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10after5guy
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bullet Topic: project 69’
    Posted: 09 October 2006 at 10:14pm

starting on the 2 door, my sons high school car, just thought i would post some pics of the progress hes been doing.

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got the rear quarter sanded to the metal for the day, i told him to try and work on it everyday so it gets closer and closer to being done.


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bullet Posted: 09 October 2006 at 10:20pm
I've forgotten how nice of a shell that is, wow very little rust, it doesn't look like there is any bondo in it ether.at least that quarter. What engine will be going in that one?
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bullet Posted: 09 October 2006 at 10:38pm

yeah its in ohk shape, little rust in the usual places.

probably a KA hopefully an SR.

were going to paint it white, got some custom plans for it so just wait and see


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bullet Posted: 09 October 2006 at 10:46pm

Where would i go about looking for a complete KA out of a 240????  It there any specific place that might have the parts for a complete swap??????????????  I really want one for my 521.

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bullet Posted: 10 October 2006 at 9:36am
uhhh im not sure i just ask around i got my KA from one of my friends that had it as a spare motor

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bullet Posted: 10 October 2006 at 11:49am

There's a lot of places that import the "30,000 mile" motors from Japan and resale them over here.  Most of the ones that I've looked into sell the motor complete with harness and ECU.  Seemed like they were fairly reasonable prices, some even come with a warranty.

Either that or the j/y.

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bullet Posted: 11 October 2006 at 1:15am
I think you guys should do a ca18det in that one
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bullet Posted: 12 October 2006 at 1:22am
were could i get one of those JEFF??????? hmmmm dont you have one around

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bullet Posted: 12 October 2006 at 2:06am
uuhh yep but its going in my 68 you should get one for your 69 I want to make my 68 super light so I figure I best put nissan lightest turbo motor in it.
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bullet Posted: 12 October 2006 at 9:30am
that should be sweet

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bullet Posted: 12 October 2006 at 11:37am
L16s are pretty light...
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bullet Posted: 14 October 2006 at 1:21pm
He said turbo
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