ok yes nthe numbers after my nic is birthday so i aint young , ... but i was just wondering why so many 1200 owners have or are choosing to run rotories ewwwwwwww . i dont meen to offend anyone but i dont like them besides what do u call them mazdats ?,if you want to go that way and looking for a small car for the power to weight thingy buy a 0100 mazda .
look forward to other opions on this subject
datsun Purist at heart

The feature that gives the Datsun 1200 Club its strength is its ability to cover a wide range of interests and approaches to the various "problems" that we encounter from time to time
The Vintage Sports Car Club we ain't, and while I'm a far older fart than you, I continue to be amazed at the knowledge and experience that some of the relatively young members have.
In the time I have been looking at this Site, I can't recall any probem where there has not been at least two or three workable solutions offered.
Briefly, the strength is the diversity and while 12A or 13B engined Dattos may make the purists cringe, there is still a lot to be said in favour of those who tackle the associated engineering problems and solve them with flair and finesse

Uh, do you realize you're starting a very similar thread to the rotary thread?

.."We don't need no stinking Rotary thread".

This is another example of us discussing things from a different angle.

But Mr Bighat is right. We need a "warm but frosty" Budwieser to relax from this excess of anti-wankel feelings. If you're ever down my way, I'll show you how drinking beer of any temperature can be fun. But in the meantime, just think about ride-on lawnmower races.. I suspect that we'd all like to do that! So putting lawnmower engines in 1200s is also cool.

Chris

sorry guys new to the site didnt know that this topic has been covered lol well i also enjoy a challenge as i have fitted 3 L18's to diffrent cars a FJ20 and a CA 18 so i have come up against some probs in the past but thats half the fun aint it Quote:

I'm still waiting for someone to put a Nissan engine in an RX7. That would teach them Mazda boys a lesson.

It is also worth remembering that it is easier (and cheaper) to work an A or L series engine over than any rotary.
They make great power and noise, but they are expensive.

In the US, it is just the opposite. A racing rotary is less expensive than a racing A-engine.