ZachDaaron

CRXracing stated that those photos are of their custom product made in their own shop before having them mass produced. Unless Mckinney is buying CRXracing headers for resale, i cant see any other explanation. If they do buy from CRXracing, how come you only hear about poor quality from CRXracing? It is the same product!

So while searching the web for custom headers, I fell onto some interesting info.. We all know CRXracing is notorious for their poor customer service and cheap product.. but according to the Mckinney web site and an old thread from Zilvia made by CRXracing, the two companies are one in the same! or at least share the same exact product... which raises some questions: are people's reviews getting skewed because of previous skepticism? no one seems to complain about Mckinney exept one man who was having extremely poor communication with the company, but everyone is quick to jump on the bandwagon against CRXracing. these are the pieces that brought me to this conclusion: look at post #5 http://zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=461047 IDENTICAL header photo used here http://www.mckinneymotorsports.com/prod_240+260+280Z+parts The real kicker is that Mckinney jumps the price an extra $100 for the SAME EXACT PRODUCT

i bought the car with the engine and all components already removed, so no pumps it is!

Ok, here's the deal, I tore down my engine to clean, upgrade, and perform some preventative maintenance. Now that I am putting it all back together, I am thinking about not installing the power steering or a/c pumps. I am fairly certain there is nothing wrong with doing this but I just want to make sure? I've already searched the forum as well as google to see if anyone else has done this but I turned up nothing on the subject though I'm sure many people have done it. Not having all that bulkiness sure would free up a lot of weight as well as room for a nice custom exhaust header

I have the pieces to make strut towers, dog legs, trans tunnel, vertical section behind seats and maybe some other pieces but I don't have a nice enough sewing machine to do the embroidery for door panels (yet)

sweet, I hope to get started on the template this weekend maybe even have a first test run done.

I have been surfing the web for quite a while looking for affordable reproduction 77' 280z interior vinyl and so far all I could find was rolls of bulk reproduction fabric and one or two other kits that are not, what I would call, affordable.. So I came to the conclusion of using the original vinyl pieces as templates to make my own reproductions. So far I have attained all of the pieces I should need to make the templates, and since the templates I will be making will be completely reusable I might as well make a couple sets.. but before I do that and waist materials, I wanted to see if there would be any interest here for them? The material I have to start this project is standard black vinyl with fux leather look and i also bought another with a stitched diamond pattern that I think will give the interior a modernized/original look. (I will post pictures up soon of the swatches) I am also working on the molds for fiberglass and carbon fiber interior plastics (no I am not making the dash) but that will be a whole-nother thread when it is done!

I have an msa type 1 kit I'd like to sell.

It is a generic one off ebay. I'd say one of the better ones though, casting is very clean and free of overflow.

As the title states, I am looking for an aftermarket top mount turbo exhaust manifold. It doesn't matter if it is an ebay manifold or high-end as long as it doesn't have any cracks or warped mating surfaces. thank you!

I will probably run a stock one for the time being, but after I get it running I'm going to be saving up for the horsepower bits.

pm's sent. I am also interested in the interior plastics for molds

I am going to be reproducing the vinyl covers for the rear strut towers and I am in need of the original vinyls to make templates from. They do not need to be in perfect condition (ie. holes, tears, cracks, fading, mold/mildew) but as long as they are not missing any important chunks, they will work. If anyone is interested, I will also offer a discount to whoever sends me usable covers when I get a finished product.

So I haven't been able to do too much on the car the past couple days but yesterday I got my intake! I couldnt help but mock it up

i have the stock rb25det id sell if you want it

The v-bands we use in the Air Force are torqued to 45-55 inch pounds per tech data. A good trick to ensure the clamp is seated all the way and to keep it from rattling, is to tap around the clamp with a rubber mallet before torquing, it "takes the slack out" per say (at least this works for hydraulic pumps). give it a try, install the clamp, torque, then tap it with a hammer and recheck torque. chances are it is at least a little under torque if you don't gorilla torque that is.

So what's the word bird?

Ok, so today was an easy day, all I did was tape off the engine, prime the block for some high temp paint, and I cleaned, gutted and inspected the interior for rust. When I pulled out the original, untouched interior I found this stuff under the driver's seat in the hole in the seat mounting point. anyone know what this stuff is?? I was amazed that after removing the carpeting, there was no rust!!

The other day I found a guy at my base who just bought a new media blaster. He offered to blast any parts that I needed done on the cheap! I brought him my engine mounts, trans mount, and a couple accessory brackets. I also bought new rb25 valve covers on ebay for $40 that I am going to have him blast when they get here so I can powder coat them. I just didn't feel like having my engine exposed while I paint. Is anyone interested in the old ones? I can blast and powder coat those as well. I also spent a couple hours with engine degreaser and wire brushes on the rest of the engine to get it all pretty. the head was pretty easy to clean up but the cast block was a PITA! I never got it quite as I was hoping. next up powder coat!!!! before: after:

So today it's hotter than Satan's naughty bits but my shoulder is killing me.... so what better way to get your mind off the pain then to get greasy, sweaty, and bloody? Today I did some more engine dismantling and organizing. I'm still trying to figure out what color to powder coat the engine components but at least I can decide which components I want media blasted! flipped it over Removed oil pan, scraped old gasket, swapped new oil pickup (old one left, new one right) New pan (temp installed) I'm not sure how I like it.. the welds are very sloppy

Thanks man

hahaha, That is definitely on the list of things to come!

I decided to put the body kit on today to see how I like it. I got to say... it looks pretty good!

So I figured I better get this thread started or it will never get done.. so HERE IT GOES! Last October I got deployed and the whole time while I was playing in the sandbox, I was pondering of what I was going to spend my money on. At first I thought I might just do an engine swap in my Subaru Forester and make it a quick little Forester STI but after searching all of craigslist for donor cars and ideas, I laid eyes on what has always been one of my dream cars... a Datsun Roadster. Unfortunately, the owner of said vehicle never responded to my calls or emails but I was determined that my next project was going to be a Datsun and so I set out to find my diamond in the rough... This is what I found!!! A 1977 280z on Craigslist which I managed to pick up for a steal at only $4850! The previous owner bought it and had the intention of dropping a RB25det in it and restoring her, but being that he was military, he got orders over to Germany and decided to sell it instead of finishing what he started (great for me). Included in with the deal was a great deal of parts including: 1st gen RB25det engine RB25 transmission converted oil pan converted oil pickup radiator Mckinney engine and trans mounts NEW Wiring Specialties conversion wiring harness RB25det ECU intercooler and piping 2 ton engine hoist spare intercooler stock wiring harness miscellaneous stock parts full unknown fiberglass body kit 2 sets of bumpers original NISSAN 77' service manual original NISSAN fuel injection manual full original interior First thing I want to do is get the car cleaned up and ready for the new power-plant. luckily, the previous owner had the same idea and he had already cleaned up most of the engine bay. Unfortunately, he also laid down some undercoating in the engine bay which I want to remove and spray with some rust preventative and smooth it out some more. As for the engine, I have already started to remove and label most of the external components so I can clean, inspect, and upgrade. I currently have a Greddy style intake, and lighter exhaust manifold on the way. both of which will be powder coated. OH! and look what I found in the glove box! a mint condition original shift knob, anyone need one?

so you found a way to use the stock gauges to work on the RB? please upload the diagram and instructions, this will save me a lot of time and money. nice DIY by the way!