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Re: SR20 engine swap

To: "Thomas - Sweden" <csp311@telia.com>
Subject: Re: SR20 engine swap
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 18:17:07 -0500
Tom,

Yep they are. Chrome stems and hard tips.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas - Sweden" <csp311@telia.com>
To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 5:39 PM
Subject: Re: SR20 engine swap


> 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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