Sourcing straight 6

[aurfalien]

Hi all,

As I finish up a few builds, I contemplate my next and was wondering what would be a good source of the pictured engine below.

Thanks in advance.

 

[MeatMan]

It's the Nissan Prince G.engine.  I blew up the photo and saw it was a Nissan and Googled it as I was intrigued because I own one, and just built a Skyline kit.  If you do fabrication work you could probably build one from a stock Nissan engine.  Looks sweet.  Here is a link to a better pic.Good luck.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_G_engine#/media/File:Prince_GR8_engine_Nissan_Engine_Museum.jpg

 

[Ace-Garageguy]

I rather doubt you'll find a Nissan R380 (GR8) engine in kit form. The general appearance and spacing of the cam boxes makes me think you could modify a Jag 4.2 from one of the E-type kits to get you in the ballpark, but the Nissan engine is only about a 2-liter, and is considerably smaller physically than the E-type unit.

The GR8 engine uses a race-only twincam head on a modified G7 (SOHC) bottom end.

The G7 engine (from which the GR8 is derived) is visually similar to the Nissan L24 (Datsun 240Z), so that also might be a starting point for the block, etc.(Revell does a Z-car), using a modified Jag head and Webers, perhaps from the Revell BRE 240Z. You'll have to scratchbuild that interesting water manifold that's on top of the head.

A mid-to-late '60s Nissan inline six production engine (again I really doubt you'll find one in any kit) would possibly provide the correct bottom end...but not the right head.

The Prince / Nissan R380 was very heavily influenced by the Porsche 904 (except for the engine, obviously), which you probably already know.

http://videolike.org/view/yt=aqm|FCBy5E_

Edited December 6, 2015 by Ace-Garageguy

[aurfalien]

Great info guys, MANY thanks.

Curious, would this sorta work?

Its off a Tamiya Skyline 2000 GTR which looks circa late 60's?

 

Edited December 6, 2015 by aurfalien

[Ace-Garageguy]

While it IS a Nissan inline 6 of about the right size, the angle between the valves and hence the placement of the cam covers is very different from the photo in the opening post. 

This is the engine you want, and it has widely spaced cam covers, looking for all the world as though it has hemispherical combustion chambers like the Jag inlines.

Nissan 2000 the above kit represents...

Old Jag six...   

So, use the engine and carbs shown in the kit you posted above, and modify a Jag head to get the right looking cam cover spacing.

 

Edited December 6, 2015 by Ace-Garageguy

[aurfalien]

WOW, cool deal, thanks Monsignor Ace.

[Lunajammer]

Edited December 6, 2015 by Lunajammer

[MeatMan]

I agree, the Jag 6 is the ticket!!  Good luck.

[aurfalien]

Well, I think Mr E's first reply regarding a 240Z comboed with a Jag head is the call.

However thats a lot of kits. I'll need 3 in all.

I think I'll pass and focus on basic OOB builds.  I'm stripping down my Chapparal 2D CanAm, correcting paint and adding a lot more detail.

Plus I'm finishing up an Opel GT, contemplating my next basic build and a little while back started on a 356 dragster being a combo of the Revell kit and Wynns Charger.

So I'll wait to spend money.

When ready, I can use these as reference on how Fujimi did it;

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10000755z/70/1

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10000755z/70/2

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10000755z/70/3

 

 

Edited December 7, 2015 by aurfalien

[aurfalien]

Ok ok, I broke down and got a 1/24 Yodel R380 on a Japanese auction site for relatively cheap.

Also got a Nissan Skyline Street Custom.  I will mod its head for a split/angled look.

I've always wanted an R380 in 1/24.

Edited December 9, 2015 by aurfalien