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RB 240z Conversion
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datsun dave
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Some more pictures from today found a small coolant leek under the car on the garage floor i looked for bloody hours trying to find it and was down to a jubile clip not done up tight right at the back of the engine under the inlet manifold.
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madmarco
What a monster! Cant wait to see this person, what a fantastic bit of work.
datsun dave
Club Member
Ok found the problem with the engine today turns out to be the ignition amp that sits on the coil pack cover dropping a cylinder when the engine is warm, a big thanks to Andy @ ACspeedtech who has been coming out to the car to sort it out he has been running and mapping Skyline for years so knows the engines backwards.
So will have to find a second hand working unit as Mr Nissan does not sell them any more.
So will have to find a second hand working unit as Mr Nissan does not sell them any more.
GTR-240Z
Well-Known Forum User
Available from rhdjapan for £450! but at least its new as most secondhand skyline bits are old tat
Nissan OEM Ignitor
I would lend you my spare but I'm leaving for Germany tomorrow at 5am.
datsun dave
Club Member
Thanks for the offer Darren have found a brand new unit for a lot less picking it up tomorrow at Oulton Park.
datsun dave
Club Member
Picked up a NEW one yesterday seller had said that it was unused (not sure as had some fitting marks) and that does not work feel like pushing the car into the garage and opening it back up next year just had a belly full with it fighting me all the way to finish it off.
I should have just opened the window on the way home and chucked £220 out.
Well tomorrow's another day.
johnymd
Club Member
I know it must be sooooo frustratings Dave, but you just have to push on. Everyone of us have issues with a hybrid. Youwould have been extremely lucky if didn't. I've gone round and round in circle with diff problems and I'm still not happy with what I've got but the joy of being out in the car more than makes up for it.
Once your out and about in it, these problem will all be a distant memory and you'll be grinning from ear to ear.
Once your out and about in it, these problem will all be a distant memory and you'll be grinning from ear to ear.
Dave, surely you have some 'come-back' on the part you bought!
You have done a fantastic job on the car and I can fully understand your frustration. Leave it alone for a while, the weather's **** anyway! Don't work on the car when you are feeling 'down'.
Get satisfaction from what you have done not what doesn't work yet!
Lots of us on here admire your achievement, believe me.
When I'm 'up against it' (now now
) I think of Ernest Shackleton's determination - it always works.
You have done a fantastic job on the car and I can fully understand your frustration. Leave it alone for a while, the weather's **** anyway! Don't work on the car when you are feeling 'down'.
Get satisfaction from what you have done not what doesn't work yet!
Lots of us on here admire your achievement, believe me.
When I'm 'up against it' (now now
) I think of Ernest Shackleton's determination - it always works.
GTR-240Z
Well-Known Forum User
Dave been burnt buying skyline stuff before myself hence why unless desperate I always buy from outside UK or new. If you need my ignitor as a loan the offer still stands I will be back in the UK on Friday night so could post Saturday (hoping I can find it in the pigsty of a garage!)
P.S I think the Z32 ignitor may be easier to come by and can be fitted to an RB. I think you just have to repin the plug as its wired differently so this could be an option.
P.S I think the Z32 ignitor may be easier to come by and can be fitted to an RB. I think you just have to repin the plug as its wired differently so this could be an option.
Ian
Club Member
Its always the same with big car projects, I had a fair amount of setbacks and extra expenses with my EF project and I know I can expect plenty with my 260Z project.
Don't loose heart yet, your car is great and once you finally get it all sorted all the hard work will be worth it when you drive it.
Don't loose heart yet, your car is great and once you finally get it all sorted all the hard work will be worth it when you drive it.
datsun dave
Club Member
MJP to the rescue (again) Mike has sourced me a new Z32 Mark 2 ignitor and wiring harness and mounting bracket this is going to be mounted on the bulk head away from the heat just need to get the Autosparky to fit it into the RB loom just downloaded a 26 page installation guide on how to do it.
The Ser 2 upgraded PTU(ignitor) is indeed easy to get hold of both new and in known working s/h condition.
It is also significantly cheaper..
eg......
300zx.co.uk Club Bulletin Board
and.......
300zx.co.uk Club Bulletin Board
datsun dave
Club Member
While i am waiting for some new parts to arrive i was never happy with the rear turbo air intake pipe work and was using most of the original RB26 set up, but one of the bends in the plastic was to tight inside my engine bay and would have no flowed the air very well.
So have had the chaps that do my metal work make me a new alloy air intake pipe, using parts of the original set up and some new bits.
So have had the chaps that do my metal work make me a new alloy air intake pipe, using parts of the original set up and some new bits.
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Mate, I am new to the Z world, but Ive had some fairly handy stuff in the past, I dont care what you drive, what youre in to or how much money you have to spend on toys. Anyone that knows even the smallest amount about cars can not fail but to be totally impressed with what youve done, the tenacity, drive and attention to detail is unreal.
Fair play... Effort
Fair play... Effort