[Roadsters] side pipe

[peter harrison]

why not just stroke it? I stroked my 70 and while certainly not as powerful as
a 2L, there is more than enough grunt to 90 (the fastest I have driven it) and
it's great on twisty roads.

Peter Harrison
818 448 3181


> From: aultgc at att.net
> To: sumton at sbcglobal.net; datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 19:26:01 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] side pipe
>
> Dave,
>
> Done or not done what?  The 2000  engine swap, or a side pipe?
>
> I put a '69 2000 motor into my '66 1600 (bought in 1971) in 1972.  Never
> regretted it.  Did not do a 5-speed because I wanted to maintain the trans
> tunnel and console stock, andother reasons.  We lived in Irvine, California
> at the time, and I bought the U20 out of a wreck in Escondido which had
> 20,000 miles on it.
>
> I have a friend who has an early '67 with a U20 and 5-speed.  The PO who did
> the transplant did not drop the trans support, instead he drilled a hole in
> the side of the tunnel to get the speedo cable to the trans.  Also, I can
> still see the brand-new U20 and 5-speed on its pallet in the Downey Datsun
> dealer's shop in 1972 -- newly delivered from Japan for someone who wanted
> to muscle-up his 1600.
>
> The U20 absolutely transforms the car.  The first time I lit it off, and
> drove it around the block without even putting the hood back on, I said to
> myself "YESSS!".
>
> Gary
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "dave n" <sumton at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Autox-Datsun Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 12:49 PM
> Subject: [Roadsters] side pipe
>
>
> > we are considering upgrading our early 67 1600 to a 2000 engine (I have a
> > line on a very good one for a very good price) and a side pipe exhaust.
> > I'm looking for advice on people who have done, or not done it for a
> > reason.
> >
> > thanks!
> >
> > I'm looking at the solvang picture http://www.solvangroadstershow.com/ and
> > we like the blue roadster up front
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