trickdat, test #2 again, then squirt a couple squirts of clean engine oil in the spark plug hole, and test it again. If it jumps up close to 170 lbs, it's the rings.

The Pulsar is a front wheel drive car ... the skyline is rear wheel drive. Would the six-cylinder fit in the Pulsar? No.

A ford 302 weighs 450 lbs, compared to a Chevrolet 302/350 at 500lbs. The (old) Chrysler hemi weighs over 600lbs.

Okinawamericano is an American living in Okinawa, Japan (I think, this is the first time I've heard it -- D and his clever words!). There is one club member that fits that description ...

This is difficult to say, since there is little market for them at this time ... there was one on eBay recently, and that's about it for advertised engines.

If it's a complete engine running good condition with the dual carbs ... it's going to be whatever someone is willing to pay

Bluish/white smoke = burning oil.

It could be just the valve seals, which can be replaced without removing the head. This generally causes blue smoke when you first start the engine, then stop after a minute or so.

If it pours out smoke when you rev it, that's the rings. Do a compression test to verify. You generally do not need to replace the pistons, just hone the cylinder, replace the rings and of course the gaskets.

If it is smoking at idle, it's either really worn, or something is wrong (like too much oil in the engine). Do a compression check to double-check.

Here's the article:

Here's an article about the '73 Bathurst winner:



Another Bathurst 1200:

Controversial Works 1200

Ohh ... Hey mickus34, welcome to the club.

How typical ... complaining because a "little inexpensive car" beat the more expensive car. There were "I don't believe it" complaints last year over the $10,000 Datsun 1200 prize money.

Yeah, yer right. Just a bunch of small mentions about the widebody and bathurst cars.



Bathurst 1200 Sedan





Shellsport Widebody


Shellsport Widebody