The Revelation

A good place to look for body parts are auto dismantlers, sure you may have to look for a while to find one that isn't completely useless or has no dents. Trust me though, for the price, it will be worth the work you put into looking for the right one. Also, if you are looking for a new fender you can always check out black dragon automotive (http://www.blackdragonauto.com/). If you check their website you can ask for a free catalog and browse all the body parts that they have. As I said before they are all new. However, they are much more expensive then buying a used one, but, if you are serious about getting show quality results out of your restoration then it will be worth the extra money. I just simply recommend the auto dismantlers because you said you were on a budget. happy building!

Some of the nicest stringer beads ive seen layed down. Being a student of welding (trying to get my associates degree in it) but also certified in a few processes (GTAW being my preferred) makes me really enjoy looking at other peoples work. The car is absolutely breathtaking. Truely a work of art, you should be proud and I know you are.

especially with exahust you dont want to go cheap on your project. A limited budget is completely understandable but save and pay for the high grade the maifold anf the IC are something you should always spring for the quality.

Its about time to start the concept of my hybridz. After a lot of thinking i decided i wanted boost but wanted a 4 cyl engine to get some weight off the front end and more (or as close as i can get) towards the center. I decided that a cool idea would be to swap the Lancer Evo engine, after browsing the local shops and asking a couple handfuls of people i found an 06 evo mr engine! Astonished with my find i instantly started putting things together in my head. Now for my question, after performing a search here i didnt find much on this swap and was curious as to how many people have done it or if it has been done before. I havent really looked into the engine dimensions yet but it seems like it should fit ok in the engine bay. Rock on kids dont let the Z generation die. thanks, -Rev.

easily one of the nicest 300's ive ever seen, your car is smiling i can tell. I have to go change my underwear now.

yea i missed that quote off the video "with the mods they used". im just planning to leave my rb engine mostly stock, im not going to worry too much about exotic parts. thanks for the help though.

I just have a quick question, i saw a video on here of a supra vs a skyline and the supra guys said that they left it at the original displacement for better response so i was wondering if it was the same way with the RB engines, im looking to do an RB26DETT swap soon and i was think about going RB30, im looking for really good response so any information would be helpful. Im not looking for a lot of horsepower im just looking for a "quick off the line" car, i just assumed that a higher displacement would make the turbo spool quicker.

there is a fellow hybridz guy on here by the name of 1fastz he is undergoing a swap of this motor into an earlier z ask him about the vk56 he will probably know if you have no luck on the v8 nissian forum.

that is a nice looking weld, the 7m is a fanstastic engine ive always liked this swap, what car did the 7m originally go in? on another note: Calc3 eh? I hope you are becoming an engineer or something like that otherwise it might be a little overkill...good luck nonetheless.

just in case you are wondering how much it costs for a complete rebuild from ztherepy (if you send time in) its around $600 and its worth every cent. im very happy with mine, just get them back, put them one, and balance them.

haha probably not, jim wolf is a great resource to call though, some of the engines they put out are nothing short of breathtaking, this engine (the top picture) really does look nice, but im with...the guy up there ^...starting that thing will probably kill the paint.

hey, the rebuild kits are good and everything but the ztherepy ones are really nice, if you want basically new su carbs you can send in your carbs that you have now, and you will get them polished and a complete rebuild also. its always an option and if you are skeptical you can buy their movie that they have cause if you are rebuilding then it REALLY helps you out cause it goes step by step through the rebuild process and even goes into the throttle connection.

hmm....im interested in this one i think id like to do a search to see if thay did a syclone kit on it or if it was NA

ok so im building my own blow through housing for a arizona z car 4 barrel carb (holley) (basically cause i was tired of balecing) i was wondering if anyone thinks that would be a good idea, or if anyone else is running that setup. it will not be for a while because im undergoing a frame off restoration but the body should be done soon so then i get to the fun stuff. (the engine and suspension )

wow, actually i have that engine design program saved in my favorites. Thats your program right? I saw a thread posted by someone that said "great design program" or something like that. Thank you though, i will most likely do that then. Mark

ive read and found that it would be a good idea to have lighter pistons so what most people do is have shorter pistons with a longer rod length (if im wrong then im retarded...correct me if i am) My current engine is out of an '83 280zx it has a p90 head and im looking for a compression ratio of around 8:1 so i can attach a turbo and have a low compression high boost setup. ive heard that the 2mm HKS gasket is a smart thing to buy for this setup. Im just wondering does anyone know of a place on the internet where i can purchase the gasket, pistons, and connecting rods? and/or then which pistons would be the best way to go?

i know you said its an rbb but do you know which model? there are 4 models in the 35 family by garrett and all but one of them has an extremely large A/R, making your spool not very adequete, im not saying thats the problem but i think its a good place to start. ps: the gt35 with an adequete sized A/R is the GT3582R

thanks i just got a pair of some "classic" msa mirrors apparently though when i got the box it says thay are off of a 65-66 mustang http://www.zcarparts.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=50-1164&Category_Code=OM04 they are cheap which is always a plus but i really just like the way they look, the only problem i feel i might endure in the future will be mounting them in alignment.

im restoring and tuning my z i bought reciently. My dad introduced me originally when i was very young to the "datsun" when he showed me pictured of his 1600 roadster. This is one of those things where i just have always wanted a car that looks as good as it performs so my question is actually about the mirrors, I really like the sight of fender mirrors for some reason i really just like the unique touch they give, but my dad says that they look a little "gay" was the term he used. do you guys think they look dumb or not? (yea like i said its just opinionated)

the turbine houseing is .95 which is too big so the spool wouldnt be as high performance as it could be, you can get it to fit properly though it just takes some exta ca$h

i figured that you would keep us updated but im really antsy to see this project turn out, can you tell us what you have going so far?

(back off topic) Damn that GT is thrashed. I had an Autoshop project leat year when i was still in highschool and i did it on SVT and i got to drive in the Ford GT into the Shop and it was sweet i just wish that i could have taken it for a real test drive but i dont think they would let me do that, besides just driving it was an awesome enough experience, i dont care what the europeans say when they compare it to their Enzo's and their Veyron's i love the sound of that thing. (on topic) Yea the exahust manifold will most likely need to be adjusted but i still think the price for getting a new one will still be cheaper then getting a brand new turbo, im still a little bit thrown off by the "slightly used" part but i really just want to try it out because the guys at arizona z are really good mechnaics and have a great reputation so im relying on that right now and i want to try it out. If everything works out then i will definatly be a life time satisfied customer (although there are things i will still buy from MSA and used parts) I'd love to get my had on one of the garrett GT60's

not sure if this helps you but i have a l28 motor out of a '83 280zx with the SU's and all that but its not bored and it is a p90 head. however it does sound awesome and it gives me happiness when it gets to 6500-7000rpm but im planning on putting a blow through carb kit and a turbo on it but if you are interested we can talk, i live in sacramento. like i said im not sure if its what you are looking for but the motor is in good shape it has the oil changed regularly and it is completely rebuilt so cheers

I have been looking at that turbo for a long time now and trying to get a good configuration (setup) for my car to handle that nicely. I am still to this day a little thrown off by the "slightly used" part as well but the pice is too good to pass up. I will post about it when i get it, and F.Y.I. arizona z car has some of the better service compared to other z companies out there.

I know it would be expensive but you have to admit it would be really cool to have a datsun that didnt "push" around turns and be a lot lighter as well as dissapate heat better. I was just looking for an estimated cost for an alluminum l6 block. The v8 idea is true but if you can manage a lot of horse power out of the l6 engine then you can get that "wow" factor out of people when they see your light datsun inline 6 jump off the line, i think id rather stay with the l6.