Nissan Skyline

Just got a Tamiya Nissan Skyline from my local hobby store for only US$10.00!! I'm thinking about putting an intercooler into the front bumper. The only thing I don't get is where things hook up to. I have Fly's page on how to build it but i need to know where piping goes to on the engine. pics or explanations would help alot. Thanks in advance.

what skyline is it? i'll help you look for some pics when i find out.

my tamiya skyline r34 came with an intercooler

I would have thought that all turbo Skyline kits would come with an intercooler. :confused:

I'll bet it's the #24090 R32 kit, which has a crappy-looking flat grill part to go in the front air dam.

Jay is right again, as usual. It doesn't say anywhere what R-## it is. But a friend said its an R-34, not sure. I just went out tonight and got the parts that I need. If no one can find one of a skyline, can someone kinda explain where things are connected?? I'm gonna start construction on it after I finish my Yamaha motorcycle.

It goes vaguely like this:
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/420981dg50_13.jpg
The piping where the turbos are sort of loops around itself. I can't find a very clear picture...

hope some of these help Skyline engines (http://www.skylinesdownunder.co.nz/skylinepictures/engines_etc.html)

Thanks Jay. That helped alot. Now to learn how to bend aluminum tubing w/o breaking it:(. Also, found out that its an R-32 Skyline. Can't really think of color choices right now, but I'm thinking of a blue or some really odd, random paint out of my big paint box (I'll just close my eyes and choose one,:silly:LOL!).

Originally posted by mstngcobrasvt98
its an R-32 Skyline. Can't really think of color choices right now, but I'm thinking of a blue or some really odd, random paint out of my big paint box (I'll just close my eyes and choose one,:silly:LOL!). I've painted my R32 the Tamiya Pearl Blue. It's a really awesome colour. :D

Originally posted by tazdev
hope some of these help Skyline engines (http://www.skylinesdownunder.co.nz/skylinepictures/engines_etc.html) That's where I started looking, but almost all those pics don't show anything below the headlights... The best I could do was assume which pipes were going down to the i/c, and whice were coming back... :confused:

2 things:

1) as Jay almost said, the Intercooler is fitted between the turbo and the engine.

2) I wouldn't use tubing it you need to bend the airways, I'd use an alluminium/brass rod of the same diameter. Much easier to bend and won't break (tubes/pipes offer MUCH more resistance to bending. It will break before bending sufficiently for you application)

Good luck
Alex

That's a good deal, I just purchase an R-34 and it cost me almost $30.00:eek:

The tamiya r-34 comes with an engine???if it does,than ive found my next project:D

Sorry, no engine with the R-34:(

I have an extra engine from a Tamiya R-32; if I do the correct engine bay scratchbuilding, couldn't I use that engine in my R-34 since most of the changes in the series between R-32 to R-34 were internal? It'll be a looooooong process but Lau Bak did it and I think it would be an interesting project.

It seems to be the engine bay panelling that is the most work! If you can get past that you are well away.