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Old 01-12-2014, 03:33 PM
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1977 Datsun 280z
HKE 370
L92 heads (Greg good worked)
LS3 intake
Custom cam
Racetronix 160lb injectors
Howe custom radiator
Treadstone 1300hp intercooler
Turbonetics 66/65 turbos
CCW classics on 315
Tial 38mm waste gates
MN12 T56 (RXT clutch)
Holley dominator ECU
R200 diff with custom axles
Co2 controlled boost
Fab work done in my garage.

Hoping for 1krwhp we will see how it plays out. In the mean time pictures speak a thousand words.
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Annnd some more pictures
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Some fab stuff
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Annnd some more
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This took place over about a year
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Crappy video at 5lbs of boost. I just got it on the road so we are working out the kinks now.





Don't mind the exhaust leak this was the first start up

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This is how it sits now.. just waiting for some body work to be finished.
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This car looks awesome. It must be real beast. The power to weight ratio has to be ridiculous.
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This car looks awesome. It must be real beast. The power to weight ratio has to be ridiculous.
Thanks man. I'm looking forward to throwing some more boost at it soon.
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What tranny? Sounds like a dog ring box...
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What tranny? Sounds like a dog ring box...
That would have been nice but I ran out of money. It's just a stock MN12 with a McLeod RXT and RAM flywheel. What makes you say it sounds like a dog box?
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What an amazing car, everything looks perfect. Great work.
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What an amazing car, everything looks perfect. Great work.
Thanks a lot man. I've been busting my butt to get it on the road.
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Thanks a lot man. I've been busting my butt to get it on the road.
I bet, best part is you didn't cut any corners to get there.
I wouldn't change a thing.
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Man I wish I would have bought one of these a year ago....


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Man I wish I would have bought one of these a year ago....
Tell me about it. Am tired of spending a 1/2 hour jockeying the car up corner by corner until it's high enough to work on the under side. Jack up, place jack stand, move to next corner x3, then add spacer block on top of jack & repeat.
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Love those early Zs. I'm doing a 260Z and considered a turbo system but with a wheelbase of only 90.7 inches, I reconsidered....for now.
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Awesome build. There's a clean one of these near me for sale . Your build really makes me want to go buy it.
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