1986 NISSAN SKYLINE STATION WAGON

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:36 pm

Live 'n learn,

Thanks mate.

Rob

Norm · Post by **Norm** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:38 pm

Hay Don. All that work. Why dont ya just slot a Chev 292 in it. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

hawkwind racing · Post by **hawkwind racing** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:54 pm

Don it needs a big arse turbo :idea:

they get down a boogie on boost

cheers

DON NOBLE · Post by **DON NOBLE** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:56 pm

Norm wrote:Hay Don. All that work. Why dont ya just slot a Chev 292 in it. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

many many reasons Norm
1 / want you to have the d/gc record and i try to have the f/gc .
2 / dont think my front end could carry that much cast iron
3 / this is 2008 not 1938
4 / nissan engines are easier to obtain
5 / and i wanna beat ya

want some more hehehe

DON NOBLE · Post by **DON NOBLE** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:00 pm

hawkwind racing wrote:Don it needs a big arse turbo they get down a boogie on boost
cheers

Gday , I went for a ride in a Skyline with much the same engine i building , except it had a humungous turbo , AND boogie it did . This was in NZ a few weeks ago and we went double open road speed limit in no time and think it was still 3rd gear , grandpa here was hanging on with dropped jaw ... wheeee

DON NOBLE · Post by **DON NOBLE** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:29 pm

Ok peoples . Heres pics of the completed manifold conversion .
Its a 6 x throttle body manfold off a GTR Skyline .
(Remember the GTR Skyline , it won Bathurst . The Holford crowd got all sooky so the Skyline GTR got banned from future races )
I put some pics in last year of progress of conversion .
So what we have is a Skyline GTR complete inlet manifold setup
adapted to a 2.5 ltr 24v dohc head , using adaptor flanges that I hand carved . All this is mounted on a 3 ltr block ... all nissan of course ..

Last Minute Racing · Post by **Last Minute Racing** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:55 pm

Very noice Don. Is it going in the 31 wagon or something newer?
I remember the GTR Godzillas but think the Holdon and Ford fans might
choose to forget them. :wink:

Seaton in the wet going over skyline in a Skyline.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqszux7F1JA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liymTYuNs2A&NR=1

Thanx
Dave

DON NOBLE · Post by **DON NOBLE** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:10 pm

Plan A is to put it in my 97 model Nissan Stagea . They are a wagon version of the Skyline , same mechanicals and pretty much same floor pan . Yep it looks like the family wagon , but its best handling car I ever had . They are pretty rare in Oz , buts lots in NZ

BOB ELLIS · Post by **BOB ELLIS** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:22 pm

Well done Grandad , Is the Paint on ya motor NZ Post Red , or Steam Train Red?? , and are those pic's of the Stagnent outside your 'new' abode??.
Cheers (And a big Hi to Marg!)

Last Minute Racing · Post by **Last Minute Racing** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:26 pm

Quite a few in South Oz now, must be someone bringing them in.
Who would buy a Commodore or Ford wagon when you can get one of these fine cars for the same price?

DON NOBLE · Post by **DON NOBLE** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:06 pm

BOB ELLIS wrote:Well done Grandad , Is the Paint on ya motor NZ Post Red , or Steam Train Red?? , and are those pic's of the Stagnent outside your 'new' abode??.
Cheers (And a big Hi to Marg!)

yeah yeah yeah Mr Ellis . I allways use the finest "SUPERCHEAP" red shhh.
Pics of car taken outside motel we were in when we arrived .
Gees thats just over a year ago now .

DON NOBLE · Post by **DON NOBLE** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:07 pm

Last Minute Racing wrote:Who would buy a Commodore or Ford wagon when you can get one of these fine cars for the same price?

Thanks , your me mate now

DON NOBLE · Post by **DON NOBLE** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:14 pm

As i mentioned above , been here just over a year now , but I changed a bit

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 3:14 pm

Sure have Don,

Who's the ugly bugger holding you by the tail? :wink:

Cheers,
Rob

DON NOBLE · Post by **DON NOBLE** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 8:22 pm

I got a Skyline Wagon again . Ah life is complete again . Bought a 1990 GXE auto wagon for the princely sum of NZ$900 . Its registered , only done 270000kms , no rust but crap paint , but who cares . Drives great .
The plan is to put the twin cam engine in it , the one I brought to NZ with me .
Once thats done , am selling the Stagea .
So am going to have a sleeper to get around in again .