BobbyBreeze Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Main issue with the RB is the direct acting valvetrain, you just can't get any lift into them. Due to bucket diameter you can only lift them to ~11mm (thats dropping the seats in the head and reducing basecircle on the cams. They also have a major issue of an oil gallery that runs down the bucket bores, if you lift the bucket past this gallery you will loose oil pressure to the head). The heads outflow the L (290ish CFM for ported RB26, 240ish for ported L) but this doesn't make up for the lack of lift, you can smash an L valve down 16mm. Due to this total airflow through the head for the same duration will be more on the L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyronj Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Wow Thnks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyronj Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 So the Z was picked up from my Uncles house Tuesday arvo sweet.... She missed the overnight transporter on Tuesday night rrrrrrrr. Missed the day run yesterday yippee!! As you can imagine im hangin out like a mofo!!!! Apparently it will be here around mid afternoon today as it left Auck's this morning. I have the Clutch slave and master cylinders here already so as soon as she's of the truck it'll be over the pit and change those hydraulics - then im guna take her for a FANG.... Ill post some pics when she arrives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durty Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Not scared the body will fall apart while fanging it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Hahaha, brave man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyronj Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Not scared the body will fall apart while fanging it? HAHAHAHAHA true that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaN Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I love the rims on this car mate. Your a brave man, picking a car with this much rust. Can I make a suggestion: make a rolling car frame pick a safe spot to attach the car on four points, say around the firewall under the car and before the end of the rear seat, on either side. Strip it, and introduce the shell to Mr Sandblaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Don't suppose you went to Freyberg...? Putting two and two together... I really dig the 2 seater S130's... look amazing when slammed beyond comprehension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyronj Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 I love the rims on this car mate. Your a brave man, picking a car with this much rust. Can I make a suggestion: make a rolling car frame pick a safe spot to attach the car on four points, say around the firewall under the car and before the end of the rear seat, on either side. Strip it, and introduce the shell to Mr Sandblaster Yip rims are boss! The rust has gone from epic to epic on roids and P..... it is way worse than i thought - but hey i love a challenge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nustad Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 These 2str 280zx's only get better with age - worth the grief to save IMHO. Check out rocky auto for engine inspiration. Power is one thing but think of the sound from a na cross flow rb26/30 hybrid with carbs or throttle body injection...........num num Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Oh man, I know exactly what that's like. I put nearly two rolls of mig wire into my first MR2. Never again haha. This car is a bit different though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaN Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 NaN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantam Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I had a 1979 280zx back in 1990. Replaced both doors because of rust then. Admire your courage:) Should join the Z club for parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyronj Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I had a 1979 280zx back in 1990. Replaced both doors because of rust then. Admire your courage:) Should join the Z club for parts. Cheers - yea just gunna take time is all. Ill look into the club too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I love the wheels you have. Probably best if you strip that car to absolutely bare and get it dipped.... Better you than me! And please make your signature pic smaller. It bugs the crap outa me. Its like nearly 3" tall on my screen.. and its not a big screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldspark Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 hope ur running with those wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyronj Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 hope ur running with those wheels Yea man i plan to - i want to perhaps get the rears chubbed out to 10" tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Missed ya at the meet today man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyronj Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Oh shiz - sorry dude fully forgot hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJZ Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I don't think you'll ever find a "good" set of guards, they are pretty much all rooted, either at the bottom, around where the guard mirrors used to be or along the lip. Unless you buy some fibreglass ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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