Tom,
Too bad about the catalog - Ya coulda sold it on Ebay and then retire :)
I had Datsun Competition (NISMO is rather new), Bob Sharp, Electromotive,
Jim Wolf etc catalogs from the early 70s to the 80s that I canned a few
years ago when I moved. I too coulda been rich!!!!!
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas - Sweden" <csp311@telia.com>
To: "Brian Hollands" <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 3:43 AM
Subject: Re: FJ20 conversion? - I didn't mean to start anything
> In the 1986 issue of the NISMO catalog there's a picture
> of an FJ20 that looks to me like an F2 or F3 racing engine.
> I dont have this catalog anymore. Cant keep all junk around.
> It's a short stroke engine that can rev as high as you
> want and even the stock 145 hp makes a nice mechanical
> noise. It's no sewing machine sound. The bottom end is
> really strong too. All of this makes it a heavy engine
> compared to the SR20 and there's the issue of buying
> parts for it. You will need a source in Japan. Also, the
> FJ20 was the Skyline engine up to 1988.
>
> Whatever engine you pick for the swap there will always
> be somebody else faster than your car. Go for whatever
> makes sense and looks good.
>
> The FJ20 has been installed in Roadsters before but
> nobody will do the engine swap I'm doing.
>
> Thomas
>
> Brian Hollands wrote:
>
> > Warning: Long
> > I actually started this off the list just to get some info because I
could
> > not get the picture of Ron Hamilton's FJ20 equipped Roadster out of my
mind.
> > I was literally thinking about it in bed at night. Not normal, I know
but I
> > think we've covered that topic dealing with Diana's issues (Diana - this
is
> > what you've got to look forward to - You thought choosing wallpaper was
> > tough?). I do love my U20 and plan on keeping it in my 69 but that FJ20
is
> > a work of art. It looks like sculpture under the hood. Looks like that
> > combined with more power than I can muster out of a normally aspirated
U20
> > is very intoxicating to me.
> > I definitely have the hots for doing one of these conversions but - as I
> > can't bring myself to alter my 2000 - I would need another Roadster to
build
> > this Ultimate Roadster. Therein lies the dilemma. I know that several
> > folks on the list have more than one car. As Paul said last week
though -
> > once you've built that model once, do you want to build it again? I
never
> > did either. Then of course I went out and bought that DAMN issue of
Chevy
> > High Performance with the GM alternator conversion article in it that
was
> > mentioned on the list and of course that had a small block build up with
> > these groovy new heads on it that dyno'd out at 444HP which seriously
> > re-ignited my desire for a V8 Z car. I already have the Z and we all
know
> > that the small block is the cheapest HP there is. This of course is all
> > secondary to the E-type and 911 addiction that I've been fighting for
over a
> > decade. This is why I laughed quite a bit at Victor's post that Diana's
> > problem was that she's asking the junkies if she should kick the habit.
> > That brought it all home - I am a JUNKIE. No doubt about it.
> > Sooooo. What will I do? My heart (and my Cohones) say do the turbo
FJ20
> > and scare the ever-loving shit out of yourself and anyone else within 5
> > miles. My brain echo's Mike's thoughts - Trade one worn-out engine
that's
> > difficult and expensive to get parts for, for another one that's even
worse?
> > My wallet says get your but off this damn mailing list. I believe at
this
> > point that I am going to skip the FJ20 conversion - brand me a wimp, I
> > accept it. I think the V8 Z car will come first. Air Conditioning is
nice
> > in Florida and after the last 2 summers without I think I'm due for a
little
> > A/C with my next project. Afterward I will consider doing a swap (with
big
> > fender flares to put big tires under to get that power to the ground)
but
> > most likely with the SR20. Given the knowledge that I can make the SR20
> > more powerful than any sane (in a relative junkie sort of a context)
person
> > would really want in a street driven Roadster and can do it with an
engine
> > that I don't have to import and can buy parts for, the SR20 just makes
more
> > sense - even if it isn't the piece of sculpture that the FJ20 is.
> > Ron - Don't ever sell your car. But if you do - Call me first.
> >
> > Brian
> >
> > By the way - Thanks very much to all those who responded to my initial
> > queries.
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