Again I'm afraid you missed my point totally sunshine
, What I meant was that getting parts for these old datsuns including the engine isn't going to get any easier or less expensive is it, I appreciate that people like Mike can supply parts at the moment, But we pay a big premium with this so called £1 per $1 we get charged once it arrives here
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I for one would rather have an engine that not only can I buy affordable parts from my local factors but it is also easy to find good second hand parts if need be to save money, Long term the SR20 would be a good choice for me personally living in the arse end of nowhere that is Aberdeenshire
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Rob
Rob - if I missed your point it's because you didn't express yourself clearly.
If you don't like the 1 for 1 that Mike charges - order your parts direct - what you pay for with Mike is advice and a garantee. I know life is no charity but he has been around for a long,long (sorry Mike
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Fact - no parts get cheaper so apply that also to SR20 or any other engine and I don't follow you - the arse end of nowhere but parts from local factors....?
Surely these local factors could also disappear for all sorts of reasons then you'b be back on your "poultry ass" (bit of a hybrid or is that hybird that one).
All in all I think that you're overestimating the difficulty of sourcing affordable UK parts for the L-gata - have you looked - what do you think that can't be produced locally ?
What does add in extra cost is when engine builders/suppliers quote specific measurements (camshafts, piston cut-outs, head work etc) but these are based upon their experience (losses, failures, several blocks x-ray tested to find one good one) and I believe justified.
Any performance man is going to do that - don't begrudge people their experience gained over + 25 years.
Or do it yourself but as Ian P. says, don't expect the same bhp numbers - it aint the sum of the parts that counts.