hughdogz

Happy Birthday Man!!

Hi Blue72, Can you send me your Alias wire files and / or IGES? I'd prefer the Alias wire files to maintain associativity if you update the unibody model. I've always wanted to try doing a stress analysis on the engine compartment. There is a long standing debate whether a triangulated strut tower brace is superior to a two-point one. The firewall is not all that stiff, so we want to do an FEA on it to calculate the deflection involved... Here are some snapshots of a model I made many years ago (I didn't use anything but photos from "Rebuild your Nissan / Datsun OHC engine" book). I think BRAAP already mentioned that I have some intake / exhausts flipped around that I haven't fixed yet. Thanks, -Hugh

Looks great!! Now you're going to have to polish up the idle air regulator to "keep up with the Jones'"

Use a piece of ~3/8" hose maybe 2 => 2.5' long Use a cheapo "air duster" from harbor freight (the one with the long wand, not the stubby ones with holes on the side) Drill a hole in the cap slightly smaller than the OD of the hose. Pull the hose though the cap about the same depth of the container. This will keep the hose end submerged in the oil Drill a hole at the top of the container of gear oil that is the size of the wand tip (the tip tapers, so it will seal pressing it on the container) Screw the cap on the container, and place the other end of the hose in the diff filler hole (of course) Pressurize the container, and it will force the oil up through the hose into the diff. I think it took less than a minute at ~20 psi. It sure beats squeezing a gear oil bottle with a hose on the end.

Awesome! I may have misunderstood him when he said he did quite a few...I remember him going into details about the modded oil pan. I guess we know the answer now!

Happy Birthday Justin (you old fart! )

being Ohmless would suck like a Mho

Hi BRAAP, it might be interesting to bounce some ideas off Johnny at Johnny Z Motorsport in Salem. He was at the last Northwestz meeting, and he said he's done quite a few of the LSx swaps (LS1, LS6, LT1 etc) in a Z32. His shop is very near to Ztherapy, and he's open 7 days a week (503)400-0790. Hope this helped...

You might have an issue with the dropping resistors for the injectors. The earlier ECU's needed them, but the later ones do not. It will depend on the year of the ZX... [Edit: On second thought, it wouldn't matter as long as you're using the 280Z wiring and ECU]

I have access to CAD and FEA software...I'd be interested too!

Any pics from the side for the added flange?

Of course!! You are right, the battery can put out 100's of amps 25 amp ATC fuse: (It's funny, because my thumb isn't that gross-looking in real life!!) wow... Haynes Manual:

I replaced one of my fusible links with an ATCc. I'll have to take a pic. But, aren't the ZX alternators ~65 amp? I think the '82 turbo was up to ~70 amps. Why would there be an 80 amp black fusible link if the alternator couldn't put out that many amps?

Rich, good progress on the coil wiring harness!!

I have a warehouse full of used 1970's air-hockey tables (just kidding)

I think the hardest part is getting the sand casting texture off the runners and next to the injector bosses. Even with a roll of 1" wide sandpaper, it can get monotonous. I found out that wetsanding the plenum removes the final scratches pretty well. I can't wait to see you guys' finished product!! Here's a few pics of mine: http://forums.hybridz.org/showpost.php?p=826764&postcount=10 I have ~7 fittings on the bottom.

I think it ony happens if you're not logged in.

Good catch Gabe! To get even more nerdy, I think if one had no mu it would slide off, and with some mu, it would roll off.

How's the project coming along Rich? Are you going to be able to show off your *new* EMS at this month's Northwestz.org meeting? Later, -hughdogz

Three Engineers get into a car and it doesn't start. The Electrical Engineer says it must be the starter. The Chemical Engineer says it must be bad gas. The Computer Science Engineer says: "Lets all get out and get back in and see if it starts again" ======== A fly made me get an answer wrong on a test. There was an extra dot because it left it's derivative. ======== Simpson's rule is also known as The Homer