rturbo 930 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Incredible. Well done, Derek! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88dangerdan Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerZone Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 ******* shit yeah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24TZ Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Nice work mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ereschkigal Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xnke Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 How much has the header moved after a few heat cycles? The intake noise is awesome. It sounds really smooth too, especially for a "rough start". Can't way to see a plug read and some more tuning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Careless Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 (edited) I was looking for something unrelated to this thread and stumbled on your blog somehow... and then clicked the main page link and saw the vid- so I had to come back here, thinking i was the first person to see it and had to spoil the good news with a subtle hint like "Derek has some 'splainin' ta do." just awesome, Derek. i think i speak for a lot of us when there are those who say taking on something like this is a waste of time, or it will "never work" and all that jazz- but that's all people like us are trying to do here, is waste time doing fun, interesting, and challenging things- and I think you made the best of it as far as cars and Datsuns go in particular. I feel like it's a really proud moment for the Datsun Z fans, too. It's how I'd imagine the way a certain number of people felt when they saw the OS Giken heads become "available", or when photos of the LY heads started to surface, and that someone, somewhere, somehow, something was breathing other-wordly new life into the Z car. Just its existence and the fact that it's operating now makes me really happy. congrats on not giving up and seeing it through and sharing the process with us in fine detail. any paypal account I can send a beer (or non-alcoholic beverage) to? or perhaps put it towards an adapter plate to give it a 6 speed trans? hehehe Edited February 21, 2016 by Careless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimO Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Great work!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 (edited) Thanks for the words of encouragement everyone. How much has the header moved after a few heat cycles? The intake noise is awesome. It sounds really smooth too, especially for a "rough start". Can't way to see a plug read and some more tuning! Yea it is really growley. I have a pretty good mike. I'll try and get a Wave file recorded. The Iphone doesn't do it justice. I ended up milling the flange. As soon as I saw it would fit with the doors closed it was a no brainer. Took 6 hours or so because it was not a rigid setup at all so I had to nibble. Made for a nice fit. congrats on not giving up and seeing it through and sharing the process with us in fine detail. any paypal account I can send a beer (or non-alcoholic beverage) to? or perhaps put it towards an adapter plate to give it a 6 speed trans? hehehe Thanks for the thought. Donate to Hybridz if you like. The transmission will not be long for this world. The 6 speed is a tasty looking conversion. Hoke needs to make it happen or others might:) I don't need a 6 speed but I'm a sucker for the "These go to 11" mentality. Which is why I built a twin cam head. I didn't need one of those either. Edited July 7, 2017 by Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipper Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 (edited) Fantastic achievement, Derek! I'm sure there's more R&D to come, but a great milestone. And no chain thrown! More please Edited February 21, 2016 by Zipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Hell yeah! Great work Derek, way to be persistent and see it through! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xnke Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Which six-speed are you looking at? CD009? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 That's the one. Seems like a decent unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffer949 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Amazing Derek. I have shown this build to many engineering friends and they always say ya that's cool but they always came up with a reason it won't work. Well I always said "You don't know Derek". How long till you get to drive it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 Amazing Derek. I have shown this build to many engineering friends and they always say ya that's cool but they always came up with a reason it won't work. Well I always said "You don't know Derek". How long till you get to drive it? Well if there is a will....And enough money. I'm not going to drive it until I have everything dialed in. I want that first run to be as stress free as it can be. I'm going to take the time to rewire the Megasquirt relay board like I have been meaning to do for the last 4 or 5 years. Moving the intake to the right side made space over there a premium. I also have to work out the throttle cable and vacuum system. At least a week but probably two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75280z Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Derek, congratulations on firing it up. From concept to reality you made it happen. Thanks for doing this and i look forward to seeing more videos and a dyno run in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexter72 Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Fantastic job man, keep on making all of us regular folks look bad. Attention to details at its finest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Superb sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softopz Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Congratulations ! Well earned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camerashy Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FucbvoFFy0 Great job Derek! You literally willed this thing into existence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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