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Re: FJ20 conversion?

To: "Thomas - Sweden" <csp311@telia.com>
Subject: Re: FJ20 conversion?
From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 13:16:52 -0700
So then it was in the transmission.


-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas - Sweden <csp311@telia.com>
To: Patrick P. Castronovo <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
Cc: Datsun Roadster List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, June 07, 2001 7:26 AM
Subject: Re: FJ20 conversion?


>My mistake it's 23.7 mpg/US.
>
>You cant really compare a
>TR4 engine to an FJ20.
>
>That switch was probably the
>Laycock (GKN) overdrive.
>Many British cars and Volvo's
>had them. On later cars it
>only worked in 4:th as a
>5:th gear. The "on" position
>was 0.8:1 on Volvo 1800S.
>The nice thing about it was
>that it was possible to switch
>on and off without using the
>clutch.
>
>
>Thomas
>
>
>
>Patrick P. Castronovo wrote:
>
>> That does not seem like a lot of mileage for this day and age.  I had a
1964
>> TR4 Triumph.  It had a two speed Rear axle.  It was a four speed, and
there
>> was a lever on the Steering column that would change the ratio in every
gear
>> as you were driving.  From low to high, or high to low.  I was a much
>> younger man at that time, and was not into gear ratios, but I wonder what
>> that set up was all about.  Pat
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Thomas - Sweden <csp311@telia.com>
>> To: Datsun Roadster List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>> Date: Thursday, June 07, 2001 12:33 AM
>> Subject: Re: FJ20 conversion? I didn't mean to start anything
>>
>> >It's 22.8 mpg
>> >
>> >Patrick P. Castronovo wrote:
>> >
>> >> First we must deal with the FJ20 Conversion, then we now have to deal
>> with
>> >> the Liter/kms.  Like us Americans know what you are talking about.
Maybe
>> >> it's just me, never learned the conversion tables.  Pat
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Adam Fox <adfox@iprimus.com.au>
>> >> To: Datsun Roadster List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>> >> Date: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 6:21 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: FJ20 conversion? I didn't mean to start anything
>> >>
>> >> >It has to be said that the FJ20 is one of the toughest looking four
>> >> cylinder
>> >> >engines around.
>> >> >Also, someone mentioned fuel economy as being a potential problem,
ive
>> >> >found that I can get better than 10L/100kms on the highway from mine,
>> which
>> >> >is not too bad really. The SR should do somewhat better than that.
When
>> >> you
>> >> >boot it it tends to go thru a bit of juice tho. But you cant make
power
>> >> >without fuel.
>> >> >
>> >> >Adam
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >--
>> ><><><><><><><><><><><>
>> > Thomas in Sweden
>> > Nissan Silvia #319
>> > Nissan Silvia #293
>
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