Isn't there someone out there with a well-defined L-series engine swap, i.e., a
kit or
something? It's not a real update - those are older engines - but they're
bulletproof, the
parts are plentiful and there are lots of go-faster bits available (tho' one
would have to
endure those smug "I-told-you-so" looks from the dimers).
This would be of interest to me down the road 'cos I just happen to have an
L-16 sitting
in my garage - it was pulled from my old PL521 and replaced with a low-mileage
Japanese
engine 'cos I didn't have time to do a ring job on it - but it has a
custom-ground cam and
L-18 valves and made good power before the oil control rings in #'s 2 and 3
went bad.
Gary McCormick
San Jose, CA
Peter Long wrote:
> Define easy...
>
> >From what I've seen (from personal experience, and talking to others)
> there is nothing that hard about fitting an SR20 or KA24 into a
> roadster. My KA installation did not involve any cutting of any part of
> the frame or front cross member, but then I set mine further back than
> 'normal', sparing the front cross member, but made a custom length drive
> shaft necessary.
>
> Michael Spreadbury's advice would be my first stop in figuring our what
> works the easiest. He voiced his thoughts on the subject a month or so
> back.
>
> In any case, if one is not overly mechanically inclined, I would suggest
> that any engine swap is not for them (unless you have lots and lots of
> money to pay someone else to sort the car for you), as anything other
> than stock will require varying amounts of custom fitment and
> fabrication and compromise. There is no such thing as plug and play
> when it comes to a roadster.
>
> Pete Long
> '68 2.4 twin cam conversion, with much improved centre of gravity ;)
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tomet9@aol.com [mailto:Tomet9@aol.com]
> > Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 11:40 AM
> > To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > Cc: Tomet9@aol.com
> > Subject: Re: Quest for easier fit engine
> >
> >
> > Hi Datsun fans,
> >
> > There has been much talk of ways to preserve the U20,
> > which I am all for.
> > There has also been much thread concerning transplant swaps
> > mostly of other
> > nissan engines which I am for as well. I have allways been a
> > datsun nut since
> > my early years in Japan, and I have had my shares of 510 Bluebird
> > coupes,610's, 1200 Sunny coupes and Fairlady 2000 (Z car). I
> > love Nissan but
> > I'm not a purist either. If there were a way to fit a Toyota
> > or other engine
> > in the roadster bay without major fabrication, I'd do it. I
> > think most of us
> > would like a easy fit engine that pulls just as much or more
> > HP's than our
> > U20. Don't get me wrong, I do like the U20 but in quest for
> > reliability and
> > drivability modern engines are efficient(EFI). Therein lies
> > my question to
> > the list. Has any one studied or contemplated a swap of
> > another 4 cylinder
> > multi/valve engine that they think would fit without cross member
> > modifications and such, where there would be less pain
> > involved? I would like
> > to stay w/a 4cylinder due to weight issues and preferably a
> > twin cam 4 valve.
> > SR,KA, and FJ have been mentioned a lot but isn't there some
> > thing out there
> > that will fit easier?
> >
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