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Keith, do you need the stock nuts that hold the tach in? If so, I may have them in my 'stash'.

I've been trying to reach him since Mon afternoon on a question I have on my headers. Finally got a reply text today-his reason is the shop is short handed this week... Still have not heard anything about our gaskets. As I am neither the manufacturer or distributor I have no idea as to who has or has not received their headers unless they've posted here in the thread. My suggestion is to text to the number he supplied us. I think it's on page 12 or so of this thread.

Keith, I wired my check engine light to the old choke [yellow] light in the center console and used the old seat belt light [red-next to the choke light] for the parking brake indicator.

At 6'3" I should probably be in the 200-230 range but am a lean [think: built for speed!] 175 lbs.

Can't remember if I had posted this video in the past but thought maybe a good idea for a baseline shorty stock LSx block dyno run. Will post the new dyno run [results at least] after the exhaust is completed [couple weeks at the longest]. http://www.streetfire.net/video/quick-dyno-vid-drive-afterward-in-my-ls1-powered_51662.htm For the video, no I did not put it together, add the music-only drove the car. And no, my z does not weigh 2400 lbs, more like 2900 with me aboard.

Josey, took the guy who will weld/fab my exhaust center section a picture of your tranny crossmember and told him I wanted something like that and run the exhaust the same-said no problem. Had my John's cars tranny crossmember [which I never really liked] blasted to remove the powdercoating which he may or may not use when the mods or new one is made. He'll do that same time as the exhaust. Pipse & bend should be here this week [sticking with the 304 ss] as well as brakes and I pick up the newly mounted tires [same wheels] tomorrow. Once all back together drive it to the shop [with open long tubes!] to get the exhaust and crossmember work done as well as dyno & tune!

I am running the q45 diff-3.54 ratio and seems to be well suited to the Tremec t56 tranny. Have yet to auto-x...

I enlisted in 79 right after high school, powertrain repair [ait at Ft Eustis] then Ft. Campbell [D co 101st Avn Bn] for a year then to Korea to work on CH47's [271st Avn Co]. PCS'd from there and out. About a month later joined a local reserve unit, began as a crew chief and one of the WO's nagged me into applying for WOEC/flight school. Did to shut him up and got orders awhile later [took a year off college to do so]. Finished WOEC & flight school, got my WO, resumed college and reserve drills. Prior to graduation [my BS] did an interservice transfer to the Marine Corps [the Army was not accepting any WO's to active duty at the time and I needed a job]. Spent 4 years in the Corps and decided to get out, move back to Rochester, settle down and start a family. Now I fly a desk working as a financial advisor [earned my CFP-certified financial planner-designation] and am living happily. Auto-x'd in Florida while in Pensacola, Texas while at Corpus Christi and in North Carolina while at Cherry Point. Broke a crank pulley during the auto-x for the 2005 z convention we hosted, pulled the L6 and never looked back!

Keith, you crack me up-love the rambling as they are both funny & true at the same time. Can't tell you how many times I've told my wife that I'm heading to the garage to spend time with my mistress-the z. Purchased the z in 1984, met my wife in 1985. Prenup = she can't make me sell the z, all else is fair in love & war. I do miss the NOE flying in upstate NY but there is nothing that compares to running fast at the track-you too will soon experience that same rush! I didn't know you were a rotor head-when were you at Ft. Rucker? I graduated class 85-29 and flew Huey Medevac. Also got some time in Cobras while I was at Camp Pendleton [uSMC after college] while awaiting my fixed wing transition.

I'm certain we'd all like to forget some of the $$$ we've plowed into our z's. Every swap cost varies based on; whether you do the work or subcontract it, parts cost-deals & such, did you purchase the whole car-remove the engine/trans and sell the remaining parts [as I did] or buy it already removed and the list goes on. My swap is hovering around $4000 but I was very fortunate in that when I purchased the totaled 'donor car' I was able to sell all the not needed parts and made out very well. I know someone else who simply dropped their z at a shop and said-get it done for me and their part in the swap was to write the check. Then you'll find everything in between. My best guess is it can range anywhere from $8k if you're handy to $40k if you simply write a check.

keep in mind that Blake is not a z expert and he had only a 280z for the fitment and building. There are differences between the models which no one else brought to light in this thread during the 'build' process. If I knew [as that my z is a 240] it certainly would have been brought up. No word on gaskets that I've heard-my guess is that Blake will post in this thread when he does.

That is the only mod I have found that is needed for my z. I have considered 'slightly denting' the left header tube that is kissing close to the steering rod but will wait until it has a bit of run time to see if there is any interference. Spoke with Blake this afternoon and he's looking into possible mod of the jig for future headers. My best guess is there differences in the floor of the 240z [my Z] vs. later 280z [sunnyZ's car-our test fit 'mule']. Anyone have both a 240z and 280z that can confirm my guess? Pics of 'mod' -top view showing approximate 15 degree bend inboard to follow taper/angle of tranny, oxy sensor bung & v-band re-installed Side view-slightly longer than original to match length of where the left header 'dumps'

Update on my LT's. Decided the right side collector exit position was too close to the floor to reasonably route the exhaust and devised a plan. After much consideration I estimated a 15 degree change to the angle would bring the 'dump' where it would fit best. So, I had the collector cut closely to where the pipes join, then tack welded a 15 degree 1g bend in it's place-pics below show how it looks on the test fit. Clears the floor nicely and nearly parallels the taper of the tranny. A bit different perspective This shows before but not taken from the best place to show how it would hit the floor... Next step is to finish the welds, install the oxygen sensor bung, install the header and drive to the shop so they can complete the exhaust [bridge the gap between the LT's and the existing 3" single that begins just past the tranny!