datsun dave
Club Member
Well what a Year it has been i think i have been up to Santa Pod more times this year that i have had hot dinners !!!!
The Club has some great car running in the Drag Race Challenge 2006 and well done to Peter Mac on winning it.
Steve Kiddell stands out from the crowd for me on his persuit of that dream L6 NA time, steve if you have not meet him is a true gent and has all the time in the world for you.
So taken all that i have learned this year (and the last 20 years of Z ownership) i am now going down the RB skyline conversion route.
I have spoken to both Darren Styles and Andy Shaw how are both well into there RB swops both chaps were very helpfull with items required and bits that i need both here in the UK and over in the US.
Mike at MJP (another gent) was my first call for the hard to get 200ZR sump to swop over on the skyline engine (the skyline sump is the wrong way round and hits the front crossmember on a Z) so with the sump & oil pick up on order from MJP - engine mounts on there way from the US. The Skyline Gearbox is hopefully sorted its just down to the full Engine & wiring loom & ECU to be found.
A lucky Club member has bought my existing Engine-Gearbox-Carbs-Manifold-and Stainless system as a Job lot, lets say that he will "Have a smile like a Cheshire Cat"
Also will have to look at a Buying/sorting:
Diff for the rear end/Drive Shafts (that dont break at Pod start line)
Prop Shaft to be made up
Intercooler/Piping work
With me having a early 240z i will also have to make up the gearbox mounts as the kit you can buy is for a 1971 onwards
I loved the TVR build up on this web site so will be trying to do the same with write ups and photos added when i get started.
The Club has some great car running in the Drag Race Challenge 2006 and well done to Peter Mac on winning it.
Steve Kiddell stands out from the crowd for me on his persuit of that dream L6 NA time, steve if you have not meet him is a true gent and has all the time in the world for you.
So taken all that i have learned this year (and the last 20 years of Z ownership) i am now going down the RB skyline conversion route.
I have spoken to both Darren Styles and Andy Shaw how are both well into there RB swops both chaps were very helpfull with items required and bits that i need both here in the UK and over in the US.
Mike at MJP (another gent) was my first call for the hard to get 200ZR sump to swop over on the skyline engine (the skyline sump is the wrong way round and hits the front crossmember on a Z) so with the sump & oil pick up on order from MJP - engine mounts on there way from the US. The Skyline Gearbox is hopefully sorted its just down to the full Engine & wiring loom & ECU to be found.
A lucky Club member has bought my existing Engine-Gearbox-Carbs-Manifold-and Stainless system as a Job lot, lets say that he will "Have a smile like a Cheshire Cat"
Also will have to look at a Buying/sorting:
Diff for the rear end/Drive Shafts (that dont break at Pod start line)
Prop Shaft to be made up
Intercooler/Piping work
With me having a early 240z i will also have to make up the gearbox mounts as the kit you can buy is for a 1971 onwards
I loved the TVR build up on this web site so will be trying to do the same with write ups and photos added when i get started.
