SOHC Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Is that the injected intake manifold you have put the 2bbl carb onto? I guess the class this car would run in you have to use stock manifolds and no extractors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 yeah you can use the AU injection manifold and have it modified to suit an adaptor plate.. similar to what they do on commy motors aswell.. you can get the ea/eb mpi manifold and have a webber bolt straight on, or use an adaptor for a holley. it takes alot of patience to build a stockcar, i almost finished mine when i was forced to sell it due to a marriage break up.. it was a "slap together", but stuff the haters, it held together really well in its first season and apparently it handled great with new shocks..i used old shit for mocking up.. all up my whole stockcar build cost $5k with all parts minus new shocks.. loving your build mate, i know the guys that are helping out know their shit too which is a real bonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUL8R Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 Correct yes you aren't able to run injection. The Injection manifold does however offer more torque over the flat plane style ea-eb manifold. You can run a distributor, however in instances of a big whack the distributor gear can fall off - which also drives the oil pump - things can quickly go south. Caps and rotors are prone to jumping and breaking, so I've opted to go for the ECU ignition only - rev limit, stronger spark and turn key reliability - well thats the intention anyway. Yes also have to run the stock exhaust manifolds. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 nicely done sir... i always ran a dizzy cos it was simple, never had issues with mine- luckily.. once the $$$ are dropped down for the snz ecu youll be sweet as ae... will you ready to rumble for this season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUL8R Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 Already have it, and wired up care of Dan from the Datsun club, very tidy job indeed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOHC Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Would you ever race at waikaraka park? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUL8R Posted August 31, 2015 Author Share Posted August 31, 2015 Not this season by any means, but would like to travel eventually. Whys that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOHC Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I go there to watch sometimes, 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CUL8R Posted December 11, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 11, 2015 Time for a bit of a update; Welded the head plate, fish plates for chassis rails. Got green sheeted, had to tweak & alter a few things, lengthened the driveshaft. Took it out to a local black track for a run in, stopped, turned and seemed to go well, so rather than pull in and check I just went for it, went really rather well indeed. Made a few alterations after the test day.. Changed the diff head, radiator hose setup & fuel hoses. Near complete chassis Carby, Breather Setup Roof plate welded, hot work welding 10mm plate! Went to Woodford Glen for my first meeting in the car, had a fantastic bunch of people helping with the car which made for a stress free night, didnt have to worry about a thing. Proud to display RO Jones on the car, fantastic Job Scott & the team did painting the body, bonnet & dash! Stands out supremely well!! 33 cars fronted for the the night, I started all of them off the rear of the grid as I wanted to stay out of the way, whilst I get to grips with the car without pin balling around. First race went well in the fact I finished the race, 21st (22 finished), but the gearing was all wrong. Race 2 we put the RR onto the LR and the largest tyre I had onto the RR (225/75r15), instantly shaving 1.5 second off my best lap time from the race prior. Finishing 13th Race 3 we made no changes however the track was very slick and lots of people were spinning up. No faster this race, but managed 10th from the rear. Have a few changes to make again, and will try something with the rear end, but overall it handled well. Driver just needs to get up to scratch a little - more consistent. Big thank you to all involved who have helped along the way, advice, parts, time or materials. Thanks to the crew that came and gave a helping hand; Tim, Caitlyn, Crystal & Matt. - All made for a stress free first night. A few tweaks to be done, but overall very happy with the car finishing 3 from 3 races. Started them all off the back and went forward so that's a bonus! Especially big thanks to the Read & Blyth family's for their generous support throughout building the car. RO Jones for the painting of the Body, bonnet, Dash. Fast Blast - sandblasting wheels, components, advice, help in time & materials also Mag & Turbo of course for being on board right from the start, wheels, tyres 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Wow Chris. That's fucking great, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brocky41 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Moving forward like that with bugger all changes means youll be up the front in no time - great work. Painting the frame? Leaving it to Patina or waiting till the end of the season to pull it all apart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 surely cutting to the middle of the pack on your 3rd race in a brand new car means its gotta be one hell of an awesome car/quick learning driver combo! this has been one of my favorite builds on OS Good work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Awesome - what does she weigh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUL8R Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 Need to re-scale it to get the exact figure, however stockcars minus driver have to weigh 1400-1500kg Mine is at the lighter end of the spectrum - and even with me in it I would still be under max weight lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Crazy! That is nowhere near as heavy as I expected. Well done on the racing so far! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUL8R Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 So, time for an update. Canterbury Champs has been and gone, managed a respectable 8th equal from 29 cars. Reliability was the key there, although I wasn't without my own dramas. Have chewed through a clutch, broken a input shaft flange off the gearbox - snapped the dowel holding the throwout bearing, then the braided line and made one hell of a mess. Missed one meeting due to parts availability but managed some extra racing last weekend. Good to get some laps in - however I was battling a miss-fire all night which meant the car speed was down. - To be fair the car still had the same spark plugs, leads and coil pack from when I pulled it from the road car 3 years ago! I've also been struggling with the linkages on the shifter. Finally managed to track down a used Ford Prefect 100e shifter already modified to suit (this involves turning the gearbox on its side - which the Walford bellhousing has the capacity for this anyway. Instantly worked better, but I have had some problems with the throwout bearing from the prior disaster.. (O rings were destroyed, fittings were damaged) Missed one meeting due to parts availability but managed some extra racing last weekend. Good to get some laps in - however I was battling a miss-fire all night which meant the car speed was down. - To be fair the car still had the same spark plugs, leads and coil pack from when I pulled it from the road car 3 years ago! Anyway ; I had bought quite some time ago a MSD lead kit from Craig @ Pro Parts - so set to making them up - took me maybe 1.5 hours to do, however they're certainly a much nicer finish and fit! - As seen, I've modified the position of the lever so it sits forward and well to the left of the steering wheel. V-d out the join where I welded it, then also sleeved it. I've since drilled the base so it picks up more points on the gearbox, and welded some gaps that were causing gear oil leaks.. Thanks to Tim, Blaine, Matt & Troy helping on the car when they can - all hands make it easier getting the car on the track each race and far less stressful! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 nice work..good to actually have it out turning some laps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Good work! Also, really surprised at the weight of it, was expecting a lot more given how much steel is in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 my first stockcar weighed in a 1499KG with 2l in the tank my second car was 1440KG. third car was 1485KG and I never got to weigh the one I built, but I know they had to add in some extra steel to up the KG.. im pretty stoked youve finished it.. the Reads are pretty helpful ae.. I had their 2nd chassis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUL8R Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 Yea he's a wealth of knowledge thats for Sure. Been getting a big help as of late from Blaine Blythe too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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