DATSIK Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Hey I'v got this really wikked datsun 120y (any1 in welly would have seen it round) It's alreddy got a fully worked a12 but I was thinking hey lets put a turbo on it as it doesnt seen as quick as when i first got it. Does any no if this can be done or has been done?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidian Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 umm even a $50 A15 transplant will make it quicker or a A20 out of a vanette. or the early FWD turbo Sunny might be a good turbo donor if the manifold and crap matches up. by the time youve modded everything to suit (well at least the exhaust) you could have bought a sh engine with more cubes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlancer Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Fuck the A series engines, sure, reliable, but boring and not worth spending any time on if you want decent power without spending an obscene amount Go SR20DET fo sho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DATSIK Posted January 18, 2006 Author Share Posted January 18, 2006 It's already running twin 40ml webers,80degree race cam,bored out to a 1500, heads been ported polished and plained, fully balanced internals and the engines been blue printed. If you find thats boring you'v got some serious thrill issues.Anyway if i just put in a SR20DET im just joining the rest of flock, I wanna stand out abit. Im not to keen on doing another transplant ,did one on it bout 6 months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlancer Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 I meant in standard guise they're nothing to rub one out about Have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DATSIK Posted January 18, 2006 Author Share Posted January 18, 2006 yeah well thank for cuting a chick some slack. you'll see it in auto salon this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TygerTung Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 I reckon that if you want to turbo it you'll want to use a different engine as I think your one now will have too high compression being a worked NA engine. Go for a virgin A15 or even an A20 out of a van. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DATSIK Posted January 18, 2006 Author Share Posted January 18, 2006 lol thanks . I'm gunna build it myself see how it comes out . i'v seen a few on trade me but i gess if they went well they wouldnt have them for sale but stuff it. I might put an a15 into the 1200 ute i got see how that goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 yuh, compression of a worked n/a engine will be a killer.... yeah well thank for cuting a chick some slack and, wthef? what would kate shepard think? welcome to the site, ignore the geeks, they give n00bs a hard time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DATSIK Posted January 18, 2006 Author Share Posted January 18, 2006 ha thanks . I willing to put up with but its great to no in a couple of years i'll know more than them as ya can tell dead keen on my datsuns , i got my 1st one 4 my 16th just under a year or so now i love em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 awesome etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burntrubber Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Have a look at this site a lot of info on Datsun 1200 here. http://datsun1200.com/modules/nsections/index.php?op=viewarticle&artid=35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 pics??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draizuh Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 what are you cunts on about. A series never came in a 2litre. highest is 1.5 If you want power, and want to keep it oldschool datsun (which you do coz datsuns rock) i suggest transplanting a L-Series in to it. 16 or 18. or L20B (2litre 4 banger not the L20 2litre 6banger). its not an easy transplant but its a shit load easier than SR or CA (these cunts say to put that engine in everything) You can also source Turbo diesel stz. Or you could go for a Z Series (L series crossflow with turbo and EFI) but its still a bit more hassle. i say L18, keep your twin 40s, new cam, port polish, you will have a flyer on your hands. and the E Series engines out of the Sunny turbo's are crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drftnmaz Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 what the hell is a A20????????? i never heard of them? just have a hunt around and see which of the motors have the lowest compression and charge that. pref 9to1 and under or thereabouts i recon it would be better/easyer to supercharge it. you could use your exsisting carbs extractors etc and run a suck-tho set-up (all depends on how much room under the hood) but nothing beats the song of a well tuned worked na motor (espally a datto) ask you old man what compression ratio your motor is and get bak to us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidian Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 and the E Series engines out of the Sunny turbo's are crap. the E series from anything are shit. I had a N13 4wd pulsar with a worked E15, port, polish, extractors etc... still fucking slow as. .. however it did *cough* 140 on the jervois rd. offramp S bend before they re did it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DATSIK Posted January 18, 2006 Author Share Posted January 18, 2006 Wow thanks for all that info , got heaps to work ovr. The notes i'v got for that engine say the ratios getting as high as 11 to 1 which as you say is to high. I have thought about supercharging that would be the best idea coz the webers cost me ova a 1000. I'v got the poor thing over 200km and it still wantd to go but i ran outta road ,i was happy with that but it took awhile to get there. you u guys give me ur email addys i'll send u pic of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 turbocharging an old engine isn't the easiest thing to do.. but can produce good results. If you were dead set on it then I would get EFi.. boosting with carbs is a nightmare. I've got some info on a boosted L18 somewhere.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 just post it here thru http://www.imageshack.us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drftnmaz Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Wow thanks for all that info , got heaps to work ovr. The notes i'v got for that engine say the ratios getting as high as 11 to 1 which as you say is to high. I have thought about supercharging that would be the best idea coz the webers cost me ova a 1000. I'v got the poor thing over 200km and it still wantd to go but i ran outta road ,i was happy with that but it took awhile to get there. you u guys give me ur email addys i'll send u pic of it i'd say build a new low-comp motor from stratch a15 turbo and put your worked a12 in the ute... utes can get a bit hairy in the wet under boost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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