Andy's L20b Turbo Datsun 1600 Wagon

Name: Andrew Nielsen

Occupation: I.T.

Location: S.E. Qld

Car Make: Datsun

Car Model: 1600 wagon

Car Year: 1970, original 81,000 km's

Engine Details:

Engine: L20b Block - balanced, U67 head – heavily ported, bigger valves, combustion chambers ported, 2mm copper head gasket, standard cam (approx. 7.5:1 compression)

Induction: L18 EFI manifold (maximum porting), 3” throttle body, FJ20 turbo injectors, Microtech MT8 computer (fuel & ignition), custom fuel rail

Turbo: T3/T4 hybrid (more T4 than T3), custom made turbo manifold, factory actuator & internal wastegate

Exhaust: 3” dump off the turbo, 3” mandrel bent exhaust, straight through muffler, hidden tip

Driveline: 3000 pound custom clutch, dodgy Stanza dogleg 5 speed gearbox, H190 diff

Brakes: 200B front brakes and struts

Suspension Front: standard

Suspension Rear: standard

Rolling Stock: 17x7 with Bridgestone Grid 2's (Front) 17x8 with Bridgestone Potenza S02's (Rear)

Bodywork and paint: standard

Interior Gadgetry: Microtech handset, standard everthing else

Stereo Gear: Clarion head unit, 6 disk stacker, 2x10" Orion subs, Pioneer speakers

Future Mods:

• 1600 SSS tacho
• 2" lowering job
• stronger gearbox
• rear disks
• Vented front brakes with Nissan 4 spots
• huge intercooler
• locked diff
• Type 2 or 3 Turbosmart BOV
• Malpassi fuel pressure regulator
• Bosch Motorsport EFI pump
• 20 PSI 8-)

More Information:

"I've been after a wagon for about 6 years. I wanted one because they're rare (I love to be different) and ugly (which makes them super cool). And the solid diff means traction down the quarter. My aim is to keep the car looking dead stock on the outside and inside and have a killer drivetrain. At any time I can bolt the standard steelies and hubcaps back on for the sleeper look."

This motor used to be in Andy's previous car, a green 1600 sedan as featured on Ozdat here, but due to traction problems the motor was transferred into the wagon. Yet to run the 1/4 mile but hoping for flat 13's.

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