Thanks Husky! I appreciate the support and encouragement!
Are you rockin' an RB Z, by any chance?
20, 25 or 26?
Hah! it's certainly a project in the works - but no, I have an RB25 R33 Skyline
The next build will be an RB25 280Z, far cheaper and less desirable than a 240 so I won't be as afraid to experiment.
You can find photos of my R in my own thread but this is how she sits currently
About to respray White, just need little things like Ganador mirrors and new quarter panels so I'm not painting her twice.
The L28 is a brilliant motor, they react well to turbocharging and a carby turbo is fantastic, if a bit risky - in all scientific measurements an injector set up is the better option - but in classic cars it just causes them to lose their soul IMO.
It's a shame so many people treat them as disposable so it's refreshing to see someone build one up as a homage to tuners back then and what a "great car" was at the time - as I said I can't put into words the respect I have for you for going for this option!
If I'm honest I prefer the styling of the 280Z too, it's a bit boxier than the 240 and to some not nearly as pretty - but 240s are so sought after that finding one that someone hasn't added their own flare to has become increasingly difficult.
In NZ, the 280Z is far more common and considerably cheaper - your average 240 will go for 10g plus while a 280 can be had for as low as 3k - RUNNING.
That's a sweet ride! I'm very jealous! She looks like a blast! I'll check out your post! Hoping to see some more "under the hood" mods
Everyone I've discussed getting power out of my L28 that hasn't been Eiji or Rebello has been trying to convince me to just "slap a turbo" onto my L28 and be done with it. It's a proven practice. I know Z owners who are pushing well over 400 ponies on their L28T's. Power, however, isn't my goal. It's delivery.
Personally, I've never driven an NA L28 built to the same level as where I am going with it, but it has been done and I've never heard any disappointing results from it. My current stock L28 screams wonderfully between 4-5.5k RPM. Whenever my friends ask to get a ride, they all say it sounds more like a Ferrari than a Datsun...and it really does. Having those Triple Weber Carbs, a ported head, high lift cam and a bored motor, combined with all other things I mentioned, is really, really going to bring the inner Vintage racer out of anyone behind the wheel. Once I'm done with it, hopefully, I'll make others think twice before dropping a 302 in these.
Well that's just it, turbochargers are a quick and easy way to make power but the fact remains they'll never sound nor feel like an N/A..
I definitely agree with you, a well built N/A motor will always have true soul and a roar like nothing else
As for my car, incidentally under the hood mods begin this month! Full rebuild from the ground up then I need to decide which route I take.
But your build is a true inspiration, I'm dying to get my hands into a classic Z all over again! the Z32 isn't really doing much for me anyhow.
Alrigt then. I'll put it on my tab at Harry's.
Nice to see the build coming along well. 👍 I'll be keeping an eye om this thread.
