I liked the hatch backs, I spend a lot of my youth working on cars like that. I remember converting one to a 350chev motor with HQ brakes and worked on 2 genuine A9Xes. One A9X was a rally car and other one there wasn't much original gear left on it.
First car I ever jumped was a datto. Ahh the memories1600, was built as a rally car in the late eighties by SSS Automotive, gradually declined in condition since then until '11 when, after picking it up in '06 and doing a few events in it, I went to uni and it sat in my folks paddock looking sadder and sadder.
There's a pic somewhere earlier in this thread, but I'll attach it again.
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Looks pretty sad here, but is worse now
Everything?
Ok ok.. not everything haha! Crazy fucks
Yeah, won't be much original gear left. Started life as an auto 6. Now injected 304 (getting really tempted to stroke it), 6 speed manual, 9inch diff, Koni shocks, 6 piston Brembo front 4 at the rear (most over braked car in the world - why it needs the stroker). Car is being set up as a cruiser, should be fun.
Yes you need that stroker. LOL!
:drama: they are stupid dollars now.
Yeah, been down that trail a few times, what ever you think of spending you need to double it. I didn't think the stroker kits were all that expensive these days. .
Yeah, but then it takes you down a path that says, :rant:cam, more revs, more squish, better get the steel crank and forged everything, 4 bolt bottom end...need a new intake and the intake I want :faint:
That's awesome man! Funnily enough I've got a 1600 that I'm planning on restoring very soon. Car's had a bit of work done to it, engine's running with twin webbers and and electronic distributor but there's soooo much rust1600, was built as a rally car in the late eighties by SSS Automotive, gradually declined in condition since then until '11 when, after picking it up in '06 and doing a few events in it, I went to uni and it sat in my folks paddock looking sadder and sadder.
There's a pic somewhere earlier in this thread, but I'll attach it again.
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Looks pretty sad here, but is worse now
Sounds like an LS transplant might provide the best bang for the buck and meet needs.
If they haven't been looked after they rust like an italian car (ie everywhere).That's awesome man! Funnily enough I've got a 1600 that I'm planning on restoring very soon. Car's had a bit of work done to it, engine's running with twin webbers and and electronic distributor but there's soooo much rust
Ain't that the truth haha. My old man has a 1600 as well which he's had for 40 years (his first brand new car) and has kept it really well but even it has a lot of rust.
You are probably right but I decided to stick with the Holden V8 :noidea:
ound: The car should have been finished long ago, was supposed to be a simple project but the previous owner did some mods that failed engineering :frusty: and everytime that happens the conversation goes something along the lines of 'you can't use Willwood brakes, i can convert it to HQ will cost you about...' i say to the engineer 'what about if we stick a massive set of Brembosound:...' hence the delays...Just needs a rear mount turbo.I've needed a new daily for about a year now, and finally pulled the trigger.
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Hopefully not too much of a project, but it should keep my hands busy while I find a place with enough space to put my datto in, then the real work and begin
That set up is very ugly.
No skylines are factory boosted now. With the change to v6 there is very little room in the engine bay for a turbo or turbos, it can be done but it's expensive and a small job like a leaking exhaust manifold gasket could require engine out.
