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thought id put a quick clip up of my never ending project ..Ooh
started out 11yrs ago as a worked 2ltr daily then worked its way up to a
Nissan FJ20 turbo on build two and now its on its third build and third color
change!:rolleyes:
the FJ has been taken out and is making way for something else..
heres a link of it so far on youtube..
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi7ak1neMhM
Vince, send me a pm sometime, would like to catch up and compare notes.
here are a couple of pics...the interior isnt done in these pics but itll all be tan leather
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/DSC_2441.jpg
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/DSC_2422.jpg
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/DSC_2406.jpg
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/DSC_2398.jpg
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/DSC_2480.jpg
FJ looks so neat! seems a shame to pull it out.
dont worry its for a good cause, the car is going in the hands of jason ghiller to get a full house 4.0ltr built ,im gonna be teary cutting the firewall thats for sure:( wont be till next year though...
are u selling the FJ? there aren't many available.
SIK_MIK
07-11-08, 03:11 PM
sweet ride champ!
give us some more detail of the car. brakes? diff? power? qtr times? wheels?
have you considered a XR6 turbo engine?
would you sell the car as is?
yeah its for sale in the sale section of this forum with heaps of spares, dont get me wrong they are a bullet proof motor but i just needed a change. when the car was running back 6 years ago i had a standard FJ with t3/t4 and 363 injectors and the car went 13.6@113mph on bald 17 inch tires which wasnt bad considering it was a basic set up
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/WILDTCcalder2002.jpg
the car isnt for sale but the running gear is,so far the car has 290mm rotors and AU calipers on the front, and xf disks and calipers on the back,
the diff is a shortened borg warner with full spool and 28 spline moser axles,
the only mod thats been done on the shell of the car is a mini tub so i could fit the 255/35/18 tires under the arch
sweet ride champ!
give us some more detail of the car. brakes? diff? power? qtr times? wheels?
have you considered a XR6 turbo engine?
would you sell the car as is?
why would you bother when you can make more than enough power with a au engine:)
bout time u saw the light and put a 6cyl in it, hahaha
why would you bother when you can make more than enough power with a au engine:)
Pffffffffffttttttttttttttt... You crack me up John... AU?? ED Mate! Either way... I hear ya.. I think The Barra (fat motors) are over rated. Dont get me wrong they are a very good engine, just I think the SOHC yeilds better results, expecially in the right hands..
WILDTC - Thats a sweet looking corty mate. Whats the color called? its horn... Also, how do you clean up your bumpers? they look better than new! Good move going to a 4.0L, you wont regret it. TRUST ME! Ooh
SIK_MIK
08-11-08, 01:03 AM
why would you bother when you can make more than enough power with a au engine:)
i too own a tc corty and only considered powering it with a xr6 turbo motor if i were goin 6 cylinders.:confused:
unless you can convince me otherwise????
need suggestions!;)
i too own a tc corty and only considered powering it with a xr6 turbo motor if i were goin 6 cylinders.:confused:
unless you can convince me otherwise????
need suggestions!;)
Well for starters the BA engine is a lot more difficult to fit into the engine bay. I have fitted 1x SOHC 4.0L into a TE cortina (my car TE-PSI) which is turbo. And I have also helped an old mate fit a DOHC Barra into his TE (ICE JET). From experience of doing both. I can say the SOHC is far easier. Both engines make fantastic power.
The DOHC is only of real advantage in stock form, due to the 4v head. But if you were to get a decent porting job done on a SOHC, then you would find the difference is barely noticable. There are a few other things to mention, but most people wouldnt understand, or be prepared to spend $$$ on. ie; Valve train symetry, rod ratio, piston speed, harmonics etc..
Personally due to the huge availability of the SOHC, and cheaper cost, thats where i would start. My first 4.0L (320K clunker) cost me $200 from a wrecker, and went hard in the corty. I made over 180RWKW with that alone. Just something for you to think about.
Either way you go guys, its worth the effort if you take this path.
i too own a tc corty and only considered powering it with a xr6 turbo motor if i were goin 6 cylinders.:confused:
unless you can convince me otherwise????
need suggestions!;)
well how does 520rwkw on lpg and 30psi sound in a daily driver thats what my 4lt does:) :)
don't get me wong xr6t engine is good but would be more difficult to fit and it wouldn't be worth the effort
both good engines but for the power needed to run the times Vince wants the au 4lt would be more than enough..
SIK_MIK
08-11-08, 01:07 PM
dont want to take the focus off wildtc's posting so one day i will post my ride and we can brainstorm potential problems and possibilities.
till then, cheers fellas!
SIK_MIK
08-11-08, 01:15 PM
well how does 520rwkw on lpg and 30psi sound in a daily driver thats what my 4lt does:) :)
don't get me wong xr6t engine is good but would be more difficult to fit and it wouldn't be worth the effort
both good engines but for the power needed to run the times Vince wants the au 4lt would be more than enough..
gives new meaning to "step on it" whilst in a taxi:D
well how does 520rwkw on lpg and 30psi sound in a daily driver thats what my 4lt does:) :)
don't get me wong xr6t engine is good but would be more difficult to fit and it wouldn't be worth the effort
both good engines but for the power needed to run the times Vince wants the au 4lt would be more than enough..
Great work John. I wasnt intending to discredit your great work. I just found from my own experience that the above mentioned engine works well for my needs.
Sorry if you took that post the wrong way.
Azza
Great work John. I wasnt intending to discredit your great work. I just found from my own experience that the above mentioned engine works well for my needs.
Sorry if you took that post the wrong way.
Azza
I never took it that way all good sorry if you thought that ..
bout time u saw the light and put a 6cyl in it, hahaha
haha hey george, when are you going to see the light and put your running gear in a cortina?? :p i can get my hands on a sparkling burgandy corty if you want!!!!;)
buzukavic
11-03-09, 07:09 PM
Mr vinni its lebo finish it so i cant take it off ur hands for the week end ill look afther it
MICK_007
16-03-09, 09:28 PM
Get yourself an AU engine and fit that up as there the best SOHC am engine. More refined compared to the EF/EL engine.
U can get low km AU engines for under $700.00 and you can built a cheap engine which will take an easy 300rwkw for under 3k, using ACL race series pistons but it will have comp at 10.2 but who cares if u have a good tune there will be no detonation.
is this finished yet?
been a long time since i seen those number plates and that car on the road
mate what colour is that paint?
here are some before shots of it goin to the trimmers...
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/404wildtcatautoimage020.jpg
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/404wildtcatautoimage021.jpg
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/404wildtcatautoimage023.jpg
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/404wildtcatautoimage022.jpg
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/404wildtcatautoimage016.jpg
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/404wildtcatautoimage019.jpg
after shots coming soon..
finished interior except missing gauges...
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/finishedinterior004.jpg
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/finishedinterior003.jpg
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/finishedinterior002.jpg
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/finishedinterior005.jpg
awesome work there Vinnie now for the power plant:)
yeah thanks john cant wait!!! the engine bay needs to be spread open before motor can go in so bit of work involved..
Oscar of Markoz
11-08-09, 08:44 AM
Mate, that looks fantastic. Great choice of colours there. Very classy.
Looks very nice mate... Well done...
Mate, tthat looks awesome.
Leather or vinyl ? what sort of dollars?
thanks mate its all leather except for the suede head lining and parcel shelf and obviously the carpet and all i can say is that its in the five digit mark with what it cost!!:rolleyes::rolleyes:
Bloody hell. Now that's a tastefully done interior.
Love the design and the colors.
Who did it for you?
Tell me your going to go a 6 cyl powerplant :D
thanks mate ! Auto image done the interior and yes it will be a 6 !!:D
still sticking with the FJ or going 6?
TCT-747
08-11-09, 02:13 PM
has it got a streight firewall or the round one ? are you selling the fj20?
it had the straight fire wall and rad support and all my fj20 stuff is for sale :)
NEMESIS
21-11-09, 01:19 AM
I thought the 4.0 would go in pretty easily!
Clearly not!
Love the car tho,its beautiful.
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/40ltrprogresspics035.jpg
some pics of a trial fit of johns manifold and turbo and it surprisingly fit
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/40ltrprogresspics034.jpg
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/40ltrprogresspics030.jpg
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/halfassembled003.jpg
my 42r dummy fitted
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/halfassembled010.jpg
looking good mate you might aswell keep lt, it fits perfectly:)
yeah LOL nah i want mine on a 45 degree angle! what do you think hell say to that???:shocked
rb30ejvan
27-12-09, 07:35 PM
that is one sweet cortina
yeah LOL nah i want mine on a 45 degree angle! what do you think hell say to that???:shocked
LOL yeah right good luck with that
MICK_007
15-01-10, 11:23 AM
Seriously that is the hottest cortina ive ever seen, love the colour, interior and wheel combo man.
If this ever comes up for sale id be seriously interested but dont think u can engineer modified firewalss in NSW anymore.
Keep up the good work and it seems ur working with John so ur in very good hands and ur car is definatly going to be a quick car and do mad power skids on the street :D
atuffvl
15-01-10, 09:22 PM
dude corty looks sweet as can u send me the place that done the interior ph number and town look great
cheers
more progress...
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/turbopics016.jpg
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/turbomanifoldcomplete6.jpg
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/turbopics007.jpg
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/moreengineprogress001.jpg
http://i421.photobucket.com/albums/pp299/wildtc_photos/moreengineprogress008.jpg
chevpower502
07-06-10, 12:44 PM
sweet build bud, verry interested to know whats done to the motor or is it stock?and what power or times are you hopen for
thanks
the motor has got the lot and im lookin for anything over 450 kwatw and as
for times it should be intresting because the car has a standard geomatry
back end so ill be happy with a 10 or high 9
rajab2004
07-06-10, 07:19 PM
love the colour
nice coulor! my cars only a few shades off
megalomaniac
04-11-10, 06:41 AM
just a question and i may be wrong but are the front seats rs2000/ESP scheels minus the headrests ?
looking good mate.
YouTube - ‪WILDTC nearing completion_0001.wmv‬‏
duckboy01
19-06-11, 05:52 PM
Nice work, she's coming up a treat. Your not letting the cat out of the bag with the colour are ya.lol
WILDTC is an understatment bloody nice work mate well done ,,,i see you are in good hands with jason and john on your side ,,great too see another streight gas car my turbo 265 centura is running streight gas too ,,i recon your going too tear up the strip with that combo ,,great work on the fire wall came up a treet ,,,car looks great ,will be watching your progress ,good luck with all your hard work :D
So sweet. Well done. I always wished this was a 6, now you've gone one step better with a Ghiller set up
another top quality LPG powered car! F'ING AWESOME.
I alway's liked the shape of TC corty's... you have done a beautiful job mate.
308jayden
27-11-11, 09:50 PM
very nice,clean and not to out there great job
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