Nissan Urvan was a great vvehicle ! Fantastic workhorse...

I think they had a Z20 OHC engine in it... At least the one we had did...

Wonder if it would be worth putting one of those engines in a Datto ??

Someone in adelaide has a honey brown 1600 with a z18, I think they bolt in anywhere an l-series does, dont quote me on that though.

So how is that different from any other car hitting a wall at 160kph??
Or a racing a motorcycle???
Remember they would have full cages in them.
Also I cant remember any trees or power poles being present at racetracks without some sort of good barrier between you and them.

If u could still track down a Z18T I think it would be lots of fun in a Urvan!
Oh! & it would give u a whole lot more usable torque when fully loaded Dodgeman

Quote: Come on Craig, I know that you are much more inteligent than that.

A vehicle with an engine in front has what is euphamisticly called a 'crumple zone' between the firewall & the grille. Regardless of how efficient it might or might not be, it is still better than having your feet only inches from the impact point.

For tree, substitute 'other vehicle' It does not need to happen often, but if it happens only once,.... & it's to you, then it's once too often, & as for roll cages, they offer great protection,... in a rollover.
Granted that they are also designed to protect in a variety of other situations, but your feet are still only inches from the impact point, & in competition, that impact happens at racing speed. How much weight of protective structure do you think would be needed to protect this area adequately?

From my personal standpoint, this foward control type of vehicle is "Unsafe at any speed"

My point? If you have a look at the damage to most racing vehicles that are involved in an 'incident' I'm sure that you would agree that most of the damage, most of the time, is to the front of the vehicle, & in a foward control vehicle, this is where the driver sits.
I guess it's all fun untill someone gets hurt.