Seedy Al Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Awesome fucking work alex! You must be so damn proud to get it this far. Well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8ball Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Roof racks to hide big solar panel. And a trunk fulla lithium batts. Monsta high torque elec motor upfront. Hahahaha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Let's see how long before it gets another motor..... But yeah for now I just wanna cruise. Have you considered a 2zz?Congrats on getting the wag back on the road! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Let's see how long before it gets another motor..... But yeah for now I just wanna cruise. Â Â Gotta be a 1256 hanging around somewhere for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivaspeed Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 I put a fresh 1256 into mine, high comp pistons, cam, etc. Â Goes okay for a small car. Â Consider it as a viable option. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Yeah this ^ totally the way to go for easy power. Considering how well it goes already with an out of tune unknown lowest of the low LC 1156 engine which cant be more than 50bhp. 70 bhp would be amazing! Whats annoying is that this car came from the factory with the HB90 70bhp engine but someone has pinched it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8ball Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Make sure you have a decent exhaust and then ditch the side draft stromberg. Modify a down draft manifold and fit a datto 1200 2 barrel carby. Will make the little 1159cc a much nicer drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 I have the manifold to suit so yeah.. I should try one. Apparantly the datsun 1200 Nikki carb is jetted pretty close ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 1200 carb is a Hitachi. Most will need a rekit. I have a few which fall into that catagory. Or you can buy a brand spanking new China repro one for comparable $$ to buying a used one, and buying a kit for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Congrats on getting so far. I would nag you until you block me to put an a series datto in it. But one will bolt into your datto like it was meant to be there. And once you've fanged in a datto, you'll see why Japan buried the UK car makers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 You can buy carb kits off eBay a lot cheaper than from r.e. p.c.o. too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 And once you've fanged in a datto, you'll see why Japan buried the UK car makers. Except in style. Come on bart.. nothing from Japan can compare to the sweet pininfarina lines of an ADO16 . Plus the standard handling and steering feel of the old japanese cars I've owned or driven doesn't match to any old Vauxhall I've driven. But yeah.. datto(or any jap engine) engines replacing any pom engine makes so much sense. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Plus datto's are much lighter (and more water soluble too) Less weight coupled with the proper amount if horsepower for a given displacement makes for all the fun. Tis a shame you never experienced my a15 first hand.I should have given you a turn in it. Much regret. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Oh yeah for sure.. its a well known fact that the Japanese went to Britain, investigated and learned first hand how the Poms built cars. They then went back to Japan with this knowledge and a strong desire to do things better. Using their excellent work ethic and technology they refined the car building process and built cars that would rust even quicker! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8ball Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Yeah make sure the carb is rebuilt or in good working order. But i never had to touch the jets etc. Just bolted it on and away it went. It had much nicer throttle response and feel than the cd stromberg. And even when cruising at a constant speed and then flooring it the result was much more noticeable. sure its no rocket ship. But it seemed i didn't have to floor it all the time to get going. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrx7 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 I have the manifold to suit , so yeah.. I should try one. Apparantly the mazda 12A Nikki carb is jetted pretty close ?  12A then huh?  great choice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 I still have; Â one 12a sump, Nikki manifold, 12a starter, one 12a housing, Â Â Â Almost everything I need to build a up a typical 'fully rebuilt' 12a..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Hot damn its good to see another Vbeast back on the streets. Â I almost want to get another one myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Vauxhalls are still probably the cheapest classics out there.. just not many seem to pop up for sale now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajg193 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Mayte, ladas are the cheapest classics out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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