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Re: H20

To: "John F Sandhoff" <sandhoff@csus.edu>,
Subject: Re: H20
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 17:34:29 -0400
The 3 main 2L is a C19 from a Cedric so I've been told.

Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: John F Sandhoff <sandhoff@csus.edu>
To: The Belgian Roadster <chriss@euregio.net>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: H20


> Chris asks:
> > Nissan has an engine called H20 (used on a light weight truck), that
> > looks similar to our U20.
>
> The H20 is, here in the states, a forklift engine. It's basically a
> 3-main U20. While Nissan specs it as a low-RPM engine, several
> Roadsters have H20-based engines in them and reportedly run fine.
> It requires the H20 crank but I believe all the other U20 parts (rods,
> pistons, chains...) swap right over.
>
> I'm not an H20 authority. My suspicion, though, is if you have H20 parts
> and want to put them in a U20, you may want to reconsider. If the parts
> aren't identical, I would imagine the U20 parts are heftier. That is,
unless
> the part number is identical, a U20 piston is going to be stouter than an
> H20 piston.
>
> -- John
>      John F Sandhoff   sandhoff@csus.edu   Sacramento, CA
>


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