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    paint guys.. to much of the same color????

    in Body Kits & Paint

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    Maybe splash some yellow in there for fun.

     

    It doesn't sound like a bad plan to me.

     

    I'm kinda going the same direction, only red and black.

     

    Exterior of the car is red, with dark tinted windows, engine bay is black, engine is red and black with some aluminum color and a tiny splash of chrome. Interior *will be* black with red/black seats and red/black steering wheel with maybe some aluminum pedals and a chrome shifte with a billet aluminum handle.

    How much power is enough in a Z?

    in Miscellaneous Tech

    Posted

    LOL.

     

    No, I've never done track day. I kinda like my plastic all in one piece :) I'd more than likely get my butt spanked around the track like there's no tomorrow.

     

    Maybe if I had the funds to get an older 600 to learn and practice on I might consider it....but that would mean less money going into the Z.

    How much power is enough in a Z?

    in Miscellaneous Tech

    Posted

    This is an interesting topic. One I've had many times, however...not usually about Z's, but, about bikes.

     

    You see, I ride an R1...which is basically 150hp in a 390lb machine. Very few machines will ever even come close to the same power to weight ratio as an R1 (or any other sports bike for that matter).

     

    (just to relate...a 2400lb Z would need 923hp and a 2700lb Z would need 1038hp).

     

    But, even though my R1 puts out 150 hp that doesn't mean I can always use that 150hp (unless I like laying on the ground). Sure, I could add a turbo kit, jetkit, exhaust, etc...and be well over 200hp...but, why? I can't even use the 150 it has.

     

    So, now I'm building a V8Z. Not because I want to build a 1000hp car, but, because I want something that sounds nice, has a fair amount of giddiup and go, and something that I can be proud to show to people. "Yeah, I did all of the work myself"

     

    I would concentrate less on the final destination and just concentrate on enjoying the journey.

    Who Knows wastegates?

    in Turbo / Supercharger

    Posted

    If you are internally gated now you could probably port your internal gate to help with any boost creep you might have.

     

    The Apexi won't open it's solenoid until you hit your desired boost pressure, so, it really doesn't matter which spring pressure you use.

    Well...it's begun

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

    Posted

    OK....

     

    Just a few updates.

     

    Got my Z ready for the swap. About the only thing left is to widen and elongate the mounting holes per JTR (is this absolutely necessary or just recommended?)

     

    I ended up finding some headers that fit closer to the block so I think I'll be ok. I had to get what fit in my budget. I also had to throw a little chrome on because my old alternator brackets wouldn't work with my new water pump...but, Chrome will be at a fair minimum on the engine.

     

    newheaders.jpg

     

    enginechrome1.jpg

     

    If all goes well the engine should at least be mounted in the car this weekend.

    V8 Z guinee Pig in Arizona???

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

    Posted

    Any movement on taking a V8Z to them?

     

    According to their technical and engineering department they aren't interested in any further V8Z development.

     

    I like about 8-9 miles from them and could take my car to them if they were interested...

     

    My car is very low, so, judging from the pictures I see in this thread there is practically no possible way for my to use their headers in my application.

    448 ci SB Chebby

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

    Posted

    Skrich,

     

    Don't discount his words so quickly.

     

    There is truth in what he says. Not all imports garner their power from boost alone. Look at the Honda S2000. 240hp from a N/A 2.0L. Or look at my R1 engine. It puts out 150HP from 1.0L.

     

    Try to imagine a 855HP/550ft.lb. 350ci running on 91 Octane in N/A form...from the factory.

     

    There is alot that can be learned from studying Japanese engines.

    5 core aluminum radiator

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

    Posted

    John, G.M. Drive-ability specialist /20+ years, “retiredâ€

     

    Please don't take this the wrong way, as it's not meant in offense.

     

    I think as you progress along in your quest to swap an GM engine into a Japanese car you will learn things and have questions about things that you *thought* you knew (and probably did concerning the type of cars you worked on). With that being said...

     

    Have you measured it to make sure it will fit between the frame rails on a Z?

    LS1 Project

    in Gen III & IV Chevy V8Z Tech Board

    Posted

    Anyways it would also be a PITA to bolt the engine up in the datsun as the 4g doesn't have lower positioned motor mounts, they're on the sides

     

    The 4G isn't out yet ;)

     

    There is such a thing has having too little weight in the front end. I thought about doing the 4G63/4G64 hybrid into my Z but abandoned the idea awhile back (you might be able to find the post around here, not sure)...maybe someday, I dunno...anyway, I recently met somebody who has an SR20DET installed into his Z and when I asked him about how well it handles his answer actually took me by suprise.

     

    Apparantely it handles worse with the SR20DET in than it did with his L24. The reason? It's not front end heavy enough which causes it to push quite a bit. I'd never taken that into consideration until talking to him.

     

    The biggest problem I ran into wasn't the mounts (there are, if I remember right, a matching pair of holes on either side of the 2G 4G63T that would be able to be used for mounts). The biggest problem is finding a transmission with proper gear ratios to transfer that power to the rear end, unless you followed the StarQuest folk's lead.

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