Plaque states 150hp
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Plaque states 150hp
Everyone, while looking closely at my roadster, someone mentioned that my "sticker" was not original because it states 150hp. Anyone one have insight into how this could be? I never changed this after acquiring the car.
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Re: Plaque states 150hp
Who knows. My original placques from cars #48, 132, and 275 all say 135hp...
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Re: Plaque states 150hp
Is your car originally from the US?
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Re: Plaque states 150hp
Are you referring to the metal plate? Those were reproduced awhile back and one could select 150 hp if desired and "true" if it was modified to comp specs (cam, carb and timing changes).
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Re: Plaque states 150hp
The original model ID plate for all US delivered 67 2000 Roadsters where 135 HP. The dealership would install the Solex kit with B cam and oil pan etc. the comp department supplied 150 HP plates to go with the intake/cam package. Few if any of them got installed on the cars. All of Japanese and Australia Roadsters where 150 HP cars, most of the Canadian cars had the package installed at the dealer and they too seldom had the 150 HP plates installed.
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Re: Plaque states 150hp
Thanks Dave! Glad you are online.
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All 3 of my 68 2000 have original 150 hp ID tags. All 68 2000 in Canada were solex 150 hp cars. The question raised was why did the BAT car have a sticker and not a stamped ID tag. In 1969 all Canadian 2000 were fitted with SU. Half if the 67.5 Canadian cars were Solex (I have 3 of those also and one 135 hp ) in my opinion the 135 hp is rarer as everyone has bought reproduction tags and converted their car to non original specs. As the saying goes : out of the 600 67 Solex produced , only 1500 remain !!!
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Re: Plaque states 150hp
This has always been a source of interest to me. My 69 2000 was sold in 1970 and I purchased it in 1972. There was a 150 HP tag on it when I bought it, although it had none of the 150 HP components. The engine had the smog pump removed and the air injection nozzles plugged, but no other modifications other than a glass pack and the resonator removed. At the time I knew absolutely nothing about the roadsters and therefore did not question the seller.
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Re: Plaque states 150hp
How many 68 solex cars were produced ?
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Re: Plaque states 150hp
I wonder if mine was a Solex car upon delivery or shortly after as it sat in a barn from 87 until 17, and it has the early type2 solex's
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Re: Plaque states 150hp
And has a non smog head.
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Grant:also known as twistin(has a CDN 68 Solex)
My September 1968 Nissan service bulletin calledâ€INTRODUCTION OF NEW DATSUN SPORTS CAR (1969 MODELS) shows serial numbers that begin the 69 start(and the end of 68 models)
SP311-04001
SPL311-24002
SR311-03004
SRL311-07002
We know that LHD 1968 2000 started at 1000 (Arnold has 01008)
So 6001 1968 2000, of which most went to USA. Let’s guess that 20% (High guess) were Canadian Solex cars and estimate 1200. It’s probably closer to 500.
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My September 1968 Nissan service bulletin calledâ€INTRODUCTION OF NEW DATSUN SPORTS CAR (1969 MODELS) shows serial numbers that begin the 69 start(and the end of 68 models)
SP311-04001
SPL311-24002
SR311-03004
SRL311-07002
We know that LHD 1968 2000 started at 1000 (Arnold has 01008)
So 6001 1968 2000, of which most went to USA. Let’s guess that 20% (High guess) were Canadian Solex cars and estimate 1200. It’s probably closer to 500.
Ross
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Re: Plaque states 150hp
Ross, do we know which '67 2000's went to Canada by vin number or some other Means? When I bought my car back in '86 at Washington State University it was mentioned the car may had come from Canada, or the student I bought it from was Canadian... one or both.
Greg Burrows
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'67 2000 #588
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