You want to speak to Alan Bent from the Queensland DSOA - he's on the list,
so I'll post this so he'll see it!
One of their members has done exactly that engine swap.
http://dsoanews.tripod.com/members.html
(3rd car down - but no engine bay pics)
As for exchange rate, you lucky bugger, one Australian dollar will get you
around 52 US cents.
>From: "Brian Hollands" <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>
>Reply-To: <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>
>To: "Stephen McCartney" <sgam@hotmail.com>
>Subject: RE: Never rains, but it pours! (Asutralian roadster sightings)
>Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 10:01:11 -0400
>
>Steve,
>I'm trying to do a little research on the FJ20 engines Nissan built for a
>possible engine swap. I don't think the FJ20 was ever imported to the
>states but they are in the Australian Skylines. What I'm looking for are
>any websites on Skylines or the FJ20 and junkyards or salvage companies
>that
>might sell/ship one to me. Any Ideas? Also, the exchange rate between the
>US and Australian dollar would be nice if you know it. I can find it on
>the
>web somewhere I'm sure.
>Thanks,
> Brian
>
>Brian Hollands
>Client Operations Analyst
>ADP/Hayes-Ligon
>(813) 672-4408 Office
>(800) 523-8477x414 Voice Mail
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Stephen
>McCartney
>Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 8:36 PM
>To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>Subject: Never rains, but it pours! (Asutralian roadster sightings)
>
>Saturday, flat hunting, going from real estate agent to crappy apartment to
>real estate agent to... You get the idea.
>
>In the city at one point, not far from where I work, actually.
>Sun's out, top down (and they call this winter?!?) when somebody yells out
>"Get yourself a REAL car!"
>And a silver Datsun 2000 Sports zooms past, driver grinning!
>(Don't know why his top was up, though!)
>
>I knew that guy - his car is sometimes parked near work. Forget his name,
>though.
>
>Later in the afternoon (weather's closed in, top's up now) and sitting
>at traffic lights. A red (yes, red Datsun's DO go faster!) cruises past,
>along the cross-street. The driver's not looking around - I had to beep my
>horn to get his attention - a quick look and he grins, waves, and he's
>gone.
>
>Good to share it all, though. They know, I know, and a select few know how
>much fun these cars are.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Steve
>(Sun shining again today - and hey, I've got client visits to do!)
>'68 2000 Solex
>
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