hi all ive just recieved an a15 from a vanette and i was wondering if theres any parts such as distrutor,alternator and other items like this from other cars that you would sugest to put on my a15 for a little increase in power.any help would be much appreciated

if the vanette had a N.O.S. kit I would be fitting that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ha,ha,ha,i kill myself
4000 comedians out of work and i want to be 1

seriously the diff may come in handy if the van had a 5 spd you can make it work , with alot of work but 5 is better than 4
cheers

I just posted some pics of my gearboxes in the hope it can help someone.

You and Ian seem to think the same about those vanette boxes don't you?

Quote:Sure, the entire twin-carb setup from an imported Japan A12GX, A12T or A14T motor would be good.

Other than that, not really...none of regular Datsuns have any significant "go fast" parts.

Changing alternators won't make it go faster.

another option is to put xd-xf falcon webber on it or a cortina webber

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weber not webber...

also the 1st thing i would put on the engine to make it go better is a weber 32/36 carb. then some headers and exhaust.

dd, why would you say that? it's not much power gained from an alternator but sometimes every little bit counts. One trick intead of changeing the alternator is to use a larger pulley on it so it draws less current and hence not putting as much resistance on the engine.

I'll leave the other trick out for now, every racer has gotta have a secret

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I thought a alternator Produced current rather than drew current? The load created by the alternator is as a result of the current drawn by the engine and other electrical components (ie headlights, thermo, ect).
Wouldn't a larger pulley be used to reduce the alternator revs in a high rev motor, similar to reducing cavitaion in a water pump?
Could you actually increase power in this way? I would have thought the alternator would only cause power loss under load, whereby a larger wheel will make it harder to turn.
Can anyone confirm or dispute this?