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Re: RL411SSS

To: "Lucian D. Tielens" <ltielens@mail.csuchico.edu>
Subject: Re: RL411SSS
From: Ron Hamilton <ej99176@goodnet.com>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 20:14:01 -0700
The 4 speed manual in the 411 is about 1 to 2 inches shorter than the
roadster version as I put one in a roadster and found out. The motor has a
neat wing shaped aluminum oil pan though and an intake tipped at a special
angle to fit in the compartment.

Ron

"Lucian D. Tielens" wrote:

> Hey there...
>
> I have had the good fortune to be in contact with Alan Bent on this
> question.
> According to him (and the original owner's manual which acco0mpanied the
> car)
> the BW auto was a factory option.  My vehicle i.d. plate clearly
> identifies the
> car as a 411 SSS with BW auto. as stock.  When I saw the info on Alan's
> website
> I thought the car might have been dealer, converted, but I guess that
> automatics were very popular then, and Datsun hoped to take advantage of
> that.


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