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5 minutes ago, TT350 said:

This is fantastic mate! 

 

Can I ask, how much it's cost and how much more you'll probably have to spend? 

 

Is there a way to make use of the skyline's 4wd? Will you use your Skyline's gearbox? For me, that would make a real difference as traction in a 450+ bhp Z really is non existent in 1st and 2nd and a lot of 3rd, with Michelin Pilot Super Sports.

 

Im always changing my mind as has probably been noticed on the forum but, I WILL pick one and follow it through. I'd love to do this as a project. It's something I could do over a couple of years.

 

I could maybe do a 25DET or 1JZ. I know the 1JZ is particularly tough. I've seen 1JZ's stock internals with 750bhp, all boost. 

 

I'll keep following this thread. 

Now you’re asking mate...to much money been thrown at it and still plenty to spend on it.

i think if you were going to utilise the the and system of the rb26 there would be some mad modifications made due to there I barely enough room for the engine and you would need a custom subframe to hold everything.

Gearbox I’m using the cd009 as it strong but having to get mine modified and welded with a rb26 bellhousing. It’s the best way then I can use any clutch configuration I want.

Well well well i really do leave these updates few and far between.

Since my last update the engine did get built and the baby arrived the same week 

Here's some pics of the progress seeing as people love pictures.

Got to use my friends office in his garage which was handy i must say

Started off my getting everything masked off so i never scratched the freshly skimmed head when lapping the valves or painted stuff not meaning to be painted.

Some cleaning was in order to get these valves back to the best they could be before the lapping of valves began

Some new uprated HKS valve springs. Not that they needed replaced but it was one of those while im in there i best just replace them situations

Some nice new Tomei type B poncams got installed which should be enough for the drive ability and power i shall be running

Then onto getting everything cleaned up in the block starting off with the oil squirters

Freshly balanced crank got installed with ACL race bearings and ARP main studs

Wossner pistons and PEC rods

ARP headstuds installed along with a Tomei oil restrictor to stop all the oil going straight to the head which can be an issue with these engines

With the rb26 using such old technology of coils it was time to upgrade to some r35 coils and platinum racing products coil bracket kit which consists of the bracket and proper stalks for the coils so the spark plug wells actually seal. You'll never see if but its pretty haha

Some superforma goodies getting installed so i can remote mount the filter and help drain the oil out the head and back to the sump, along with the platinum racing products trigger kit.

Then to finish it all off this tomei head gasket to accommodate for the amount the head and block had to be skimmed

Finished off with a ATI harmonic balancer and here with have the finished article. Now to just get it to fit and working in the zed.

Heaps ive missed out but my head being up my bottom at the moment i cant remember much...haha

Next job involves custom sump then onto stripping the whole underneath for powdercoating, polybushing and undersealing.

Wish me luck

Sold please lock

5 hours ago, 350Butcher said:

 

Congratulations on the news!! Trying to get an engine build done before a baby arrives...............who would do a thing like that!!

 

Looking at the size of that Garrett, your plans for 400-450hp have gone out the window!?

Haha...I know what it’s capable of but we shall just see how it goes.

5 hours ago, TT350 said:

How difficult are you expecting the rest of the engine swap to be? 

 

450bhp in a 350Z feels plenty fast enough. I never got bored of that much power when I had my Z.

 

 

No idea really. Cross that bridge when I come to it

5 minutes ago, LRF4N said:

Nice. Still not seen this in the flesh. You doing any shows this year?

Nah nothing this year. Just concentrating on getting the car built. Next year though. Aiming to have the car finished for Scottish car show 2020

Welcome...looks like a clean zed

Well it’s been sometime since I was last on here. 

Whats changed? Well me and the wife found out we were having a baby so for most people they would just through down the tools and decide that’s the project never going to happen now. Me on the other hand saw it as a challenge to get the car finished before the baby is here...haha

This may be because we had already pulled the engine and sold it on when we found out...doh

So since last update got a big new lockup so it’s been all systems go. Old VQ got taken out and sold to Clark motorsports and now Chris at tarmac own it.

Test fitted the rb26 and it fits...woop woop

Now the engine has been stripped and sent away to the machinist to get some work before the forged rebuild starts.

I know every one loves photos so here’s some to sink your teeth into until the next wee update.

Still available

11 minutes ago, Conlonl said:

sorry i dont log in here much, lol is this sold now?

11 minutes ago, Conlonl said:

did this sell?

 

Still available

Welcome and hello from another fellow Aberdeen zedhead

Looking to find out what the widest size of tyre and wheels people have went on the rear with no stretch, no stupid camber and no wide body kits...rolling of the arches is fine though.

Currently have 265 on the rear of mine an mine and feeling once the winter project is complete that 265 wont be substantial anymore 

hey buddy,

I'll take it if its still available

Well its been almost a year since ive posted on here and all thats happened in the last year was i finished the air and audio install so nothing exciting.

Thought id give this thread a new lease of life as i finally prepare to get the rb26/28 swapped into the zed.

Away to check out a unit when im home after this trip offshore and its going to be all hands on deck getting the engine and everything stripped out and have a nice fresh bay to get started on...this includes the air suspension as its just not my scene

Parts have started to come in from all parts of the world for the build and i can say im excited.

So for now watch this space and the next update will be when i finally start ripping the car apart

Still for sale never sold

If any of these meets come any closer to the north give me a shout. Last time we had a joint meet we went to Perth for a half way compromise 

1 minute ago, scobie140 said:

Good stuff! It will be good to see the process & end result. 

You thinking of a casual run around or something still fun but not as costly as the zed?

Hmm I just want something I can jump in and have fun in really. I’ve got in my head I want an evo x. Got a spin in my mates the other month and the thing is just crazy so now I’ve kind of set myself on one I think

9 minutes ago, scobie140 said:

Got to keep the Mrs on side! 

Its good to hear your still going ahead with it tho

Yeah I’ve set myself the task so I need to go through with it. Be it however many years it takes. Not in a hurry to get it done though as I never plan to sell the zed even though I’ve had many the melt down when I’ve thought bugger it let’s get rid 

possibly thinking of picking up something else though aobthe zed can go off the road to get done.

16 minutes ago, scobie140 said:

More to the point hows the engine conversion coming? 

Slowly slowly slowly 

all my time and money has been going towards my wedding earlier this year and starting up my own company. But that’s all done now so I can crack on with it.

Hey im back 

Cant remember the last time ive posted anything in the forum or really been active.

So whats been happening?

Whats changed?

Is MPSS still the go to tyre?

Have we been taken over by fake rocket bunny kits yet?

Well heres how the zed is looking at the moment anyways.

Im offshore sadly so i won't be making it

16 minutes ago, LRF4N said:

Scottish drift championship round 2 at driftland this weekend 

 

https://m.facebook.com/events/165446917427719?acontext={"ref"%3A"98"%2C"action_history"%3A"null"}&aref=98&locale2=en_GB&__tn__=H

Also tora tora banzai at Crail on Sunday 

Hello from a fellow Aberdeen zedhead