I have what appears to be the manifold you are describing. It came with a
bunch of parts mixed in for a 66 roadster I bought a year or so ago. Let me
know if anyone is interested. I've never been able to figure out what it
goes to.
Mike Koken
Colo. Springs CO
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Bradley" <ambradley@yahoo.com>
To: "mtyler" <mtyler@hctc.net>; "Ed Wilsey" <Kensington_FC@hotmail.com>;
"Leigh Brooks" <shifty@shiftco.com>; "List"
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: OT 411 For Sale NorCal
> They also had an optional automatic (gear selector on the tree) in
> RL411 (R16) flavor. The carbs were the same but the intake manifold
> was different and the carbs sat at an angle (bottom angled out). The
> carb bowls were at a different angle to the carbs so they sat straight
> while the carbs themselves didn't.
>
> In the US, the RL411 had the enclosed air filter housing with horn
> rather than open like on the Roadster. I imagine they were
> interchangeable, though.
>
> The exhaust manifold was very goofy and restrictive compared to the
> Roadster. The car originally had the E12 1200cc engine, and when they
> shoe-horned the R16 in there wasn't enough room for the exhaust to go
> out the bottom. Instead, there's a hole in the inner fender and the
> exhaust goes out there then down. It is visible behind the driver's
> wheel.
>
> Adam
> '67 RL411 SSS sedan (4-speed) from 1986-1989
>
> --- mtyler <mtyler@hctc.net> wrote:
> > Ed Wilsey wrote
> >
> > >Just curious, what is a 411 and what does it look like?
> > Little Datsun sedan/wagon designed by Pinninfirina I think (it was
> > some
> > Italian design house. Looks very European mid-60s, whidh means if
> > you
> > like 57 Chevies, you probably won't like it, but if you like BMW
> > 2002s
> > you probably will like it. They usually came fitted eith the J13
> > engine,
> > but some were fitted with the R16. Those were lighter than Roadsters
> > (unit-body) and were probably pretty fun to drive.
> > Pictures and authorotative info at:
> > http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Pit/3823/blue2.html
> >
> > -Marc
> >
> >
> >
> >
> ==========================================================================
> > Marc Tyler TDROC Sisterdale TX
> > 1970 1600 #SPL311-31016
> > 1965 L-320 #L320 013642
> > http://datsun_marc.tripod.com/cgi-bin/datsun_homepage.html
> >
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