stony Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Well the red Z project has pretty much come to an end. BUT The RB26 Z drag car has not. I found a really nice chassis on racingjunk.com here are some initial pics of the car first couple are of the car at teh track with a V-8. after that are pics of the car at my house during tear down. The engine compartment will basically get striped of all brackets and smoothed. Then my engine installed and all new brackets for the stuff for teh rb will be installed then the engine bay will get painted. Its gpomg tp be slow going initially but by december i hope to have teh car running. So here are some of the initial pics. the checkerboard paint will be replaced with the same red as my first car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR240Z Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 so how much did you pick up the black car for and what was it running in the 1/4 with the v8? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted September 3, 2007 Author Share Posted September 3, 2007 i got the car for 9500 with a fully built 2 speed, and some elctronics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR240Z Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 wow thats one hell of a price for a Spec built chassis, good luck with the tear down and build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Purple240zt Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Looks good. How much do you think it will weigh in at? Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexideways Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Looks good. How much do you think it will weigh in at? Evan OBTW this car only weighed 2180 with a SBC in it. i cant imagine i will add much weight with the rb setup. HMMMM 650-700 rwhp + 2300lbs max!!!!!!! Jeeeezzz i cant weight :> . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks280zt Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Very nice deal! That car looks alot better than the one I checked out for you, nice score man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted September 6, 2007 Author Share Posted September 6, 2007 Well spent the day cleaning off all the old brackets that I wasn’t going to need and dropped the motor in to start fabbing the mounts here's a couple of pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Thats going to be 1 wicked ride Stony.... Looks awesome! keep the update pics coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Careless Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Thats going to be 1 wicked ride Stony.... I'd use the word "flight" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted September 16, 2007 Author Share Posted September 16, 2007 Ok I have the motor hard mounted. Still need to fab up the mid plate mounts. The motor is sitting as low and far back as it will go. The oil pan is the lowest thing on the car right now Just going thru summit and ordering weld bungs, fittings, and hose and just to plumb the radiator is going to cost almost 600 smackers!!!! For those of you who are shopping around right now fro fittings summit racing brand fittings are the cheapest around. The -16 fittings are almost 10 dollars cheaper a piece then the earls and Aeroquip equivalent. More pics to come once I get some of the plumbing done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8dats Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share Posted September 17, 2007 Well figuring out how to put the puzzle together begins :> between what i have and the stuff i ordered today should be able to get the radiator and fuel system plumbed. I'm going to pick up a horizontal band saw tomorro. it will speed the making of things ALOT!!!! hi speed ginder uses alot of wheels not to mention the near loss of several digits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share Posted September 17, 2007 OBTW anyone know anything about these filter/tranny coolers??? are they better/same/no good compared to the standard no filter tranny coolers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stony Posted September 23, 2007 Author Share Posted September 23, 2007 Well its official i sold the trailer i bought with the car today. So that makes the final deal for the car 7500 for the roller. Im knee deep in getting everything mounted and with what was left on my old car and getting this car spun up this was the better ( as in cheaper) way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted September 24, 2007 Author Share Posted September 24, 2007 Still not alot to see but from the pics above all the mounting tabs have been welded in, the motor is in it's final resting place and mounts welded up. next will be cutting steel braided line to the right length and installing fittings. Once everything is in place Its all coming back out and the engine compartment will get cleaned up and repainted. here are the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share Posted September 25, 2007 Well the radiator is plumbed now and some of the fuel system. Next is the oil cooler plumbing. Once that is done going to knock out the fuel system and tranny cooler. YEA Hopin to have it running by teh end of october ( yea right) anyways here are some more uninteresting pics :> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Looking real good Clint!! Nice work on the plumbing. I sure wish I had all that access to both sides of the motor like you do with the front clip removable.... I envy you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share Posted September 25, 2007 I could literally tear the motor down to the bare block still installed in the car if i needed to. Im really happy i decided to go the route i did with getting another car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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