1986 NISSAN SKYLINE STATION WAGON

[w3stie]

Don

beat me to it! Looks good

[DON NOBLE]

[quote="w3stie"]Don

beat me to it! Looks good [/quote
Thanks for offering to host the pics , but our webmaster has told us how to post pics using the photobucket website , hahaha hope he doesnt regret this .

[DON NOBLE]

Yes its still progressing ( slowly ) . Engine has been in and out twice now . Only one small clearance problem to finish . Will have to modify sump to give a bit more clearance near the steering rack . Solved probs with steering shaft clearance and brake booster and master cyl. Port matched exhaust manifolds .

[DON NOBLE]

engine now in for last time i hope . Did a mod to the alooominum sump so have fixed the clearance prob at steering rack .

[DON NOBLE]

Now if this all doesnt come together for next years event , I will have a back up race car . I have another Skyline wagon , hereto refered as " the blue one " . It has the straight 6 sohc nissan engine . Couple of weeks ago i got my hands on a rechipped ecu and a reground cam . The guy I bought it off gave me the dyno sheets for the mods and it had 8 kw more than the engine that was in the " red one " with its modded sohc 6 and did 140 mph ( 2003 ).
Would much rather run the " red one " with its little V8 , but at least I wont miss running at the event thru not haveing a ready race car .

[Dr Goggles]

engine now in for last time i hope . Did a mod to the alooominum sump so have fixed the clearance prob at steering rack .

nah you've doomed it now Don.......never ever ever mention the L word especially if you're gonna follow it with "I hope".....

[momec]

Its a bit like using just in a sentance Goggles. Like, I'll just fire this up and make sure nothing leaks. Death sentance the just word. Try not to use it
Chris

[DON NOBLE]

ok doomsdayers , update on blue wagon . Have put cam and puter in , also fitted modded manifold with XF falcon throttle body . All was bought off the same bloke . With all those mods he got 127 KW at the wheels , where as the sohc modded engine I used in 2004 had 108 KW and did 140 mph . So reserve race race car engine is done . So grandpa here gunna go down the dragstrip on " test and tune " night soon .

[DON NOBLE]

Ok now I am talking about the red car with the V8 . Yes progressing . On Saturday worked on the cooling system . Rehashed an EL Falcon twin thermo fan set up and installed . Hosed up the original radiator to the V8 . Filled it up and water pump leaking badly . Got on ebay and found new water pump in Melbourne , should be here in day or so .
Started on the biggest challenge , the electrical wiring for the engine and transmission . Before I dismantled the V8 half cut , I took umpteen pics of the harness and all the connectors , positions and mountings , so far has proven to be a big help , makes life a lot easier . So far most of harness is connected up in the engine bay .

[PJQ2]

You're going to need one of those shopping trolley trailers for the growing collection.
Good luck with the loom.

[DON NOBLE]

Glitches . The water pump i bought off ebay was the wrong one , and got a refund . Only option , import one . Nah didn,t want to do that .
Have bought a Davies Craig electric water pump 110 ltrs/min and a digital electronic controller . Have removed existing standard water pump and made up a blanking plate for where it used to be . Also these systems run no thermostat . Pump to be installed between radiator outlet and engine coolant inlet .

[DON NOBLE]

Decided recently to use the "reserve " wagon , the blue one , to run at the event this year . Realised I wouldnt have the red wagon with the V8 ready in time .
As mentioned earlier BLUE ONE has a modded 6 cyl and will run in F/PRO . Hopefully I can up my 140 mph F/PRO record . It has 20 KW more than the red one when it did the 140 mph .

[jrbcastle]

Hey Don going by your daughters driving bring her over and let her loose she will ring every last bit of speed out of it and no porsches to hit just warn the Old timer to look out she might split his van in 2

[DON NOBLE]

Now where was we . last time i posted in this section i was doin the nissan v8 in the red wagon , and was going to take blue wagon to salt with modified sohc 6 .
About 6 mths ago I bought a complete rb25de ( 2.5 ltre dohc 24 valve inline six , Nissan ) off the good old Ebay for $350 .
So now i building up another 3 ltr (183 ci ) engine , like i ran in F/GC .
This time am incorporating a few extra features .
Heres a few stats with previous F/GC engine in brackets .
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Compression ratio :11.7-1 ( 10.5 )
Cams : Tomie billet ( standard )
Bottom end : balanced ( not )
Intake : GTR RB26 6 throttle ( 2 x throttle body )
Headers : Rage brand 1 3/4" primaries ( rehashed rb30 with 1 1/2" primaries )
Cooling : Davies Craig electric water pump and 2 x EF Falcon thermo fans ( standard )
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more to come
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yeah yeah Gnome Racing I know " 6 inline is just fine "

the v8 project has just moved sideways , while i procrastinate .

OH and i dunno which wagon its going in yet .

[DON NOBLE]

ok doomsdayers , update on blue wagon . Have put cam and puter in , also fitted modded manifold with XF falcon throttle body . All was bought off the same bloke . With all those mods he got 127 KW at the wheels , where as the sohc modded engine I used in 2004 had 108 KW and did 140 mph . So reserve race race car engine is done . So grandpa here gunna go down the dragstrip on " test and tune " night soon .

Now that was last October 2007 , and due to the usual procrastinating , I,m finally off to Willowbank test and tune this Wednesday 10th Sep2008 . Oh yep , on Saturday I fitted the locked 4.11 diff and the smallest diam tyres I could find laying around , 195-60 x14 .
Then YES the blue wagon is going to make its competition debut 13/14 Sept 08 , at the Ozzie Inliners " six banger nats " at Warwick 1/8th mile drags .