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Author:  travm182 [ Fri Sep 23, 2011 6:34 pm ]
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Congrats on being 20 and owning your own business! You sure that water pulley was chrome and not polished?

Author:  THY510 [ Fri Sep 23, 2011 7:36 pm ]
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umm, nope, almost 100% certain it's been chromed. And thank you mate, it's somthing i never thought i would be doing, i've had it up and running for almost 15 months now, doing alright out of the place so i can't complain, better than being jobless..!

Author:  THY510 [ Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:02 pm ]
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All right, so after some long hard thinking.. datto is getting alot of money thrown at her..!!! :D

Next on the parts list from Baz are ;

1.) New Struts.
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3.) what ever else i need to finish the car off... haha :)

Motor is in my workshop.. gonna put some ARP mains in and give it another tidy up as it has been in the shed for a few years with no attention (yes the 2L i built at the start of this thread :roll: ) and get the head to the machine shop to get cleaned, new seats, guides, valve cut etc. pull the rebuilt box out of the shed turn it over a few times. and start to assemble everything needed to get motor into the car. Interior (easy cos i share a workshed with an upholstery fella :twisted: ) and yeah. get the chrome re-done. and rego the bitch..! :woohoo:

Author:  travm182 [ Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:07 pm ]
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good plans! :woohoo: :woohoo:

Author:  SR20Datsun [ Mon Sep 26, 2011 1:17 pm ]
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Keeping the L series? Fantastic idea!
If you ever get bored with it (I do miss mine), you can always install the SR20 turbs with the x-member you are buying.

Author:  THY510 [ Mon Sep 26, 2011 1:21 pm ]
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Cheers Trav :)

And Nick, That's was one of the idea's i had in-mind with buying the handling kit. But mainly so i have a brand new front end as-well..! Nice and tight, but adjustable for street or track if need be :twisted:

Yeah, gonna go all out with the L series (L20 with 1.5+ Flat tops, ported ex race/rally head 72deg Wade 487 cam bigger manley staino valves and HD springs and contemplating buying EFI for it :D

Author:  THY510 [ Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:44 pm ]
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Okay, so i have just order'd the new 44mm inlet and 38mm exhaust staino valves ($215 for the set posted). head goes in some time next week for a total service, pressure test etc.etc. $$$ :cry: but yeah, going all out on this motor so the heads very important.. it's already a ported head, gone the big valves with a 72deg cam, not overkill is it? haha.

Author:  RJB510 [ Tue Sep 27, 2011 9:36 pm ]
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My current stroker has 44 inlets with 38 exhausts and a decent port job. 68 Deg cam to work with the Stroke. originally I was going to build it up, but... plans changed. But thats a good option. With that cam, you may want a set of Webers or Dellortos to really push through the vacuum. I had twin SU's and even they struggled a bit. I'd aim for a 10.2 - 10.4 Comp ratio for the road and today's fuel choice too. Its not so much the valves you need to worry about also, but make sure the valve seats are stainless, as they'll get destroyed without the lead replacement fuel.
Like to know what else you're planning for the engine?

Author:  old-tin [ Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:38 pm ]
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L series don't need lead replacement. :D

Author:  RJB510 [ Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:53 pm ]
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regardless. I was told to change the seats to SS anyway. Worth doing it right the first time.

Author:  THY510 [ Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:56 am ]
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Yeah, i was under the impression you don't have too, but SS are the better option, so i will have them put in. along with new guides etc. total rebuilt on the head. should be smick when it's done. i just havent had a chance to look at the ported head i've got, im hoping it's closed chamber. but i may be open... what's people's thoughts on open vs closed on a worked L20 with flat tops +1.5 O/S blueprinted blah bah blah etc etc. :)

Author:  Stephen [ Sun Oct 20, 2013 8:33 pm ]
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Well, im back yet again.

Finally things have kind of gone my way in respects to the Datsun.

I now actually rent the old workshop next door to my current tyre service, perfect easy access, got all my tools next door (and a new excuse for tools from the Snap-On truck) and a 4 post hoist.. ;)

Now things are really kicking off, now when i say ..' kinda gone my way'.. its because atm i only have the shed next door for another 5 weeks tops! :/
There is alot i have to get done, because at best when i leave this shed i need to have it running/drivable at best! If not, finished and rego'd.

Got some pics for everyone to have a gander at the "toy shed" as i call it..

Just sticking with what i started with a few years ago.. :roll: :oops:
It will have the worked L20B bottom end 060" o/s pistons, balanced & blueprinted. ARP Bolts through out, an old ex-rally head ported and polished with new SS 44mm IN & 38mm EX valves and seats. With high performance valve springs (to match the 72deg wade cam) and a set of twin 40's (poor me cant afford the 45's for max potential :( ) exhaust blah blah blah you get the gist a worked L20 looking for 100 - 150hp.

Keep your eyes on this space as i will be asking questions and posting updates for the next few weeks! :)

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Author:  MrDatsun21 [ Mon Oct 21, 2013 10:27 am ]
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Nice "toy" shed. Go Charger!!!!!

Author:  Stephen [ Tue Aug 14, 2018 9:14 am ]
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Holy Dooley, 5 years since my last post ... and guess what, business got bigger & busier and the poor datto got shoved back into storage!

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