Yoak

So I had to cut into the ZX to do the intercooler installation, I did not take many pictures of the process but I did try to give ample room on each side and keep them even. While it is not obvious in the pictures they came out pretty close. All of the brackets I had to fabricate myself, my kit was missing (I later found them after project was done) some brackets and I did not like how it was going to mount anyway. I made to "sandwich" brackets to give the core support better support the adjustable "L" brackets I had made earlier. I just did not like the idea of it hanging the way it was without some re-enforcement. I then drilled holes on the lower area of the support for the longer threaded rods that are on the lower section of the intercooler. I then used a rubber grommet to cover the bottom nub to give the intercooler something to sit on and slightly wedge it so it would not move back and forth. Not the new radiator, the process was the same as the old one to make the fans work so I do not really re-document this process. I also had to cut the piping a bit shorter near the coupler in front of the engine for the newer throttle body + spacer I was running. Pictures are slightly out of sequence but posted this way to make more sense to the context of the post. Pictures taken July /September 2016 More images: http://www.doitinadatsun.com/yoak/2016/09/280zx-intercooler-new-radiator/

Engine was a VERY tight fit with the new pan, I am actually going to have to raise it a 1/4 of an inch or so to keep it off of the steering rack mounts. Pictures Taken May 2016 http://www.doitinadatsun.com/yoak/2016/09/280zx-engine-drop/

I haven't had time to post much lately, but I am doing to try and get this current over the next few days. The First few pictures are of modifications I made to the original Radiator for the electric fans. I had to weld this up as they lost the original support they had. The head was off the engine prior to removal as I believed it was damaged (which does not appear to be). The engine will be likely used in the upcoming 240 with different pistons. The pictures are from me removing the original AFM bracket...with it in place it was making routing of the intercooler much more difficult and wasn't needed anymore now anyway. Pictures Taken April 2016 (pictures are out of sequence with previous posts) Same thing at link just higher rez: http://www.doitinadatsun.com/yoak/2016/09/280zx-engine-pull-modified-radiator-etc/