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Search for the member TimZ. He has one of the higher whp L28ET's around here and IIRC he's running ITB's for the intake of his GT42R powered monster.

Been there, it's pretty easy to forget that little search button sometimes. That said, if you're going with extrudabody ITB's, pics of the project are required. Or we will find you.

I got this... First link that isn't a video. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Extrudabody+ITB+240Z

That depends. How hard do you run it before you let it get to operating temp? Did you ever at any point lose oil pressure? Which damper are you running? Most engines tend to wear hard on the bearings as the damper starts to let go.

Agreed, in the 18 or so months I've used my 240 as my DD I think it's advanced itself a full 4-5 hours.

I'll just let hoov and flatty tackle this one. I'll stay here in the rust-belt. Nothing happens here. I'm not sure if there is any coming back from Oregon though. Poor gents.

Does anyone else find it interesting that they picked a place of very high altitude to test a turbo V6 vs NA V8's? I do. If motor trend wants real results they can do it on ground level where the rest of the world lives. But that probably means the new lincoln 'hot rod' would not have a chance.

Few things. 1. Crappy trigger and muzzle discipline. What wont this generation fail at next? 2. An SKS with that nice of a stock should not be in the hands of someone like that. 3. Given aux is right, those are probably the two heaviest things he's lifted in quite some time, he probably needed a nap. God forbid he exercise. 4. Even if I did have the ability to guess based on the gear in WoW, I would not divulge my knowledge of that skill to the public

awesome, is the WB02 back working yet?

*quietly lurking in the corner to avoid the crossfire*

Phleb, random question, which dizzy are you (were you?) using on your L24? On my DD I was using the old 280ZX non-turbo dizzy but swtiched back to the old L24 with an ignition box. Much more advance now.

How big of a motor do you plan on running? How much boost? IMO, you cant really beat a factory Nissan HG for performance with streetable power-levels. It's much cheaper too.

Oh the clean looking head with the ol' spray bar still attached. Should you ever find that it needs a new home, I may be in the market

Is this on an S130? When I pulled the pan on a JY ZX to see if it had a suspected crankshaft (it didn't ) I pulled the pan without pulling the motor or suspension. What I did: Remove the stuff that could hang up on the motor, or didn't have some inches of movement. Used the ear at the front by where the mechanical fuel pump used to be on the 240's (where the power steering is) and at the rear stud for exhaust to pick up with a cherry picker. Unbolted the engine mounts and lifted it 2-3 inches. From there you can drop the oil pan down just enough to get to the oil pickup and take if off as well. From there you can slowly slide it out the back of the engine. Be forewarned though it is a major PITA and would almost be easier to pull down the front suspension.

Could be, but yours has to be LSx Leg humper! ...though I do want a LSx in a W201. Oh dear. Oh dear. Ahem, AGAIN! Back on topic. Reading the reviews of the SHO, it's praised for it's impressive power delivery while still getting decent mileage, however it is spoiled with poor handling due to it's weight and nose heavy weight distribution. When are we going to get to the point were adding so much weight to a car in the event of making it safer and more user friendly (for today's current crop of fish-minded people that couldn't use that super technical 3rd pedal) that it actually makes the vehicle more dangerous?

Either way, it appears as if the corvette was doing somewhere close to it's limit.

Agreed. I have no idea what you can possibly put in a car to make it weigh over 2 tons. Perhaps lead? And You'd be surprised how the mid 90's cars compare price wise to the current crop of money pits. Both the W124 and BMW's 5 series are both seen to be a high cost investment, with the repair costs certain to keep it inhibitory. However, if you're willing to do the work yourself, the cost is not much different part for part than many of the other vehicles on the road. The stealerships have just successfully been able to get people to believe that only the dealer has the magic to fix one. A good FSM and it's no different from working on any other 90's era big sedan. Both the german offerings from bmw and mb offer vehicles that imo are going to be substantially more reliable than the current crop of 2+ ton monsters thundering about the streets. The only company I'm not a fan of is Audi, As I cannot see what logic was at work when they decided to put the entire engine, an iron V6 or V8 in front of the centerline of the front axle. Having all that crammed in the front makes for a big ol PITA to work on. As far as expensive bills, a friend of mine just had his clutch replaced at the stealership in his 98 eclipse for a cool $1100.00. Pass. Back on topic, I think there is one good thing here. Twin turbo, 360hp alloy V6? Who wants to turn it the correct way and stuff it in the Z?

I would get a W124 long before I got a ford for a Family car. I bet it would be way more fun as well... Though Datsun does have a solution for you... And Mat, I'm going to guess they used two smaller turbos since it wouldn't require extra space in that tupperware filled engine bay (pack them under the cylinder banks) and with a V6 it would make for a less messy exhaust routing as the downpipes off the turbos could be plumbed up just like any other V6 at that point.

This thing could seriously use a major diet. Over 4300 lbs. I believe that's double the weight of a pair of well prepped Series I 240's? http://www.egmcartech.com/2009/10/05/review-2010-ford-taurus-sho-its-show-time/

2 things. 1. Did you manhandle that short block in and out of your Z by yourself? If so kudos, and my condolences for your back. 2. Are you going to leave the stock damper on it? It's quite a giant little beast.

...and a teaser, because Paul needs another LSx Project...

Looks clean mat! How long until you start pushing up teh boost? ...and I've noticed something, the exhaust and intake are still on the same side, and there's still only 6 cylinders... Sorry, had to.

That's really not that bad. Watch a video of someone that's gone septic like when their pancreas or spleen bites it. Those are a little groady. And I'm surprised someone like that is still alive with all that in them. With those kind of bladder stones I'd either expect a horrible reaction to a calcium heavy drug, or something related to gout, or he just doesn't understand what water is.

Did Someone say V12??? This mercedes is the 7.3L amg version, with 4 turbo's added. It went in a very affluent french man's Skyline complete with sequential 6 speed. On the lower boost setting it made well over 1400hp and probably close to 1600tq...though running out of turbo. Braap... I'm jealous. 190e's here are pretty rare compared to the larger W124 chassis cars. If your daughter wants a safe first car the 89-93 added SRS air bags, improved crumple zones, and different mounts that allowed the powertrain to move farther away from the pass compartment in the event of a head on collision. The 2.3 is kinda anemic in a 2900lb car, but makes for a good commuter. The 2.6 has a slightly revised engine bay for the longer six and moves pretty good with 170hp and more torque. Both get high 20's on average and both can see well over 300k before re-build if you watch the wear on the valve stem seals. And if you want to swap in the M104 the 2.6 chassis would make your life easier, as it's a bolt in operation (with re-wire) . IIRC they're both asking a little high for those cars, especially the 2.3. I'm personally looking for the 86-88 cars as they're 200lbs lighter. If you're really motivated, the LSx swap has been done before and weight right at the weight of the E36 M3CSL (2950lbs) with not much work to drop that a bunch, would make for a naughty naughty little benz. And you'll be glad to know, raping a 500e for springs, a front sway bar, and a 400e for calipers and disks (or an early (pre 93) 500e with the alloy brembos if you're just not happy with overkill) will give you a monster of a little car on the twisties, especially if you grab some Billstein HD's or Koni's. Having a JY as your main source for performance suspension make a mercedes a little less pricy than you'd think a mercedes should be

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