Nik,

Cheers mate.

My 1600 has been in the panel beaters for 4 years waiting for him to work on it in his spare time. I could/should have taken it off him a long time ago but thats partly why I brought the zed, so I had something to play with while I couldn't do anything on the 16.

God I hope my SR20 isn't dead from sitting for so long. I will have to squirt some oil into the bores and wind it over a few times when I'm up there next.

I've got a few parts for the 16 accumulated, more required of course. In a way I'm glad I did the zed first because I'm a lot more confident with general fabrication work than I was, so that will save me money in that I can do things myself (like fabricating new engine brackets).

Plus now I've got a car that I plan on making into a race car, I'm not torn between wanting to go stupidly fast and still wanting to drive on the street as I was 18 months ago with the 16. To that end I think the SR will get the Autronic SMC from the zed (and I'll hassle Pete Leibig to give me a printout of the standard fuel/ign maps so I can try to translate them into the Autronic). That also gives me an excuse to waste some more money on a proper engine managment system for the zed.

I'm having boost control issues on the zed atm. Dunno if its the solenoid, or the wastegate itself, or a line connecting them or what.

Dave

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USA Daily: 2014 Nissan GT-R, very minor modifications for the track
USA Project: 1978 280Z, minor suspension upgrades, VK56DE conversion in progress. SOLD
AUS Race Car: 1973 240Z, L28ET, Autronic, GT35R. SOLD
AUS Project: 1972 1600, 3200km old S15 SR20DET, ground up rebuild. SOLD

Drugs? HA HAHAH... Don't you mean Datto? I'm high on getting my car on the road!!!! (oh yeah, and sniffing the fuel from the leak I had...) HA HA

Dave,
Sounds pretty good! Would like to see some photos of the 1600!

So waste some more money on a proper engine management system hey? I guess you will be going for MoTeC!!! (HA HA) (Autronic is pretty damn good!)

M600 for me.

Dave

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USA Daily: 2014 Nissan GT-R, very minor modifications for the track
USA Project: 1978 280Z, minor suspension upgrades, VK56DE conversion in progress. SOLD
AUS Race Car: 1973 240Z, L28ET, Autronic, GT35R. SOLD
AUS Project: 1972 1600, 3200km old S15 SR20DET, ground up rebuild. SOLD

Video curteousy of Mad1600 and juls (http://www.jrcarparts.com)

My very first laps ever in the car, and 1st around Calder as you can tell.

http://www.jrcarparts.com/vidz/Dave240ZCalder.wmv

Dave

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USA Daily: 2014 Nissan GT-R, very minor modifications for the track
USA Project: 1978 280Z, minor suspension upgrades, VK56DE conversion in progress. SOLD
AUS Race Car: 1973 240Z, L28ET, Autronic, GT35R. SOLD
AUS Project: 1972 1600, 3200km old S15 SR20DET, ground up rebuild. SOLD

AWESOME



Oppps wrong turn..........

Car sounds excellent Dave.

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1975 P610/180B SSS ex PRC3 Rally car (parts car)
1974 P610/180B SSS (parts car)
1972 P510/1600 Currently sitting untouched
1977 P610/180B Wagon Daily Driver

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USA Daily: 2014 Nissan GT-R, very minor modifications for the track
USA Project: 1978 280Z, minor suspension upgrades, VK56DE conversion in progress. SOLD
AUS Race Car: 1973 240Z, L28ET, Autronic, GT35R. SOLD
AUS Project: 1972 1600, 3200km old S15 SR20DET, ground up rebuild. SOLD

So you have been happy with the factory intake manifold for boosted purposes? i was just wondering as i was told the L4 injection ones were a waste of time and custom ones were better?

is this true or are you happy?

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120Y Coupe- longest build ever!

The L4 injection manifold looks equivalent to the larger L28ET intake manifold, as compared to the L28E manifold that I am running and its just fine.

I'm sure there is more power to be had with a proper custom large plenum manifold, but this is working just fine.

Dave

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USA Daily: 2014 Nissan GT-R, very minor modifications for the track
USA Project: 1978 280Z, minor suspension upgrades, VK56DE conversion in progress. SOLD
AUS Race Car: 1973 240Z, L28ET, Autronic, GT35R. SOLD
AUS Project: 1972 1600, 3200km old S15 SR20DET, ground up rebuild. SOLD

Nice one Dave

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1928 Model A CC Pickup

It was.. um... 'interesting' to watch at the time...

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Classic Auto Fabrications:
http://www.ozdat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=31659

http://www.lescollinsracing.com/

your car has some serious midrange stick!!!

nice vid.

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frankenstein projects R us.

The Republic of Western Australia -
Propping up the Nation's Economy since 1901.

So more pics (so I can keep them all in one place).

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USA Daily: 2014 Nissan GT-R, very minor modifications for the track
USA Project: 1978 280Z, minor suspension upgrades, VK56DE conversion in progress. SOLD
AUS Race Car: 1973 240Z, L28ET, Autronic, GT35R. SOLD
AUS Project: 1972 1600, 3200km old S15 SR20DET, ground up rebuild. SOLD

Lookin good dave, that thing must sound awesome (was a bit hard to tell in the vid).
looks like it goes alright too

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Dave W

The 1600

Recommended traders: Nissanman, pro240c, 2door510, Datsport, mkyle, Green510, Um_510, jdmdatsun510, Ludachris

M600 should help preserve the old, errr, 'venerable', L lump

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Richard... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqM9_Wq-TKc

Hehe.. venerable.. I like that. I'll write that on my window for datnats 07 so you can read it as I go past. *giggles*.

Dave

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USA Daily: 2014 Nissan GT-R, very minor modifications for the track
USA Project: 1978 280Z, minor suspension upgrades, VK56DE conversion in progress. SOLD
AUS Race Car: 1973 240Z, L28ET, Autronic, GT35R. SOLD
AUS Project: 1972 1600, 3200km old S15 SR20DET, ground up rebuild. SOLD