5thgenluder

Got a little sanding done on the dash. Test fit the glove box and got that lined up. Put a couple coats of high build primer on now I'm gonna sand the rest down and reapply another coat. I think I'm gonna install it primered and next winter send it to get wrapped on suede. Lance I'm looking forward to pics of your dash.

I absolutely cant wait. I really want to get some work done this week. Hopefully you guys hitting up my thread will motivate me.

As far as I'm concerned everything pwns vtec

I don't have much actual knowledge. Just do a lot of reading and a bit of trial and error. There's not much u can do to a car that can't be undone. Thanks for all the kind words.

Looks good. Cant wait to see what this becomes.

Ive been waiting a while for this shop. I am almost tempted to do it myself anyway. I just hate feeling like there isnt any progress happening. The only reason I am ok with it is that im super busy at work and havent had much time to do any work of my own anyway.

Not much progress to report. The dash is going nowhere and nothing to report on the car. Got my oil pan from pat1. Looks amazing. The shop I bought my engine from offered to put it in for $300. I couldn't pass it up. I'm waiting on them to schedule an install date. I'm gonna take as much info as I can to keep this thread useful.

I have both as a fail safe. The gate for the relay is only on in on and start and the ground for the relay shuts off the pump if the motor stops rotating from the ecu

I called ezwiring and they said to connect the ign accessory and the ign starter together. I decided I didnt want to do that. I dont want my radio and guages and all my electronics on when cranking. I cut the fuel pump wire on the back of the fuse box and wired it to a wire that gets power in the on and start position. I wont get any fuel in acc but thats ok. Having a troubling time with the horns not working properly but no big deal.

Zt-r if you or anyone else can confirm that sure would make my life easier. I was kinda thinking that the pumps would prime and the system would be under pressure for the 1-3 seconds of crank. Ps I'm working on resin type for you.

Ill look at the resins when I go back to work on Saturday. Quick question. I have my fuel pump relays all wired up and and on my ezwiring harness there is a fuel pump wire. I have that wire set to open the gate on the relays. For some reason it has 12 volts when in the on position but it stops sending 12v when I turn the key to the start position. Is this going to be a problem? Wouldnt I need the pumps to be running when Im trying to turn over the car.

4.6 that is one of my all time favorite dash boards. I have drooled over the idea for a while. Unfortunately it is out of my current budget. I have been working on the car getting it ready. I have been tinkering with the wiring trying to get it all working. Im gonna need to update my wiring guide. I was having issues with the front parking lights coming on when I hit the brakes. I got the remainder of the original sound deadening off the floor pans. I wire wheeled them clean, rust encapsulated them, then put some dynamat down. I also used some fiberbondo to smooth the dash and then some resin as to smooth it even further. Im gonna post some pics of some of teh progress.

Does anyone have a diagram that shows how to wire the motor as a standalone? I have an aftermarket harness in the car and it would be helpful to know what wire needs power, ground, power with ignition and so on. Or better yet does anyone have a diagram for wiring a painless or Ezwiring harness to the rb25det.

I used a ezwiring harness. I was very happy with the quality and I have written an install guide. Its in my thread. Heres the harness. http://www.ezwiring.com/ Heres the thread. http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php/topic/93859-1971-240z-rb25det-build-thread/

I am looking for a front side marker for a 240z. Please let me know if you have one available.

slowly working on it. I spent a couple hours finishing wiring the car. I relocated the relays to under the dash. I have also been spending time refinishing the floor pans, trans tunnel and firewall. I have been peeling the old sound deadening off the car. wire wheeling and rust encapsulating the car. When any actual progress occurs I will let you know.

Looks great. I can't wait to see your car running. That fuel system looks familiar.

Got some rims for free. Didnt mount them yet but put 1 next to the car. Please give your honest opinion. Im kinda up in the air as to if I like them or if they fit in with the look of the car.

Let me start by saying Ive reread my post and I am sorry about the big pics. The first few pages take forever to load. Maybe when Im finished Ill clean it all up. I tried to edit and resize but it will not let me. So usually I post a price list when parts get installed but Ive been compiling parts forever and Its about time I just updated what I have. I would also like to say I know that I didnt get the cheapest parts and stuff can be had cheaper or made. I wanted to get the parts that made the install the easiest with little to no fabrication. The following are from Mckinney Motorsports. http://mckinneymotorsports.com/prod_240+260+280Z+parts Rb25 motor mounts $475.00 intercooler kit. $850.00 Driveshaft. $425.00 exhaust. $550.00 Throttle cable and bracket. $129.00 downpipe. $290.00 Knockoff greddy intake manifold modified for 240z. $300.00 Total for Mckinney parts. $3019.00 Greddy Type Rz BOV http://www.nopi.com/dsp_partsvencar.php?vsubpc=345&vv=2246 Type RZ bov $247.00 Rb25 timing kit. http://www.z1motorsports.com/240sx/product_info.php?currency=USD&products_id=3813 Greddy Kevlar timing belt Rb tensioner pulley Rb idler pulley Rb timing belt tensioner spring N1 water pump Sold as a kit $356.00 Speedhut gauges. http://www.speedhut.com/custom_gauge_description-gauge_type-Kit-auto_number-851.htm Sold as a package with gps speedo, Tacho, oil press, fuel level, voltage, and water temp. $836.00 Total so far. $6374.00

So its been a while since Ive updated the price list. Im gonna try to clean it up by compiling an entire list. Chemical stripper from home depot. 1 can about $8.00 rustoleum primer from home depot. 4ish cans $20.00 High heat grilll paint from home depot. 4ish cans $20.00 Rust encapsulator 1 gallon $130.00 Pre 1 gallon $50.00 3/8 tubing kit with cutter, bender, and flare. $87.00 cushion clamps. 2 packs $18.00 -6 tube nuts. 2 packs $6.00 -6 tube sleeves. 2 packs $4.00 -6 adapter fittings. qty 4 $12.00 Tap and die kit. $15.00 cutting oil $5.00 -6 to 3/8npt 90degree $10.0010' stainless braided hose. $40.00 qty 7 an straight hose ends $35.00 qty 4 an 90degree hose ends. $42.00 JEGS 40 micron inline filter $30.00 Carter fuel pump. $70.00 Bosch 044 fuel pump. $180.00 Bosch inlet adapter. $4.00 Bosch outlet adapter. $5.00 PRC radiator - $265.00 spal fan - $150.00 Custom shroud. - $100.00 bracket materials - already had them. Ace hardware weather stripping - $5.00 Ezwiring 21 circuit harness - $185.00 Solder heat shrink and loom - $30.00 welding shut plugs $? friend did it ( thanks Doug.) Eastwood kit $50.00 Acetone $15.00 muratic acid $15.00 Surge tank. $100.00 Dynamat. $200.00 Optional and plenty left for the lid. Alluminum for brackets. $20.00 Total until now $1916.00 ( To be updated in next post.)

n1 water pump, greddy timing belt and new idler puller and timing pulley arrived today. ACT clutch on the way.

looks good. Ill be watching this one for sure. Cant wait to see more updates. Keep up the good work.

Congrats, It must be amazing to see your car in a magazine like that. I will definately pick up a copy next time im at the store.

Wedge. I work in car audio so I do have experience with fiberglass. I know it's a few hours of sanding away from looking exactly how I want. 240zdan. I'm trying to avoid bondo. I fear that it won't flex and would just flake off or crack. I don't have the means to make an entire dash mould. One of my installers did this for a living before working here and we are doing this project together so I'm following his lead on this one.

The dash as you said was a write off. I am restructuring and resurfacing it. So far I have rebuilt the majority of what was wrong with it. The fiberglass has turned out much rougher than I hoped but I can just put a thin coat of resin on it to smooth it out. Then sand it down. I plan on doing a light texture and paint it black. Suede would be amazing unfortunately way above my skill level and out of my price range. If my dash doesn't turn out the way I want perhaps I'll pm you about one of yours. From what I've seen most good dashes get well over $700. I've got $140 in this repair.