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  • 18/12/2019 at 20:31 #4027
    Mario_280zx
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      Hi all,

      I would like tot share my race car build.

      Specs:

      Engine – Nissan VK45DE

      Chassis – Nissan 280ZX

      Gearbox – Audi Transaxle

      Concept is that we only use the skin of the chassis. New chassis will be made from aluminium with a chromoly roll cage. Engine will fitted behind front wheels (semi mid-mount). Gearbox mounted in the rear. Many of the panels will be made from carbon fiber. We are trying to get the vehicle weight in at 800kg.

      Stripping

      20/12/2019 at 08:50 #4070
      Clinton Hulley
      Keymaster

        Hi Mario,

        This looks like a very interesting project. How long have you been busy with this project and what is your estimate time it will be running? Please post some more as the project goes on. Will be great to follow the build.

        20/12/2019 at 08:58 #4071
        Mario_280zx
        Participant

          Thanks Clinton,

          We have been working on it for about 12 months but havnt done much recently as other commitments has got in the way. However from January we will be going full steam ahead again.

          No real time frame to the build. However I would like to get it done next year.

           

          20/12/2019 at 09:02 #4072
          Mario_280zx
          Participant

            Nose cut off as we building a new chassis.

            Headless

            20/12/2019 at 09:06 #4074
            Mario_280zx
            Participant

              Rest of the material stripped from the body, floor & inner panels.

              b

              20/12/2019 at 09:08 #4075
              Mario_280zx
              Participant

                Body being sent off to blasting and primer.

                body2

                20/12/2019 at 09:18 #4076
                Mario_280zx
                Participant

                  Body is back and looking great. Little to no rust at all. Not bad for an old Datsun.

                  body3

                  20/12/2019 at 09:20 #4077
                  Mario_280zx
                  Participant

                    Here is a rough floor plan of the layout of the motor, gearbox and chassis design. There will most likely be some adjustments made as we go along.

                    chassis

                    20/12/2019 at 09:21 #4078
                    Mario_280zx
                    Participant

                      Here we removed the sump. Ready to start designing the dry sump setup we will be running.

                      Engine

                      22/12/2019 at 20:04 #4092
                      Clinton Hulley
                      Keymaster

                        Hi Mario,

                        Everything looks great so far. What is your plan with the drysump on this engine? What drysump pump are you going to run? Will you be running a proper drysump pump which will have the pressure and scavenge pumps? The motor we built for the Porsche 917 had a drysump on it. We took the standard pump out of the engine and run a Moroso 3 stage pump, 1 pressure pump and 2 scavenge stages. I designed the drysump for the Porsche, and it was machined out of billet Aluminium. You may have read this post but here is the post that has some pics of the drysump https://crasyideas.com/race-car-560hp-supercharger-vk45de/

                        23/12/2019 at 08:28 #4093
                        Mario_280zx
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                          Thanks Clinton,

                           

                          Yes we will also do 3 stage pump. Do you still have drawings for CNC company of that drysump? We were also going to do it out of billet aluminium. We have a local manufacturer that is sponsoring me a drysump pump.

                          23/12/2019 at 10:59 #4094
                          Clinton Hulley
                          Keymaster

                            Hi Mario,

                            I should have the 3D CAD for the sump. I can put you in contact with a company that does CNC work here in Cape Town. They are the only company that I will supply the CAD for the Sump as I do a lot of work for them. The Company is ABR Engineering. You can speak with Harold Bannister (Cell: 083 446 0675) or email him at Harold@abrengineering.co.za to get a quote on machining the sump.

                            Hope this helps!

                            10/02/2020 at 12:48 #4942
                            Clinton Hulley
                            Keymaster

                              Hi Mario,

                              How is your build coming along, any updates?

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