HS30-H
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From the album: Fairlady Z432-R replica project
Piston from S20 engine. -
From the album: Fairlady Z432-R replica project
Piston from S20 engine. -
Hi Dave, Yes, the S20 pistons are shaped to the combustion chambers. They are not really 'domed' in the true sense of the word - as its more of a peak than a rounded shape. As a picture saves a thousand words, I'll take some photos of a piston and post it here too. Stand by. -
I'll probably paint them in a satin black finish or a very dark gunmetal grey. I'd rather paint them as I've had some weird things happening with powdercoating over Magnesium in the past. I have to put SOME kind of covering on them, as the Magnesium just oxidises and goes fluffy if exposed to the elements. I don't want them to look TOO pefect though. This is not going to be any kind of concours car......... -
Yes Halz, the LY was only a two-valve ( single cam ) design, but it did have hemispherical chambers.
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20 inch wooden wheels? They will mess up your gear ratios you know.
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Hi Mike, Well it IS a cross-flow layout - but its not the famous "LY" Nissan L-series Crossflow head. This is the head from an S20 twin cam engine ( as fitted to the 432 and 432R, and the PGC10, KPGC10 and KPGC110 Skyline GT-Rs ). The engine will have a full rebuild before going into my 432R replica project car. Sorry to say that it will NOT fit on an L-series block.
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From the album: Fairlady Z432-R replica project
S20 cylinder head, removed for reconditioning. -
From the album: Fairlady Z432-R replica project
S20 cylinder head, removed for reconditioning. -
From the album: Fairlady Z432-R replica project
Stripped back to bare Magnesium - "Works" Rally Mag wheels. -
From the album: Fairlady Z432-R replica project
Peeping through the left-hand headlamp hole....... -
From the album: Fairlady Z432-R replica project
Peeping through the right-hand headlamp hole......... -
From the album: Fairlady Z432-R replica project
Up on stands in the garage for the messy work underneath..... -
From the album: Fairlady Z432-R replica project
Stripped and painted inner arches. -
My fender mount mirror positioning dimensions in the above file attachment only apply to an S30-series Z. Since this thread concerns an S130 series Z, its worth pointing out that they are NOT the same................ Alan T.
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Hi Guus, Well, Nishi san ( super restorer in Japan who is a friend of both Kats and myself ) made a limited edition run of reproduction Rally mags a few years ago. They look exactly like the real thing, but they are Aluminium instead of Magnesium. He still has some stock, but they are VERY expensive. Its also going to cost a lot of money to ship them, and you will get hit for Customs Duty / Import Tax and TVA too. The Japanese Yen is particularly strong in foreign exchange at the moment, so that would not help either. If you think you would still be interested, I'll talk to Nishi san about it. I have to talk to him today anyway - so I'll ask him for his 'best' price for you. I'll let you know. Prepare for a shock and have a chair close by............... As for your question of why I 'need' six wheels - well, I don't really 'need' six ( I can only use four on the car at one time ) but what was offered was six pieces, and having two spare does not hurt. Alan T.
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One thing is for sure, even prior to the Z the family tree was massive. I have the Car Graphic "Car Watcher's Guide" for Nissan / Prince cars made between 1955 and 1992, and it runs to 335 pages with two or three model versions on some of the pages........... I would advocate that PRINCE MOTOR CO. products MUST be included as a branch of the family tree. I've seen engine family trees, as well as family trees by model name ( Bluebird, Skyline, Cedric etc etc ) but never a COMPLETE family tree. I think it would be too massive. Great idea though. Zedrally, are you volunteering?:classic: Alan T.
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No Ben, the checkered floor mats are non-original on any Japanese domestic market Z. However, this kind of thing has been used since Z Year Zero................. -
Its GOT to start with the letter S There will be lots of argument about what came first - the chicken or the egg................. Alan T.
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Now I'm intrigued Michael. I'm kind of scared to ask for further explanation. Talk about drifting off topic. Sorry. Alan T.
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Aha, I see. Well - where I come from ( London ), to 'nut' somebody means to give them a head-butt. This usually results in a broken nose for the victim and a very sore forehead for the assailant. If it does not work properly it can mean broken noses, teeth and jaws all round. Up in Scotland, they call this the "Glasgow Kiss".................. Alan T.
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Hi Steve, KONIS are boxed / packed up and ready to go - but not sent yet. We've had a postal-workers strike which has slowed the system down and I didn't want the package getting lost in strike-torn limbo land. They are leaving London tomorrow ( Friday 10th ) and should be in your hands around 15th or 16th if all goes to plan. Is "nut up" American slang for going crazy or does it literally mean doing up nuts on your car? Alan T.
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There ain't no Sanity Clause.........
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Alfadog, that's not fair! That poor car......... That car does not deserve the Groucho treatment. If anyone does, its me. The vendor of the car does NOT call it a ZG - to his eternal credit - and we ought to be as nice as possible about it. I think he's been pretty accurate, and honest with his description. I sure hope that somebody will buy the car and look after it, and maybe even take it back to something closer to its original spec? OK, I got carried away with the Michael Jackson and Groucho stuff - but that was nothing to do with this particular car. I was just trying to get across the point that sticking a replica G-Nose on a car does not make it a ZG. You forgot the cigar, by the way. Alan T.
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Hi Davis, I got a sense of deja vu when I saw your post. I think we got pretty close to sorting out the origin of the EVA airdam / spoiler last time didn't we?EVA thread EVA were an FRP / GRP specialist moulding company in Japan. They made some race car parts, as well as some aftermarket stuff for production cars. The wiring for the Japanese domestic market tail lights was slightly different to that of the 'European' ( UK / Australian ) market versions - although they both had the amber indicator lenses. You can interchange them if you fiddle with wiring. I'd get the dash recovered if I were you ( see DASHBOARD RESTORATIONS here on this site ) as uncracked RHD dashes are in VERY short supply these days, and will cost you a pretty penny to buy and then ship. Regarding your further question about the EVA front airdam / spoiler, is it like this one?:
