There was a Roadster over here that had an L28 in it. It does fit, but not well.
The engine was installed when the body was off the chassis and the body was
fitted over the top of it. It worked ok until the clutch died, there was
absolutely no room in the engine bay so changing the clutch was a
body-off-chassis job!
You wouldn't want all that extra weight slung over the front wheels anyway,
better to have a fast four rather than a fat six. All real sports cars are four
cylinders!
Alan Bent - Flaxton, Queensland, Australia
1966 Fairlady SP311-01060 - * 1965 Silvia CSP311-70231
1966 Fairlady SP311-00925 - * 1964 Fairlady 4-SP310-00134
1964 Fairlady 4-SP310-00134 * 1964 Cedric Wagon 4-WP31-50620
1963 Bluebird P312-3-32984 * 1963 Bluebird P312-3-39741
1963 Cedric G31-3-07024 * 1964 Cedric Wagon 4-WP31-51579
1969 Super Six G130-005415 *
Early Datsun Homepage http://www.geocities.com/olddat
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Planet Cedric http://nav.to/planetcedric
datsunmike wrote:
> Ron,
>
> I agree, doesn't make sense to put a straight 6 in the Roadster. You might
> as well throw in a V8 as they almost weigh the same and the 6 is too long
> for the engine compartment.
>
> Mike
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ronnie Day" <ronday@home.com>
> To: "Rob Robinson" <Rob@t-three.com>; "Roadster List"
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2000 11:53 AM
> Subject: Re: L28 conversion
>
> > >Several months ago, someone posted some pictures of a Roadster with an
> L28.
> > >Could someone direct me to those pictures? Also, if anyone has experience
> > >with an L28 conversion, I'd like to talk with you about it.
> >
> > Wouldn't something shorter like a KA-24 or a VG-30 be easier to swap in,
> > and probably offer better weight distribution, too.
> >
> > Just a thought, Ron
> >
> > Ronnie Day
> > ronday@home.com
> > Dallas/Ft. Worth
> > '71 510 2-dr (Prepared Class Autocrosser)
> > '73 510 2-dr (Street Toy)
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