Zcarlover

April 14, 2009

Thanks guys,

I just have a few more things to complete before the maiden voyage. Need to install clutch slave which came with the T5 out of 89 Z28, bleed the brakes (installed Silvermine stage 4 front brake kit), install exhaust, finish carpet kit from Motorsport, & install new used seats out of 95 Z28!

Hopefully I'll be driving it this Saturday!

Zcarlover

April 13, 2009

Hey 280zone & Deja,

DÃ©jÃ , after going to the carcraft article you referred me to, I almost immediately closed it, once I realized it was an article I was very familiar with. I actually bookmarked this article 2 or 3 months ago after finding it in a google search & finding it very useful for multiple things.

However, I didn't close it & began reading the plumbing section once again. In the left margin there are photos from their project with captions below them. I happened to look at the photo of a fuel rail fitting which they had to customize to go below the distributor. They mention the inlet side....& it clicked, DUH!

I'm almost embarrassed to say that we had the lines on backwards. For some reason we were thinking fuel pressure regulator on inlet side. Wrong.

Anyway, my car is about 60 miles away in my buddy's garage. I called him & started to explain & he hung up & went out to the garage. He called me back about 10 minutes later & said it fired right up & purred like a loud open header kitten! Finally after 10 months of Saturday's.

Zcarlover

April 12, 2009

I have finally finished wiring my RamJet 350 to my '76 280Z. However, I can't get it to fire up. It's turning over with plenty of spark but will not start. The pump is working fine, and has more than enough psi for the engine. The fuel is making it all the way to the fuel pressure regulator, but not into the fuel rail. ???? I got a new regulator just to be sure, and no change.

I bought a fuel pressure gauge, hooked it up to the valve on the fuel rail, and it does not register ANY pressure. I also had a code on the diagnostic tool which I went through the steps to clear, and no luck with starting.

We can't figure this problem out. Can anybody give me any ideas, please?

Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Zcarlover (Steve)

April 12, 2009

The hood still clears the top of the intake plenum on the RamJet 350, which is great because I don't want a modified hood. I like it stock looking. I can't tell you the exact measurement, but it does fit without modification.

April 9, 2009

Hey rsicard & strotter,

I'll definitely let you know the results of hood clearance after Sat.

And strotter: Good info on the strut bar. I had one for the 6, but haven't looked into one for the chevy. I'll look around. I have even thought of having my welding buddy customize my old one to fit. We'll see!

Zcarlover

April 8, 2009

Hey rsicard,

The engine & trans are installed. After engine was bolted in, but before trans was bolted up to crossmember, we set the hood on. We could get about 3 fingers between the intake plenum & the hood. The trans was sitting on a jack before bolting to crossmember. After hookup I would say it went up an inch or two. But we have not set the hood back on. We are probably going to do that Saturday. I'll let you know then!

The Japanese were thinking of this swap when they put that nice hump in the hood

Zcarlover

April 7, 2009

Hey FastZ,

Thanks 4 the link. I just downloaded a diagram last week, but my main concern is trying 2 figure out which wiring I can get rid of. I already removed the Z brain and injector wiring, but I don't want any other unused hot wires etc. to cause a fire or something. I guess we'll just have 2 trace everything 2 be sure.

Thanks again, Steve

April 3, 2009

I am in the process of trying 2 wire a chevy ramjet 350 crate engine 2 my 76 280Z. The chevy came with a full harness. The harness is completely hooked up 2 the engine, but trying 2 figure out how 2 hook up 2 existing Z harness. Does anyone out there know of a schematic that someone has made for such a swap? Probably a stupid question, but what the hell!

Any & All help would be extremely appreciated!

Steve

June 4, 2008

Thanks alwaysbroke,

I appreciate the info. The trans. I'm looking at has the 2.95 1st. We'll see what I end up with.

Thanks, Steve

June 1, 2008

Is anyone using a Tko 500 with a small block 350? Is there a big difference between the Tko & the T5 other than torque capability? Spline input shaft? GM or Ford? Can I use a Tko out of Mustang with different bellhousing or input shaft? Sorry, as u can see I am really a rookie with this stuff.

Any help would be very helpful!!

Thanks, Steve. P.S. Is a grand good price for Tko 5000k mi. minus bellhousing?

June 1, 2008

I hear the TR-3650 is kinda weak. I'll just stick with a T5 or TKO.

May 31, 2008

Does anyone know anything about the Tremec TR3650, and whether it will work for small block ram jet 350? Any info would be great.

Steve

May 30, 2008

Thanks for all the input everyone. Much appreciated. I will pursue my happiness; aka(getting my tranny so I can go have fun in my Z.) God they're beautiful cars aren't they?

Steve

May 29, 2008

Thanks guys,

Any suggestions on where to look? Don't know if I can trust buying from joe shmo off ebay or private party. I guess my best bet would be a rebuilt from reputable shop? U guys probably use T5's; can I ask where you purchased; rebuilt or used? What would u consider fair price?

Thanks for any added input u can give!

Steve

May 28, 2008

I bought a B/W super T10 to hook up to my RJ 350, but have since decided to go with a T5 instead. I have done a little research and found that these tranny's have been used in all sorts of different vehicles, in both V6 & V8 applications. How do I know which will work for my engine?

Any feedback would be much appreciated!!

Thanks, Steve.

May 17, 2008

I'm about to order clutch, press. plate, throwout, slave, etc. Can anyone give me an idea on what kind of slave cylinder to use to upgrade my stock 280? Size, brand? First time at this, wanna be sure I can shift this B/W ST10.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Steve

May 15, 2008

Thanks Mike. Appreciate it.......

May 15, 2008

Thanks for all the info guys. I've heard mostly good things about the S T10. I already picked up a clean used one for $500, so we'll see how it goes!

Ill keep u posted.

Steve

May 11, 2008

Does anyone out there have any experience with the B/W Super T10 4 Speed?The mechanic where I take my car has a daily driver 240Z running approx. 400hp with this trans. Has been driving it for years. But I want to get some other opinions. Does anyone else use this unit in their Z? Any feedback would be appreciated!

Thanks, Steve

May 6, 2008

It's a 76. But the car resides in a smog exempt county of Ca. Is that what you meant by federalize?

May 3, 2008

Hi again guys,

I'm picking up a new in crate chevy ram jet 350 in 2 days that I stole for $3500.00. And Dan, I hope your 99.9% turns out to be 100%. I'm counting on you man! Hopefully I'll round up my helpers within 2-3 weeks to start in on this. I'll keep you posted.

Steve

April 29, 2008

Still trying to work out the finances, but I may go with the Ram Jet after all. I got some info that suggests it will fit under stock hood. So we'll see.

Thanks, Steve

April 29, 2008

Hey guys,

Thanks for input! I really appreciate it. I'm not very mechanically inclined, so I'm just a rookie when it comes to this stuff. I've been looking around at a lot of different motors including LS1's, but a bit too much $$ for me. At least for a new one. And I kinda like the Ram Jet. Not sure if CPU is upgradeable either. I'll have to research that!

Luckily I have 3 or 4 friends that I work with that are going to assist me on the install. It's only gonna cost me some beer and pizza, so I'm saving a lot in labor.

I'll keep you updated. Thanks again for all your expertise! Who better to get advise from than guys who have done these conversions? Steve

April 28, 2008

Decided against a Ram Jet. Don't think it would clear hood anyway. Probably go with a 355hp ZZ4 or 335hp 350 HO. Both seem like great engines! Trying to decide on how much to spend.

April 26, 2008

I just purchased my first component for my conversion. A Borg Warner Super T10 4 speed manual. I am still undecided on which SB chevy to put in. I really like the injected Ram Jet 350, but don't know if it will fit under hood without modification.

Does anyone out there know the answer to this? Engine can be viewed on Summit or Scoggin Dickey websites.

All replies very welcome.

Thanks, Steve

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