New Zealand Datsun Club

Yeah, maybe I should have taken up an easier/cheaper hobby hah.

Modified the VL right hand side engine mount, motor is sitting at a pretty good angle now. I'm going to get the guys next door at HBI to weld it up for me.



This gives me more clearance here


And also here, where it mattered the most



Need to weld that bit onto here for the water return from the turbo

Gauges showed up today, look pretty sweet.

Liking to see the progress thanx. Gauges look good. Loving that snail!

Those gauges are porn! I'd love to see how far round you can get that speedo!!

Hah, don't know how keen I am to try, the S130s aren't the most stable of cars at high speed. Might be a bit better now that I can get it much lower to the ground. I'd like to put a big piece of thin aluminium basically from the front of the front skirt back to behind the crossmember if anybody knows where I can get some sheet cheap?

I'll give it a nudge if you aren't game!

DJZ wrote:Hah, don't know how keen I am to try, the S130s aren't the most stable of cars at high speed. Might be a bit better now that I can get it much lower to the ground. I'd like to put a big piece of thin aluminium basically from the front of the front skirt back to behind the crossmember if anybody knows where I can get some sheet cheap?

.8 too thin? picky on condition?

DAT620 wrote:

DJZ wrote:Hah, don't know how keen I am to try, the S130s aren't the most stable of cars at high speed. Might be a bit better now that I can get it much lower to the ground. I'd like to put a big piece of thin aluminium basically from the front of the front skirt back to behind the crossmember if anybody knows where I can get some sheet cheap?

.8 too thin? picky on condition?

Probably a bit on the thin side, was thinking around 1.6mm maybe?

Gave the sump to Rob at Racefab today to do, it's going to have 4 trapdoors and wings now.

I bought some 75x75 SHS to do the radius rod mounts with, should be able to get them mostly done this weekend. Need to get the guys next door to spin up some big washer/locators for me.

Have been trying to figure out a way of mounting the gauges, I'm going to need to buy a 4" hole saw I think, the closest chassis punch that was have at work is slightly too big so the gauges are a little bit loose, need to make up some rings about 10mm wide then screw/glue them to the inside of the cluster to mount the gauges to.

Finally got the right oil filter stud from Cockrams, bought some lower injector seals too, can finally install the injectors and mount the oil cooler now.

In other news, Green Hornet is not a good movie.

Be aware that a 100mm holesaw is about $70, and the tend to cut oversize as hell.