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    Happy days are here again. Silicone implants are back!

    in Non Tech Board

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    Just remember Grump, when considering upgrading, implants are just like American cars-there's no replacement for displacement, only in cubic centimeters rather than cubic inches. Ya got your 300 (large B or small C), kinda like a 302 or 305 5.0 liter. Gets the job done but why bother. Some people like a 325cc for aesthetic reasons (like some people like a 327). Then you have your basic 350cc--that's like a full C, a good all around performer, not too big or too small. A 400, that's a small big block or a small D. You can pump that up to 425 (427 or 428 CI) , or even 450cc (or 454 CI) to impress your friends. Now, if you go over 500CI or CC's, that's just too big to be practical, although some may not care.

     

     

    --silicone boy....plastic surgeon to the cars

    :lmao: Oh... Dude, my side hurts. That is too funny!

    Dual SBC's in a line???

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

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    Speedway Motors is based here in Lincoln and they have a museum with a bunch of one off motors and cars. One of them is a custom V16 made from two chevy blocks welded together (I forget the CID). It's really cool, you can't even see the weld bead because the two guys who did it ground it flush and dimpled it with a punch.

    problems limiting results on the hobby

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

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    Great thread, guys!

    I agree whole heartedly with the points made here, but I have to say there's a huge psychological factor as well. I'm only 17 but am in progress in a SBC swap in my 79 ZX. I NEVER would have expected that I'd be doing an engine swap now, or ever in my life to be honest. That said, it's been a hard road to where I am now. No one in my family has much automotive experience beyond basic upkeep and I'm working out of a single stall garage that's also storage for my family. I don't have any tools beyond a socket set and wrenches. I don't know how many times someone has asked how much money I have in the car and when I respond $2500-$3000 and still spending, the say "You could have bought a nice car for that much" The one HUGE help I've found is one of the auto-shop teachers at my school. He has a 510 that he's set up for auto-x and rally and knows datsuns pretty well. I guess I'm rambling now but I guess if there's one point I'd like to make, it is this; Take it slow, talk to everyone you can, READ READ READ, plan ahead and when you feel down just walk away for a while and remind your self that it's all worth it in the end.

    lt1 zx

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

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    Thanks Mike, I've read the instructions for you kit many times and own one for my '79 ZX. I'm not trying to be an arrogant teenager here, but I was under the impression that Brad-Man was saying the JTR ZX kit didn't work for the ZX, which is wrong... correct? I guess I'm missing his point?

    Removing cluster (noob)

    in Miscellaneous Tech

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    I just tugged and tried not to break anything. I think you have to remove the steering wheel, at least I did. Make sure you have all the screws out, too. Once you have the cluster out there's a PCB that has all the lights and gauges in it that you'll have to take apart.

    Dumb question: What is this and do I need it?

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

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    When you say the large wire plug are you talking about #2 in the pic below? Two of the green wires go into the EFI harness and one goes to the relay, then into the into the harness.

     

    Also, which red wire is used for the electric choke? Is it the one that comes out of the ignition box at #4? There's a blue and red wire that come out of the box (#3), then the blue goes to the EFI relay (#1) and the red wire turns into the yellow wire that goes into the relay (in pic two). There's also a red wire, white/red, white/black, and two heavy gauge white wires that form a harness that goes into the fender hole.

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    Operation: Camo Zzzap!

    in Body Kits & Paint

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    Thanks Sven! Like I said, they got scratched up when I was putting the engine on the stand. I might just touch up the scratches or strip it all, who knows...:)

     

    Sorry to hijack the thread, but I just finished my ZX sign. A friend of mine cut it out on the plasma CAM at school.

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