MazterDizazter
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Decided to do it right (well, hopefully) and tear down and clean the engine internals, and spec out everything. It's getting there. Not much else is new; I'm still waiting on the transmission and I ordered a large core Treadstone intercooler.
Yeah, I um, wedged a socket extension in there to try and get the crank pulley bolt free. Didn't know I could just use an impact gun.... Oh well, I wanted to replace the timing set anyways...
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Well, I've narrowed it down to a few: http://s167.photobucket.com/albums/u157/MazterDizazter/steeringwheels/
Anyone want to cast their vote?
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that's what alarms and locking hubs are for. I'm only gonna be getting a MOMO wheel and pedals, the seats will either be Corbeau or Recaro (even better for getting my car stolen, right?)
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Nevermind, I'm retarded. Considering all the effort it took to push down with a breaker bar on the bolt, I never thought the impact gun woulda taken it off... All set guys, thanks!
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OK, so I need to remove the crank pulley but the damn bolt won't come free. I've got a 27mm socket and breaker bar, and we tried lodging something in the timing gear to keep it from moving, but it still won't budge. Any ideas? The engine is stripped down on a stand so I can't try using the starter to crank it or anything like that. WTF do I do? We're trying to tear down this motor quickly, as bad of an idea as that may be...
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Hey guys,
I'm having a tough time deciding which MOMO/Nardi wheel I want to get for my 240Z. I'd like to see pics of your wheels to hopefully make my choice easier. Any year Z car will do; thanks!
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Took a few pics; felt like I haven't in a while. Here's a mockup of the engine so far:
And the T3/T4 Turbo:
The AZC Aluminum oil pan (and if you squint, the AZC radiator underneath):
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Another awesome update! I'm going to be picking up a Z32 transmission with bellhousing adapter, custom driveshaft, Fidanza shifter, and Nismo black satin shift knob for cheeeap! I should hopefully be getting that next week, and that'll totally jumpstart my build! I have finals this week, and after that I can get started on my engine, and ordering the Painless harness and Megasquirt II and other odds and ends
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Nice, thanks. I was bidding on the S30 and S130 shop manuals on eBay but someone beat me to the punch
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Just a few: what thread pitch/length/size are the flywheel bolts? My engine didn't come with any.
Also need the torque specs on the following items (if any):
flywheel
clutch/pressure plate
valve cover
head bolts
oil pump
oil pan
water pump
intake/exhaust manifold
transmission-to-engine bolts
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I was quoted $1500-$2k to have one fabricated, equal length mild steel. I've read elsewhere on the forums that it costs up to $2500. How on earth are they going to make these for under $200 and not have them be pieces of crap? The steel stock alone should cost $50 if I had to guess...
If they can come up with a quality product at less than $1500, I'll buy it, but I want quality first and I am willing to pay for it. If they come up with a crappy manifold for $200, then I'm gonna go to my fabricator and drop the $$ to get it right.
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Really glad someone posted this. I am about to re-wire my whole car and I wasn't sure whether or not to go with a Painless harness or something else. I'll check out that EZ Wiring kit, too. How do they work with sensors and things like that? Like, say if I'm going to add a MAP sensor, throttle position sensor, and distributorless ignition (EDIS most likely)? I'm pretty scared to death about the whole wiring thing; electronics are my weak point.
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Just a small update: I ordered the AZC aluminum radiator, high-cap oil pan, 240SX TB adapter, new turbo oil pump, Pallnet fuel rail, and engine gasket kit. Another two weeks left on the transmission.
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Yes, that's what I wanted to avoid, selling parts to build over and over again. But I want to build it gradually since I will learn how it all works, and let's face it I've never even driven a 300whp car, let alone a 500whp car.
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Hey guys,
I'm going to be swapping an L28ET into my 240Z. I have a HP goal of 500+whp, very gradually of course. The stock turbo that came with the engine needs to be rebuilt. I also have a T3/T4 .60 trim sitting around, but it too needs to be rebuilt. Some of the stock injectors are broken, so they need to be replaced; I'd probably just buy a new set. So my question is: should I rebuild or buy a serviceable stock turbo and injectors, run that and save for a better turbo, or rebuild/buy a serviceable T3/T4 and buy larger (550cc?) injectors, and possibly need to install an MLS head gasket just for safety's sake? I will be running Megasquirt either way. I will have many supporting mods such as an FMIC, BOV, electronic boost controller, baffled oil pan, aluminum radiator w/ electric fan, fuel cell and high-volume fuel pump w/ pressure regulator, 3" intake and exhaust. Thanks for any help!
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OK, so I've been convinced to get a 20gal. fuel cell. There goes another $500 and weekend into the project... and I'll be shaving the fuel filler door (and while I'm at it the antenna) as a result. Which means the whole car's getting repainted, woohoo! I am definitely bitten by the "while I'm at it" bug.
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WTF? I thought they cost like a grand.... should they have some sort of approval on them?
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Can't afford it and don't wanna cut up the chassis, either. This is going to be a hopped-up street car, not a track car anyways.
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okay so i'm also in need of a decent flywheel, and right now i have a stock 280zxt clutch in my garage but NOBODY down here in the panhandle has a turbo flywheel so i'm looking at the EBAY UNIT but i'm not sure if the fidanza they sell is worth a damn.. i mean have any of you guys tried it out?
I had a Fidanza flywheel in my old n/a MR2 and I loved it. The engine revved so much more freely. I drove it back-to-back with my new stock MR2 and there really is a difference; I almost want something to go wrong so I'll have to pull my engine/tranny and install it in my new MR2. I should have my Z running within a month, so I hope the results are similar with the new Fidanza flywheel.
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damn skippy! If it doesn't bolt up I will cry...and then sell it to a mad tyte JDM yO Civic owner for $1,000. Because all Civics need CF driveshafts
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Thanks for the advice guys! I never even thought that the AFM and TPS could be restrictive; I'll definitely look more into that. I was going to run the stock turbo and injectors but some of my injectors and clips were broken, and my stock turbo compressor wheel looked really chewed up, so I sorta got the "while I'm at it" bug. That and I have a .60 trim T3/T4 just sitting around doing nothing, and my friend talked me into running MSII because he could build and tune it for me, which sounded very appealing. I guess I'll have to wait and see.
As far as progress is concerned, I should be getting my tranny soon, and I will probably be ordering my carbon fiber driveshaft, AZC oil pan and radiator, clutch, and intercooler next week. That's gonna hurt the wallet big time!
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blast, they are sold... guess I'll have to post on the WTB forum.
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Ignition timing questions
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I'm a little confused on how to adjust ignition timing. Say I am running a fully-programmable EMS with a distributorless ignition system: do I need an adjustable cam gear to alter timing or can it be done all electronically?