Pedro Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Why the change from the CA to the SR? Quote Link to comment
Greiggy Posted December 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 finding parts that arent stupidly priced ( i mean 2 grand for a power FC is insane) , also the age of the engines and the power i may intend to make down the track plus you cant complain with a bit of extra displacement Quote Link to comment
Greiggy Posted December 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 CA left today... Destined for its new home in a 1200 pickup :( shed a little tear seeing it leave with the new owner... but im sucking it up and going to move on with getting another engine for it!! Quote Link to comment
Greiggy Posted December 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 oh can a mod please change my thread title to " greiggy's '78 aussie 620" Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 oh can a mod please change my thread title to " greiggy's '78 aussie 620" Done, now get us some updates :D Quote Link to comment
Greiggy Posted December 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 happyyy new years to all you guys over there!!! someone at my new years party reconded i should go a 4.1 or 4.5 L nissan V8. so should be interesting to see what comes of it ;) Quote Link to comment
irsa76 Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 I had the same thought myself, trying hard to stay away from turbo yet I still want to run with my mate's 1JZ-GTE Hilux, GSRman on Performance forums. From what I've been able to find the V8, VH41/45?, seem to be cheaper then late SR20s. Quote Link to comment
Cruzn620 Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 mikey, its good to see you are partying with fellow ratsuners...nice! Quote Link to comment
Pedro Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 happyyy new years to all you guys over there!!! someone at my new years party reconded i should go a 4.1 or 4.5 L nissan V8. so should be interesting to see what comes of it ;) Hey Greiggy, just be careful, make sure you do some measuring first, as I know of a guy throwing a VH41 into a 260c and he is having issues with steering clearances (i.e. custom steering components). Still, for some reason I'm always a fan of nissan/toyota V8's in utes. Maybe a toyota 1UF might be worth considering as well, tuff motors and some came with forged pistons standard. Quote Link to comment
Greiggy Posted January 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 not sure what ill do yet... be pretty cool the have one back to std original condition.. and not blow it up this time lol Quote Link to comment
Hirns Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Can you post some pics of your radiator mount mods? Hirns (Aussie) Quote Link to comment
Greiggy Posted March 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 well i dont have an update as such for you guys... however in the next few weeks i shall have a plethora of them for you !! new motor has been chosen, got my guy hunting one down atm... got Cruzn620 hunting my speedo and tacho down for me from over there, as well as a heap of suspension parts from rock auto. also planning to order a nice PWR intercooler to go in the front as well, once i get my quote back for getting it custom made. if everything goes to plan, motor and everything should be installed and running within a month or 2 i hope. im currently having trouble finding someone who will do the paint and panel on it though :( so might have to be a home jobbie unfortunately.... will have some pics for you all when its day time. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Is it day time yet? :D Quote Link to comment
Greiggy Posted March 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 it is over here :D i just came upstairs to get the camera, so ill head down and take some pics for you all. Quote Link to comment
Greiggy Posted March 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Got quoted 6 - 10K AUD to get the paint and panel work done!! im going to talk to another place next time im in the big smoke ( i live about 20 mins west of our next major town) im sorry its not a major update as such... but its interesting to see how its progressed, from when i posted it up! and my old 620 that has been sold to the new owner... he needs to fix a few things then its all done and ready to be collected 1 Quote Link to comment
Greiggy Posted March 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 12 hours till we make our trek to collect the new heart for my baby... its very very exciting!!! Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Are you fitting the engine before paint? Quote Link to comment
Greiggy Posted April 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 yeah planning on doing a trial fit out before paint and panel commences. i have my engine : i have pics so ill resize and post them shortly!!! Quote Link to comment
Greiggy Posted April 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 here are some long awaited pics!! sorry they are from my phone.. been on holidays and havent had a chance to nip into work to get batteries. note the young fellow with mop hair is my younger brother... he is a champion doing most of my fabrication work and stuff i generally cant do ( which is lots!!) best way to buy an engine.. in a half cut.. that way you know your not missing anything !! we heard this run when we were looking at buying. here it is out of the donor s13 and at our place awaiting installation... and the clutch combination to run the whole setup :D exedy H/d Brass button. i will have pictrues of the turbo when it arrives from the dealer... we are just waiting on a compressor housing to be modified and smoothed out. post up some comments... i love to hear them !!! thanks Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 The new motor looks to be in great shape & will fit nicely in the 620. Quote Link to comment
Greiggy Posted April 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 got heaps of pics for you all!!! so thats how it sits at the moment... note how its sitting to clear the steering rod... :D:D:D:D Quote Link to comment
Greiggy Posted April 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 new turbo... GT2871R .86 rear ex housing. had the compressor cover modified for a 3" inlet rather then the traditional 2 bolt inlet arrangement. nearly full set of gauges. forgot to get fuel gauge but itll be on its way soon enough. designing a dash now, and also waiting on my intercooler to arrive so i can get the front modded and ready for the panel shop. Quote Link to comment
Greiggy Posted May 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 only a little update... should have more for you in a few weeks time... Quote Link to comment
yello620 Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Very Nice, Will you cut a section out of the lower valance also to maintain the airflow, or does the IC not hang that low? Jason Quote Link to comment
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