BillZ260

I'd say go for it IF the companies are reputable and you fully understand what you get, and what you need to give in return, and you are ok w/ those terms. There are places that are SCAMS! Don't ask me how I know Took my $ (which was 'tax deductible' - which I guess makes them seem more reputable) but none of the vendors would reply to my emails, and the company itself is alive and well but the people you need to talk to are never there and never return calls or emails. Just be carefull. Here's the top of the chain...would be interesting to see if any are still up... http://sportcompactpro.com/ And affilliated vendors... http://www.airbornemotorsports.com/ http://www.alteredatmosphere.com/main.asp http://www.mmrusa.com/top_lt2.gif http://www.optauto.com/ http://www.visracing.com/catalog/index.php http://www.aeromodifier.com/ I did however get some decals to put on my car woot woot, and a DVD of some fools on the street and a chick showing her fakies.

Yep, looks like a the MX-6 to me. This is a fun game, sometimes it's amazing how diffucult it is!!! Should post this as a poll so everyone can imput their vote and see what the others thing w/ out posting. Of course you would have to come up w/ a list of cars it could have been, maybe that wouldn't work out so well...

Did you not want the stuff i have? I'll take a pic and get it posted.

I might have some of that layout dye hidden away somewhere. If i have trouble w/ the marker then I'll pick some up at the wholesale tool store or maybe I can borrow some from work. Yes, how much would every one need to chip in to get that procedure done for Grumpy?

Torn a bit on the reversing of the colors. Looks ok on the front air dam but not on the rear spoiler. Don't like tying the grill into it. I do like the rising sun on the roof though... In the end, it is your car, do you what you want to w/ it

Exhaust leak?

Ulises, have you used that fan yet? I just got one in the mail, just wondering. Car looks sharp!

Thanks! I took about 10 picks of them total playing w/ settings, flash and light before I got a few that actually turned out. I'm excited about getting the adjustible push rod and playing w/ getting the length closer. This whole thing is a learning thing for me and it's fun. (As long as I don't think my engine is binding! lol ) I'm a machinist by trade and after reading up on all the articles you posted plus some, I didn't feel comfortable w/ using what I had. I'll post more pis when I get the new rollers and adjustable cranked on the engine. Any tips on making the roller show up well on the valve tips???

here's the wipe on cyl 1, two full rotations each cam lobe. Exhaust on the left got smudged a bit but looks like it's crooked (maybe the valve rotated?). One on the right looks short, at 7.8". So once the adjustable P-Rod and roller rockers come in, I'll do it again and get my P-Rods ordered. I'm thinking the Roller rockers won't mark as well, any tips, hints? Thanks guys.

93TA and I discussed this Sun. afternoon but I wans't sure who all had used the fuel tank and other parts like that. I figured whatever fit he could basically strip off the TA and stick in the attic till he was ready to convert. I'm thinking Engine Trans Wireing (at least the enging maybe more) Radiator and fan (fitment?) Fuel tank / pump / sending unit (I'm pretty sure someone had done this here) Guages? (I'm not familiar w/ any of the TA guages) Others I'm missing?

Just worked with the Painless kit, very easy to install, all wires are labeled about every foot or two, was simple to do. This was my first rewire and so far everything I've hooked up worked like it should.

Ok, well, i was being TIMID! It was really bugging me that the motor was 'binding' but i just couldn't wait untill the adjustible checker came in to mess w/ it again. I read a bunch Sun. morning and thought about it. So I tried doing it again, slowly, w/ just one rocker installed. Watching the spring, and the piston and the valve and got it to rotate freely w/ ONE rocker set at a time. Then it hit me..... Ever feel releif AND like the biggest Dumb A** in the world at the same time? The lobe overlap is what I hit, both valve springs pushing agains me instead of just one......... So how come none of you guys let me off the hook!!! I took some pics of the wipe, looks like the p-rods are a bit short, i'll post the pics durring lunch. What a relief!!!

Uh, let's not get carried away here... Silcone you shoudl read some of my posts on the valve train thread that's going on right now. I feel stoooopiiid, but I'm learning and that's what counts!

yes, that is why your on this board right? give me a holler and you can stop by and see how it fits. Mines not a LT1 but you'd be able to use all the same conversion parts.

we're in the wrong country for deals like that! Cool find.

I got that the plastic checker is marginal, just using it as a reference in my findings yesterday. Engine rotates perfectly as a shortblock and with heads installed. Bind came when I installed the rocker arms on the #1 cyl. These clearance issues come from several different reasons right? I'll look around this morning on how to check them and what to look for. Block has to be stock deck height, this is it's first rebuild and I didn't have it decked. Heasds are alum performer RPM that have been gasket matched, but other than that I can't tell if any components are not part of what comes w/ them. They are brand new and have never been run. Stock Crank, Summitt rods, summit flat top pistons w/ valve reliefs. I'll keep you posted. Looks like i might need to start another thread?

ok, orderd my rocker arms and an adjustable length pushrod last night. Today, was messing around, and thought I'd cut one of my pushrods and try to make one myself anyway right? WRONG. Those are made out of some hard stuff!!! Ruined the first 3 threads on one of my taps. The hole in the pushrod was allready too big for the one I was using. So I figured i'd drill it out a bit and the drill just burnt up. So I'll be looking for the one coming in the mail... Thought I'd see what wear pattern the 7.800 rods would put on my valve tips so I, marked the valve tips, took the slack out of the stock rockers, and got the engine about a half a rotation and it felt like there was bind! I was moving slow and didn't force it at all. I then backed off the bind, pulled the rockers and looked at the marks that had been left so far. The wear mark on the left (Exhaust valve) tip was almost un-readable, the wear mark on the right tip (Intake valve) looked like a full sweep and was on the high side of center which would read as a short push rod right? SO going back to my earlier "plastic checker" lengths there was a ~.063 gap between the tool and the VALVE tip, and ~.093 on the exhaust tip (gap in same place, between the checker and the valve tip). Both telling me to get shorter push rods, so would what I ran into be bind or was I just being timid? I'm kind of freaking out. Any thoughts? When i get my rocker arms and adjustable rod I'm guessing I should start way short and progress to a center mark on the valve tip for both valves correct? I read through all your links grumpy, thanks. I feel like I'm learning and I get the theory side but I'm confused as to why the mark was on the high side of center and the plasic checker measured the current rods to be too long?

Cool idea! Hmm. Been looking for a sedan... I'm not really familiar w/ the maxima, but thinking that the one's that had the L in them would be comparible to the Z swap.

This is why i love this site!

earping a bit

I agree w/ Davy, you have to pursue what you enjoy. If you can't figure that out right now, do what your good at. BTW there is nothing wrong w/ a factory job. Factories are usually owned by BIG BUSINESSES! IF you are smart, and can show improvments in your job, what ever it is, you can move through position to position untill you get an oportunity to find a job in that company that sounds fun. Some big companies will even pay for your tuition! This is basically what I did and now I am doing something SO FAR REMOVED from being a machinist that it's weird to think about. (Nothing wrong w/ being a machinist BTW, it got me everything I've got!) Big business gave me a job out of tech school, put me through college and now pay's me pretty decently for learning everyday at work . I feel lucky but w/ hard work and a little luck, you too can be happy! Good luck!

Seeing that I'm cheap, and like to mess around, I'll try to make one. I know they are cheap but why buy when you can make. Anyway, I'll see what's what and pick one up if need be.

so did you drill it out using a lathe? or what? I have a small drill press and could possibly clamp up on it tight enought. What thread size did you find that worked easily? I'll grab a tap and some screws this weekend.

I've had this explorer for 100K miles, got right at 130K right now. Runs, shifts, does everything just fine, AC has never been charged! I take decent care of my stuff. I know these trucks have trans problems but I'm not too woried about it, shifts firm. Wife says if I NEED the Bronc, get it. She's just worried that it will take my time and $$ away from the Z. Which it will. I'll wait, it doesn't feel quite right but I am keeping my eyes open. Thanks for the input fella's. Back to figuring out what to do w/ my valvetrain....

FINE! Don't have a welder but I'm sure I can figure somthing out. I'll cut one up tonight or tomorrow and see if I can expoxy somthing together. Guess I should figure out which rockers i want to roll w/ as well.