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Re: SR20 engine swap

To: datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Subject: Re: SR20 engine swap
From: Thomas - Sweden <csp311@telia.com>
Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2002 00:39:36 +0200
Mike, make shure those stainless valves have hard chromed
shafts or you will do some more head repair soon, again.
Been there, done that...

Thomas

datsunmike wrote:

> I second that :)
>
> FWIW, I finally got my short block back yesterday and painted it up
> assembled all the ancillaries, oil pan, timing cover and all the other crap.
> Today I put on the flywheel and clutch and put on the tranny.
>
> If I get lucky my childhood friend, Steve, will help me install the combo.
>
> I'm still waiting for Manley to send my custom made "proflo" valves so the
> head can be done. They are 20.50 per, but flow a lot more air at partial
> lift which should help power output. The stock exhaust valves cost almost
> that and these are lighter and made of stainless and flow better. After I
> get the work order the guy said anyone wanting similar valves for their car
> just has to give to the work order number and they can cut it from that.
>
> They can do U20 valves too. You guys running Solexes would get a lot of
> benefit from them.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <SLBESQ@aol.com>
> To: <lahtinen_marko@yahoo.com.au>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 1:31 PM
> Subject: Re: SR20 engine swap
>
> > In a message dated 3/31/02 2:57:45 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> > lahtinen_marko@yahoo.com.au writes:
> >
> >
> > > It may not be for everyone but don't overlook the
> > > option of a H20 swap into the roadster.  A fair bit of
> > > power, can be tweaked for more power, bolts straight
> > > in, and it looks just like the R16 so can be made to
> > > look as close to a roadster engine as you want to.
> > >
> > > Just a thought
> > >
> > > Marko
> > > Sydney
> > > 1964 1500 with R16
> > >
> >
> > hear hear!
> > s
> > 67.5MIZU
> >
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