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Orangy

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  • Birthday 03/24/1991

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  1. Seeing how this is a '78 and assuming its still EFI, check the wiring. There's a red wire that goes from the negative battery terminal and grounds to the firewall. If that wire isn't hooked up you won't start up. It's for the EFI system. I had that happen when I changed my clutch last year. Took me forever to figure that out.
  2. A friend at my school told me about the song today. Bad ass dude! I gotta agree with you on what you said about the music, I muted it and just waited for the best cars in the world.
  3. getting my engine(courtesy of aziza z) ready to start by the end of next weekend(hopefully)

  4. Sounds like a good plan! I remember seeing something here on Hybrid Z about using a Toyota Cressida MAF. Has a whole step-by-step process of putting the Nissan electronics in the Toyota MAF. That and the K&N intake is a good idea(especially doing both at the same time), so is upgrading the exhaust. MSA has an electric water pump you might want to look into getting to free up a couple horses. http://www.atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/afm/sizeupgrade/index.html is the link that shows how to adapt the Toyota MAF to use in a Z.
  5. Ok, Starting from the most recent comment: Plastigage is for checking oil clearances, not checking to see if the crank is out of round so I know if I can reuse it. I'm pulling the block(which only things in/on the block are the front pulley/cover and crank. There is nothing else in/on the block) from the top because I have to leave the car in a 2 car garage and I'm stuck using only one side. Top is the easiest especially since my driveway angles down to the street. I have the mains loose. All of them. I have them snug at the moment. That's good to know that I actually don't have to have a hoist, since I don't have one easily available for use.
  6. Hows it goin everyone? I'm trying to rebuild the engine in my '77 but I would like some advice for dropping the crank. I have everything out/off the block with the exception of the crank, front cover, crank pulley, and tranny(I'll be dropping it this weekend), and oil pump. What would be the best way to get the pulley/timing cover/oil pump out? I have some basic knowledge on how to tear down an engine(I go to UTI in Rancho Cucamonga, CA and we worked on some Chevy 350s) but this will be the first L-series I've touched. Also, once I have the crank out would the block be too heavy for me and one of my friends to lift out of the car without using an engine hoist? I know thats a stupid question, but I'm pretty broke right now and I don't think I could fit a 1000 lbs hoist from UTI in the back of my mom's 02 Lancer(yeah, 18 and still living at home while I go to UTI) if they would even let me borrow one. I appreciate any and all helpful feedback.
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