SDgoods Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 I was lucky enough to inspect it at SEMA... needless to say, I think its one of the baddest engines Ive ever seen ( datsun guy biased of course), but its mechanical prowess is just unreal. Enjoy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EF Ian Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Awesome bit of kit, if only I had the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquick260 Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 I WANT ONE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joker81 Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Simply amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Who's stand was this on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kash Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Is that head available to the general public? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris83zxt Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Is that head available to the general public? I know I've read somewhere that at least at some point they were available for 20-30k. I'm not sure if they still are or if that was the going price for a unit since they're no longer (??) manufactured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquick260 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Didnt they only make around 30 of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDgoods Posted November 10, 2013 Author Share Posted November 10, 2013 Who's stand was this on? This was at the OS giken booth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xnke Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 This comes up every year. Yes, they have been continuously available since they were first released, and NO, you can't buy just the head. You send them a core engine, and OS Giken sends you back a complete TC24-B1Z engine, WITH A WARRANTY! that's a 3.1L forged everything bottom end on the TC24-B1 head, with the gear timed cams, a variaty of cam profiles for them to choose from, and the intake and exhaust manifolds with the carbs or fuel injection. It costs about 100,000$US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kash Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 This comes up every year. Yes, they have been continuously available since they were first released, and NO, you can't buy just the head. You send them a core engine, and OS Giken sends you back a complete TC24-B1Z engine, WITH A WARRANTY! that's a 3.1L forged everything bottom end on the TC24-B1 head, with the gear timed cams, a variaty of cam profiles for them to choose from, and the intake and exhaust manifolds with the carbs or fuel injection. It costs about 100,000$US. "It costs about 100,000$US." Really...I'll be on the side line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 This comes up every year. Yes, they have been continuously available since they were first released, and NO, you can't buy just the head. You send them a core engine, and OS Giken sends you back a complete TC24-B1Z engine, WITH A WARRANTY! that's a 3.1L forged everything bottom end on the TC24-B1 head, with the gear timed cams, a variaty of cam profiles for them to choose from, and the intake and exhaust manifolds with the carbs or fuel injection. It costs about 100,000$US. Not quite true, but close enough for the ilk in this thread... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris83zxt Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I thought 20-30k for the head was pretty expensive when I read that I'm sure there are people out there that pay what they're asking from time to time. I don't know much about amateur racing series other than there are a lot of rules you have to follow depending on what class you're in. If you were to drop this into your Z, since it is still technically an L28, would you be able to stay in the same class as the other L28 guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 The engine is considered a max point mod (engine swap) with Redline and NASA and is not legal for any club racing class with SCCA except for the "run what ya brung" classes like ITE. It would not be competitive in NA form against the turbo engines it would have to run against here in the US. A L28 turbo engine built at 1/10 the cost would wipe it out given equal chassis prep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xnke Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 What'd I miss, Tony? The price is slightly variable based on the yen/dollar, but it's always been "there" for anyone who wanted to pony up the cash... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 It was not "continuously available".... There was the original production run...and that was it! Demand called for another run and so they went back to the drawing board to update what they previously had. After about 1990-92 that was it until the new head came out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeoski Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 (edited) Wish more then any thing they would mod that gear drive to work with stock L6 heads. Edited November 18, 2013 by Joeoski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 People cough at $500 for the Kamerai tensioner.... What do you think they would do with the cost of that gear drive???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquick260 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Probably $5000+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStag Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I coulda had one. I turned it down, Bought a Fiat instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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