Garage_junkie Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 This will be a build tread about my 72 GTX Skyline. I bought the Skyline in Long Beach in Feb 2006. The car seemed to be in good shape minus a motor. The P O supplied a Nissan reman engine out of a Maxima. I had to find a oil pan for the car, that was no easy feat back then. I sourced a pan, and when it showed up it looked like the car hit a pot hole at 60 mph. After repairing the oil pan to working order. I installed the motor and the journey begins. I guess i was so excited I only took one pic the first time i saw the car and bought it.The next couple of pic's are when it was delivered to the Nissan dealership my Dad worked at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garage_junkie Posted May 28, 2018 Author Share Posted May 28, 2018 It's been a long time since I've looked at these photo's car came with 14" Wats. When the car was shipped over I guess they just throw some used tires on the wheels. The front tires where install with camber wear but instead of installing them like this / \ or like this \ / they where installed like this //. The first time I drove it on the freeway and the tires caught a seam in the asphalt the car darted a full lane over it scared the hall out of me. I thought for sure all the suspension was shot. It took me a little bit to figure that one out. The rear wing and front spoiler where removed for transport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garage_junkie Posted May 28, 2018 Author Share Posted May 28, 2018 I just found a pic of the oil pan. I was so upset with the seller and the situation I stopped working on the car for months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garage_junkie Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 (edited) It had a small leak after I worked on it. It drove me crazy I just pulled it to do an engine swap. Edited May 29, 2018 by Garage_junkie added text Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rturbo 930 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Glad you're making a build thread. I like that gen of Skyline, and the twin cam head will be icing on top. Can't wait to see it unfold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garage_junkie Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 Thanks it been along time coming. Im hoping to install the motor by July but that might be a dream. The body work comes right after the drivetrain is sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelsonian Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 I'm looking forward to see this build progress a well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garage_junkie Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 Because of the tire issue I started with the suspension and brakes. I joke with my buddies I only want to do things twice. Im on my 5 version of the rear brakes & second on the front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garage_junkie Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 Here are some rear brake and suspension shots. The diff is a R192 Locker in black paint. Design Produces did the front and rear cross member with monoball construction. R192 next to a R180 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garage_junkie Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 The first few pictures are with the old 14" Wats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garage_junkie Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) Here are some old engine bay pic's from early to Late. I install a bone stock engine I was just looking to make it go down the road at the time. I fell into a great deal for a set of 44's and a header for $ 600.00. I was planning on running a set of S.U.s and a cast manifold. I still have the motor it's for sale cheap 20170521_154227.mp4 Edited May 30, 2018 by Garage_junkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garage_junkie Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 I had been planning on a RB 3.3 with throttle bodies and a nice stainless steel header. I had collected almost all the part to build the motor except the RB 26 cylinder head. I stopped by my local Engine builder who I've know for more than 30 years. As we where talking about the engine build. Let me back up a little bit my good friend was encouraging me to go a different route. He said keep it and L based motor. The car might have a higher value if to maintain a L based motor. Back to where I was. Talking to Dave the engine builder about the RB and the HP it would produce. He turned the conversation to a new cylinder head that a guy out of Florida was making. He went on to say it's a twin cam 4 valve. So long long story really short I decided on a 3.5 Liter twin cam 4 valve cylinder head that out flows the other head Better known as the Datsunworks head. Tha last time I drove the car was to take my 10 year old to a local ice cream shop that was last Oct. I would like to say I been busy and a lot has gotten done but you can be the judge. Lets began the prep work. Some where along the way I stared to strip the paint and primer the car. The body can see all the flaws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garage_junkie Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) I leaned the motor over to the other side to gain more room for the induction system and I figured that if it worked for the S20 engine it would work for me. Ther is a little more to it than that but maybe later. it leaned over 10 degrees to the 1 o'clock position I modified the cross member and one of the motor mounts. The mock up block is a LD 28 so the height was right for both the hood clearance and the header. Edited May 31, 2018 by Garage_junkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garage_junkie Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) I leaned the motor over to the other side to gain more room for the induction system and I figured that if it worked for the S20 engine it would work for me. There is a little more to it than that but maybe later. it leaned over 10 degrees to the 1 o'clock position I modified the cross member and one of the motor mounts. The mock up block is a LD 28 so the height was right for both the hood clearance and the header. Edited May 30, 2018 by Garage_junkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Sweet! Glad to see one's of Derek's heads make an appearance in a build thread. That clutch master cylinder is ready to self-clearance the air cleaner as soon as the motor fires up. It may need a little clearance dent, as painful as that may be to do. Looking forward to see this come together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garage_junkie Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 I'm looking for a Datsun 710 clutch master it will give me 3/4 of an inch clearance but I have to find one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlejester Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Goodness, great build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperZ Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 What an awesome project. Looking really good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 10 hours ago, Garage_junkie said: I'm looking for a Datsun 710 clutch master it will give me 3/4 of an inch clearance but I have to find one. Cool find! Is the bolt pattern the same? Rockauto has them for $15... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garage_junkie Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 I order one from Amazon but got the one I have I'll try it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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