O ok my bad thanx!

For some good toilet reading material I reckon you should buy Frank Honsowetz's How to Modify Datsun L-series motors, you can find it on amazon... great for little hints and tips etc.

My brother in law told me he has got 2 books on modifying datsuns. Maybe thats one of them I must make a plan to get it then. I heard that some of the specs in that book is out, but the basics should stil be a good read thanx

There is a site that lists the wrong measurements I'll find a link if i can, most of the inaccuracies are the Z-series rods and block height and if your building with what you have already you can't go wrong. Its the little things that count anyway.

Im glad we are on the same page regarding the little things. Its those little things that ad up to a unexplained extra 10kw at the end of the day

I dont want to be asking dumb questions, but where on the L16 block do you find the engin number? I saw sum, but dont know if its the right one.

Just under the heater hose outlet near the rear of the head there is a raised machined area should say L16.........

it is a flat machined area (the whole area is raised from the block a little). Just scrape off the grime, then wipe with a cloth and you'll see the stamped engine number.

What they said lol

Ok I spoke to my brother in law and he said he has got the book on how to modify your l series and then the other one is something to the effect of how to hotrod and race your datsun. Is more on the suspension side of things