What you would like your Z to look like?

[pauly_adams]

thanks for the help its much better now  also i was wondering has any 1 ever tried making the dohc z head again because u could nearly recreate the head by the pictures and by using the pictures to make a scale to give u the dimentions

pauly

[thehelix112]

Lead on Mc Duff!

Dave

[pauly_adams]

lol i was just curious i would have a crack at it if i had the funds id say thats y so many people havent tryed it  :roll:  well hopfully some 1 does sooner or later

pauly

[Huw]

there is someone trying with 2 ka24 (?) heads or something, welding them together.....but think that a dead end.

I'm in the process of writing an enquiry to OS-Giken about them.
hoping to at least get some info, but uni has slowed down the letter writing.

Huw

[pauly_adams]

well i just left school and m joining the army but i could quite possibly write a letter to them i was thinking of doing that last night anyway ill see what happerns tomorow when i find out if im in or not and then i might write that letter after all

pauly

[Huw]

I was planning on writing it to the Osaka office in Japanese.....
figured I'd get further that way than by using english, especially cause it's a slightly strange/no profit encounter.

thoughts?

[gav240z]

Hi guys, I don't want to ruin your day but I think you may be hoping for the impossible. After reading many discussions on classiczcars.com and comments especially by member Alan Thomas (a 240zg owner) going by the alias HS30-H. Apparently he has spoken to OS Giken about the possibility of remaking the TC-24 head.

From what he says the old wooden templates they used to mould the head became warped and useless and any attempt to build the heads again would require alot of investment $$$ from OS Giken. It is apparently not profitable for them to attempt this again since the original kit comprised of many parts including new pistons, harmonic balancer, timing assembly and the like.

It really was just the L-series block in use and crank + rods. If you are really keen on the idea of a twin cam 6 well I'm sure you know the RB series is probably the best option.

I'm sorry if this bursts your bubble, however many have thought along the lines you are and have reached the same dead end. By all means write them a letter, the last thing I want to do is discourage anyone. I'd love to see a twin cam L-series in a Z.

For more details search classiczcars.com

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17302&highlight=OS+Giken
http://www.datrats.com.au/OS%20GIKEN%20ENGINES.htm
http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13949&highlight=OS+Giken
http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16240&highlight=OS+Giken

Good luck!

[jugglingogre]

I saw your red Zed the other day and was blown away.

I wouldn't go red though, I'd go a silvery gunmetal grey.  I saw it photoshopped on another site tonight but cant remember where.

As for the engine, I've always wanted a mild 260hybridz v8.

Cheers

Pete

81 280zx (currently off the road)
wannabe 240/260z owner (SWMBO says no  :cry: due to financial crisis)

[Toecutter]

http://www.tunerzine.com/articles.php?id=188

[RUSSJZ-ZED]

That's the same car that features in (bodywork) installing ZG flares- 10 out of 10.

[Sooley]

High Guys
Just wanted toecutter to PM me if thats possible

asoole@optusnet.com.au

Thanks Mate


Anthony

[Toecutter]

done!

[van]

Yeah, that blue 240z above is the same one that belonged to that dude who totalled his Z in a tunnel with some other Zs (including a Z33).  The video was getting around the net a while ago, though I can't seem to find it now.

But yeah, considering how young he is, he's either got a ridiculously good allowance (damn these rich kids), or he's working about 18 part time jobs outside of school hours.  Even including the fact that he did most of the work himself!

Really is a very amazing job, though.  Without being able to see the paint up close (he reports it himself as being good but very far from perfect), I'd have to say this is the best s30z I've ever seen.  The wheels, the colour choice, the quality of the chrome and the badging.  So very nice.  The only thing I wouldn't have done is the CF hood, and that's about it.

[RUSSJZ-ZED]

The only thing missing is a  ZG wing/turn-up on the hatch.

[Toecutter]

I can't believe that here in Australia we did'nt get the 280Z S30 2 seater and the early 300zx in a 2 seater. How nice does this early 2 seater 300zx look!



Another cool pic of a couple of 2000GT's in Japan!