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That's a throttle position switch, the KA24 has both the switch and the position sensor wires coming out of it. [There are two different plugs on it]

That's my roommate Nate. Go Razorbacks!! The long block is back in the car, I bought all new bolts for the oil pan, we got the new gasket and all of the bolts in there and when I turned around from the motor after getting all 30 bolts on, and saw the oil pick up sitting in a box behind me. That was annoying, but the second time was much faster haha. Otherwise, the motor went in quite smoothly. Also, the exhaust manifold and turbo is sitting in the car. I hooked up the oil retun line to the tapped N/A pan as well. **If you don't know where to get a metal T3 gasket, do not buy one at AutoZone. They did not have one in the computer for a 280ZXT and tried to sell me a Edelbrock T3 gasket for $25. I went to O'Reilly's and bought the turbo gasket kit for a 86 Ford Merkur [My buddy owns about 8 XRTis and suggested that]. It was $8 for the entire T3 gasket kit.** I need to re-wire my Megasquirt harness, install my Walboro and injectors, otherwise the car is ready to go back together. I would really like to have it running tonight, so I can take it home and do some tuning all day tomorrow.

Look at your AFM Yes JECS is Z EFI OEM

Oh my..... 4 inch?? Well, I bet you could see where my vote is going. Murder it out!!

So, while we're waiting... What's your current motor setup? [if you don't mind sharing]

Are you just seeing these on cars that the mirrors bolt to the doors or have you seen these on S30s?

Thanks guys. Update! last night I took the intake manifold home for disassembly. I only have two Cobra injectors stripped down, and the 30 year old seals on my N/A injectors don't want to let the holders go on the other 5. I'm going up to the shop, hopefully I can strip down my turbo injectors or find some other N/A holders. I also need to get more fuel hose clamps, I had to run those crappy AutoZone clamps on the N/A injectors as I didn't have enough clamps at the time. I'd like to have the injectors/rail and megasquirt harness done tonight, but a 'lady friend' is coming into town so I'll need to take a Z-work break for a bit. I need to: * Rewire the MS harness, connect 83 CAS dizzy to the relay board * Make quick disconnects for the TPS and dizzy wires * Get MS located in the car, and run it to 12V and switched 12V * Get oil pan back on the block * Finish prepping Cobra injectors for the intake * Put the motor back in, mount the turbo and such * Install Walboro pump Ambitiously I would like to have the car started by Sunday. I don't work at all this weekend so if the MegaSquirt and injector projects go as planned I can have the motor back in the car Friday night.

I agree - My 78 S30 feels rock solid up to way over highway speeds, but my 86 Z31 feels "iffy" above 80 [stock suspension with newish shocks].

The middle flange has two ports next to each other, remember? Unfortunately it won't work.

That's what I'm doing :/ I might dump it by the gas tank so it won't be visible. I really like how my dual tips look but it's probably a 2" opening at max

Haha I left this out - my car was 311 Copper before the PO re-sprayed it copper, so that's not all rust *edited OP with a pic* I don't drive my S30 when it rains [My Z31 is my DD] so it's not getting worse, it just looks crappy heh. I will probably re-spray it with an actual gun before school started. I was dumbfounded when I saw RS Speed's S30 in the 'Wheel Pics' Thread. It looks so mean. Eventually I want it to be charcoal/gunmetal.

So, to clarify, I'm not all that dead-set on the "Flat Black" thing. I realize it sounds immature and slightly ricey, like when you ever hear the word "drift" on a car site. In all actuality I'm just incredibly unoriginal and couldn't think of a better screenname. There are benefits though, I am not worried about scratches, and I work on my car A LOT. I want to paint it someday when the car doesn't need to be worked on regularly. The '78's History: I got my first Z car two and a half years ago. I bought it in New Orleans, and my roommate drove it to Baton Rouge a week later [i was in New York for the summer], with a bad misfire. [Gas tank was incredibly rusty] The first day I went to see it: I spent the first year cleaning it up and making it reliable, replacing all of the usual stuff that goes out. The PO had it painted two years before I bought it, and didn't prep it properly so it had already started to rust on the hood and passenger fender again. I have since then got a new hood and fender. The car is pretty rusty, I went ahead and cut out the passenger side floor rail and fabbed a new one, and I have two square holes where my 'dogleg' metal used to be I had a N42/N42 setup in my car, went to change the head gasket last fall, and cracked the block while changing a head gasket. I then happened upon my current motor, a Flat Top F54/P79 out of a 1981 280ZX that I parted out for a friend. The new motor has a new clutch, 11 lbs flywheel made for a KA24DE [yes it bolts right on], a Fel-Pro Gasket with ARP Head studs [Probably will change to a Nissan Gasket soon], a shaved 75 intake manifold with a KA24 TB ['custom' cable linkage ] and a pallnet fuel rail. 6-1 Headers to 2.5" exhuast to a Ansa-type dual tip resonator. There is the stock 78 5-Speed behind it. I'm running the stock 3.54 R200 with a Ron Tyler Diff Mount and GM Poly bushing. The car is sitting on new ball joints, poly bushings all around and Tokico 185/200 Springs and HPs. Wheels are Rota RBs on Yoko 225/50/15 AVES 100s. The front hubs have new wheel studs and a 1/4" spacer. I have a fiberglass Type 1 Airdam that needs to be swapped for a urethane one, and the rear is "shaved." No bumpers, I have a setup from an early 260Z but the bar is bent and I don't have metal working skills. I've been collecting turbo parts since December, and we got Trumpet's swap done so now my car is going under the knife. The Turbo Swap The setup I will be using: N/A Flat Top F54/P79 w/ 1mm gasket [8.7 CR on LEngine.exe] with 11 lbs. flywheel MS I V3.0 Extra Code 83 ZXT CAS Dizzy Accel Super Stack Coil KA24DE TB Stock J-Pipe [Temporarily] Ford Mustang Cobra 30# [315cc] EV1 injectors Walboro 255 fuel pump Stock T3 on stock boost Tapped N/A oil pan Stainless Steel AN Oil feed Lines and Distro Block MSA 2.5" DP [3" Stainless Steel past the DP] Injen SES Muffler [3" Inlet 4" Outlet, hoping it doens't look or sound ricey] A friend in Baton Rouge has a Volvo intercooler for me, I'm hoping to make a trip down in a couple weeks and I'll pick it up then. I'll install that as soon as I get back and buy piping/couplers for it. Last night I went up with my roommate Nate and my other friend Zach. We got the motor from running condition to out of the car in just under one hour. Here are some pictures from last night: All is going well for now, I will be updating this as I get more done. Hoping to have two boosted Zees by the weekend

I'm 5'4" and 125 lbs. That helps I'm using the 3 ton SUV/Truck jack stands, they are quite a bit taller and more stout than the regular car jacks. When I'm on the crawler under there though, it does get tight.

This is from the "modifying your Z on a budget" thread http://forums.hybridz.org/showpost.php?p=949751&postcount=91

Early 240Zs are different from late [72s and 73s] 240Zs. There is a thread about the differences in the S30s, I'm too lazy to search for you though

Ah. I just picked one up an hour ago at O'Reilly's. They have them in stock 90% of the time. I've never had a leak on the fel-pro either.

I think that's a good price and good insurance for if it fails. Search for some threads about blown head gaskets, I'm definitely getting a Nissan gasket after seeing X64 and ktm's thread

Thank you!! [i just played around with your map on MegalogViewer - its so cool haha] My setup is slightly different from yours, most notably the injectors: N/A Flat Top F54/P79 w/ 1mm gasket [8.7 CR] with 11 lbs. flywheel MS I V3.0 83 ZXT CAS Dizzy Accel Super Stack Coil KA24DE TB Stock J-Pipe Ford Mustang Cobra 30# [315cc] injectors Pallnet rail w/ gauge and turbo FPR Walboro 255 fuel pump Stock T3 on stock boost MSA 2.5" DP [3" SS past the DP] but I'm sure this will get me up and running! I'm also planning on running a Volvo intercooler - do you have plans for an intercooler later on?

Cool - I did notice the "Nissan" covers. Are they adjustable? They don't look even from those pictures.

Sounds ricey to me. Please stop talking about your sub-ton car until you have 'evidence' to prove that this car exists as you say it does. Do you cry when stock LS1s beat you after you've done all that work?

Haha v thats great. http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL387/7868412/21767142/368787665.jpg It looks awesome!! The wheels were a good choice. Are those fog lights on the front bumper? I've never seen them.

I'm not going to lie - I wouldn't put a 7M in my car if it had 20,000 original miles and was free. My roommate has two MKIII Supras, he threw a rod last year, just rebuilt a new 7M and he still has to worry about rod knock. I figure if you are going through the trouble of a motor swap, try to track down a turbo 2JZ.

I was thinking more along the lines of taking 'before' pictures or marking down what came off in what order. Is the TB powdercoated? it looks great!

Yeah... Still waiting on that scale slip.

What have you learned?