Ron Carter

For a drag car wouldnt you be better off with a live rear axle!? Most guys i know will narrow a ford 9" or equivelant. If you are still looking to stay with a relatively stock solution I would suggest an R-200 with a Quaiffe LSD.

There are a few Vintage racers here...

Glad you liked it...It was quite a job to get everything together for the photo shoot. It seemed as though things were not going to come together and then in the last minute it all came together....My BRE will be appearing in Sport Compact Car in the near future as well with John Morton at the wheel. My hat is off to the staff at Sports Car Intl. they did a first class job, and are great guys to work with. R

Chino, I think I am going to be out of the state on vacation, but if I am around, I will definately be there!! Got to see what this bad boy will do!! Victor, it would be fun to get my Roadster and Clemme's roadster together for a photo op. Any idea if he is going to Solvang? R

It just got delivered today!! here are a few pictures!! http://www.classicdatsunracing.classicdatsun.com/RC_2000.html

Having a rare set of calipers is great, however these are heavy and not your best performance solution. Most vintage groups on the west coast will let you run Toyota calipers because they are roughly equivelant to the FIA calipers.

I know that someone was selling sets on ebay about a year ago, but I would look to Les Cannaday at Classic Datsun or Designproductsracing.com (DP Racing) for a set. Les's number is 760-940-6365. Let Les or Don know that I referred you please.

This is all the stuff that is on the car now...had the steering knuckles for years. A little research and you should be able to find a set... I think at one point I had two sets, but the second set is long gone now.

Body: - ground up restoration, media blasted chassis down to bare metal - BRE Front and rear spoiler - Powdercoated full suspension - body and paint work matching original BRE Z's three color red white and blue - tow hooks off of a Datsun roadster - Front euro bumper - Wink Mirror - all new glass except hatch - all new weatherstripping - Classic Datsun NOS Nissan rear valance Suspension: - Hypercoil coil-overs w/ adjustable ride height - Hypercoil 2.5-inch springs (350/375lbs) - Solid bushings all around (DP Racing) - Adjustable T/C rod kit (DP Racing) -Adustable rear A-arms (DP Racing) - 5-way adjustable struts (tokico Illuminas) - Adustable 1 1/8-inch tubular front and 5/8 sold rear sway bars, with solid end links (DP Racing) - bump steer spacers - custom 10 point roll cage that ties into the front and rear strut towers, nascar style door bars. SCCA, VARA, HSR Legal - Impossible to find American Racing LeMans magnesium wheels (2 sets) - Hoosers - (225x50x14-front/225x50x14-rear) Drivetrain: - 5-spd, Nismo Comp overdrive box with steel syncros (and one spare) - R-190 LSD's (4.44 and 3.90) - Aluminum flywheel with steel insert and roadster 6 puck clutch (DP racing) - new master, slave, hose, bearings, boot, u-joints -AN Lines throughout, including new brake lines, fuel lines, Accusump remote oil filter and Mocal cooler - Modified steering rack with solid endlinks and short steering knuckles Interior: - Ultrashield road racing seats (driver and passenger) - custom roll cage mentioned above - Gforce 5-way camlock seat belts - Custom Fiberglass dash (PDK Racing) - Zolotoned interior custom headliner - 5lb fire sytem with 2 nozzels - ATL Fuel Cell with custom built enclosure Engine: - Heavily modified 2.4 w/triple Mikunis (slover e-31 modified head) Original BRE Motor, 12.5:1 compression - Early nismo balancer - Custom made 8 piece BRE race headers - MSD 6AL - Mallory distributor w/pertonix - 8mm wires - gear reduction starter - Nissan comp pan - BRE oil Filter block adapter -Traco Oil filter mount (DP Racing) - turbo oil pump - Ron Davis cross flow AL radiator W/electric fan - Dual Carter electric fuel pumps - Canton Mecca 1 micron canister style fuel filter - Holley regulator with gauge - 11lb Racing battery relocated to behind passenger seat - Denso one-wire 45 amp alternator - "kill" switches (master and ignition) - custom wiring harness and all new wiring - euro tail light lenses (brand new) - Dual master cylinders with pedal box modifications (DP Racing) - Custom catch cans fabricated to match the original BRE Z's - Custom exaust dual's 2 1/4 with megaphones no mufflers - matching decals to the original BRE #46 Z - original Valvoline and Champion decals - Auto Meter Phantom Gauges - Custom built copies of the original BRE racing headlight covers - Removable MOMO Steering wheel and custom adapter (DP Racing) - custom made seat brackets Brakes: - toyota 4X4 w/vented rotors & porterfield R4 pads - front - 280ZX calipers rear w/ solid rotor and porterfield R4 pads -Rear - Dual master cylinders with balance bar and adjuster - new MC's Girling - SS lines

2.4 with Mikuni's, BRE header and dual 2 1/4 exhaust to two megaphones sounds pretty awesome too, but not something to drive on the street. We are talking about 114db +

yeah, the BRE headers are flanged so I think you can rule that out. I understand that you want to drive the car...the cost and time to get this done now you have your car apart to this point is pretty minor...I would really reconsider...but hey it is your car

I know that there is a Japanese header (mentioned above) that is very close to the BRE design....that is probably what you have. From a performance standpoint it will not be as good as a Stahl header, but it is a rare item, and worth salvaging if possible. I would remove it and have it thermal coated, and run it on your car. Ron

With the exception of the front pipe it does look quite a bit like the BRE header. Really the way to tell would be to look at the collectors and how they are set up. When I first looked at the photos above I thought that it was a BRE header but after reviewing my photos I am not so sure. here is my header: http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=11138&size=big&sort=1&cat=500 http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=9903&size=big&sort=1&cat=500

ZIII, the MSA show is very orderly on Sundays. They have had lots of practice. be prepaired to be in a fairly long line of Z cars as they run them in one at a time.

George, There are events all weekend, however the car show is Sunday. The cars are not on "display" the other days. Here is a link to the show: https://www.zcarparts.com/registration_form.htm

In past years the weather has been down right Hot!! Sometimes a little marine layer early in the morning...but nothing serious... I will be there with my Z and might try to bring my new Datsun Roadster this year too!! I will be around my BRE Z on Sunday, and hard to miss. Ron

Calling Les Cannaday...Les are you there?

there is not a lot on the website because they want to sell magazines. Its worth the money....

www.sci-mag.com is the webpage SCI welcomes your correspondence via email at sci@rossperiodicals.com

Vicky you are absolutely correct. Any correspondance would be great. Let the magazines know that there is a following for these cars out there.

I agree to the point, but in vintage racing there is no prize money....it is the ego thing, being the winner....not the money.

Guys, Just got a few advance copies from Sports Car International, which should be hitting the newstands presently. There are photos from Fontana, the JGTC weekend. And a great article with 35 years of Nissan Datsun Racing with photos the Nismo GT500 350Z and my BRE Replica, and a great article! Check it out!! Some great Z car coverage from a fun weekend. Ron

well they are the two experts...maybe your not asking the right questions. Both Rebello and Classic Datsun build and sell high performance datsun motors. Not motorcycles....