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Re: 1600 roadster with Ford Z-Tec conversion

To: "C. Halsted" <chalsted@adelphia.net>, <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: 1600 roadster with Ford Z-Tec conversion
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 13:38:28 -0400
A well developed Z-tek can produce almost 250HP. 2 years ago I drove a
Birkin with the same engine that had 237HP and the owner was selling it to
get a more powerful Z-Tek powered Birkin.

The Birkin w/me weighed about 1200 lbs and went from 0-60 in about 3.3
seconds.  Although I didn't drive it to get that time I did do several
burnouts in 2nd gear and scared myself to death. I was afraid to try it in
1st gear. The owner wanted me to punch it and I did :)

FWIW, a Birkin is almost the same as a Caterham which is almost the same as
a Lotus 7. Amost . . .

Mike

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