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Re: Sterling Pistons for A15 |
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Block is in good shape but honing won't get my ring gaps within specs. One size up or whatever is available. What brand does Rockauto carry? Maybe I shouldn't be concerned with any particular piston brand?
Posted on: 2023/5/4 2:25
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Sterling Pistons for A15 |
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Looking at oversize pistons and found a Sterling set available. Does anyone have experience with this brand of piston? This company seems to have been around for a long time. The dish appears to be bigger vs the stock Datsun piston. Seller has no idea of the dish volume. Plan to use the H89 head with the bored out block. Also have a GX head but that may be too much for my MG Midget project. Compression is a guess not knowing the dish volume. Can I use the same piston rods from the stock pistons? Any information is much appreciated. Thanks.
Posted on: 2023/5/3 15:58
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Re: Help Identify dual carbs |
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Benny/DD,
Appreciate that information. I'll pass on this setup. Seller got them at an estate sale where the owner never finished a project and left behind these carbs and several other boxes of Datsun parts. Has no use for them. What I found unusual was the float chambers were sitting side by side. The MG SU carbs I'm familiar with, they are on opposite ends. Might be worth seeing what else he has.
Posted on: 2023/4/28 3:41
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Re: Help Identify dual carbs |
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And here is the carb flange.
Attach file: datsun.carb6.jpg (50.25 KB)
Posted on: 2023/4/27 4:02
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Re: Help Identify dual carbs |
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Manifold has round ports.Told the guy he has to pull off the other piece of the air cleaner to get a better shot of carb flange.
Posted on: 2023/4/27 3:04
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Re: Help Identify dual carbs |
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Thanks DD. Didn't realize Hitachi's also had rounded domes. If I got a picture of the inlets would that help identify this setup? If the manifold is not compatible with the A series cylinder head, could I pull these carbs off and use them on a manifold that is compatible?
Posted on: 2023/4/26 20:37
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Help Identify dual carbs |
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Long time since I posted. A15 rebuild project has been on hold for quite some time. Too many projects around the house. Recently been looking at oversize pistons and carburetion. These popped up and the seller says came from a Datsun. Any ideas? Will these fit the A series engine. They are definitely not Hitachi's which have the flat dome. Don't have any pics of the inlet ports. Manifold looks too small for the L series engine. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Posted on: 2023/4/26 19:29
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Re: Nippon Pistons for A15 |
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Here is more information on these pistons.
Attach file: Piston1.png (72.50 KB)
Posted on: 2021/3/10 6:36
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Re: Nippon Pistons for A15 |
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Thanks for the response DD. Good to see you back on this forum. Haven't seen you post in a while. There is limited supply in oversize pistons from what I know for A series engines unless you special order which would take me out of my price range. This is the image I got from the supplier. Reminds me of the pistons from the A12 engine I had. Piston suppliers don't provide the dish specs on their pistons so it's a gamble on what compression will end up being. I'll be using the GX head for my setup so compression is a concern. Not building a high performance engine.
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Posted on: 2021/3/10 6:25
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A12 crankshaft |
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Anyone looking for a stock A12 crankshaft to build a stroker engine or just need a replacement? Crankshaft is clean looking and was pulled from a running engine. Send me a PM if interested.
Posted on: 2021/3/10 5:02
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