Probably just a 1300 truck emblem on it. I hope no one would violate a Roadster
with
a J-series!
I have seen at least one A-14 conversion, it was very clean since it is such a
compact engine.
The A is a nice (but comparitively low output) engine family.
Happy New Year,
Jim
"David A. Fox" wrote:
> Yep it was the 'standard' body style Roadster thats why it surprized me to
> see a 1300 emblem on it.
>
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>
> >From: SPL311RDST@aol.com
> >Reply-To: SPL311RDST@aol.com
> >To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: Roadster 1300- another possibility
> >Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 12:39:20 EST
> >
> >In a message dated 12/30/1999 08:51:22 MST, Mlandskroner@mlg.com writes:
> >
> > > >Was I mistaken or did Datsun produce a Roadster with a 1300cc engine?
> > > >I never heard of one nor saw any info about it.
> >
> >
> >Uh,.....one other possibility no one has seemed to mention here: First
> >question- Was it the "standard" (Later) body style? He didn't mention it
> >was
> >one of the old "swoopy" ones. Maybe, just maybe, someone has done an engine
> >swap to a later *A* series, (or even a *J* - don't start Alan & Jim!) and
> >was
> >feeling sassy enough to stick a 1300 emblem on it. Discreetly playing with
> >emblems is something I've dome a lot with on various British cars in the
> >past. Anyhoo... just another (more likely) possiblity here......
> >
> >Laurie :-)
> >70 SPL311
> >Chandler, AZ
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