wahtraffic Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 Hi all, as the post title suggests I'm looking for a engine builder that knows L series or atleast general old nissans/datsuns. Any help would be much appreciated. Cheers Matt Quote
thriller Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 I think Peter Hall in lobethal is regarded as the local guru... Anyway PH is 8389 6635, so google tells me. Quote
zzzzed Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 Yeh Peter hall is the man when it comes to l series Quote
Ledge Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 Hi Matt www.lewisengines.com.au Only spot i would go and the only spot we take customers engines Paul Quote
wahtraffic Posted July 30, 2012 Author Posted July 30, 2012 Thanks for the info so far. I've heard Peter Hall name pop up afew times. I've heard over at Ozdat that Lewis engineering is so-so. Would it be a safe bet that Lewis engines is that place? Cheers Quote
d3c0y Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 You cant beat our very own Peter MC & Les Collins. I'm in QLD and he's in VIC and the distance isn't a big deal at all in my opinion. There are some very impressive race car builds to Peter and Les's names and I have put my money where my mouth is and actually have a PMC full race engine. Quote
Ledge Posted July 30, 2012 Posted July 30, 2012 Hi Matt Wouldn't have thought it was the same place. Lewis has built 4 engines for me that are all still going Strong. He has built about 20 for the company that I work for with the same result. He has also built many L engines including the one in Chris Fergusons tarmac rally Z which by the way kicks Mr halls but. Peter hall builds a great motor so he is also highly recomended. Peter Mc on this forum is also an L guru and im sure you could Freight your engine to him. Paul Quote
zzzzed Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 I don't think you can compare Chris fergusons car to Peter halls. They are in a different class. Peter halls is also only a l26 with su carbs and puting out over 260 hp. I wod say that is good going. Chris's car is a l28 with triples. He also runs bigger brakes and and has all adjustable suspension. Quote
peter mc Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 just so you know peters car has triple 44s and all the gear to race , , both cars are as good as it gets in this country , both have lots spent to do what they do well , peter hall , is a good bloke and knows the L as well as any one , also the boys at Lewis engines know how to do it and have built some tuff engines , also if you wont a top engine i can help you out, and can send a engine any place in the country , LES and i ONLY do nissan datsun engines and the L engine is our love Quote
zzzzed Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 He must have chafed teM from last time I looked at it then because last time I saw it it had hitachi su carbs and he claimed 260 hp. Weather that was at the wheels or the crank I don't know. I know he gets Chris Milton to do his head work and he is one of the best in SA Quote
peter mc Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 You were right it did have twins for s class racing but the last 2 years its been tripples and it was dam fast as a twin carb car Quote
zzzzed Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 Well there you go. I should have snuck a look when I was at His place a few weeks ago. Think I was a bit destracted from the bad news he gave me about my so called l20b race engine Quote
Ledge Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 Matt What where your engine intention Stock Mild Race The fact that you have mentioned another forum makes me think you are looking for the cheapest option not the best option. If this is the case just go to your closest engine re conditioner. P Hall, P MC and Lewis Build performance engines and this is an art. A full spec bullet proof L engine will cost allot of dollars no matter who builds it, The problem is if a stupid nut sack tunes it your 10k plus engine no matter how good the engine builder is will end up a rattling smoking boat anchor. If you are going big HP you need to budget for a full tune on either an engine dyno or chassis dyno by a reputable tuner and there is only a couple here in SA that have got a clue. Paul Quote
peter mc Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 VERY good point Paul we don't let a engine go out now, with out it being tuned on our engine dyno , its the only way to know the job is right , we know our work is right and the job is finished and the engine is ready to race , Quote
Roberto Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 My advice is to go with who you think is best and has the ability to tune it for you too. I chose Peter MC because he can do it all (with Les Collins) ,provides great service to the forum and has a real passion for his work. He builds exhaust systems for the z too! Who cares if he is in another state. Engine transportation is relatively cheap. Quote
wahtraffic Posted August 1, 2012 Author Posted August 1, 2012 To Ledge, its always handy to get other people view on things and what they are doing. I'm after something in the mild rebuild area.... I wanna do a 20th overbore and hone and rebalence the crank, put in a mild cam in it. Nothing to extreme. Also that depends on if the block needs it. Ideally I would like to bold on a supercharger and run around 5 - 7 PSi. But thats a another topic. -Matt Quote
Ledge Posted August 1, 2012 Posted August 1, 2012 HI Matt supercharger would be cool, Definitely need to be careful with a dyno tuner when boost is involved. Contact all the people that have been mentioned and have a chat to them you will know who to choose once you have talked to them. Definitely don't be afraid to freight your motor to Peter Mc if he is who you end up going with. If we didn't do so many engines through Lewis i would use Pmc for my engines search back through the forum he has built some serious stuff. All i could recommend is decide if you are going boosted or not cause the cam profile and porting etc would probably be different for a good NA engine and Bossted engine. Paul Quote
wahtraffic Posted August 2, 2012 Author Posted August 2, 2012 I called Peter today, I'm gonna going to drive up and have a chat to him mid next week. I'll prob swing by Lewis engines, early nexty week and have a chat to them aswell. Its always good to get a second opinion or another set of idea's. I know about the differences in the cam profiles, hence I'm trying to decide what is the best way to go now... I dont want to be change my mind half way, though 1 build and decide on the other. Quote
fluegel Posted August 10, 2012 Posted August 10, 2012 He must have chafed teM from last time I looked at it then because last time I saw it it had hitachi su carbs and he claimed 260 hp. Weather that was at the wheels or the crank I don't know. I know he gets Chris Milton to do his head work and he is one of the best in SA I just had Chris Milton redo the head on my 260Z he equalised the valve stems welded up some corrosion holes and fitted the new rocker arms and centered them correctly I should have used him years ago. Richard Quote
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