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Les Collins Racing

Locality: Warragul, Victoria

Phone: 5623 3108

Address: Olympic Street 3820 Warragul, VIC, Australia

Website: http://lescollinsracing.com

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25.01.2022 A huge congratuations to Paul & Mariella (and Sheila!) on a fantastic 4th outright AND 1st in class in the ERAs INCA Rally!!!

25.01.2022 Just finished this vertical flat four - off to the dyno soon! :D

23.01.2022 Another CR 260Z (FS5W71B) rebuilt (new bearings, hydrajet blasted casings) for a local customer - will be great in their 240Z!

23.01.2022 Hi everyone. Are you, or do you know some one who could be interested to join us here at LCR? Looking for a person who will take on a role as a mechanic / involvement in engine building. We are open to expressions of interest from people of all ages.... Some experience with Datsun cars would be helpful however is not a necessary. If interested please send an email introducing yourself to [email protected] Cheers Les Collins.

22.01.2022 Best of luck to Jon and Gina on their 2019 Targa Tasmania attempt! https://www.facebook.com/Team24oz/

21.01.2022 DPANGT has featured an article on Jon & Gina Siddins, whom we support. Check out their article! https://dpangt.com/2018/02/10/team-24oz/

21.01.2022 And to match the L28, a rebuilt 260Z CR 71B gearbox!

20.01.2022 Some pictures of an L28 3.6 Ltr project engine. 90 mm bore and 96 mm stroke. 47 mm OERs Road car. Wanted something different. A big squeeze.

20.01.2022 A quick video of J.Hs L24 on the engine dyno today. Enjoy!

20.01.2022 Well another big week rounds out here at LCR, with Shelias body reunited with the chassis. Lou is pleased! Have a safe weekend all and spare a thought for us - well still be working!

18.01.2022 A customer came to me wanting an upgraded clutch and flywheel for his L series powered 240Z race car, so I obliged. A RaceClutch 200mm Clutch assembly in Aluminium: 2500lbs pressure plate and an unsprung 4 paddle ceramic driven plate at 3.85kg. Along with our in-house designed custom 5.66kg steel (4140) one-piece flywheel. All works of art!

18.01.2022 For Sale (on behalf of one of our clients): 76 260Z 2+2 Matching numbers engine, Factory manual car. 51,000 miles on the clock (possibly genuine).... Hydraulic power steering adapted from a Subaru. Factory Air conditioning. Seats have been re trimmed. Very tight body, no rattles. Very original car. Small rust spots in the sill / start of dog leg. Selling on behalf of the elderly owner. $30,000 - negotiable. NOTE: This vehicle is in Australia. Please contact Les Collins during business hours: 03 5623 3108

16.01.2022 [Lockie] Hi all, Shelia is finally finished & Paul took her home this afternoon. She is all packed up and will be shipped out to Buenos Aires on Monday morning. The INCA Rally starts Mid-November and we wish Paul and Mariella a fantastic time in South America! A HUGE tanks to Bryan, Steve & Lou for all their hands on hard work and loooong hours! Les is taking a couple of days off to rest & de-stress, ... and Im going off to sleep for about a week... See more

13.01.2022 To all our Facebook followers, you may have noticed this page hasnt been updated much in the last few weeks. Weve actually been very busy working on a 1934 Ford that is headed to to South America for the INCA Rally near the end of the year. You can follow all the progress of A Ford Called Shelia" here: https://www.facebook.com/fordcalledsheila/?fref=ts

11.01.2022 SOLD! Christmas special! L28 long engine (tappet cover to sump).... 87mm flat top pistons (quality cast items). Standard L28 con-rods. Closed chamber N42 head, that has been ported and with chamber mods. 10.75:1 compression ratio. Performance camshaft, springs & retainers Fully rebuilt and not yet run. 230 BHP spec engine at 6500 RPM with triple 45 mm Webers Carburettors and extractors ARE NOT included in this package. However these can be supplied at extra cost. SOLD! For more information call 03 5623 3108 or email me here: http://lescollinsracing.com/contact

10.01.2022 Modified P90/N42/E88 heads in various specifications and 3(!) Billet 90mm stroke cranks for customers engines. Just a typical day here at LCR.

09.01.2022 Jon & Gina Siddins @ Team24oz have raised zbar (boom, tish) again! LCR are again supporting them in their 2018 competitive campaigns. With LCR power on board we know they will be hard to beat!

09.01.2022 First built in 1995 this was one of the first 2.4 L18 blocked engines ever built. Rare L18 thick walled block that could be bored to over 90 mm. Welded offset stroked L20B crankshaft with 94 mm stroke. Back for some love and attention.

09.01.2022 Never had so many L6 engines in one place before.

08.01.2022 A big project for the team and myself this coming year: Recommissioning this Under 2ltr Datsun 1600 Sports Sedan. Ive designed a bespoke IRS for it, to do away with the unsuitable trailing arm setup. Lots of cutting and welding to come, so please like & share this post!

08.01.2022 Best of luck to Jon & Gina Siddins on their 2018 Targa Tasmania attempt!

07.01.2022 J.H. has made his own video of his engine build. Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdIHcxxkPqs

07.01.2022 And we are back from the Dyno! This L20b ran up beautifully - smooth & progressive. The owner has asked that (for the tiime being) the power figures be kept confidentional, but typically engines in this specification produce around 190hp & 160ft/lbs.

05.01.2022 Weve been giving John technical assistance with the rebuild of his rare LZ20 race engine, and recently he attended the Adelaide Motorsport Festival in LZ20 powered Stanza Coupe Sports Sedan. We are thrilled to have helped John get this fantastic car back on the track!

05.01.2022 Every now & again we get fairly mundane cars in the shop requireing work, like this one:

04.01.2022 Engine is on the dyno - first start-up tomorrow with the owner in attendence. We are very excited to see what this engine combination will do!

03.01.2022 We are getting there!

03.01.2022 And a few of the LZ20 assembly photos John sent me:

03.01.2022 Another customer engine done! Budget L28 destined for a 260Z. L28 block 1mm overbore, flat top pistons, mildly ported head, 72deg works cam, 10.4:1 static CR, HM Headers, New triple 45mm Webers. Will make the Z a great thing to drive! Would YOU like an engine built?... Contact me here: http://lescollinsracing.com/contact See more

02.01.2022 Been a busy year here so heres a bit of a catch up on whats happened in 2017.

02.01.2022 After a bit of maintence and a thorough service here at LCR, Paul and Marie are off on another adventure in Shelia. This time they are adventuring closer to home - Australia! Follow their journey on the Classic Outback Trial Tour on their page: https://www.facebook.com/fordcalledsheila/

02.01.2022 Hello Facebook followers. Over the last year or so I have been receiving more and more messages via Facebook messenger. Ive also been receiving a lot of international inquires asking if I can build packages & ship overseas - I most certainly can! Bear in mind however, I engineer and build bespoke engine/driveline packages to suit the individual & their requirements. Therefore this does mean that a suitable budget is required.... Also due to the complications of Facebook messenger, I find it more straightforward to answer inquiries via email. If you have an inquiry about getting an engine, gearbox or differential built, or if you require bespoke mechanical or engineering work performed on your project, please contact me via: www.lescollinsracing.com/contact The message goes straight to my email & I shall reply ASAP. Regards, Les Collins.

01.01.2022 Hello all. Some porting progress photos of a customers L6 E31 head. 38mm intake port and 44mm intake valve. (Taken with my phone camera, so not hi def.)