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Re: Mt Shasta / invite to join All-Datsun fun run

To: "Marc Sayer" <marcsayer@home.com>, "snyler" <marc@animalfirm.com>
Subject: Re: Mt Shasta / invite to join All-Datsun fun run
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 08:14:12 -0400
Marc,

Isn't the A engines a copy of Brit engines?

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marc Sayer" <marcsayer@home.com>
To: "snyler" <marc@animalfirm.com>
Cc: <Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us>; "roadster List"
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2001 4:08 AM
Subject: Re: Mt Shasta / invite to join All-Datsun fun run


> Yep this car came with an A12. Trans Am rules do not allow the later
variants of
> the A series engines. The engine has to have been available during the 72
> season. I am amazed at just what these little motors will do. Not many
> stock-based pushrod motors that will turn 10,000 + rpm.
>
> snyler wrote:
> >
> > Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us wrote
> >
> > >Marc, What powerplant is he running with in that 1200? We had a
fastback,
> > >ran great from 1973 thru the early 90's when we sold it, but a tad
> > >underpowered. Did Les apply his magic to the stock 1200 engine?
> > >
> > >Fred - So.SF
> >   Did the 1200 come with the A12?  I hear they're pretty tuneable, and,
I
> > imagine a bolt-in swap for an A15.  Considering how light they are, it
> > could be pretty spunky  :-)
> >
> > The other Marc
> >
> >
==========================================================================
> > Marc Tyler
> > Designer,
> > Animal Firm
> > 830-324-6578
> > www.animalfirm.com

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