Brad-ManQ45

V6 engines don't last nearly as long as the L6, and parts are expensive...

Oil pressure sensot - been there done that on my '83ZXT... Water pump - mine took out the fan when it went... AFM to turbo boot - replaced when it failed - the people that put the T3/T4 in LEFT THE SPRING OUT that keeps it from collapsing. Found another one and cut it to fit, along with removing, cutting the spring and getting it back in - NOT FUN! Other than that - 176K miles and still goin' strong. (Did replace alternator w/a 130 amp Taurus unit, and have changed Digital to analog dash, and on general principles converted to manual HVAC)...

At step nine - if there are any firrearms in the house 0 HEAD FOR THE DOOR!

What year Q diffs do you have Mike?

In a word, yeah. go to http://www.millerwelds.com or http://www.hobartwelders.com

SEARCH Dude...

Go w/the G-force's...235 too wide for rims - 225 is too but not as bad.

Armada has R230...

The ZX has a 19.8 gal. tank. The use of a rear subframe adds weight, and helps isolate road vibrations. Yes they had softer springs - remember that word 'gentrification'. My '83 has a curb weight of 2872 - no gas or driver.

The ZX got 'improved by gentrification' - a subframe in the rear to isolate noise, more sound deadening, power windows and steering. Body-wise they are better aerodynamically. They weigh more.

The Armada has either a 3.36 or 2.98...

I could use the hood - I'm in Marietta...Come to think of it, I could use the fender that WigenOut - S30 doesn't want/need.... When would be good for You?

I personally would not go the TO4B route - go w/ the TO4E w/ a 1/2 spacer to keep the compressor away from the manifold. MUCH more efficient. The prices for the xtra seem kewl. See what the TO4E would run.... I woould also have the wastegate opening ported and have the larges 'flapper' put in it.

Part of the problem w/the T5 may be the lack of overtravel syop in the shifter. Whatever you do with a T5-get a good shifter (the one for the Mustang works). When I finally get around to my ground-up on my ZXT (after I build the '75 V8), I'll definitely be looking at all the strong parts...

Please pay attention to everyone who has told you not get a cheap welder! Even pro's have a hard time welding with them. Don't even TRY to weld body panels with flux core - too hot and you'll burn through. I myself have a Millermatic 175 that I love. Used it to build a rotisserie, now am waiting to get the misses in a good mood to get the car up on it to replace floor pans and put in subchassis connectors. I made such a mess cutting and drilling when I built the rotisserie - even though I cleaned up daily she didn't like my tracking the dust sround with me - that I am having a hard time convincing her that this is a much cleaner proposition. Oh well, XMAS is here and bribing and grovelling will be in order....

What Dnaught14 said...

IO can't remember where or what it was I was warned about concerning .303 Enfields, but it did stick in my mind...Had a friend that had one and my dad's surplus '06 was more accurate... I'd go w/the SKS.

'97 - '01 or '02 will have R230 - beware that not all R230's have 3 bolts across the top - the ones frpm TT's do, but the ones from Q's don't - saw one from a Q @Mikelly's... Armada has an R230 w/3.36 or 2.98 ratios...

From what I remember from my youth, Chevelles and GTOs and Gran Sports and Cutlasses all had the same chassis, just sheetmetal/interior/exterior and suspension/drivetrain changes. All you had to do to put another GM motor in was to use the appropriate motor mounts. Everyone was putting small and big block Chevy's in their cars because they were cheaper to build. Same thing between Cmaros and Firebirds

To be fair, Tho,as DID have a stroker crank in his...but he was turning 6800 rpm...

Don't forget that good axles are available for the R230 swap now...and you can have a 3.36 or 2.9x ratio in the ones from an Armada.

Roger @ ZBarn got me a set of molded carpets that work great. You WERE kidsding about the shag - right?

Thomas @ Z Service Unlimited in Smyrna, GA had a documented and Dyno'd 622 HP in his 280 ZXT @ 29 lbs. boost - no NOS. I have ridden in the car and it was awesome.

Try Martin Logan Quests w/250 watts/ch and a Velodyne ULD-18 crossed over at 45HZ...

What Drax said....