I Believe the Datsun '1300' trucks used a Datsun J13 engine.
Dan Zubkoff
San Mateo, CA
1965 SPL310
1966 SPL311
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>Gary wrote:
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>Yes, I understand that the first Datsun trucks used (gasp!) MG engines
>- bought or license-built, I don't know. I have seen early trucks with
>a "1300" badge - anyone know if that was an L-series engine or the MG
> otor?=20
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>Gary McCormick
>'70 2000
>San Jose, CA
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>To tag on to what Philip Erickson said about MG parts on or in Datsuns.
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>Here is some of the data that I have gathered from Web resources. I
>didn't find a Datsun truck that was powered by a 1300 (yet). =20
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>From personal experience, the late midgets (1500's) are terribly
>underpowered, primarily, due to smog restrictions (7:1 vs 9:1
>compression) and a single Zenith Stromberg carb (Triumph invention)
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>So did the early Datsun trucks use the Austin A-series engine and
>change the bore or stroke? =20
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>Hope some find this data useful.
>Jeff
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>From Dave Lum=92s website (http://www.datsuns.com)
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>PLG-221 E 1200cc 48 hp =9159-=9261
>PLG-222 E 1200cc 48 hp =9259-=9262
>LG-223 E-1 1200cc 60 hp =9161-=9262.5
>L-320 E-1 1200cc 60 hp =9162-=9266
>NL-320 E-1 1200cc 60 hp =9163-=9266
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>From http://www.mgcars.org
>MG
>MGA A-series 1500 ~70 hp =9155-=9259
>MGA B-series 1588 93 hp =9159-=9261
>MGA B-series 1622 ~110 hp =9161-=9262
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>MBG B-series 1789 94 hp =9162-=9280
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>Midget/Sprites The A-series engines were produced by Austin
>AH (Bugeye) A-series 948 cc 42 hp =9159-61
>Midget/Sprite A-series 1098cc 55 hp =9161-=9265
>Midget/Sprite A-series 1275cc 65 hp =9166-=9274
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>The 1493cc engine were produced Triumph
>Midget don=92t know 1493cc 68 hp =9175-=9279
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