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Re: Mt Shasta / invite to join All-Datsun fun run

To: snyler <marc@animalfirm.com>
Subject: Re: Mt Shasta / invite to join All-Datsun fun run
From: Marc Sayer <marcsayer@home.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 01:08:56 -0700
Yep this car came with an A12. Trans Am rules do not allow the later variants of
the A series engines. The engine has to have been available during the 72
season. I am amazed at just what these little motors will do. Not many
stock-based pushrod motors that will turn 10,000 + rpm. 

snyler wrote:
> 
> Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us wrote
> 
> >Marc, What powerplant is he running with in that 1200? We had a fastback,
> >ran great from 1973 thru the early 90's when we sold it, but a tad
> >underpowered. Did Les apply his magic to the stock 1200 engine?
> >
> >Fred - So.SF
>   Did the 1200 come with the A12?  I hear they're pretty tuneable, and, I
> imagine a bolt-in swap for an A15.  Considering how light they are, it
> could be pretty spunky  :-)
> 
> The other Marc
> 
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