Not suprising when the US dollar isnt worth wiping your bum with...

I'd be looking here if you want an entire setup - http://www.maddat.cjb.net/

Yeah have to pull out aswell - got my eye on another one. Sorry blud!

Sold! One for me please! Cheers

Yeah she's not a bad little engine. I've toned it down a little since those days - just a little less compression with the alloy pistons to run it on street fuel. The rest is still the same engine - head is nuts. Cam is huge. 2 Webers. Electronic Dizzy.

Cant wait!!

Yeah man thats the one - im sure only the original members would remember Andrews A14. Kinda wish i had more time and money and had this going years ago - but thats the way things are. At least i've never given up hope - i allways knew i would get the datsun back to a drivable standard one day. Just didnt realize it would take me so long!! Cant wait to drive this thing!!! wooott!!!!

Yes - the A14 fired today. First time i've heard the A14 in over a year!! Sounded sweet aswell!! Just got it up to operating temp to let some things settle in. Needs a few tweaks and twiddles yet. But well on the way. I have to do a complete overhaul of the brake system now aswell - add a booster for 4spots etc. Handbrake is hooked up but doesnt work - new rear calipers and discs on the agenda. And pay somebody to set the brakes up (im completly dodgy mechanic i figured out) as this is one area i really dont want to fail..

Apart from that - pretty much everything else is done. Only took me 7 years!! I give it another year for rego. Nah - less - the engine starting was a bit of motivation!! Just have to spend more money on it - another couple grand should do it.. Ouch..

When i mean backfiring i mean at start-up not at idle - i cant get it to start at all. Has twin 45 webers. Doubt its lean.

Will have another go at setting the dizzy manually tho...

Andrew! Has been a while! The A14's looking good! Just need some spark at the right time lol! Fingers crossed!!

Finally have the freshly built JTS A15 hooked up in the 1200. But i am getting some starting problems. Symtoms are backfiring out carbys. I am assuming its an ignition problem - timings out. I advanced the dizzy right up - same problem - carby backfiring. The dizzy is an electronic unit - modified pulsar N12. My main concern is whether i've re-installed the dizzy on the correct tooth - do electronic ignitions sort themselfs out or do i need to sort out the alignment??

Any help appreciated!!

I think alot of Datsun owners had Datsuns in the family growing up.

My father first bought a c210 Skyline in the early 80's. I hardly remember it. I was born in 81. That was sold and dad later bought a Datsun 1200 coupe in about 1988. I loved this car from the first time i got in it. The smell, the sound, the feel. We used to go on road trips to see family - everyone called it "the bomb" - but i had bigger plans.

When i was 16 - "the bomb" was mine and from there i've owned 4 coupes, a sedan, a wagon, a 120y sedan, a stanza, and a 260z.

10 years on, i now just have the 1 coupe. And its still a bomb..... with good bits....