Rear wheel brake cylinders are a different diameter, and it's possible that
the rear leaf springs have a different spring rate, but I'm not sure about
that.
--
Chris Coker
69 1600 SPL311 <http://mywebpages.comcast.net/chriscoker/roadster.html>
66 1600 GP Race Car www.risensonracing.com
Royal Oak, MI
> From: John F Sandhoff <sandhoff@csus.edu>
> Organization: California State Univ Sacramento
> Reply-To: John F Sandhoff <sandhoff@csus.edu>
> Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 11:02:18 -0700
> To: Will Slater <will45817@yahoo.com>
> Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: differences b/w '68 2000 and 1600
>
> It was asked:
>> What are the main differneces between the 1600 and the
>> 2000. It appears that the grille was different and of
>> course the badging. Were there other differences?
>
> Yeah, the engine is different :-)
>
> Sorry, sorry....
>
> The engine, tranny, driveshaft is different. I think the tranny mount, too.
>
> The rear end is different. Higher ratio (3.9 vs 3.7), to gain a little more
> top end.
>
> The shifter plate in the cab is different. Hole is slightly forward and it
> has the 5-speed pattern plate on it (the body has an elongated oval
> and a plate welded in to accomodate either 4- or 5-speed setups).
>
> The tach (0-8000 vs 0-6000) and speedo (0-140/0-160 vs 0-120)
> are different.
>
> I believe the exhaust pipe is larger. 1-3/4 vs 1-1/2? I don't think
> the 1600 had the resonator and flare tip, either, but I'm not sure.
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