New Zealand Datsun Club

I have 2 spare engines at home but want to stay close to the l16 for originalities sake, whats your guys thoughts on an L17? I have a spare 1600 block that is running an 1800 crank and 1600 pistons and rods making a 1688cc which not too much bigger than my engine should not be undercarbed and should...

65 divided by 0.78 for 22% driveline losses (ie 100% less 22% = 78%), divided by 0.67 factor for KW to HP. The numbers aren't exact but it's close enough. This is a cool way to look at it makes me feel a little better i dont know why but i just feel like i want more as stupidcas that sounds, realis...

I'd just take it to Ruapuna drags and see what time and speed you do. The weight-shifted time/speed will tell you how much power is reaching the rear wheels, assuming you also know its weight (a weighbridge will tell you). 65RWKW suggests around 125hp at the engine. That is quite good for a 1600 I'...

Been down this road before. Ferrol Errol from RatDats in Melbourne always told me that measuring dyno figures between dynos is fraught with danger. There are just so many variables even down to which gear the car is dynoed at and then there are rolling roads, dyno packs etc.Ambient temperature as w...

Hey guys need some advice, i just dynoed my car on friday, it made about 65 kw at the wheels and about 100 nm torque now its a factory 1600 block rebuilt and the head is a w53 with 2 mm oversized valves, 40 thou taken off to raise comp ratio to about 9.2 to 1, stage 3 franklin cam (287 degree durati...

timatk04 wrote:Hi I'm after a good running a15 engine. Has anyone got one they want to sell? I'm in Hamilton.

Cheers, Tim.

I knw of one my dad has one but unsure if he would sell how much you want to spend?

Just wondering if anyone has an adjustable cam gear for an L16? I have a ground cam and want to degree it in but would like an adjustable gear to make life easier.

what colour is that?! looks amazing and similar to my car but a bit lighter, mine is fords chilli orange

Huey can anyone get or know where to get the little white hylon bushes the gearstick sits in iv got a 5 speed dogleg and the bushes were fuckd so i made some myself but theyve shit out now as were xrap and i need some coz when revving high it vibrates and rattles sooooo bad cheers in advance

this is my engine bay, l16 lil bit different now, running k and n filters, headers and MSD ignition module but still looks just as good