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Mines done.

Transformers!.......Robots in disguise......(sing along everybody!)

I would start by saying,Very interesting!I too have a GVR4 and it is a very fun car to drive.Its my daily pack mule for hauling boxes of tools to my truck from home. It has been discussed here before,but never completed that I am aware of.Dont be so quick to poo-poo the L6 either.What it lacks in sophistication,it makes up for in Torque.Torque is what gets it moving! You are going to have to press the 4g63 pretty good to get going. The 4G is well supported by the aftermarket and a large knowledge base.The DSM forums are full of great info and several cars make really big numbers.But dont kid yourself that those numbers come without a price.You will give up some reliability for those high RPM horsepower numbers on ANY engine. This swap will closely watched by many people here and I hope you get it together soon.Good luck!!!

Dyno's lie almost as bad as Ricers.I would trust a formula based on car weight and E.T. to figure true HP.Scotty had one posted up here somewhere a while back,but I dont recall the details.I would figure though about 330 to 350RWHP on motor and low/mid 400 ft lb torque. from about 2500rpm up.The nitrous adds about 150hp or so.Others have gone faster with less.

You truly walked away from that Vette.Excellant vid!

First off,the car looks great.I ,like somebody else posted earlier,am concerned about the fan belt.You are gonna have to add an idler or tensioner pulley somewhere to get the ribbed side of the belt off of the water pump.It will slip like crazy and burn up the belt in a matter of hours,if that long.In Kuwait,I know I would'nt take a chance.Probably be OK for a test drive,but no more than that.The back side of the serpentine belt should ride on the water pump pulley.Good luck!

Coming along nicely.Sounds pretty rowdy too.Its really gonna get a lot of attention now that it stands out so much,so be careful on those test drives.What am I saying,I think the team is waiting for another 60mph burnout vid! I know everytime my car is down for a good while,the 1st thing I do when I get it going again is just FRY the tires off of it.Congrats on a great car ,my hat is off to you.Some guys on this site are really stepping up with these cars lately and you are leading the charge.Thanks for keeping us in the loop!

If you let the other ins. co know you are willing to get a lawyer(whether its true or not),its likely they will write you a check just to be done with it.The adjusters (for both parties) job is to settle the claim for the lowest amount possible.Dont kid yourself that your own ins co. actually cares who is at fault,or how much your rates increase based on some arbitrary fault assignment,they just want it settled as cheaply as possible.Be a thorn in the side of the other guys insurance company.900 bucks is chump change to them,and they will gladly cut you a check to not have to screw around in court,even if they think they would win.Leave your company out of it till you have to.My .02 cents worth.

I just happen to have a Complete LS1,4l60 combo w/harness and ECU,all the other stuff too(steering column,air bag,passkey,cats,O2 sensors etc...).For you Austin? 2 grand takes the whole bundle.

I voted,awesome car.

Should do the trick.17 inch honda wheels are cheap and easy to find.Get the best adapters you can find.150/200bucks should get it done.Congrats on the find,gonna have any spares?

Congrats to you and your team.I know its a lot of work to do all that is necessary to have a consistent car at that level.did you bring home a few greenbacks? I hope?

The Olds 350(pretty wimpy), is physically the same size as an Olds 455 (pretty nasty),I think.You can't lose on that deal is what I think.A 455 would be a TORQUE BEAST! Go for it!

If you want to see one in person,See Jim New at Limbaugh Toyota in Birmingham.He has an 84 300zx with a 400sbc.He would be glad to show it to you.By the way,that 87 turbo has a 3.70 gear set,and I'll buy it from you if you're not gonna use it! Rats!,I just reread it being a 86,nevermind

As I recall,although they did sell them all,it was not a real good thing for Nissan.The price tag ballooned from 20 to 26k and the finished product though nice,was not ACCURATE.The cost to restore the cars supposedly went past the selling price even after the increase.Most of the early restorations were spoken for and I think a deposit left,but the rest were a tough sell.Kind of reminds me of some of our SEZ shootouts,a lot of talk and interest,but not quite enough people coming through in the pinch to justify 2 yearly events.I could not justify 25k or more for any stock 240Z,as much as I like em'.I have seen some VERY nice examples,original,over the years for much,much less.The prices are going up and the nicer ones are dwindleing down but still...27k gets you a heck of a car nowadays.I say 10-15k is fair,but then again,who am I to put a price on somebodys dream....

Personally,I've been happy with my eagle stuff.I dog it relentlessly,and have never had an issue.My "eagle" rotating assy. came with JE pistons,but the rods and crank were theirs.I dont doubt they source parts for their kits from all over.

Can't beat that car for a grand! Congrats

If it gets 67 mpg all the time,you got me! but it wont.ever.And it still smells like a bus station.

Diesel,if you hav'nt noticed,cost more than reg. unleaded nowadays.Hard for me to see the economy there.Ask me how I know?(I have 2 diesel Mac Tool trucks).Fuel is KILLING ME!.Not to mention,diesels run like poo,smell bad,and are REAL expensive to repair.(and nobody knows how to diagnose or repair them!).Other than the sheer longevity of a WELL maintained long block,they just dont have much going for them right now.I dont even think the mileage offsets the fuel price difference.Stick to an efficient gas or gas/electric.You'll be happier in the long reun!

Sounds like you still have a leak somewhere.Boosted cars love to hide boost leaks till they're under pressure.Keep lookin' grasshopper!!

Anyone at SEZ8 will tell you,Jon AND his team spent more time under the hood of my car Saturday than he did his own.He was knowledgeable and friendly and I felt lucky to be getting REAL help and evaluation from an obvious expert.We should count ourselves lucky to have him as a member and source of information,especially with nitrous.His cars are well sorted and absurdly fast.I value this kind of knowledge greatly and appreciate his willingness to share it.The things I learn from experienced people like Jon,J&J,Scotty,Zgad,Grumpy,just makes my little car scoot along a little quicker all the time.Racers who suck up the expense of learning what works,and pass it along for free,well,THATS what this site is about for me.I WILL pay it forward at every opportunity.This is what Jons help did for me New times 60'- 1.703 1/8- 7.34 (I think I had a 7.27 once) mph- 95.76 1/4- 11.45 mph- 120.58 I think I'll update my sig now.Thanks Jon and J&J for all the help.Its a real pleasure to call you guys friends.Steve

Count yourself as EXTREMELY lucky it only cost you $125 to find out what kind of person your aquaintance is.I use that term because a real friend wont do you that way,ever! Just let it go,and get back to living happy.

Birmingham Alabama that is.

The 40's will be enough for up to about double that.Sounds like a neat project.Good luck and post pics! Always like to see a Fairlady Z.BTW,you will likely be happier with the fuel injection.Any stock ECU will run it and they are not hard to come by.Get a factory shop manual and go through the troubleshooting step by step.You will have it running in no time,and it will be more drivable and reliable.

That guy in the Video looks like "Rocky" from the Rocky horror picture show.Sings about as well too.Oh crap,I did live the 80's.Anybody want to buy a nylon leisure suit? I'll throw in the "Stacks" no extra charge...