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My 560ZX ( Titan VK56DE powered 280ZX S130 ) Build Thread
Jared replied to Jared's topic in Other V8Z Tech Board
Hood parts here: -
My 560ZX ( Titan VK56DE powered 280ZX S130 ) Build Thread
Jared replied to Jared's topic in Other V8Z Tech Board
Hood in primer: -
My 560ZX ( Titan VK56DE powered 280ZX S130 ) Build Thread
Jared replied to Jared's topic in Other V8Z Tech Board
Anytime -
My 560ZX ( Titan VK56DE powered 280ZX S130 ) Build Thread
Jared replied to Jared's topic in Other V8Z Tech Board
I haven't seen any upgrades other than those for the VK. I also haven't seen any oil pump failures in these engines. You don't always get the whole story on these failures over the internet, but my experience in seeing these engines every day, is the bearing failures that I've seen are in engines that were repeatedly allowed to run low on oil and/or were sludged from lack of regular oil changes. I reached out to techs I know from other dealers and only found one instance of a VK56 oil pump replacement. It was in a QX56 and due to a stuck pressure valve (not sold separately) causing too high oi -
My 560ZX ( Titan VK56DE powered 280ZX S130 ) Build Thread
Jared replied to Jared's topic in Other V8Z Tech Board
Some light throttle acceleration. Still no hood. Redneck style FTW. https://youtu.be/pHz-sgRJUXI -
My 560ZX ( Titan VK56DE powered 280ZX S130 ) Build Thread
Jared replied to Jared's topic in Other V8Z Tech Board
At idle, it sounds like any Titan with exhaust. https://youtu.be/Tw9sEAsM8Ow -
My 560ZX ( Titan VK56DE powered 280ZX S130 ) Build Thread
Jared replied to Jared's topic in Other V8Z Tech Board
Gauges work! -
My 560ZX ( Titan VK56DE powered 280ZX S130 ) Build Thread
Jared replied to Jared's topic in Other V8Z Tech Board
First real drive ever after getting some bugs worked out. -
My 560ZX ( Titan VK56DE powered 280ZX S130 ) Build Thread
Jared replied to Jared's topic in Other V8Z Tech Board
What precisely are you looking for? -
My 560ZX ( Titan VK56DE powered 280ZX S130 ) Build Thread
Jared replied to Jared's topic in Other V8Z Tech Board
For the hood, I ended up going the route of modifying an OE hood. I cut out the cowled section and raised it about an inch. Right now I need to finish some welding. I will post some pics of it when it gets closer to looking like a hood again. -
My 560ZX ( Titan VK56DE powered 280ZX S130 ) Build Thread
Jared replied to Jared's topic in Other V8Z Tech Board
Two steps forward and one step back. I need a degree more negative camber in the RF. -
My 560ZX ( Titan VK56DE powered 280ZX S130 ) Build Thread
Jared replied to Jared's topic in Other V8Z Tech Board
Making it go straight. -
My 560ZX ( Titan VK56DE powered 280ZX S130 ) Build Thread
Jared replied to Jared's topic in Other V8Z Tech Board
I used a poly mount for some kind of BMW from Ireland Engineering, stock locations in the Z, and built mounts to connect all that to the VK56. -
My 560ZX ( Titan VK56DE powered 280ZX S130 ) Build Thread
Jared replied to Jared's topic in Other V8Z Tech Board
Here's an update. I know it's been a while, but life did get in the way of this build for a while. Anyway, I had to redo the cooling system because the engine sits higher than the radiator in the car. Also, haven't had time to fix the speedo yet. I am back on the hood. Trying to make the air cleaners fit under a hood of some sort.