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there was an alternative and you could put a 2 litre in it.

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Timbo in Oz

In Reply to: RE: Alternative Car of the Day posted by pictureguy on August 31, 2015 at 12:20:45

IRS, 2 litre donk, 5-speed box, mags. and with the 1.8/2l donks you could have A/C.

Very popular for rally sports.

Nice car.

Warmest

Tim Bailey

Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger

The Datsun 1600 (Open in New Window)

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RE: there was an alternative and you could put a 2 litre in it. - pictureguy 14:32:31 08/31/15 (3)
The Datsun 510, as it was sold in the States, was really just a perfected Ford Cortina. And I suspect within inches dimensionally. Certainly filled the same automotive niche.

More interesting from around the same time was the 1600 and later 2000 'sports' cars. I think the 2000 was called the 'Fair Lady' which was the name given to the original 240z. At least in Japan.

The 2000 has, I guess, gotten somewhat collectible. Decent reliability, good electrics and a good urban cruiser. I doubt I could stand the 300 miles each way to Vegas, though.

I know ZIP about BMW Minutia. Woudn't know from heads but do remember some tid-bits. The 5 speed fit, but I don't know from what car it came? The Alpina?
I still see one on the road periodically. Must be a couple still in garages around here taken out for weekend exercise.
Too much is never enough
- The Australian market ones were more driver oriented. - Timbo in Oz 15:47:07 08/31/15 (1)
  They had stiffer and better damped suspension than the US builds. It was quick, even in basic form, base Cortinas had a 1200 and weighed more. It had an OHC engine, a 1.6 being the smallest sold here. All but the Lotus Cortina's had OHV engines.
  
  It had IRS, and the Cortina never did. It handled and stopped well. This was a real achievement on Australian roads, which can be very lumpy even the sealed ones, and there was quite a bit of gravel and worse back then.
  
  IMO a quick-ish good handling sedan is a much better buy, than an open sports car, even for a bachelor. There's that back seat and your lady doesn't get cold.
  
  They pretty much replaced Cortinas in rallying down here.
  
  Austrlia's experience with cars is different to yours. Very few smooth wide roads even in urban areas, until a lot later.
  
  Warmest
  
  Tim Bailey
  
  Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger
  - RE: The Australian market ones were more driver oriented. - pictureguy 16:17:15 08/31/15 (0)
    One bit of idiocy that somehow stuck is about suspension.
    
    Front struts are generally McPherson while basically the same thing in the rear was known as the Chapman strut. The last? I suspect after Colin Chapman who is legend.
    Too much is never enough
- BMW minutia - FenderLover 15:29:23 08/31/15 (0)
  Spent three summers working on BMW'er, in HS. Great mechanic that I learned from. Bought my first old 1600 and later, the Ti from his contacts.
  
  Auto-crossed that Ti (Gymkhana). The 5-speed option was available from Alpina, for the 2002. The Tii & Turbo came with a 5-speed option, from BMW.
  
  For even more minutia, my 1969 1600 had the older Porsche style synchromesh gears. The 1972 2002Ti had the later Borg-Warner type. Rebuilt quite a few of each. Borg-Warner synchros had a much better feel.

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