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Ed260Z

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  1. I found this company on Ebay. They aren't too far from my house so I can go look at it. This is one of the best looking half cuts that I've seen. This is an R32, but he says he has a R33 in similiar complete condition. I going to call them on Monday, and see if we can work out a deal.

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    So it seems like a half cut is the way to go. Now R32 or R33? I'm not planning on abusing the car, but the occasional "spirited run" will be in it's future.

  2. I want to build my car in stages. As it is the RB26DETT will almost triple the power that the car has now. Stage 1 will be a mostly stock swap. And as the car comes along, and money allows I will start upgrading components. The final stage will be bigger Turbos, right after the ECM.

     

    An Oil Cooler is something that I want to do right off the bat. (Thanks for that info HakosukaJD) The Z doesn't have the best aerodynamics, and I will need to keep the air flowing freely. That's where stage 2 comes into play. It will consist of a Kaminari 3 hole front spoiler with ducting to force the air where I want it to go, and a belly pan from a 75-78 Z.

  3. The Bad Dog Parts frame rail is a stock replacement piece. He is looking to tie in the front and rear of the car with a Sub-frame connector. But I hear they make quality parts (no experience with them myself) May be if you ask them nicely they will make a set for you.

     

    Use and age will have twisted your chassis a bit. I would take it to a shop with a frame machine, and have it checked before you start to stiffen up the chassis. A few extra bucks now will save you time & effort later.

  4. I think that it is unfair to give someone the idea that this swap can be done cheaply...IT CANT. Do it..and keep the receipts.

     

    I dont think that just the engine for $6K is that cheap, just for parts. If the engine & ECU will run about $4K, another $2K should be more than enough for all the other basics. Remeber I'm just talking about a mostly stock engine, nothing else. Not including the purchase of the car, the chassis will need about $4K in mods, plus another $1500 to upgrade the drivetrain, and $1K for the GTS tranny.

  5. - I'm not sure you will end up using a lot of the stuff' date=' as everyone suggests using after market computers, turbos, radiators, intercoolers etc. [/quote']

     

    I'm hoping to be able to use the stock Skyline Rad & Intercooler. The ECM will be replaced with the AEM PNP ECM eventualy, but for now I will just get it re-flashed. And the turbo's will also stay stock, for now. (They should handle 15 PSI (1bar) with no real issue.)

     

    I also want to put A/C into my car, and the half cut will have the components that I would need, with some modification.

  6. 8-10k? For a stock RB' date=' with a tuned ECU and Tranny?

     

    Good god, who are you buying from? I can buy all that stuff factory rebuilt for less than 5k! Shipping is only around $500 to the U.S. for a block! Are they really charging that much overhead in the U.S.? I know of at least 2 used RB's going for less than 2k on base....and an OS Cross mission for about the same![/quote']

     

    I'm including the price that you to pay for someone else to rebuild it for you with some preformance upgrades. Like New Rods & Pistons, N1 Pumps, everything but bigger turbos.

     

    I figure that mine will run around $6K, but thats me doing all the work myself.

  7. Yehh the AEM is a bit scary at first glance, and when you look into it further it gets even scarier.LOL

    I figure that by the time I'm ready to get a new ECM I would have read the manual a few times. If I still have problems, there is a tuner shop localy that is AEM trained.

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