Another method.

Since the A10 & A12 heads are dimensionally the same, & the two cams are in the same place in relation to the centerline of the crank [same timing chain] as well as both engines sharing the same tappets, then it would be reasonable to assume that the difference in pushrod length would be the same as the difference in block deck heights.

Just a thought.

Well this thread is nothing but a whinge session that is overpopulated by some politically inept, whining, short sighted people who believe everything they read in the paper.
Remember the first law of journalism? NEVER let the truth stand in the way of a good story.

Remember?
The previous government had its leader thrown out of his own seat while he was still [acting] Prime Minister of this country. That has to tell us something right there.

Don't I remember something about 'Children Overboard' or how he engineered the situation where Pauline Hansen was thrown in gaol [that's 'jail' for Liberal voters] because he was terrified that she might actually become a political force.
How about when he said "GST, ..... NEVER EVER" the lying scum.

I too remember how he scapegoated law abiding firearm owners, turning them into hated pariahs just to further his political cred while squandering hundreds of millions of Australian taxpayers dollars on a confiscation. Oh yeah, I mean 'buy back' [You will give us that rifle & we will give you a token sum of money or else we will do really bad things to you]
In the end, there was absolutely NO DIFFERENCE to the firearm crime rate whatsoever when plotted over a 10 year trend.
Thanks a lot ar$ehole.

Now, under the current government we have an economy that is the envy of the developed world. Look at the mess that the US is in, along with Britain, Greece & the rest of Europe & don't come whining to me about the 'surplus' that the previous government left behind, it constituted only a small percentage of the whole recovery package.

Speaking of surpluss, what the hell was the previous government going to do with it, ... add it to their superanuation fund?
They certainly had no plans to spend it on us, on infrastructure, on defense, on welfare, on hospitals, or anything else
That money was Aussie taxpayers money & the previous government didn't give a rats rectal orifice about us.

I wonder how many returned their free money handout from the Government 'stimulus' package in protest.
Nobody? Thought so, makes for a lot of two faced people in my view. Take the money then whine about how much was spent.

Just remember that under this government we enjoy one of the best economies in the world in spite of the Global Economic Downturn & our money has bounced back to reasonable exchange rates too.

Illegal imigrants?
Thge way I see it, neither Cook, or any of his crew had a valid passport when they came here, & nobody in the 'first fleet' could be described as anything other than an illegal imigrant.
In fact, nobody who came here ever since has ever had permission from the rightfull owners of this land.
Unless you are an indiginous person, then every one of us is either an immigrant, or is decended from immigrants, yet we want to slam the door in the face of those who wish to do nothing less than what our forefathers did, seek out a better life in a new land.
A law for some, but not for others, seems a bit hypocritical to me.

Lotta people with bloody short memories around here.


Come the revolution comrade, there'll be backs against the wall.
Come the revolution.

That's one fine looking Valiant Charger that you have there. Bloody nice car.
Quote:This car is the Australian produced Chrysler 'Valiant' Charger.

In the rest of the world, Valiants were a Plymouth model but the Plymouth name isn't so well known here, so they were sold as Chryslers.

The body is unique to Aussie production & is 6" shorter in the wheelbase than the standard Valiant sedan, In this case the rear axle was brought forward when the floorpan was shortened.

The other Charger that was known in Canada is the legendary Dodge Charger, a different car altogether.

What is it with Datsun owners & Chrysler cars?
Many of us own other cars but it is surprising how many of us are strong Mopar freaks.
I have a couple of older Dodges with V8 Mopar power, one of which will [eventually] get the Dodge V8 Hemi that I have in the shed.

I would forget the inline six cylinder completely. While it should bolt up to the gearbox OK, it's at this point that the good news ends.
The engine is longer, two cylinders longer. It is heavier, & extra weight never really regarded as a performance improvement. The extra weight is right up front, which rebalances the weight distribution in a negative way.

The extra length necessitates additional mods up front, such as radiator repositioning & possibly even structural mods. Again, not really the best solution.

Most cost effective way to restore the car to service, .... repair your engine with a serviced head.

More performance? Soup up the L20B. They respond quite nicely to performance improvements

Even more grunt? Nissan provided a number of 4 cylinder engines such as the CA18DE[T], SR20DE[T], FJ20DE[T], & the Z series that will fit the engine bay very nicely, don't weigh too much, will keep the weight distribution within reason & can provide enough grunt to scare you sihtless.

Think thrice, act once.

Most of them won't break the bank either.

Sorry mate but the L20 is a six cylinder engine. When the 4 cylinder L series engine was produced in a nominal 2 litre size [1952cc] years later, they added the 'B' to differentiate it from the six cylinder version so that nobody would get it wrong.

L20 = six cylinder
L20B = four cylinder

Quote:The Hitachi diferentials in sedans are exactly the same as all coupe differentials & will interchange.

The rear axle assemblies should also interchange between these models.

The Australian assembled sedans from July 1976[?] used a Borg Warner rear axle assembly which is completely different so the differential will not swap.

The complete rear axle assembly, on the other hand, well I can't be sure but I believe that as long as you get the complete rear end with U bolts & mounting plates, then these should allow a complete swap.

Hopefully someone here can confirm or deny as I know that they use a different shock absorber mounting arrangement between sedans & coupes

Lets see, .... 197cc single cylinder two stroke engine, top speed 43.3mph [about 65kph] 8.4hp [about 5.5kw] Kerb weight 3-1/4cwt [364 lbs or 165.45 kg]
Remember that these performance figures are MAXIMUMS so normal operation would be less.

What a rocket. I wonder why I've never seen one in the last 50 years. LOL

Quote:Another classic question that generates a lot of different answers.

My questions are, .. do you want a little bit more, a fair bit more or a LOT more?
How much are you able to spend?
Can you afford to have the Ute off the road while engine work is being done?
How much work are you able to do yourself?

If you want a modest but usefull power gain you can start with a free flowing exhaust. The A15 manifold should be adequate but a larger ststem from there to the rear will be a good starting point as will a full & proper tune up.

A camshaft swap to something a little pepier involves the removal of the engine & a fair bit of work but if your engine is from a van then this would be a good thing to do as the van cam is tailored towards torque for a load hauler while you want something that has the torque peak a bit further up in the rev range.

Fitting a larger, but quite tuneable carb will also increase the maximum power once you get the revs up but will not help at lower speeds.

If you pull the head then measure the bore & if it's within limits then a set of rings & a hone will help keep that compression pressure where it belongs.
A standard valve job, if the head is in good condition, will also help things along nicely.

In the end, ensure compression is well within limits with a ring & valve job if you want to pull the head, & if you go that far, then it isn't all that much more work to replace the cam with a sports profile, then let it breathe with a downdraught Weber & let it send the spent gasses to the rear through a proper sized exhaust.

This will put a little extra pop in the pipe while keeping the costs under control & also keeping the car driveable, unlike the condition with a 'red hot' engine which might be better suited to a race track.

Every time we get behind the wheel we are showing the world how well we can drive.
Now we all know how good this bloke is.

I can not only start it, but I can drive it 20 miles [32k] to the fuel station to fill it up again.

Remember that I have a 1200 coupe & you have a newer model so the amount of 'useable' fuel may be more or less.

If you have an owners manual for your car, then look in the 'specifications' section to find the fuel tank capacity, then drive it till it is ont eh 'E' mark & fill it up. You can then quickly calculate how much was still in the tank.

Next, do a couple of mileage tests to see ho far it goes [on average] per gallon or litre.

If you calculated that there was 6 litres in the tank [for example] when the gauge read 'E' & you get 15k/ litre then multiply that number by HALF of the fuel that remained in the tank.

Lets see, .. in this example we multiply 15 x 3 & get 45k [about 27 miles] of reasonably safe reserve after it hits 'E'

Your actual calculation will naturaly be different.