Stoffregen Motorsports Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 4 hours ago, datzenmike said: Except the Iron Duke was only 2.5 liters and not 3.8 and wasn't half of anything V8. I do recall there was some V8 parts interchange. I built a few "back in the day". (I feel like there should be a slang for back in the day). It was half a V8, and it was designed as such. Quote Link to comment
kentodd1903 Posted April 11, 2023 Report Share Posted April 11, 2023 On 1/2/2023 at 11:22 AM, zeke5551 said: I don't know where you live in Canada, but I'm on the Oregon Coast. I have a core A14 and a good B210 auto trans that I'm not using. I even have a low milage A14 that I might get rid of if I can find a good 1.6L Suzuki/Geo tracker engine. I also have been trying to find a modern eng/trans for my 320NL. What I came up with is a 1.9 TDI Jetta engine adapted to a toyota 5 speed. Not the cheapest way to go, but almost no modifications to the firewall. They are really popular with the Samari folks, very short and make a ton of torque, 45 mpg is a norm. Also a Samari or Tracker engine fits. The Tracker is 1.6L and you can find the mult-port FI 16 valve motors that are great runners, but you have to fight off the Samari guys for them. I found out about the Suzuki engines when I bought a Morris Minor convertible with a Samari engine in it. The A series Datsun engine are about the only modern engine that will fit in a Morris Minor just like the 320s I am in Canby Oregon. Do you still have the A14 and Auto Trans? Quote Link to comment
320 Newb Posted May 6, 2023 Report Share Posted May 6, 2023 I don't know enough about EVs or EV swaps but in my mind a Ford Eluminator swap would be cool. At almost 500 HP it'd be scary fast and would need disk breaks. 1 Quote Link to comment
kentodd1903 Posted May 8, 2023 Report Share Posted May 8, 2023 I thought about EV swapping, but the range just isn't what I need. I need a minimum range of 200 miles without a recharge. I talked to EV West and a couple others and for $20,000 you might get a 140 mile range.....just didn't make sense for my project 1 Quote Link to comment
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