Datsun-240z Vs Fairlady-z432

[Gav240z]

On 11/24/2018 at 7:02 AM, dwarlick said:

Kats,  Thanks for the kind words.  The RB20 is 4 valve.  And they are cheap and plentiful.  I have an extra one standing by if this one blows up.  The manifold was modified from a RB header imported from NZ.  Here are a couple of videos.

Did you convert a Turbo RB20 or non Turbo RB20?

I like the Z432-R 'look' now you just need the Ikeda Bussan seats to match!

https://www.viczcar.com/forum/topic/11823-evie-1972-datsun-240z/?do=findComment&comment=188566

They are not too comfortable though.

[240260280]

I have a period correct mirror used in 432R. No knob (light weight for racing)

96321-E4100

 

[dwarlick]

It was a turbo.  Had to do new pistons and cams.  Because this car is meant to be driven I went for the Z432 look. 

[kats]

Danny , I have read the thread , I was so impressed by the modified engine, what a wonderful work  . A KA head on a  L block ,I have never seen before . I have seen a RB20E (SOHC) on a L series block , this is very nice too , here is a link 

 

this is a cross flow head , so it is a 

good candidate for LY engine tribute .

Kats

 

 

 

 

[240260280]

Kats, did you ever see this one?

240sx KA24 4 cyl head (well two heads cut up to make a 6cyl special head) then bolted to an overbored L28 and stroked.... then twin turbo's!!!

L31DETT

A young bright kid in Phoenix did it many years ago..Bryan Blake.  His dad owned a machine shop and was into drag racing!

[kats]

Hi Gavin  , congratulations on your wedding!

Also very interesting to read about Evie , your wife must be very helpful for your Zs .You are lucky man . When I married my wife asked me not to bring my 240Z with me to Japan after the graduation of basic flight training in California. I had no space in Japan so I returned the car to the previous and original owner just the day before of my returning to Japan .

One of the picture , I found the date 19th June 1995 , I remember the day I visited the owner and so excited to seeing the real one , sitting in front of me . I decided to buy it for my birthday (18th June) for 1500 USD ,but I did not have that amount, he allowed me to pay 300 per month!  I spend so much wonderful time with this car . This light blue 240Z was the very first car which I owned in my life . 

Now my wife seems acceptable for my spending time with my ?Zs 

Kats

Edited November 26, 2018 by kats

[kats]

Hi Blue, there are still so many things which I have never seen! Thanks for sharing it . Looks like I do not need to have spare S20 for my Z432 ... Kameari Engine works will soon be ready for selling their reproduction S20 head , 2 500 000 JPY . 

Kats

[kats]

Yesterday, my car had an  air conditioning compressor replacement. I found big noise from it , and realized  the bottom of it was very dirty covered by oil stains. I think maybe the noise was coming from the clutch. 

The York compressor is R209 type which is big enough to supply cold air in a Z .

Kats

Edited November 26, 2018 by kats

[240260280]

On 11/25/2018 at 9:49 PM, kats said:

Hi Gavin  , congratulations on your wedding!

Also very interesting to read about Evie , your wife must be very helpful for your Zs .You are lucky man . When I married my wife asked me not to bring my 240Z with me to Japan after the graduation of basic flight training in California. I had no space in Japan so I returned the car to the previous and original owner just the day before of my returning to Japan .

One of the picture , I found the date 19th June 1995 , I remember the day I visited the owner and so excited to seeing the real one , sitting in front of me . I decided to buy it for my birthday (18th June) for 1500 USD ,but I did not have that amount, he allowed me to pay 300 per month!  I spend so much wonderful time with this car . This light blue 240Z was the very first car which I owned in my life . 

Now my wife seems acceptable for my spending time with my ?Zs 

Kats

 

Kats,

My best friend from high school got his helicopter pilots license at this airport: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langley_Regional_Airport

I visited him a few times when he was a student and there were also many student pilots from Japan training.  He could speak Japanese and tutored many.  Good times back ~ 1991.

[kats]

Thanks Blue , and you speak Japanese !

 

Here are some duet with other marque , enjoy pictures.

Kats

[kats]

More to come

Kats

[kats]

It was a really interesting experience with a small Ferrari , especially Dino is my dream car . What makes a Dino 246 GT currently being so expensive  than a Z432 ? Both cars have a DOHC , 5 speed , LSD , rack and pinion , electric ignition system . Dino is superior to Z432 having disc brakes all around , Z432 is superior to Dino having four valves per cylinder . I hope someone persuade me to prevent selling my all Zs to buy a Dino 246 ?

Kats

Edited November 29, 2018 by kats