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Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 18:42:45 -0600 (MDT)
For some reason this was sent to me rather than Reply to author, not me. mjb. -- Hi All, Please find attached link to nissan factory FIA Head pics. http://members.netro.com.au/~folkarti/Nissan_factor
I thought the FIA heads were for L series engines running NLA manifolds and Mike manifold email an /// datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net mailing list /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
There are at least two types of FIA heads for L series and also FIA heads and manifolds for R series engines and FI heads for U series and all sorts of things that didn't show up in Datsun Comp USA c
Wellll, you learn something new everyday. I have a real early Comp catalog and never saw a FIA head listed for the Roadster motors. Now I know why. and /// datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net mailing lis
What is the origins of the generic term "FIA (this, that or the other)", as in "FIA Cobra", "FIA head", "FIA chassis", etc.? Were these performance parts that met homoligation numbers? - RWM, '69 200
FIA stands for Federation International de Automobile and the world H.Q. is in Paris, France. This is where automobile manufactures homologate special parts for international racing. To be able to co
The FIA portion was understood (they have a great clubhouse in Paris, BTW). I was poking around for the numbers required to homologate an "FIA version". Also, odd (well, maybe not so) that SCCA would
The number could be anything from 20 (very unusual) but mostly 500, 1000 or 5000 in a 12 month period, depending on classification. SCCA and IMSA made up their own rules. Maybe if Nissan had made 500
Datsun was heavy into rallying in Europe and elsewhere sanctioned by the FIA and that's one of the main reasons for Datsun FIA heads. Europeans take their rallying seriously and unlike the timed stag
You're talking about the difference between PRO Rallye (fast as you can go) and TSD Rallying (Time-Speed-Distance) which measures against a computed time. Both forms are run in the US. TSD is more of
Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) It's French for the International Automobile Federation. This was/is the sanctioning body for international auto racing everywhere except the US. Brian