Big thanks to Miles

I wanted to publicly thank Miles. Twice now he has helped me to get parts that I would otherwise have to pay outrageous fees for. I just got the new chin spoiler for my Hakosuka and it completely changes the front end of the car. I don't have any new pics but I will soon. In the meantime, I wanted to update you guys on everything that has been going on.

As most of you know, I am now in Phoenix, Az. The RB26 that had been built for my Hakosuka has been sold. I am now in the process of building an RB30dett. I have 4 RB30 blocks that are on the way up from Australia as we speak. I plan to sell 2 or 3 and keep at least one for myself. I have been slowly gathering parts and here is what will be going together.

RB30 block bored out to 3.1 liters

Custom overbore Wiseco pistons with 9:1 compression

RB26dett head

HKS 264 9.1 cams

Extrude hone on the ports

Wolf EMS

700 cc injectors

BDL fuel rail

Greddy intake plenum

Stainless exhaust manifolds

HKS 2530 turbos, or Apexi turbos (I have not decided yet)

Greddy pulleys

ATI crank damper

Tomei metal gaskets

ACL bearings

ARP head studs

I have most of the parts other than the turbos. I am still torn as to which set to use. While it may sound funny, I'm not going for maximum power. So 2540 turbos are not really what I am looking at. I think that with the extra dispacement, a set of smaller BB turbos will be simply awsome for throttle response and low end torque. The car itself has started to turn into a bit of a trailer queen at this point, and I'm alright with that. My plan is still to find a KGC110 in the near future. That one will be getting another RB30. I plan to build another 3.1 RB with an RB26 head, but going with a high compression normally aspirated set up.

And just last week, this followed me home;

She's a MotoRex R32. One of the last few to get out before they went down. I had planned to buy it myself, but my friend talked me into letting him buy it. I figured, why not? He spends the money and I still get to drive it. So, we picked it up in California last weekend and I brought her back with me until my friend gets moved out here in a month or so. I had driven a GTs-T and a GTi-R before, but nothing compares to this. The car is simply amazing. We here in the U.S. definately got the short end of the stick. I happen to live 15 minutes away from a huge Motorsports complex now and I am seriously thinking about buying a non legal one for a race car. But, that will have to wait until the '71 gets on the road again. I am doing my best to stay focused on getting her running very soon. Anyhow, that is what I have been up to lately.

Brian