl
'66 1600
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Bradley" <ambradley@yahoo.com>
To: "Tony Genovese" <chaztg@hotmail.com>; <marcsayer@home.com>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 12:33 PM
Subject: Re: Fairlady Big Valve Head
> Since souping-up my R16 is a long-term goal, who has a formula for a
> good combination stroker crank/piston/etc, camshaft, head mods, and
> better breathing? Is there a do-it-by-the-numbers approach to better
> performance without losing much low-end driveability, or is each engine
> different, even if we all start with a stock R16 and add U20
> crank/pistons/etc.?
>
> Would I be better off to simply maximize what I've got by reducing
> weight and drag as much as possible (i.e. electric fan, get rid of smog
> pump)? Maybe I should just leave my engine alone and stop eating those
> hamburgers and fries (17lbs = 1hp net, according to Bob Sharp).
>
>
> Adam
> '70 1600 SPL311-28181
> '67 1600 SPL311-08240 SOLD! On it's way to Southern CA
>
>
> --- Tony Genovese <chaztg@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Sometimes getting an education can be a harsh lesson in the facts.
> > But Marc,
> > you are right on the money, and it is definitely a case of
> > buyer-beware!
> > Unless you (roadster owner) have a lot of time to ask around, do some
> >
> > digging, & look into some research materials, I'd say you had better
> > be
> > prepared for the consequences if you embark into a modification of
> > the
> > engine you have--and as a further caution, don't do it unless you
> > have a
> > good reserve of back-up parts just in case the part or systems you've
> > had
> > modified turns out to do you no good.
> > In my ideal world, I would have a stable of different engines and
> > drivetrains for my cars that I could experiment with for the best
> > results. I
> > think this is essentially what carmakers do and have done over the
> > years:
> > just a bunch of good old fashioned R&D and trial and error.
> > What the enginners at Nissan have built & given the general public is
> > pretty
> > good equipment. I'm not saying that it is perfect for every usage,
> > because
> > obviously racers do modify their stuff. But I've been of the opinion
> > for a
> > long time that backyard mechanics no different from guys like myself
> > are in
> > a sort of LaLa land when they talk about what they have planned for
> > this
> > project and that. But most of it is just "talk". . .
> > What racers do for every fraction of horsepower and what normal car
> > owners
> > like most of us do to get a little more ummphh are not really
> > related.
> > Racing and roadstering are two very different worlds.
> > Just be careful, because we are dealing with old cars with an
> > evaporating
> > parts market. What you do with good intentions to make your car
> > peppier
> > could really backfire and leave you stuck with a real dog.
> > That's a little more than my alotted 2 cents, but I hope it spends
> > just as
> > well.
> > Tony Genovese
> > San Diego
> > a Z & a roadster.
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