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Rags, what's the time frame on getting these made?

Will this fit the z31 shiro diff? If so, depending on price I'm interested.

I had the pleasure of chasing your Z up the dragon last weekend. You've got an amazing Z.

I'd love to see the dyno sheet. Just curious about the power curve and fuel used. Nice job!

Pat sells the oil pans for much less than McKinney and they look great. I actually ordered my oil pan from Pat before I found my engine.

I wouldn't buy a JDM motor unless I was able to look at it in person. I waited until a JDM shop in Texas receive on from Japan then I drove 4 hours to see the compression check for myself and bring it back home. I've bought two JDM motors, one for my Z32 and the RB26 my 280 with no problems.

Ok I think I got the pics fixed.

Who says new baby means no Z time?

Thanks Joel. How do you make them bigger? I copy the link from photobucket and they show up small? By the way it looks like the angle/degrees you gave me for the intake is going to line up perfectly. It points straight to the intercooler.

Alright finally making some progress since the weather starting cooperating. I was able to get the engine bay painted (rattle can) and a small issue with the Tomei downpipes. I got the engine and transmission in the car but not on the motor mounts. Hopefully tomorrow I'll get everything lined up and then it's off to the fab shop to get the intercooler piping and exhaust done.

I saw Gordon's car at Zdayz last year while I was thinking about going with the RB26. Very well put together car and I took tons of pictures for future reference with my build. He's a few:

I think most people are running custom downpipes. I don't think stock or aftermarket downpipes made for a R32/33 chassis will fit the s30 but I could be wrong.

Not much progress with the project other than finally getting the bellhousing off my z32 transmission. The previous owner used a ton of RTV and kryptonite which required a lot of force to get off. I also got a few odds and ends done like modding the metal water lines that were corroded. I didn't want to wast time and money looking for a replacement so I came up with a quick solution. I also got the engine mounts. I've been trying to figure this mystery out. The banjo bolt that connects the hard lines off the turbos to the block leaves a gap when fully screwed in. In this picture I didn't use the crush washers but even with them installed it still leaves a gap. What am I missing? Also what fan set up have you guys run on your RBs? Make and model number please.

Nelsonian that's Poundz9oh9's car. I agree it does look great.

Put her away for the winter? San Antonio doesn't have winters. lol

This car is sick. Makes me want to find a tunnel when I get mine finished.

I didn't see any prices on their website. How much does that manifold run?

I can see the pictures fine. Is anyone else having problems seeing them?

Well this is the third build on this car and I just finished my Z32 however under budget is in the same realm as rainbow unicorns. My mechanic called me up and said they finished replacing the timing belt, seals, cam gears and mounting the hall sensor for the SDS. I'll be out of town for the next couple of days so hopefully I will have time to work on it this weekend. Meanwhile here's what she looks like now:

Your set up it exactly the look I'm going for with my Z. Very nice.

Thanks guys. Once I'm done you won't recognize it as I plan to paint it a different color, fender flares, different rims, etc. I did want to mention that depending on if you're using an aftermarket efi you won't need all the threaded holes on the back of the intake manifold. Since I'll be using my old SDS efi the only lines I'll need for vacuum on the intake is for the map sensor and the wastegates. If I had it to do over I would have told him to just drill two holes on top and tap the hole underneath the intake for the air temp temp sensor. Also the stock throttle bodies and balance tube won't be used so I'll also need shorter threaded rods that attach the intake to the head. The lengths I came up with are (6) 42mm and (6) 35mm. I'll post pictures once I get the engine back from my mechanic this week.

I've owned my 280z for over 24 years through high school, college, military deployments, marriage, kids and moving overseas. It's been through more iterations than I can remember and it's in the process of going through another. This time will hopefully be the last major change for the car. This time I'm replacing the 280zx turbo motor with a RB26 unit. Here's some pictures of what it used to look like before I started tearing it apart: The L28et was smoking so I decided to modernize the powertrain. Out came the motor that had powered the car for years. I started looking for a RB26 motor for literally months because I wanted to be able to see the compression check for myself. I eventually found a JDM shop 4 hours north of me that they had just received days before. My son and I took a road trip to Dallas to pick up the motor and that's when the fun really began. The turbos were shot which was no big deal since I wanted to go a little bigger than stock. I found a set of rebuilt stockers with metal exhaust wheels. I also ordered a few goodies and had parts polished while my mechanic did the 100k service on the motor, installed the Tomei adjustable cam sprockets, and installed the magnets for my SDS hall sensor. The intake is from Ks Racing. They're sold on ebay and by the looks of it I think they're a real bargain for the price. The welds look really nice and he was able to change the angle of the inlet so it doesn't hit the strut tower. I won't know how well he did with the angle until it's mounted and in the car. The good thing is if anyone wanted to buy one for their Z he would already have the correct angles for them. I should get the motor back next week however as anyone whose tried to go the route of an RB26 it can drain your funds fast. My goal is to have the motor in the car and running by Christmas and by the looks of it I'm ahead of schedule. Is that even possible? We'll see.

I was looking at their intercooler piping but haven't ordered anything from them.

I pulled all the water and oil lines that feed the turbos. Man, I think the Rb26 has the world record in turbo water and oil line length. The more I look at it the more I want to do away with it and go with aftermarket lines. Other than expensive Earl lines, what have you guys done to replace these lines?

Thanks Joel. That's close enough for government work.