hey
i have just bought my first datsun i have a 1969 1000 coupe the guy i bought it off told me that the a14 in it has an oval port head i would like to know what this means, also what are things i can do to strengthin this head.

things u can do to strengthen the head, bigger valves, roller rocks, port and polish, titaniam valves, lightened push rods, head grind to give more compresion etc.

First off all welcome to this site and congrats on getting yourself a mighty fine Datsun.
Trust me rittle grasshopper is that any question that you have about your Head or any other part of your new vehicle can be answered in the Tech section/main menu section of to the upper left of your screen.
Tell us more about your new car ie. colour, wheels etc and any other mods done to it, tell us about yourself, your profile doesn't tell us anything, ie where are you and what do you do.

thank you for welcoming me
from what i understand it has an a14 with an oval port head, 4 into 1 extractors and a 32/36 weber that is in need of tuning connected to that is a 1200 gear box, clutch and diff it an awesome car great for a first buy

Mate hit the reply button not "post new tread" and we can keep the conversation under the same topic, Where are you based at, if you are after some head work their are some very knowledgeable and experienced people associated with this site who can help you out

i am based in adelaide and i have a few $$ to spend but i only want to spend it where it counts i am thinking along the lines of a light high reving naturally aspirated engine so any good advice would be great

Dattoman_1000 has a coupe & he developed a bloody good disc brake conversion for these cars. If you are looking to push up the power, then it might be an idea to look at the brakes too. If it still has the original drums, then drop him a line & ask him just what he has on offer.

I bought the whole brake kit from him for my 1000 coupe, & several of us also bought the roller rockers. For street use, they are a total w*nk, but thats as close to real sex as i can get these days.

It sounds like you bought the car that was on offer here recently. You have bought the best model of Datsun that you could get, not that i'm biased you understand. Congratulations.