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Mr C, I use Noltec all the time & I've never had a problem with there stuff, I have there catalogue & prices handy & I'm sure the will post Aust wide. They are in NSW & have a website (www.noltec.com.au) or ring 02 9980 9777. As for trying to fit a 260Z station wagon rear sway bar on a 240Z, no chance, you'll have to go with an aftermarket type like K-mac or Whiteline. P.S. Noltec dont make the D bushes dor the sway bars. Nick.

260Z gearbox, the strong steel synchro type with 2.9:1 first gear. It has just been overhauled & normally go for $1000, but will sell for $750. Complete & fully reconditioned heads, E88 high comp 40cc chambers $450, N42 with 44cc chamber $400, P90 with 53cc chamber, suit turbo, $650. L28 used flat top pistons in very good condition, $240. New billet EFI fuel rails for L6 or custom made to suit, $250. 15 x 6 Minilite/Superlite wheels only (no tyres), all 4 are in excellent condition, $650. Landcruiser 4 piston calipers & vented disc set up complete with new pads & wheel bearings, $600. Plus allot of other early Z parts. Contact #'s are 0416 283 194, or AH 42717341. E-mail: nixcars@1earth.net

SuDZ, I had a R33 GTR but sold it to fund my 240Z project but never fear my friend is here with not 1 but 2 GTR's, a R32 & R33, & I don't see it beeing a problem for him taking you for a drift around the block. Nick.

SuDZ, I actually live in Wollongong & I'm only 10 min away from the Uni. It would be great to see a fellow classiczcar member from overseas, so when you get here, look us up. Nick.

The RB20 head won't go on without major work to the water galleries. These need to be welded up re-drilled otherwise you will have water entering the cylinders. The other problem is that the combustion chambers are too small & the compression would be too high. The head to use on the RB30 block is the RB25/RB26. If anyone is interested, I have brand new RB30 turbo blocks @ $450ea & also have a RB25 head with most other bits to make a RB30DET. Nick.

Pin height is 31.6mm & dia is 21mm, they have to be the SOHC not the DOHC VG30, the later have a 22mm pin dia.

I should have been a little clearer on this. Dome pistons won't cause any problems, providing they don't hit anything on the way up. What I meant was not to have the crown of the piston too high or too low (that's the outer edge of the piston). Brett, I cant see how your pistons are not hitting the quench area of the P90 head without having allot of chamber opened up or a thicker head gasket? You're certainly on the right track though, the bottom end combination is a good one but don't like those pistons, especially when they are poking out the top like that. I would have gone with a lighter & shorter skirt design piston like the SR20, VG30 or even RB30. These allow for less friction & reciprocating mass, & we all know what that means, less drag in the engine & quicker revs. But you have already achieved most of this Brett by using the longer rod. 152kw@wheels ain't bad at all.

hf240z, This combo won't work because the pistons will be above the block @ TDC by 2.73mm. If you use the L24 crank the deck height will be right but capacity drops back to a 2.6 litre. Always check the deck height when using this calculator, you don't want to be too high or too low with piston deck height. I just ripped open an L28 with flat tops, P90 head & L24 crank that someone had put together some time ago. Now even if this combo engine had a turbo hanging off the side of it, the compression @ 6.6:1 would still be a little low. Nick.

The car is in Wollongong NSW & I'll try & get the pictures in my gallery today. Cuong, haven't you got enough on your plate or are you a sucker for punishment just like me? Nick.

1971 240Z #681 rolling shell no panels but with complete driveline, starts & goes. Car is originally from ACT & has been stored in a garage for the last 4 years. It has a little rust all in the obvious areas just coming through now. Ideal for restoring, $2500.

Marc, I have an R200 Viscous LSD for sale, PM me if interested. Nick.

Got ya James, I have a P90 on a F54 L28 with flat tops which is going to cop a re-build soon but will be putting the efi E88 onto it, should give me around the 10.5. I will set it up with programmable efi (no restrictive AFM) to run her in then have the multiple throttle bodies bolted to the custom intake I've made. Should look neat. As for the GTR replica, it will be getting primed over the weekend.

Go to the "calculator" again and click on the head cc's box, delete the figure & type in 41.0 then hit enter. I think you wil find that to get over 9.0 comp you will need flat tops with valve relief's. (just incase you run a high lift cam).

Alan, May be of interest to you, I've measured one at 107.7mm & was told by Stewart Wilkins Rally that all standard L series heads were 108mm. Maybe thats for the ozzie cars only but I doubt it. Nick.

Charles, To make the sump fit it's just a matter of cutting it 10mm below the bolting face all the way around, turning it around 180 deg & welding it back on. Do the welding while you have the sump flange bolted up as this will stop warpage. Next you have to cut the oil pick up & position it correctly for welding. All RB engine mount brackets bolt up in the same spot in the block, the only differences are some are made of alloy & others made of steel. Go for the steel type, easier to cut & weld for the slight mods required. Hope this is of some help. Nick.

Talk to member Cuong Nguyen, he is making the kits including sump etc for the RB's. Type his name in the search window & it should pop up. Nick.