Well after a late start on Saturday I finally got the car to my shop at
10:30am. At 12:30 I was on the way home to see the Kings take a 3-1 lead
over the Mavericks(just had to put that in there)
The engine and trans were installed but the trans mount not built yet.
I came back on Sunday and did that. The boss had the digital camera so
sorry no pics yet. I did realize that the thing the realeaes bearing
presses on to is too thick to work with the roadster clutch, so I gotta find
one out of a 510 and install that. So that means the engine and trans gotta
come out again.
But otherwise a very straightforward install using Stan's kit. Money well
spent. And everything fits under the hood but a driveshaft will have to be
made or a 1600 or 510 shortened to fit. and if anyone is planning on doing
I'll try to make my trans mount as easy as possible.
I think that if you use a 5 speed out of a datsun truck that came with an L
setries with the shorter tail section, or the well known "dogleg" trans the
the fitment would be easier. The 280zx trans that I am using is about 6
inches longer. It has a .745 overdrive and with the 3.70 rear gearing it
should make a nice long distance cruiser. But the 1st 2nd and 3rd are good
for autocross. If anyone is ever in the Rancho Cordova area feel free to
stop by the shop 800-787-8012
I'll keep everyone posted
Jimmy in Sacramento
>From: "Jim Cawrse" <nqrithjim@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: "Jim Cawrse" <nqrithjim@hotmail.com>
>To: "mike datsunman" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>, <SLBESQ@aol.com>,
><Tomet9@aol.com>, "Datsun Roadsters" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: in defense of Merkurs, the merits of L series engines, and other
>ramblings (OT)
>Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 13:19:32 -0400
>
>The Merkur and the Turbo Bird had the exact same
>2.3 engine (originally a pinto power plant)....but
>there was no room for an intercooler in the Merkur,
>thats why they dont make as much power. Another
>variation, and the fastest, is the SVO Mustang,
>which had a bigger throttle body, among other things.
>
>The 2.3 was never what you would call a smooth engine
>in the Japanese tradition, but they are sturdy.
>Roush Ford has many fast parts for these engines.
>
>As far as the Merkurs being troublesome, yea, they
>fry turbos if you dont idle them after a fast run,
>and the early ones have wierd electrical problems,
>and parts are terrible to find, but they are actually
>pretty cool cars. GRM had a good article on them
>a few months back. My Brother in law, who screws
>together Vans at FORD Lorain assembly plant has
>an XR4Ti, and also the rare big Sedan, the Scorpio.
>The Scorp compares well with a big BMW or Mercedes
>as far as ride and creature comforts. The pushrod
>german ford V-6 is pretty slow though.
>
>But, if I had a roadster, and needed a new engine,
>and didnt have a lot of bucks, I would go with
>a L-series Datsun. I picked up a L20B, with
>NISMO guts and dual 2X 44mm mikuni carbs,
>hooked to a 280ZX 5spd, with low miles on it
>for 1K. Look on the 510 sites, there are a lot
>of good L series out there. They almost got
>to fit in easy, they just look like they would.
>
>BTW, as many of you have heard before in my
>ramblings, my L20 is eventually going into my
>1972 510 wagon, just to be a sleeper
>rice boy beater.
>
>Roadster Content: Fixed the pesky very slow
>brake leak today, and completly bled all
>brake lines. Taking care of all my little
>gripes on the car while waiting for my
>clutch, water pump, head gasket kit,
>and other stuff to get here.
>
>Best Regards,
>Jim Cawrse
>Chesapeake, Virginia
>67 pushrod 2L 5spd
>72 510 sportwagon
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: datsunmike
>Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 7:35 AM
>To: SLBESQ@aol.com; Tomet9@aol.com; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Quest for easier fit engine
>
>Yep, but they're pretty rare. I think they were made in 84 or so. The first
>SVO Mustang and the first with quadra shocks in the rear. The Merkur used
>the
>same engine also but we'll leave that troublesome car where it is - in the
>junk yard.
>
>Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: SLBESQ@aol.com
> To: datsunmike@nyc.rr.com ; Tomet9@aol.com ;
>datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 1:38 AM
> Subject: Re: Quest for easier fit engine
>
>
> In a message dated 5/10/02 2:18:45 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>datsunmike@nyc.rr.com writes:
>
>
>
> How about the 4 cylinder supercharged engine from a TBird? Real cheap
>and
> easy to get parts for.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> the 2.3 inline 4 is plentiful enough. in the t-bird iteration making
>180
>or
>so HP. but the same engine in the SVO (to 1986) mustang with large
>intercooler made 220+.
> s
> 67.5MIZU
>
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