Thanks so much for the help so far guys! i really do appreciate it..and so does luke as he has to take the baby with him when he goes next week...i will be at work...work not happy i been off so i gota make myself get into their good books again!!

i asked the heaviest weight
and i am aware how to calculate it
thats why i used 700 as i was not aware what the heaviest model is
thats why i asked the heaviest weight

anyway to any1 that can tell me

what year did retractable belts come in???
How did you strengthn floor pan???
what did seat rails require???
how is surge and filters mounted in ute by engineer requirements???

on a previous car
i was told to strengthn things off 1 engineer
i got it engineered off another guy and he said
what did you do that for its not needed

and living in sydney i looked and there is alot of people that do it
i only have 3or 4 to choose from

so if he is fussy maybee see another guy

mines getting done within a few weeks


WANTED WHEELS SUIT 1200
pm me if price is good thanks

ask about engine management if you plan to go aftermarket.

He may want to see the factory ecu used.

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The way it's calculated Demo is off the heaviest variant of the model available. For a 1200 that would be the wagon, which weighs in at 730kg (1825cc). So even if you have a 690kg 1200 ute the displacement is calculated off the wagon.

To the other boys that have replied so far, cheers. As most of you would know when developing a build strategy to work around with the engineer you invariably miss a few points. Kirstie put the post up for that reason.

Our engineer seemed quite happy about the ideas I've relayed to him over the phone, and he seems a really helpful bloke. So touch wood by next Thursday the final trial fit will be done and the paint prep can get underway.

Appart from whats been mentioned

Seatbelts if you are upgrading to retractable belts as I did the engineer will tell you how they are to be fitted.

Aftermarket seats. I got a problem with this at the moment as I hace lowered the oroginal rails in the coupe with new mounts welded to the floor. Engineer dont like this and working towards solution at the moment.

Location of fuel system components, for example I was not alowed to fit a fuel filter under the bonnet. Yes trivial this one.

Show him or discuss engine and trans mount. Mine had a specific way to do gearbox mount and strengthening the floor pan.

Any holes you want to cut. eg intercooler.

i done some calculations for max engine combos the other day for the torana
i also did it for datsun 1200
using 700kg as a base weight

n/a 2100cc
turbo 1750cc

is this the heaviest datsun 1200 produced???(700kg)

also this is for and from n.s.w 2007

Front brakes/struts are a thing to ask as some like to see upgraded disks like stanza or sunny etc.
Fuel lines, some allow copper some don't (I found out the hard way mine didn't like copper, even though he approved 2 conversions before mine with copper lines)
If you using harnesses what requirments etc for mounting.
Transmission mount (I had to have mine bolt through the chassis rail (with crush tubing inside).
Is a tailshaft loop required? Find out if he wants one of those installed.
Ask about if he has any preferences as to where he will allow you to mount to fuel pump and surge that way you can bounce ideas and designs off him.

Thats all I can think of off the top of my head, but dattodude has probably given you all those things to ask.
Cheers
Damian

ok i am after everyone's help here i already got some ideas from dattodude, but i am after questions n stuff to ask the engineer and other ideas to discuss with him.

Luke seeing him on Thursday 13th.

Thanks in advance guys n girls!!