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d
Oz + JPN
Joined: 23-Apr 2011
1200 posts
Post #141 | Saturday, 04-Feb 2017 @ 12:59pm
"After owning many A15s in several guises Im a true believer in the early A12 with 76mm bores they rev higher and a good 4 speed puts up with them as does a 3.45 sourced from DD on 1200.com That ratio was available for h150 and H165 and keeps the revs at a..."
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68dat1000
Western Australia
Joined: 28-Jan 2017
13 posts
Post #142 | Saturday, 04-Feb 2017 @ 12:03pm
"Ooohhh I seeee, not good. do the toyota geraboxes fit the Thou tunnel?"
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Neil
Perth Western Australia
Joined: 03-Mar 2011
394 posts
Post #143 | Friday, 03-Feb 2017 @ 8:38pm
"Thats what I did 3 gearboxes and 2 diffs later"
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68dat1000
Western Australia
Joined: 28-Jan 2017
13 posts
Post #144 | Friday, 03-Feb 2017 @ 2:31pm
"Alright. I may just build up the A15, put in a 60 series box and just nurse it... and if it blows I'll go from there."
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68dat1000
Western Australia
Joined: 28-Jan 2017
13 posts
Post #145 | Friday, 03-Feb 2017 @ 2:28pm
"Sounds good Neil! spearwood is literally straight down the fwy from where I am Def should arrange a night to catch up and chat about dattos and have a good rave on about other shiz! haha  Idk what you guy's are doing but I'm pretty well free tomorrow..."
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68dat1000
Western Australia
Joined: 28-Jan 2017
13 posts
Post #146 | Friday, 03-Feb 2017 @ 2:23pm
"Cheers Dix, yeah still a few things to finish off on it interior wise, like the dash, door card's and replace or re apholster the orig seats if I keep them (have mr2 seats in the shed) guards need rolled and I may lover it and put some different wheels on..."
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Neil
Perth Western Australia
Joined: 03-Mar 2011
394 posts
Post #147 | Thursday, 02-Feb 2017 @ 9:40pm
"Dundee is in Spearwood and I'm in Gosnells Dundee's shed is bigger and better though for beer and bullshit sessions"
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Neil
Perth Western Australia
Joined: 03-Mar 2011
394 posts
Post #148 | Thursday, 02-Feb 2017 @ 9:39pm
"A series 5 speeds aren't that strong if you build a hottie   All A15's should be oval ports"
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dix1000
Melbourne Australia
Joined: 22-Aug 2012
255 posts
Post #149 | Thursday, 02-Feb 2017 @ 7:09pm
"Hi Jake, good to see Scotty's datto is now Jakes datto! You got a ripper car there. Be good to see what improvements and personalising you do to it, that cars a great starting point for an awesome car."
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68dat1000
Western Australia
Joined: 28-Jan 2017
13 posts
Post #150 | Thursday, 02-Feb 2017 @ 10:14am
"Sounds great! what area are you guy's in? I'm all the way up in Hillary's area... hahaha  But I drive everywhere lol"
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68dat1000
Western Australia
Joined: 28-Jan 2017
13 posts
Post #151 | Thursday, 02-Feb 2017 @ 10:11am
"Good to know! yeah I think I'll take both of your advice and go the A15 then, I think it's a good deal as it has everything on it still and Nick said it should be a runner so hopefully I can see it running before I buy. but either way I plan to build it..."
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Dundee1000
Fremantle
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
521 posts
Post #152 | Wednesday, 01-Feb 2017 @ 9:15am
"<----- what he said, Big blocks make the Thou a great thing, gearbox and diff depending on how hard you want to treat it... "
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Dundee1000
Fremantle
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
521 posts
Post #153 | Wednesday, 01-Feb 2017 @ 9:13am
"heya Jake,  happy to catch up sometime,  Neil and I worked out a pretty good setup for the 1000's.. "
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Neil
Perth Western Australia
Joined: 03-Mar 2011
394 posts
Post #154 | Wednesday, 01-Feb 2017 @ 8:51am
"Thats about the going rate for an A15 Its about what I sold my last one for You could always stick a small turbo on it if you need more ommf Standard Datto gearbox and diff become marginal with an A15 let alone a booster one... so you will need to think..."
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68dat1000
Western Australia
Joined: 28-Jan 2017
13 posts
Post #155 | Tuesday, 31-Jan 2017 @ 9:36pm
"Cheers Neil, yeah I think I might just stick with an A Series engine as I don't really want to touch the body of the car. wouldn't mind taking my time and having a shot at an A series twin cam head swap for something different, make it cross flow and get..."
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Neil
Perth Western Australia
Joined: 03-Mar 2011
394 posts
Post #156 | Tuesday, 31-Jan 2017 @ 9:10pm
"Tunnel mods do need to be done... but minimal really Tap tap... job done And fabricate for crossmember   Do it Had many an A15 in my 1000's... its all the rage Have one to go into my next coupe... with Celica 5 speed behind it"
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68dat1000
Western Australia
Joined: 28-Jan 2017
13 posts
Post #157 | Monday, 30-Jan 2017 @ 10:50pm
"Hi guy's.  So I'm having a serious thought about possibly building up an A15 and 5 speed combo for the new dat 1000. Anyone have any advice on fitment isses? I already know that I need to fab up some off set engine mounts. my main concern is the fitment..."
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68dat1000
Western Australia
Joined: 28-Jan 2017
13 posts
Post #158 | Monday, 30-Jan 2017 @ 9:59pm
"Cheers guy's I'm glad to be part of the datto scene.  Yeah I still can't believe what a bargain I got myself. would be keen to meet some more datto guy's out at the pub, but will see how I go as I work long hours.. Also Dundee, I met Nick down in Armadale..."
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Rocher
Melbourne, Australia
Joined: 25-May 2016
20 posts
Post #159 | Monday, 30-Jan 2017 @ 8:28pm
"D, I sent you a PM, I'll give u a call later in the week about catching up for a beer.   Unfortunately I didn't get as much done this weekend as I would have liked due to my legs falling off (not literally falling off, just very sore from the first week..."
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Dundee1000
Fremantle
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
521 posts
Post #160 | Monday, 30-Jan 2017 @ 8:24am
"Welcome Jake,  good to see you on here... Nice Datto you scored there,"
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