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Re: FJ20 conversion?

To: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
Subject: Re: FJ20 conversion?
From: Thomas - Sweden <csp311@telia.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 22:40:24 +0200
Yes, at the back end of it.

Patrick P. Castronovo wrote:

> 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

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