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Re: IF the tranny has to come out...

To: "Adam Bradley" <ambradley@yahoo.com>,
Subject: Re: IF the tranny has to come out...
From: "Mike Kerr" <mikekerr@innercite.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 15:49:57 -0800
You will get more torque , by stroking, but for more HP you will need to do
the cam...
I have built quite a few strockers and the stock carbs will work fine...
Changing the cam would be recomended.. and  the cost is not that much ...
Call me if you want more info


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----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Bradley" <ambradley@yahoo.com>
To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 7:06 AM
Subject: Re: IF the tranny has to come out...


> That's my point.  I don't want to buy different carbs (~$600) and port
> the intake and head (who knows how much?) if I can get SOME advantage
> (faster off the line, faster acceleration to 60, etc.) by stroking the
> motor.  The rest can come later.
>
> --- datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
> > Buy a used U20 crank and rods. You'll have to have the snout machined
> > but
> > way cheaper than trying to buy a new H20 crank and rods.
> >
> > You should also use U20 carbs and port the intake manifold and head.
> > I don't
> > think the 1600 carbs will pull enough air at higher RPMs.
> >
> > Mike
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Adam Bradley" <ambradley@yahoo.com>
> > To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 10:13 PM
> > Subject: IF the tranny has to come out...
> >
> >
> > > I haven't checked the countershaft bearings yet, but if I have to
> > pull
> > > the tranny to replace the bearings, then I should also replace the
> > > leaking engine rear main seal.
> > >
> > > If I replace the rear main seal, I also have to pull the
> > crankshaft,
> > > right?  To pull the crankshaft, I have to pull the pan, which means
> > I
> > > can easily replace the oil pump.  I'll also have to pull off the
> > timing
> > > chain to get the crankshaft out, right?  So I might as well replace
> > the
> > > timing components.
> > >
> > > I have no reason to believe the camshaft is bad (or the crankshaft
> > or
> > > timing gears/chain, for the matter) but if I'm that deep in the
> > engine,
> > > I should have the camshaft checked, right?
> > >
> > > If I go that far, I'm already most of the way into an engine
> > rebuild.
> > > If I'm going to go that far, I'd rather turn it into an H20, if
> > there's
> > > any advantage to that without modifying the camshaft/head/carbs.
> > >
> > > So I guess my question is - If I have to disassemble the engine to
> > > replace the rear main seal, would it behoove me to get H20
> > internals,
> > > and would I gain anything by doing that?  Should I stop in my local
> > > Nissan or Komatsu forklift dealer and ask for an H20 crankshaft,
> > > pistons, connecting rods and timing chain/gears?  Is an H20 oil
> > pump
> > > the same as an R16 oil pump?
> > >
> > >
> > >
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