Nissan Datsun Violet HA10 group 2 (1978)

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Development chain 1968: Datsun P510 1600SSS 1971: Datsun H510 1800SSS 1974: Datsun Violet 710 160J 1978: Datsun Violet HA10 160J |
Development level Group 4 Group 2 |
Also called Datsun Violet 160J
Specifications
Group/Class | 2 and A/7 | Homologation number: 5684 and A 5196 | |
Years active | 1980-1981 | Homologation start: 1/1/1978 and 1/2/1984 | |
Engine | |||
Type | L20B, straight 4cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine | located front longitudinal | |
Capacity | 1952 cc | WRC: 1952 cc | |
Bore x Stroke (mm) | 85.0 x 86.0 | ||
Compression ratio | 11.2:1 | ||
Output power - torgue | 190 - 200 HP/ 7400 rpm | 21.0 kgm (206 Nm) / 5600 rpm | |
Main bearings | 5 of 63.6mm diameter | connecting rod length between centers 146mm, big end bearing diameter 53mm | |
Materials | block: cast iron, 285.5mm height | cylinderhead: aluminium alloy | |
Cams/valves | single overhead camshafts (SOHC), chain driven | 2 valves/cyl - 8 valves total. 42mm inlet valve diameter, 35mm exhaust valve diameter | |
Aspiration | natural, 2 x 50 mm Solex PPH side draft carburetors | ||
Ignition | electronic, firing order 1-3-4-2 | ||
Cooling system | watercooled | ||
Lubrication system | dry sump | ||
Transmission | |||
Type | rear wheel drive | 5 speed gearbox | |
Gearbox ratios | European gravel: 1st: 2.348/1 2nd: 1.601/1 3rd: 1.296/1 4th: 1.138/1 5th: 1.000/1 |
Tarmac, 1st: 2.818/1 2nd: 1.973/1 3rd: 1.470/1 4th: 1.192/1 5th: 1.000/1 |
Safari, 1st: 3.321/1 2nd: 2.270/1 3rd: 1.601/1 4th: 1.240/1 5th: 1.000/1 |
Diffrential ratio | from 3.700/1 (37/10), 4.375/1 (35/8), 4.625/1 (37/8) | hypoid spiral bevel gears limited slip rear differential | |
Clutch | dry, double AP disk | ||
Chassis-body | |||
Type | Steel monocoque HA10 chassis with roll-cage. 2 door saloon/coupe steel bodyshell with extended plastic wheel arches and steel bumpers | ||
Front suspension | macpherson struts with lower reverse L wishbones, coil springs, telescopic gas shock absorbers and antiroll bar | ||
Rear suspension | live axle with 2 lower radius arms, 2 upper 45o links, coil springs and telescopic gas shock absorbers | ||
Steering system | Recirculating ball | 16.2/1 | |
Brakes | ventilated disks all around, 264/261 mm disk diameter front/rear | dual circuit with servo, adjustable ratio split front ot rear | |
Dimensions | |||
length: 4.080 m (160.6") | width: 1.600 m (63.0") | height: 1.390 m (54.7") | |
wheelbase: 2.400 m (94.5") | front track: 1.335 m (52.6") | rear track: 1.330 m (52.4") | |
Rims - tires | 5 - 6" x 13 - 14" | front: 175SR14 (DL SP52R), rear: 195/70SR14 (DL SP52R) | |
Weight | 1000 - 1100 kg | ||
Weight/power | 5.3 kg/HP | ||
Fuel tank | 50 lt |
Results in WRC
Races
Works team: Team Datsun Europe
Season
Entry | Rally event | |||||||||||||||
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Driver Codriver |
Team | MC | SVE Entry list |
KEN | POR | GRE | FIN | CAN | S.R | CdI | TdC | RAC | ||||
Rauno Aaltonen Lofty Drews |
works* | 3rd | ||||||||||||||
Zully Remtulla Nizar Jivani |
works* | trans miss ion | ||||||||||||||
Erkki Pitkänen Juhani Paalama/ John Jensen |
works | 12th | 13th | |||||||||||||
Andy Dawson Kevin Gormley/ Terry Harryman |
works | 15th | 8th | |||||||||||||
Harry Källström Claes Billstam |
4th | |||||||||||||||
Shekhar Mehta Mike Doughty |
3rd | |||||||||||||||
Iórgos Moschous 'Konstantinos' |
acci dent | |||||||||||||||
Faure | dnf | |||||||||||||||
Total points () |
23 | 8 | 15 | |||||||||||||
Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
Others starts/finishes | 10/7 | 2/1 | 3/2 | 2/2 | 1/0 | 2/2 |
*Works team:
Sarafi rally: Datsun / DT Dobie

Timo Salonen in San Remo '79
Drawings


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