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Subject: Re:Dream Car
From: "Mike Adams" <mikeadam@wcnet.net>
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 22:34:46 +0000
Ahh - yes - DREAM ROADSTER - totally stock unmodified 2L. 
- YES !  Don't know here Van is but here is my 2L cents worth.
Guess all opions are welcome.
Mike
TDROC
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>From: "Bill Barber" <birukun@san.rr.com>
>To: "datsun  roadsters" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Why I chose KA24 over SR20
>Date: 16, Nov , 3:52 AM
>

>I know we talked about this before - I am happy to see there is more
>interest now.
>
>My dream is to put an SR20DE or DET in my roadster and later a 510, you
know
>after she divorces me for getting another project car. ;-)  After driving a
>Nissan Primera, and having owned a Nissan PU with the KA24, the SR20 is
>sooooo smooth all the way to redline - in it's stock form.  The KA24 was
>really a truck motor with a bigger bore for low-end torque.  Even in Japan
-
>the 4 door work trucks we are all crazy about.
>
>I believe the SR20 also has a "square" bore and stroke - the same
>dimensions.  Good for 700 HP if you are really wild (see Sport Compact Car
>JUN Motorsports Silvia) , or 200+ in a rock-solid daily driver. (turbo, of
>course.)  Any engineers that can comment on why the engine design is so
>good? Power to weight ratio, well, you get the picture.
>
>I am surprised Van has not piped up - are you out there, Van?
>
>My .02578 cents worth,
>Bill Barber
>NOROC charter member and armchair QB.
>SRL311-09363 ( A dream car? )
>
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