Mike Young and I had some crazy bet going and the loser was going to have
to build a U-16 engine!!???!!
(It would be tough since the R-16 crank is quite a bit shorter! ;-0...)
CarterCM@aol.com wrote:
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> Subject: U-16 Race Engines?
> Date: Tue, 9 May 2000 21:40:31 EDT
> From: CarterCM@aol.com
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> CC: spl310@hotmail.com
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> In a message dated 5/9/00 4:45:57 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> toplessdatsun@ga.prestige.net writes:
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> << BTW, If anyone would like a fully dynoed R-16 race engine, I build engines
> with the facility which did Studdard's engine way back when :-). I learned
> most of what I know about making Roadster engines live from THE guy who
> developed Studdards car. >>
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> Related Question:
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> Was looking a the latest SCCA G Prod specs for the Datsun Roadster and see
> that BOTH a SPL311 and a SRL311-U, SOHC, 1595cc are listed for the class!
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> Anyone heard of a destroked U20 1600cc engine? Will a R16 crank fit in a U20
> to make a SOHC 1600?
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> With the right gearing, that might be a screamer.
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> Craig Carter
> Fountain Valley, CA
> 1970 SRL-311#-14100
> 1968 SRL DP Racecars
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