macr32 Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Well i have been lurking on this website for quite awhile, so i thought i would start a thread on my project. It is a 1974 260z that i bought a soon as i moved back to the states from Japan. Once i bought my house and got the car into my garage me and my wife started to strip it down to bare metal and any rust that i will need to take care of. As we progressed with stripping the car i have found very little rust at all on the whole car, there was some spots that had a little surface flash, but nothing that a quick hit with the sanding wheel didn't take care of. During this i found that the car has been in a accident that i was not told about, both rear fenders had about a 1/4 inch thick layer of bondo on them. i have since removed all the bondo to get a good look at what i am working with. The other side looks about the same. Since this picture was taken i have stripped the rest of the car and have not found any more surprises. Like I said before the car is not in to bad of shape other then the rear fenders. Here is a few more progress shots of stripping the body down, then i will get on with the plans for this car. Cause of the limited time i have to work on the car, i work for a weekend, and then on Sunday night i clean everything up and tack rag the bare metal and spray a etching primer so that i don't get any flash throughout the week. now for the stuff that belongs in this forum, when i came back from Okinawa i brought the motor and drive train from a 180sx that i had swapped a rb25 into. Before anyone comments yes it is a Rb25, and yes i have Rb26 valve covers installed on it. i like the way the Rb26 covers look to the stock covers. basic spec on the motor and the supporting parts; Stock block and rotating parts head has been ported and polished 1.2 mm metal head gasket Tomei Stock cams from a RB25 N/A ( long story) Intake manifold custom made By S-tec in Okinawa Hold just shy of 3 liters Q45 Throttle body Injectors are Nismo 550cc Side feeds Exhaust manifold is a S-tec top mount T4 flanged true divided SS mani Turbine is a T-04R with a .82 a/r exhaust housing and P trim clipped wheel As of right now i have a Apexi Power Fc that i will be using for the computer. I think that sums up everything for the motor. As for the drive train; OS Gikin twin plate undamped clutch R33 5 speed xmsn R200 short nose Diff with a 2-way Nismo Lsd installed Matching shafts for the diff Complete Techno Toy Tuning Rear end swap for the R200. still have a lot of stuff to get to finish this project, but the biggest thing is that i want to do it all myself, or at least as much as i passably came... I hope that you all enjoy watching me try to figure out what the hell i am doing. Later Cates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Cool project. I like the early 260 myself. I'm using twins now but I'm planning on swapping over to a GT35r with a T4 turbine housing, so that I can use the s-tec divided T4 manifold like what you mention. I didn't know He made a intake also. Can you show some better pics of your manifolds pleeze.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macr32 Posted November 15, 2009 Author Share Posted November 15, 2009 The intake manifold is custom, as far as i know i have the only box style plenum manifold S-tec has made other than the one on his own car. For the next month i am on the east coast for work but as soon as I get back home i will take some more pictures of it for you. As for the exhaust manifold, they are great unless he has changed the design, he uses 321ss and last time i talked to him he had yet to have one crack. they flow really well. I will be modding the Exhaust manifold i have to fit 2 waste gates and to make sure that it all clears the steering linkage. A gt35r will be fun on an Rb. I had a friend the was running a gt35r on a sr20det and made something like 500hp and was spooled by 5000rpm, put that on a rb25/26 and you will have a blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsun723 Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Nice project! And you're a local too! Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gcontrol Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Nice!! Keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macr32 Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 Thanks for the comments. well not a whole lot have changed since i last posted since i am still on the east coast, but today i ordered a bunch of stuff from Mckinny motorsports. i ordered the following stuff. motor and xmsn mount set exhaust intercooler throttle cable radiator. this weekend i am going to order everything i need for the fuel system. I will be back in Cali in a few week and will post up some more progress pictures and such. Cates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macr32 Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 well i have not touched the Z since i have been back home for the holidays, but i did get some parts in the mail. below is almost the complete fuel system that i am going to use for the z. starting with a 16gal cell then a 1 gal surge tank feeding two bosch 044 inline pumps y'd to a -10 inline filter and -10 hose up to the fire wall where it will Y to 2 -8 lines to feed both ends of the fuel rail. -8 return to a Sard fpr which will retun back to the surge tank. still need to order the 3 fuel pumps, 1 high volume low pressure pump and the 2 bosch 044 pump to complete the system. now for the second set of parts that i got in the mail. a complete Tomei Rb25 valve train, Tomei 270 dur. 10.25mm lift cams(both intake and exhaust.) set of Tomei springs and drop retainers, and set of solid lifters. The guy also threw in the valves and shims that he was using with them, so on a uncut head it should get me real close to specs with the shimming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWatkins Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Nice project. Great work. If you need a dash for it, I have a OEM dash still in the box. If you're interested contact me through this site or my e-mail at gwinfresno@yahoo.com. I have pictures and the part number too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sileightygx Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 this looks like it is going to be an awesome build! im just about to start tearing mine down as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macr32 Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 Well here is a little bit of an update. I got back from my trip to the east coast and have had some free time to work on the Z. I went and picked up several of the parts that I ordered from Mckinney Motorsports as it is only a 15min drive from my house. I went ahead a dropped the motor into the car to check clearances with my intake and exhaust manifolds. The intake need to be redesigned due to the throttle body flange angle running into the fender. Now the exhaust manifold gives plenty of clearance for the turbo from the shock tower, but i need to relocate the wastegate piping to clear the steering linkage. Also while i was at it i mocked up the radiator and intercooler for clearance checks and to start designing the piping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed260Z Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Looking good!!!!! Whats the specs on the Inter cooler. Length & Height, looks like a perfect fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disepyon Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Crap man this is a sexy build. Just a few questions and favors to ask from you. First i noticed the engine brackets and mounts. Who made them? any more details on those you can offer me and possibly pictures. Second who made the surge tank and also could you get some close up pics of the welds. Just wondering how great they look. I ask because i weld and like to see. Thanks, Brent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macr32 Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 Motor mounts intercooler and radiator are all from mckinney motorsports. As for the surge tank, i had it made at a tuning shop on Okinawa, JP called S-Tec. later i will try and take a few more pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddmanout84 Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Awwww... ****.... I thought it was you, but I just made a post in another thread responding to you talking about being a Phrog crewchief. Now I feel like an idiot, lol. Its Colgan. I have you to thank for introducing me to this site, though I never bought that RB before I left Oki years ago. Wish I had but... I only had 2 weeks to get out of there after we got back. Anyway, after I got out I went back home and restored that Z I had told you about. Here's a link to the build so you know I wasn't bullshitting you: http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php?/topic/69221-new-z-project/ Decided to go the "easy and available" route since it was mostly just me in the garage teaching myself. Ended up using an L28ET with a Haltech E6K ECU. Its good to see that you're back, and to see that you now have a Z build going on. I'm interested to see the progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macr32 Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 Awwww... ****.... I thought it was you, but I just made a post in another thread responding to you talking about being a Phrog crewchief. Now I feel like an idiot, lol. Its Colgan. I have you to thank for introducing me to this site, though I never bought that RB before I left Oki years ago. Wish I had but... I only had 2 weeks to get out of there after we got back. Anyway, after I got out I went back home and restored that Z I had told you about. Here's a link to the build so you know I wasn't bullshitting you: http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php?/topic/69221-new-z-project/ Decided to go the "easy and available" route since it was mostly just me in the garage teaching myself. Ended up using an L28ET with a Haltech E6K ECU. Its good to see that you're back, and to see that you now have a Z build going on. I'm interested to see the progress. Hey Colgan! good to hear from you man. Nice build on your Z. i looked threw your thread. Looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddmanout84 Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 An interesting question, since I can't see it in the pictures... Is that RB still fitted with a forward oil sump or does it already have a 200ZR/custom made rear sump pan in it? My god is that header a work of art, too bad you have to chop it for steering clearance. RHD conversion? heh heh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 macr32, thank you very much for posting those pics of the Stec exh man fitment! This puts my mind at ease on weather it fit in our cars or not. The w/g dump pipe should be a easy fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed260Z Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Motor mounts intercooler and radiator are all from mckinney motorsports. Did they give you a break on the pricing? I've been looking at there site but it seems a bit pricey for some of there stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macr32 Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 An interesting question, since I can't see it in the pictures... Is that RB still fitted with a forward oil sump or does it already have a 200ZR/custom made rear sump pan in it? My god is that header a work of art, too bad you have to chop it for steering clearance. RHD conversion? heh heh. I have a 220zr sump pan on there. yeah it sucks that i will have to cut up the manifold, but it will be all right. macr32, thank you very much for posting those pics of the Stec exh man fitment! This puts my mind at ease on weather it fit in our cars or not. The w/g dump pipe should be a easy fix. Not a problem, it actually fits very well. I will be posting up more pictures as i go along modding the W/G piping. Did they give you a break on the pricing? I've been looking at there site but it seems a bit pricey for some of there stuff. No, no price cut. I just bit the bullet and bought all the stuff cause it is known to work. i am already going to be fabbing enough stuff for this project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Did they give you a break on the pricing? I've been looking at there site but it seems a bit pricey for some of there stuff. They raped me back when I was building my motor. They charged me $500 for a plain Nissan gasket set for my rb26. I will never buy from them, or recommend them after that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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