sqcomp

Thank you guys for your support on the 620. I just sold it to get it out of my garage. The good news is, it stays with my next door neighbor. I've been asked to assist in his build up of it. In the mean time...I have a "new" car. :devil: I took it to it's first show at PIR. There were quite a few strained necks and lots of pics and video that were taken... It'll be taken out a couple times a year and put right back into hiding in a secret location. I'd like to bring it out for the Datsun meet in Canby next year... Thank the lord for my military status, and an understanding chain of command to help with the ownership issues.

I'm waiting to sign the title. It'll probably happen this week sometime. Until then, it's not my car, and all you guys have from me is a bunch of hot air.

Yeah, also done on my phone too. I know better. Purge me. :P Edit Hold for further news. I believe the shop owners and I have come to mutually agreeable terms on the shop car. I may need to unload the 620...

Right?!? I took a ride in the new car...the damned seats sell for $2200 a piece new. Bride Gias low max I think they are. There's so much done to the car...it really is a work of RHD art. The bank won't finance it because of the Japanese VIN...I already checked...and had a plan to stash the car until the time was right to let the wife know I bought it. Ces't la vie I suppose. The shop owner is excited for the project. He just finished an EA86/Honda F series engine install tonight...he's working a weight redux project on a Formula Drift Pro2 car, then we'll get to the "fabtastic" work on the Ratsun 620. This is the list...it's going to change and get a lot longer...especially when the audio portion is involved. Again, the original idea was to put an SR20 in it and beat the piss out of it. This new engine opportunity has changed the entire outlook of the vehicle project. I refuse to kick the crap out of this drivetrain...it's too damned pretty. Gotta be able to rock it next to a good acquaintance of mine. The end goal is to be able to do this little Datsun right and be able to fit in with the Libertywalk GTR and 458...

I visited the donor vehicle a couple days ago. We knocked some "shop rot" from the engine. I ALMOST said F it and bought the shop car...my wife would have crucified me though. http://vid720.photobucket.com/albums/ww203/sqcomp/IMG_2646_zpsudz8lqhl.mp4 You guys might know how badly I just wanted to buy the vehicle...

If you find that article, link that. I've started a big to do list. The shop is trying to decide when to take the drivetrain out of their GT-T. I'm not in a hurry really. I'd be lying if I didn't say I want to hear that sound ASAP though...

I'm thinking more in the bed area. I'm also thinking of a location just behind the back of the cab/front of the bed. We'll see how it works out...it's a while away. We need to get the drive train out of the donor.

Stoff - Thank you for that suggestion. I'm going to run with that.

Exactly the type of concept we were thinking of. I don't have a spare sitting in the vehicle right now anyway. Running the in and out down the frame rails (or close to them). Since I'm thinking now that this won't be a drag platform, simply because it's too damned pretty to beat it, I don't see the harm with this rear radiator idea. Free that space up! The MC is my true concern. I'm also wondering what the feasibility would be in switching the MC to the passenger's side of the cab...

I thought I mentioned that the importer backed out of the sale, saying that the SR20 failed compression testing. "Mike" from Tiger JAP didn't give me a solid time that he would receive another S15 SR20. So being a bit incensed (to say the least) that I had to chase information down about my purchase, I gave Tiger the big Bronx salute and took a really neat opportunity to grab a finished RB. This, of course, will change the entire project from drag racing to more than likely show and go. Yes, there will be a lot of modification to the firewall of the cab. I already need to replace parts of the floor pan. The idea of fabbing a new transmission tunnel is already in the works. This opportunity was not to be passed up and not to be shied away from, especially at the price I received from the shop owners. The shop has worked with all types of vehicles from your regular street runners, sand rails, import drag racing, all the way up to pro-2 drifting vehicles. The fabrication end of this project doesn't daunt us at all. :devil: This will be a long term project, with the short term goal being a running truck by this time next year. I, fortunately, have a skillset that the owners of the shop like to use every so often. That helps me achieve good rates and the proverbial "in" on happenings. As for the fan and radiator, I completely understand the space issue. The weight/balance issue is more pressing to me at this point. Still, mounting a radiator in the bed of the truck isn't out of the cards either. There's going to be a lot of late nights, beer, and food...not to mention the shop community rallying around this project. You don't see an RB like this put into a 620 very often. In my location, I'm sure the Datsun guys would appreciate the work put into it as well as keeping it all Nissan instead of turning it into a multi-manufacturer project.

"fun" indeed. Lots of fabrication in my future. :devil:

I was looking at the positioning of that turbo as well. Thinking about it a little, I believe we can get creative with the firewall and the MC placement. I know my 620 doesn't have any AC...hell, it doesn't have a dash at this point, just a tach zip tied to the steering column mount. We'll see when we get the truck and the engine together for a meeting. I don't like the PTE turbo, but I'll use it until it dies or until I save up some pennies for a Garrett. I've heard too many horror stories about PTE and some of the other turbo hot-house brands. This is going to be a long term project for sure. No weekend jobbie. I'm hoping by this time next year I can at least enter it into some "under construction" categories at shows...we'll see.

Testing the pics on Chrome...Thank you hobo...Looks like it works. So the situation is that Tiger JAP backed out of the purchase telling me that the engine didn't make good compression. Okay. I spent my lunch break at the shop that was/is going to install the drivetrain. The owners are parting out their shop Skyline. Being in a bad mood (read: compulsive), I inquired about the parting out process. The short story is I've picked up the finished engine and transmission. The engine pics were taken this afternoon. I also realize that this doesn't necessarily prove anything. I also have to get the drive train into the 620. You also notice that I've not included the pricing on the itemization you see here...yeah, well, that's my secret. I'm estimating that I'll have the heart transplant as a Christmas present to myself. This is costing a little bit...but it really is a finished power plant. It's also super clean. So, the bottom line is, there'll be lots more pictures to come. I'll get some for you guys with the drive train out of the donor. Then it's a new wiring harness and lots of welding/fab for mounts and cutting of the cab to fit this bad boy.

How in the heck do you post pictures here? It's not letting me do this. I have an update with a "happy ending" to show everyone...but this page seems to lock up every time I try to link in a picture...