i just picked up a prettty daggy 1200 ute and i was wondering how-big-an-engine will fit in one (ignoring legalness)...and also weather to keep it Natural asp, turbo or supercharged...also if i was to fit bigger wheels on would i have to re-size the tubs?...this will b a long term project so i wanna do it right and make sure everything goes in sweet

You don't care about legal..but you want it to go in right?

What do you realistically envisage that this car will be used for? race? show? money pit?

If you can tell us what you want..then we can suggest things..

Assuming primarily "money pit", I recommend an SR20DET, and tubs for 255 tires on the rear. Neither would be good for a race car.

Quote:A Chrysler Hemi will fit -- that's the biggest I've seen. In our club photo album you'll find a pic of a Datsun 1200 with a supercharged Hemi. It is at once a show car and a money pit. Two for the price of one.

i spose it's like anything, you can fit any motor that your heart desires, but they all have one thing in common- $$$$$$$$$$$$
i once saw a v8 in one but the fella was sitting in the back seat to drive it. the only suggestion i can give is pick a motor that you wont get bored with! and a motor that doesn't require huge amounts of cash flow. i once saw a 1200 coupe in fast fours with a 13b PP, tubbed full on drag car, he spent about $75 000($AUS) the question is-IS IT WORTH IT? depends on how stupid you go with it! let us know what you deicide and of any deveopments.

A bloke up here has a stroked 186s motor with a sta supercharger hanging off it it is street registed but only as a 4 cylinder .....hes been drivin it 4 about 3 years like this without being busted .he run it down the quarter mile at and run 12.4......had to cut a huge chunk out of the floor and fabricate a new tunnel to make the trimatic fit in......

My mum fits in a 1200 ute

Damo

thats just begging for an insult demojob, but i aint gonna do it

the ultimate transplant is the CA18det for a legal, and very awesome all rounder (speed, handeling, cost ect)

even illegal ones dont better it really

would J Lo's booty get in a 1200 ute

well maybe in the tray

yeah I know I'm sorry for that immature post, but at the time it cracked me up

But i knew i was gonna get abused for it

Damo

Hell, if i had said it, i'd have got dumped on big time by you know who. [Shh, he might be watching.]
It looks like i'm the only one he objects to when smart arse comments are made.