cobraz240z- I hear ya dude and believe me i love the vg! I love the power and the turbos and the sounds it makes its every ounce of engine a man could want, but yes as many have said, it sucks to work on. and believe me i tried to stick with it and keep repairing it, but it just wasn't enough. and i got fed up with changing head gaskets and ripping that intake off to fix split coolant lines, all that junk. And i loved the Z too much to let it go, thats y i did the swap, i just want something easier to work on and something i can drive daily and not have to fix when i get back home.
Basic- That gear set i got off ebay from a company that sells stuff on there they came with a waranty so i couldn't complain, here is the kicker... you can get these kinda of timing gears they are called "direct drive timing gears" you can get them at any o'reallys, napa, or advance auto part stores, you they have to order them.. but you will also have to pay around 250 bucks for a set, so i turned to ebay and got a set on there for 70 bucks and that was with shipping! make sure to read up on the person who you buy them from and look for someone that sells them with a waranty.
Braap- You are correct, i have started to build anothing v8 for it. Im building a 355 ramjet engine, possibly turbo, i dont want too much power cuz again, this car is a summer daily driver, and gas sure isnt gettin any cheaper.
Drop_Team_Z- Here are your pics you wanted...
Piecing more stuff together and doing some wireing
New longer wires to get around my custom manifolds
After the car show this weekend. Runs and drive, but no exhaust yet.
Thats all i have for now, gonna start on the body this winter, oh by the way the hood closes!!! you look at the car and think import, you open the hood and think...how in the hell?