AZGhost623 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Well OS Giken is back at it again; new for 2013... http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/02/engine-porn-os-giken-tc24-b1z/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240zip Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I love the title of piece ... 'Engine Porn'. It's amazing what you can do when cost is tossed out of the equation. How much is that motor? Something like $25K? That engine falls under the 'if I won the lottery' list of things I would buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZGhost623 Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 JohnC probably knows, since he is a reseller of OS Giken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sito Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 My God, 420hp at 9krpm/10krpm redline? 289ft/lbs at 8krpm? I never ever thought a NA L series would be capable of that power... I wish I could hear this motor in person it must sing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Something like $25K? Time 3 if bare bones and times 4 fully optioned. That's an estimate on my part based on discussions with Mr. Tomitaku-san when they visited my shop a couple years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big-phil Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I'll take 2, .......no, ..........make it 3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3VO 3VOM Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Id love to have one of these. But 80k for an engine in a 10k car...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZGhost623 Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 Did anyone else notice that the intake manifold is on the other side of the engine? I just noticed that... other than for the crazy exhaust, I wonder if they designed it that way for RHD Z's? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3VO 3VOM Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 What do you mean? Its a crossflow twin cam head like the RB heads. Design flows a little better than the stock L-series head. And the twin cam doesnt hurt. Its not exactly easy to work on or efficient to have the intake over the exhaust like the stock L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3VO 3VOM Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 But again, 80k engine in a 10k car.... either way i feel its for nostalgic purposes/ bragging rights. There are easier cheaper ways to make power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Engines are emotional things. Trying to use logic and reason to justify this engine or any Hybrid engine swap into a 40 year old Datsun is silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3VO 3VOM Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 True. I know ive spent way more on my RB swap than the 2500 it cost me to buy the thing. Ha. But not 80k though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldAndyAndTheSea Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Do they take personal checks? if so, I'll take 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 My God, 420hp at 9krpm/10krpm redline? 289ft/lbs at 8krpm? I never ever thought a NA L series would be capable of that power... I wish I could hear this motor in person it must sing. I do believe there are factory cast heads in that power range... obviously highly modified, but still. Weather or not they make as much power as soon and with as broad of a curve, I'm not privy to those details. Overall though, meh. I'm kinda over the os giken head hoopla. It's just a head, and it's never been about all out power, but prestige. Which I don't have the time, money, or patience for. If I wanted prestige I'd be saving pennies for a real GTO... That I could then never drive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2eighTZ4me Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Engines are emotional things. Trying to use logic and reason to justify this engine or any Hybrid engine swap into a 40 year old Datsun is silly. Yet we still continue to do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutantZ Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Here it is in a car with sports injection and COP ignition! When I hit the lotto I promise to make a production line and sell them at a more reasonable 35k. I swear... http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/02/nostalgic-2-days-a-final-spotlight-o-rama/ (it's about halfway down the page) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 (edited) Engine Porn? I know where he took those photos! Edited October 17, 2013 by Tony D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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