Hey Datman 260z here

wonderin if any of the people with 260zeds could help me decide if i should touch my L26 engine or just upgrade because i may be upgrading to the godzilla rb26dett but not totally sure if in the interim i should do up the L26

Is there are potential is so could i have some numbers

such as horsepower and 1/4mile et

Thanks

datman 260z

1976 Datsun 260z 2+2

L26 stock

maybe 100kw at the wheels with head work, exhaust and cam?

I think it will benefit the most from fuel injection which will not be money wasted as it can be used for the rb26dett your planning.

Cheers

im not sure if to go with the rb26dett

cos if i do it will cos twice as much as i paid 4 the car

and still will not be 4wd and not bodykits

thanks so u reckon around 100kW at the wheels that wouldnt be bad

It will vary on state of modification and tune

http://www.zcarclub.com.au/dyno_night.htm

well this is what i had on my L26, and it went aright for what it had

i had

240z carbs with k&N filters

6-2-1 extractors and 2 1/4inch exhaust

electronic distributer (skyline one i had)

R200 3.9 ratio rear diff

5spd box

and the engine was fully rebuilt, so it was quite strong

the engine wasn't fantastic, KW wise, but basically i killed any auto v6 commodore around, i even gave a good go to auto VN SS, but it had me at the top end.. over 140

id say it had around the 80-90RWKW mark, and was aright for what it was... it matters on what power you want, if you want anything over the 150rwkw mark, go for a rb engine, as it would be more worthwhile and more driveable, even a good rb20det with boost, cooler, and exhaust will get u 150rwkw no problem, but for a N/A L28 to get there, you need headwork, balancing, better ignition, a big cam, and possibly triple webbers, and it would be sucking fuel, but would sound cool.. hehe and it would still cost around 4-5k to build a good engine with that sort of power..

just matters on what ur budget is, and what u want from ur car..

Depends also on the present condition of your L26. Unless it is a good one, which given the age is very unlikely, it seems pointless to spend much on it if you are thinking of a transplant engine later on. Even good L26 engines are not worth much if you intend to sell the engine later on.

Basically, do you intend to keep the car for a fair while and, if so, do you want lots of performance and are prepared to pay lots for it. If so, go for a RB25 or 26, you will eventually get far more bang for your buck than messing around with a L26 boat anchor.