Saw this interesting take on the KB10 Datsun 1000 Coupe. Interesting Styling on teh front end

Frenzied bidding. Sold for $11,550

I will see if I can find the dyno sheet.

I guess it pays to read closely before passing judgement. At no point did I say 7K RPM. What I have written is a $7K cost to build the engine. I have my doubts about A-series engines producing power at 10,000 RPM, Maybe overun RPM but certainly not producing power.

Peak power from memory on my engine was at 8450 RPM, than fell off from there. As for 40 DCOE 2 Weber with 35mm choke tubes, 45DCOE would have little to no massive advantage. Higher top end maybe at the consequence of bottom end. The irony of all this shoot from the hip chit chat about peak power, is that I am more interested in the torque the engine produces and how consistent the torque delivery is.

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I normally dont bite to these types of jibes. but David, Really????

To compare my build to Nissan works engines, is not like for like. for exeample being 200 + cc's larger than TS Cup A series, @1525cc, running it on e85 and 15:3:1 static comp. As I have said many times, a Dyno is a tuning aide, the numbers ultimately mean jack #OOPS#. If the TS cup regulations were open to anything goes, im sure higher power output were very much doable.

So just to be absolutely clear, you're asserting that i'm dreaming that the race prep engine is capable producing in the vicinity of 120 HP at the wheels.

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What ever floats your boat I guess. If I wish to spend my money on a relic of an engine to produce higher HP than it was originally designed to do, it doesn't make good economic sense, however that's where the satisfaction comes into it, to make that sort of power. The money can mostly be attributed to quality components, machining time and treatment processes such as Nitriding, in the interest of reliability. Things you do for naturally aspirated. Bang for buck however, its a more viable option to fit a snail to the side.

I guess the number misalignment can be attributed to the Engine dyno guy is different to the chassis dyno guy and different machines obviously. I put more value in the chassis dyno results. The chassis dyno operator is well known in the circuit and drag racing circles and typically the power readings are conservative. e.g on numerous occasions his conservative power rated tuned racecars have driven the doors off other machines with pronounced higher outputs. I see it as nothing more than a tuning aide.

$8k to $10k worth of parts alone. Most of that in the motor alone, going by the build specs. I think if it sells for less than $10k it's a bargain.

I bought these the other day. they fit just fine.

Leaf spring slipper pads.

Seeing the Janspeed thread, prompted me to remember an article I found last year sometime. Like most notable International Race car drivers, they usually at some point have cut there teeth in a Datsun. Well Tom Wilkinshaw was one of those drivers. Tom was a British driver who was very successful in the 80's and also well known in Australia driving Jaguars and Holden Commodores. notably his TWR XJS 12cyl jags. Those cars used to make the mountain rumble, awesome sound.

Anyway back to Datsun. Tom was the named Driver along with Alec Poole in the Datsun UK /Janspeed Sunny Coupe GX in 1973. Car #19.

Walkinshaw racecars

Walkinshaw Datsun Sunny Coupe GX