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Re: OT 411 For Sale NorCal

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Subject: Re: OT 411 For Sale NorCal
From: "sidney raper" <spl310@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2002 10:13:03 -0500
Unless I am mistaken, the RL411 snorkel aircleaner is essentially the same 
as the french market 1600 Roadster aircleaner.

Sid


>From: Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com>
>To: mtyler <mtyler@hctc.net>, Ed Wilsey <Kensington_FC@hotmail.com>,   
>Leigh Brooks <shifty@shiftco.com>, List  <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: OT 411 For Sale NorCal
>Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 14:53:26 -0800 (PST)
>
>They also had an optional automatic (gear selector on the tree) in
>RL411 (R16) flavor.  The carbs were the same but the intake manifold
>was different and the carbs sat at an angle (bottom angled out).  The
>carb bowls were at a different angle to the carbs so they sat straight
>while the carbs themselves didn't.
>
>In the US, the RL411 had the enclosed air filter housing with horn
>rather than open like on the Roadster.  I imagine they were
>interchangeable, though.
>
>The exhaust manifold was very goofy and restrictive compared to the
>Roadster.  The car originally had the E12 1200cc engine, and when they
>shoe-horned the R16 in there wasn't enough room for the exhaust to go
>out the bottom.  Instead, there's a hole in the inner fender and the
>exhaust goes out there then down.  It is visible behind the driver's
>wheel.
>
>Adam
>'67 RL411 SSS sedan (4-speed) from 1986-1989
>
>--- mtyler <mtyler@hctc.net> wrote:
> > Ed Wilsey wrote
> >
> > >Just curious, what is a 411 and what does it look like?
> > Little Datsun sedan/wagon designed by Pinninfirina I think (it was
> > some
> > Italian design house.  Looks very European mid-60s, whidh means if
> > you
> > like 57 Chevies, you probably won't like it, but if you like BMW
> > 2002s
> > you probably will like it.  They usually came fitted eith the J13
> > engine,
> > but some were fitted with the R16. Those were lighter than Roadsters
> > (unit-body) and were probably pretty fun to drive.
> > Pictures and authorotative info at:
> > http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Pit/3823/blue2.html
> >
> > -Marc
> >
> >
> >
> >
>==========================================================================
> > Marc Tyler TDROC Sisterdale TX
> > 1970 1600 #SPL311-31016
> > 1965 L-320 #L320 013642
> > http://datsun_marc.tripod.com/cgi-bin/datsun_homepage.html
> >
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