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oh sweet as i will havto do that, thanks mate

yeh saw those, they were on tm a while back. definatly good parts cars. yeh an l series conversion would be pretty sweet.

was there much effort involved in putting one in your 1200 hayden?

I wouldn't bother with an L series conversion. it was a cunt of a job, and the end result wasn't worth it
IMO. If I were you I'd stick a CA18 into it. Stuff is so cheap now that it'd end up costing almost the same. And you'll get a better end result. Plus you could bolt a turbo on later on if you wanted.

dirtyleppa wrote:was there much effort involved in putting one in your 1200 hayden?

yeh was a bit ae not alot of room in the 1200 engine bay firewall etc other than that easy, worth it for the end result, a good rally car.

Bartman wrote:I wouldn't bother with an L series conversion. it was a cunt of a job, and the end result wasn't worth it
IMO. If I were you I'd stick a CA18 into it. Stuff is so cheap now that it'd end up costing almost the same. And you'll get a better end result. Plus you could bolt a turbo on later on if you wanted.

agree with bart there. huge hp can be gained alot easier from a ca than an L engine. but an old L is still a legend!!!

thanks for all da great feedback/suggestions lads

a ca18 b310 has always tickled my fansy. biger engine bay than the 1200s and parts are easier and cheaper to come across.
go the b310 squared headlight i say!!!!

heres what you want!! z18et swap over everything and sell the coupe as standard and you will have a cheap dam awesome sedan!!!!

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dattoboy wrote:heres what you want!! z18et swap over everything and sell the coupe as standard and you will have a cheap dam awesome sedan!!!!

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mate if i had the cash id have it already

dattoboy wrote:a ca18 b310 has always tickled my fansy. biger engine bay than the 1200s and parts are easier and cheaper to come across.
go the b310 squared headlight i say!!!!

yea mate i reckon that would be pritty sweet i reckon ae, i know some people look down on the sunnys as a bit of a shit datsun(well thats what most people i talk to say ) but i like em ae, reckon they good we machines,

yea mate i reckon that would be pritty sweet i reckon ae, i know some people look down on the sunnys as a bit of a shit datsun(well thats what most people i talk to say ) but i like em ae, reckon they good we machines,

agree ae dont hear many people doing them up or mentioning them, i think they are mint!