[Roadsters] 1600 L motor

[Gordon Glasgow]

I think our club member cut too big a hole in the crossmember, and box he built blocked the movement of the steering arm. 

The L20B block is 3/4" taller than the L16/L18, if I remember the numbers correctly. 


Gordon Glasgow 
Renton, WA 
www.gordon-glasgow.org 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Chernoff" <az589 at lafn.org> 
To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net 
Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 10:14:08 AM 
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] 1600 L motor 

It should not be a problem to install an L16 or L18 into a 64 
roadster. I installed an L-18 in a '69 car somewhere around 1980. I 
made kits to install L series engines in roadsters for many 
years. It is possible to install these engines using the original 
rubber mounts in their original locations. The only modification to 
the car that was required was a pocket in the front crossmember that 
could be made with a large pall pein hammer to avoid oil pump 
interference. There was no interference with any steering 
component. The L engine was mounted at the correct angle so that SSS 
S-U carb setups had the float bowls level. For some reason the L20B 
didn't seem to clear the hood on a 65-67 roadster? 

Four cylinder L series are not plentiful at this time. 

I quit making the kits several years ago. 

Stan 
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>From: BARTERDUDE at aol.com 
>To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net 
>Subject: [Roadsters] 1600 L motor 
>Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:24:40 -0500 (EST) 
> 
>wondering if anyone did a conversion with the 510 1600 overhead cam 
>engine? Used to own a 510 and put a BRE race prepared head on 
>the motor. It was 
>slow to 3000 RPM then took off like a shot. 
> 
>Any thoughts on this conversion for a 1964? 
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