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Distributors, Datsun trivia

To: xyzabcde@earthlink.net, Dan Dwelley <ddwelley@UU.NET>
Subject: Distributors, Datsun trivia
From: ninab@scoresheet.com (Nina Barton)
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 17:58:52 -0800
I've got a friend with an MGB race car, and he has a datsun distributor in
it.  I believe the Datsun Fairlady was granted a license to produce the
1798 B engine in Japan.  The distributor is supposedly stronger that stock
MGB.  I can call him and get more information if you're interested.  Nina

At 11:04 AM 1/6/99 +0000, xyzabcde@earthlink.net wrote:
>Dan Dwelley asked:
>
>> What about changing to a different brand of Distributor?
>> Does anyone know of an upgrade or improved distrib. to use?
>
>One of the many bits of bizarre trivia rattling around in my head says that the
>Datsun 1300 pickup distributor works in a B.  I know that the head can be used
>on a B, but the valves are smaller.
>
>Has anyone tried this?  Are the point plates usable?  Would someone else please
>do the legwork and tell us the results because I'm too lazy?
>
>Thanks,
>Denise Thorpe



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