Everything posted by nixcars
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Blonde jokes
A brunette, redhead and blonde were at a special magic amusement Park. One of the rides was a long slide at the end of which was a magic pool. On the way down the slide, all the rider had to do was shout out his or her favourite drink, and hey-presto they would land in a pool full of this drink. So off they went. The brunette went first. On her way down she shouted out "Vodka" at the top of her voice, and sure enough she landed in a pool of the finest vodka. After filling several bottles and glasses she went home, happy but a little un-steady. Next the redhead - who loved a 10 year old malt, went flying down shouting "Whisky", and of course she fell into a pool of whisky. She had to be dragged away practically unconscious. Now it was the blonde's turn. She was very excited, and on her way down was enjoying the ride so much she shouted - "Weeeeeee"...
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Someone from Australia...HELP
Hey guys, Just imagine if the wiggles "BIG RED" car was a "BIG RED ZED". just joking. Nick.
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Watanabes in Australia??
Anything available in 16x8's, whether they are Watanabe, minilte, or superlite's? Nick
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1973 240K Coupe
Hey guys, Just to clarify the prefix codes used in Australia, the 240K GL sedan is a HGC 110, & the 240K GL coupe (hardtop) is a KHGC 110. Mine will be converted to a GTR because I have a good set of tinsnips & also the 4 wheel arch flares. Nick.
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stroker kit
Hi Ivan, Which Toyota 4x4 crank are you talking about? I've never heard of a Toyota crank being used before in this application. Nick.
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1973 240K Coupe
How much shorter are the GTR's, I thought they had the same floor pan. Were they a 2 seater or 4 seater. Looking at the pics I can't see a difference. My owners manual lists a 2610mm (102.8) wheelbase, 4460mm (157.6) length, 1625mm (64.0) width, 1395mm (54.5) height, This is for both hardtop & sedan models. Does anyone have the specs on the GTR. Thanx in advance.
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1973 240K Coupe
And the race car in Japan. c110#73.bmp
- 1973 240K Coupe
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1973 240K Coupe
- 1973 240K Coupe
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1973 240K Coupe
Hi Alfadog, I too own one now after looking for a good one for so long. I will be turning mine into a GTR look-a-like from the outside but under the bonnet I'm planning on building an RB30DET for it. Here's a pic of mine, & a few of the GTR to follow. Nick.
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240z/sr20det swap
Hey Geoff, It's posted by 240Z Turbo but unless I'm mistaken, it looks to me that the SR20 is in a RX-7. (see previous posts). See ya.
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240z/sr20det swap
I used the Nissan Skyline GTR lens assemblies & made complete new covers using the foam, fibregalss, & carbon. Once again, took forever to make. As for what I do, I'm in the motor trade & I've been playing with cars since I was about 12. (took after my old mans trade - panel & paint man & also mechanic). Nick.
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240z/sr20det swap
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240z/sr20det swap
zedrally & 2ManyZs, The foam is a filler used to delete the hatch ( I don't need it, not a golfer & don't carry dead bodies). Yes the hatch is f/glass which was fastened into position & then the gap was filled in & is now f/glassed over. I actually used the foam filler to make the rear guards. For strength I have retained the original steel panels but have cut the inner & outer wheel arch up about 3 inches & butt welded the 2 together so as to get clearance for the 275 40 17 tyres. Then I used the foam to get the desired shape (a reduced IMSA, GTU look). Once the correct shape was attained, I started laying on 1 layer of glass matting, 1 layer of carbon/kevlar, & 2 layers of woven glass matting, (very messy & time consuming). The same will be done to the front. As for the gutters, nothing is easy when modifying a car, & you should know that I'm going for the frameless door look as well. The rear panel is all steel & as you've probably noticed, the # plate will be fitted in the new position. Here's a couple more pics. Nick.
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240z/sr20det swap
Hi Chris, "Great minds think alike". I've been working on exactly the same conversion since late 1998. I have done all the mods as far as x-member, engine & gearbox mounts go & I must say it's quite a difficult job to fabricate the engine mounts to make the engine sit back as far as possible. After trial fitting was done you can see all of the x-member & then some. If you ever need to work on the engine, you can actually stand inside the engine bay & work on it so you don't get those nasty elbow dents on you're fenders. As for weight, I believe you will loose around 80-100 kgs & the mighty SR is no truck engine. With a nice exhaust, intercooler, & 1 bar of boost with good tunning, around 200kw@wheels is attainable. The good thing about putting this engine in a zed is that it's lightweight, very rare, & there's nothing better than being the underdog & giving the V8 & 6 brigade a run for there money. On the other hand if you lose, you only have a 2.0 litre 4 cylinder. I only have a few pics of my project for now, most of them are in my laptop, but if anyone want's to see more let me know. Nick. P.S. I believe my signature line sais it all.
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RB30 in a 240Z
Hi, it's me, that Nick someone who is responsible for the RB30ET conversion in that blue 240Z. May I suggest you go with an RB30DET (i.e. RB25DET top end on a RB30ET bottom end). This makes for quite a good conversion. If you're worried abot it fitting under the bonnet, I have a simple solution. Why not cut up the standard RB25DET & a RB26DETT intake manifolds at there bases & join the 2 main pieces together. Then mount the throttle body at the front of the GTR manifold, this will give you all the clearance you need. Anyway, if you decide to go this way, I have an almost complete RB25DET top end with the GTR manifold mod almost done, all you need is a good RB30ET bottom end. This will end up going in my 2nd project car, a 240K if it doen't sell. Oh, by the way, my 1st project car which has been going since Nov '99 is a 4 cylinder 240Z. Hope this info helps. Nick.