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Re: webbers
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40s for road/rally engine and maybe a reasonably tractable 120 bhp (flywheel). Cam, Carbs, Extractors, Compression increase and screwed together right will achieve something like this.

45s for race (for say 160 bhp as stated above but not much happening under 6000rpm).
Obviously needs more work/$ to achieve this.


Posted on: 2008/3/27 9:47
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Re: Cortina Sway Bar (which model has a factory rear sway bar)?
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angliagt wrote:
The MKI,II,& III Cortina didn't come with a rear bar.If this helps.
- Doug


The facelift Mk 3 Cortina's (ie the one with what became the Mk 4 dashboard) did. I think maybe the earlier GT version too. (I had one many moons ago before I saw the light!) Mk 4 and 5 did too.

I recall it basically just clamped onto the suspension arms and diff and I think they could be adapted to work with leaves (although a fair bit wider than a 1200 I'd think.)

Posted on: 2008/3/27 9:36
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Re: Are these A series GX or comp heads? Experts needed!
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ddgonzal wrote: Most interesting.
Identical to the typical A12 head except it has heart-shaped combustion chambers.
Why was this a "legal alternative"?
Did some Datsun 1200s come with this head?


All the A12s I've seen (in NZ) have heart shaped combustion chambers?

The only A series head I've seen with anything else (almost 'hemi' like I think) was an A14 oval port but not common here (generally oval port / Heart combustion chamber.)

Posted on: 2008/3/26 8:11
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Re: Clutch Problems - HELP PLEASE
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any time it gets toward the 3,800rpm mark and beyond a terrible friction/whirring/slipping sound can be heard from under the gearbox and an obvious loss of power is noticed. The engine continues to gain revs slowly but with no speed gained.


A simple slipping clutch doesn't make any noise in my experience. Doesn't sap power either in fact you'd expect it to rev out freely/quickly (not slowly) once it starts slipping.

Thoughts about the 'sound' - any chance the clutch plate is being installed round the wrong way and/or is fouling on the flywheel bolts? If so maybe it's working as a friction drive rubbing on the flywheel bolt heads? (Grips initially until rolling/power overcomes the resistance)

Were the clutch plates you've replaced burnt out? Were there hot spots on the flywheel or pressure plate?

Posted on: 2008/3/17 9:12
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Re: NZ 5spd 60L WANTED
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Apparently the 60L 5spd (non-dog leg shift pattern overdrive) are more available in the NZ than in OZ... Is there anyone in NZ who wants to sell one?


Maybe - if you have a no hassle plan for getting it over the ditch.

Posted on: 2008/3/15 9:36
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Re: Build A series or L series which is better?
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Posted on: 2008/3/14 7:04
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Re: Rack and Pinion on my 1200 sedan
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...i have found a KB Laser rack is very close to the correct length and with equally shortened shafts looks like it will work.will post pics as it goes...


Approx what model year/s is a KB Laser? (Presume we are talking Ford Laser/Mazda 323?)

Posted on: 2008/3/11 9:46
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Re: A series 60L 5speed on EBAY
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Pity it's not in NZ or I'd be very keen on this for my racecar. The damaged parts/gears are both standard 60 series parts.

In simple terms, lathe off the damaged gear from the cluster and weld on a standard one.
Replace the input shaft/gear with standard one.
I've seen this exact same breakage fixed in this way on a 56A 1:1 5-speed. You can see in the picks the layshaft has already been cut/welded.

(Of course this means cutting up a standard 60 series 5-speed but these are reasonably plentyful here in NZ.)

Bob's your fathers brother! One highly desirable, stronger than a 56A, close ratio 5-speed.

Posted on: 2008/3/9 9:54
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Re: octain!!
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I run 11:1 compression on a 1287cc A series. 15 years on 96 Leaded then 95 Unleaded plus Lead replacement Additive (usually Red line or BP Valvemaster) with no problems.

Cam timing/overlap will come into it.

Posted on: 2008/3/5 8:21
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Re: reset leaf springs resetting instructions
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Demo wrote:
is it just as good to flip em over??? do i just
take leafs out flip over take the supports off that rap arond leafs put the original bottom piece which is now on top on bottom re clamp the supports put back in is there anything more to it that i havent added


We tried this on a mate of mine's 120Y coupe racecar. Undrivable/Unpredictable/Diabolical was the outcome on that car. All we did was flip the main leaf with the eyes, then using a big vice forced them all back together. Ride height looked good but the above was the outcome.

Put it down to experience and ended up fitting coilovers and five-linking the car. Thinking about it afterwards the upside down main leaf was of course cancelling out the rate of the rest of the leaves and had a 'dead' feel to it.

Pretty much worked like a length of angle iron being about that 'springy'!

Pretty sure that mine were reset cold (ie not heated)

Posted on: 2008/3/2 8:38
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