<Many years ago when I had my first 240Z a mechanic I used told me the L
series engines were knockoffs of Mercedes designs and he should know as
I saw plenty of both of them in his shop.>
the only thing in a Mercedes motor that the datsun motor has is the rocker
arm design, but even the layout of that is different
Mike Kerr
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-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Landskroner <Mlandskroner@mlg.com>
To: 'walter@omni.sps.mot.com' <walter@omni.sps.mot.com>;
'datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net' <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 11:02 AM
Subject: RE: Roadster's British heritage.
>Many years ago when I had my first 240Z a mechanic I used told me the L
>series engines were knockoffs of Mercedes designs and he should know as
>I saw plenty of both of them in his shop.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: walter@omni.sps.mot.com [mailto:walter@omni.sps.mot.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 1:11 PM
>To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Roadster's British heritage.
>
>
>Mark,
>
>Yes and no. The Early engines were built to Austin specs, but
>derated at 1000cc for Japanese driving. 5 port heads, with a
>siamese exhaust port in the middle.
>
>So there was a close relationship between Austin and Nissan post
>WWII on building vehicles.
>
>As the engines evolved, they got much better.
>
>By the late 1960's we have U20 (prince influence), L20 (six cylinder
>OHC... later as a L16 four, and L24 in the Z).
>
>Meanwhile the MG-B still had a five port cylinder head, with OHV
>engine.
>
>Oh, my 1200cc E1 motor Datsun Bluebird. Valve cover gasket is
>right off a MG-B, as the manifold gasket. ;-) Egnine is not
>a carbon copy, as crank, pistons, rods, pan gasket, etc are not
>the same. Sigh.
>
>>> Let me draw to your attention the first Nissan
>>> product - a lisenced built Austin Seven. (a BRITISH car). This car put
the
>>> company "on the map" in the auto industry.
>>
>>Some years agos a mechanic (of dubious intelligence) told me that the
>Roadster engine is a carbon copy of a Jag engine of that era. He said
>that many of the parts were interchangeble. Anyone know if that's
>true?
>>
>>
>>Mark van der Hoek
>>Houston, for now.
>
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