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The main oil cooler(TII) is back there.The hood scoop mates to the back of the radiator and vents out all the oil cooler heat and the top 1/3(hottest part) of the radiator.The other,smaller oil cooler(85' 300ZX turbo) is in the drivers side chin vent and the rest of the radiator and IC air goes into the engine bay.
The main oil cooler(TII) is back there.The hood scoop mates to the back of the radiator and vents out all the oil cooler heat and the top 1/3(hottest part) of the radiator.The other,smaller oil cooler(85' 300ZX turbo) is in the drivers side chin vent and the rest of the radiator and IC air goes into the engine bay.
Sounds like a good idea to make the vent for the oil cooler and the top part of the rad but what is the other 300Z cooler for? Do you have the oil run in parallel or is the cooler for turbo oil only?? I don't see how you could have oil cooling problems with the main cooler mounted like you do.
Just to be sure.
The main cooler gets air,but the slit that feeds it isnt as wide open as say,the stock airdamn opening.I did some sheetmetal work to force the air through the cooler,but I felt a little insurance couldnt hurt.
The Turbo Z cooler is the exact same dimensions as the TII cooler,except half the width.It even looks to be made from the same factory.Since its narrow,I was able to tuck it away in a normally unused area.Theyre plumbed in series with the TII first.
THe body kit was originally used for Imsa GTO racing. I was very lucky to find a orignal kit! I modified it by adding brake ducts, and cuting out carbon fiber to make the front diffusers. The hood I also made about two years ago, and was a pain to make, haha. Here is some more pics, some of the motor, with the to4s/gt40 turbo. I had posted them a long time ago, so I may just have to use a link.
And to think, I could have owned a red widebody for $2000 cnd!! All it needed was a paint job. Had RB exhaust, weber 48, rats nest removed, e-fan, you know, all that good stuff. Instead I ended up getting an 11 month project for $500 that has very little body rust but had a ton of underbody rust.
Personally, I don't like fender flares. To me they look like a cheap, tacked on piece. I much prefer a real widebody like a mariah or IMSA style. But there is a point that its just too much, where it takes away from the lines of the car, and thats where the GTO kit comes in. Its just too much IMO.
Anyone know what widebody kit is on this car? I can't figure it out for the life of me. No reason...
In 1982 Car & Driver featured a 3 page article that showcased a body shop in Hawthorne, California that created the first truly wide body street legal kit based upon the IMSA RX7.
This kit was in production for several years. I bought one for my '82. I can't recall the cost exactly, but $2500 comes to mind. Between Epsilon 15" 3 piece aluminum wheels, 10" rear, 8" front, Pirelli P7 245 50 15's in the rear, and performance coils and shocks, the car drove like it was on rails.
Here's the lone pic of my '82 entered into a Seattle car show days after work completed. The paint was lacquer, done in Guards Red over Ebony, with a gold separator that also served to highlight the flare of the tail.
Remember too this was a year before the Porsche 944 was released.
Last edited by jazzman1; Dec 19, 2015 at 07:00 PM.
In 1982 Car & Driver featured a 3 page article that showcased a body shop in Hawthorne, California that created the first truly wide body street legal kit based upon the IMSA RX7.
This kit was in production for several years. I bought one for my '82. I can't recall the cost exactly, but $2500 comes to mind. Between Epsilon 15" 3 piece aluminum wheels, 10" rear, 8" front, Pirelli P7 245 50 15's in the rear, and performance coils and shocks, the car drove like it was on rails.
Here's the lone pic of my '82 entered into a Seattle car show days after work completed. The paint was lacquer, done in Guards Red over Ebony, with a gold separator that also served to highlight the flare of the tail.
Remember too this was a year before the Porsche 944 was released.
Mmmmmm beatiful car . What else did youo have done to the car and what eventuallly happend to it?
In 1982 Car & Driver featured a 3 page article that showcased a body shop in Hawthorne, California that created the first truly wide body street legal kit based upon the IMSA RX7.
This kit was in production for several years. I bought one for my '82. I can't recall the cost exactly, but $2500 comes to mind. Between Epsilon 15" 3 piece aluminum wheels, 10" rear, 8" front, Pirelli P7 245 50 15's in the rear, and performance coils and shocks, the car drove like it was on rails.
Here's the lone pic of my '82 entered into a Seattle car show days after work completed. The paint was lacquer, done in Guards Red over Ebony, with a gold separator that also served to highlight the flare of the tail.
Remember too this was a year before the Porsche 944 was released.
That is an absolutely gorgeous car to say the least! I wish you had some more pictures of it because I love that old school build style from the 80's.
Originally Posted by nyc 85t2
This thing is seriously amazing, must be a custom kit from the looks of it? I'm really digging it and I'm curious what you're going to be doing for a powerplant as well.
This one was a Pacifica Kit on a 1983 GSL car originally that was swapped with everything from a 1984-85 GSL-SE including the suspension and interior. It was an utter hack job and got scrapped in the end. I kept the SE suspension and Epsilon wheels of course
This one was a early build 1979 SA with an IMSA Mk1 widebody kit. Unfortunately this one was also rusted beyond repair and got scrapped too.
I have more pics of them both if anyone is interested
wankel=awesome,while widebodies are not my cup of tea,i can appreciate the bodywork,panel fit & of course the finish... the paintwork looks flawless,like glass & black no less! Was shocked to see car outside,covered in frost in what appears to be an apartment complex parking lot. Part of it i guess is i did a LOT of theft recovery repairs on these cars when they were new,ridiculously easy to break into and steal,usually had the crap beat out of them and stripped of most of running gear when found. Some were just shells,no doors glass etc.. Insurance companys paid to have a lot of them repaired and returned to owners. Though mine is not highly modified,it is very much original and the few times i've left it parked on the street even for a short time,this is always in the back of my mind,always glad to see it still there when i come back for it. Don't think i could sleep at night with a car like that outside in a parking lot..that's an impressive looking car! You are now doing an Elford turbo conversion on this car?
. What else did youo have done to the car and what eventuallly happend to it?
