Eternal's Straight 6 Build Thread

[Eternal]

Thanks guys!

I need to make some sort of plan so I can crack on and get things done.

[Eternal]

Right my mission is to get a floor on and chassis painted. To do this i need to do a few things...

• Make/fit light stalks.

• Plate under steering rack area (think will help stop stuff hitting front of engine while driving)

• Figure how to mount pedal box

• Fit pedal box

• Figure out how to properly mount seat rails.

• Fit seats

• Build steering frame in cockpit area to fit granada gear

• Build/Buy/Fit fuel tank. (With mounting brackets)

• Design and build a system for fuel/break lines

• As above but for wiring

• Paint under side of chassis ready for floor fitment

• Fit floor (will leave propshaft area with no floor)

That should give me quite a bit to do.

[HandyAndy]

Welcome back Alex,

Its great to read that your build is to continue

Will watch your build with great interest ( as always have )

cheers
andy

[Eternal]

Nice solution to my cooling problem....
http://www.grsmotorsport.co.uk/westfieldcustom.html
Only problem is the Supercharged Duratec engine puts out less heat than the straight 6 skyline lump. So might need it modified to be a bit thicker. Unless you guys think that one would do?

[HandyAndy]

That looks very nice indeed

I have no idea how much heat your straight 6 will create but if you were to use that rad then how about making the side panels either side of the engine bay flared out to allow the heat generated to escape & improve the air flow thru the engine bay? just a thought

cheers
andy

[mark]

As you say may need to be a touch thicker, depends what power you are going to run? I dont suppose a standard mr2 turbo intercooler is any bigger than that capacity wise and they manage ok in a mild state of tune

You could always fit water injection if you get heat issues

[Eternal]

OUCH that radiator and intercooler is £700. That would pay for alot of kit for the car

[Eternal]

power would be standard would also be running two oil coolers so that should help a bit.

[robo]

The power of the engine has a direct bearing on the cooling needs. If your engine knocks out 200hp it will make the same heat and require the same amount of cooling as a four pot of the same hp rating . All you need to find is what others have used to cool the equivalent. Convert hp into kw and thats your cooling needs. Any decent rad company should be able to advise on that.

Bob

[Eternal]

Interesting. Thinking about it my one would be slightly different. As would be running a larger intercooler and a different skyline GTR plenum. Power would start at around 245 ish upto around 280.... ofc can push it right upto 500ish if wanted rofl but chassis would suffer i think.