How predictable, Phunk sticks his bib in again. Not with a contribution, but with another jibe. If it's good for one, then it's good for all.
Was it you I saw at the school gate chatting up the schoolgirls? You didn't chat to me, big boy. Oh come on, insult me, it makes me excited.

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Must be in the Mafia also. Looks like Datsun1200.com has alot of made men.

YaMom
From this thread, & another one, you speak to me in a manner that says,'I speak & you jump' & that doesn't get too many good responses from me or others.
Now I said that it is easy to spend a lot of money on A series Datsuns, or you can perform wonders with these same engines at a very reasonable cost.
The path I have chosen is a more costly one & if you had read enough posts, you would be aware of what I have squandered my money on.Hopefully I have illustrated how this can easily be done.

If you can find a way to word your posts a little less agressively, perhaps we can all settle down.

Hi Converted,
I own a spare parts store operating in Liverpool, NSW.
I am also part owner in a service station/garage located in West Hoxton, NSW in which I operate a mechanical workshop. Does this cover where?
Now for what. Currently I am datoless. I recently in the last year sold off my 1000 ute. I believe a current member owns it. The ute I had owned for 12years and used as a workshop ute/ spare parts shop promotional vehicle.
I sold it off and a knuckle head to add to funding of building of my new home.
I will buy/build another dato in the future.
Vince is a good business man and old friend who I have learnt alot from in my younger years.
Respect is something I have for anyone untill they show me disrespect. Your idea of a respected member doesnt seem to relate to what I have read in the past on this forum. But it is your view and I respect that.
Being in the car game I know how easy it is for prices to grow. I never made any comment about a price being unbelievable. I also find it interesting on what people pay for work. So if asking "So what do you get for $6000 thats aproaching the utterly rediculous?" is a insulting question, I ask what isnt?
Maybe I shouldnt ask infuture if it is so wrong to do so.
Converted I respect you and your post. But I dont understand how a so respected member like "Dodgyman" can simply show disrespect for no reason and not be expected to receive it.

Lil Micky Chief. RMC





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YaMom Ive gotta ask....where or what are you working on or are you one of those dreamers that get on this forum stir things up and then leave??? I would suggest you are the latter...so before you start smart mounthing a very respected member of this club, you better have some hard some rock hard evidence of a project where you got x power for little expenditure........
Of course every second person to get on here wants a ute to beat the Rigolis butlook at the costs and you know 40-50k doesnt get you too far for an extreme performance Datsun.
Start your project and then spend the money....then we will see where youre at....

"Pay attention Mummys boy"
Wow! someones got a bit of a God complex. Dont know what it is I have done to set you off. Thanks for the laughs.
Thanks anyway for telling me what you have gotten sofar out of $6000.
It does appear that you like saying the number to impress. Also sounds like you really feel the need to try and justify these costs. Thats your issue anyway.
May your project go well and meet your desires.
I have read many of your posts over the last few months. In one you mentioned battle scars or was it stone chips, in an attempt to show someone up. Time will tell if you are a man of your words or simply a man of your name dodgyman.(place wanky smile here)

Lil Micky Chief. RMC



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Pigdog
Don't be impressed, it's a simple project gone horribly wrong. Every time I do something, I end up doing six other things that relate to it. Just take pitty on a poor bastard that doesn't know when to stop.

Yes, I certainly hope to have it all up & running within two years, so that I can move into my '33 Dodge coupe project.

WOW, im impressed

will the coupe ever be finished to see this engine in it?

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Pay attention Mummys boy

Factory EFI, used, almost complete, with computer, purchase only. $1000
New, fully featured computer [allow $1,000 to $1.500]
Factory competition alloy oil pan, purchase, import, repair, & replace missing parts, ready to install, allow $750 to $850.
Distributor About $400 [I forget exactly.]
Irridium plugs $88
A12A Rods, Purchase & import only. $200
Harmonic balancer, made to customers order, allow $400 [or more]
A14 Crank [purchase only] $75
1200GX cylinder head, fully rebuilt to my specs, but not including purchase price, freight paid both ways. $1900
Made to order adjustable cam sprocket & timing case $300+
Roller rockers, almost $800
Alloy rocker cover [if used] $300 or $350 [I forget]

To this you can add
Custom work to crank. [Additional cross drilling, knife edge, polish etc.]
pistons & rings
All gaskets & seals
New camshaft
New cam bearings
New tappets
New water pump
New oil pump
New clutch
Fully prep rods to competition standards.
Custom or modified flywheel
New or reconditioned Altenator
Powder coat all parts as required
New or reconditioned starter
Best quality ignition wires
New thermostat housing & thermostat.
Stainless steel fasteners where suitable.
ARP Head stud set.
Custom made pushrods
Best quality timing chain & crank sprocket
Fully machine & blueprint cylinder block after crack testing.
Fully balance all the usual rotating & reciprocating parts.
Buy new, then porcelain coat, 1200GX exhaust manifold.
Completely rebuild EFI.

Get YaMommy to add all that up & see if it doesn't come close, & I don't really care if you are impressed or not.

I think I'm the only one silly enough to spend more than Dodge on an A series
I have reciepts for alot more than that (almost twice as much)

You can do it alot cheaper. It depends if you want an engine thats strong and reliable in the long run
Or you can do a basic budget rebuild and get close to the figures you want
Its up to you