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How about the engine cost. Does $1700 sound fair? The price sounds OK to me....but i dont want to find out a couple weeks down the road that everybody else pays $500 for a complete LD28 and I got ripped off. Normally I just look at past sales to get an idea of a fair price, but I dont have anything to go on.
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I've been reading alot about diesels recently, specifically for bio-diesel and SVO/WVO capability. I've got a 1970 240z Chasis with a blown engine, thinking a diesel swap would be a cool choice. I've found a LD28 complete engine w/ 5 speed tranny shipped to me for $1700. I haven't found any other engines like this for sale, so I have no idea if this is a fair price. I'm also a little worried about finding parts for this engine.... google turns up little and I'm not sure where to look. The thought of this swap really excites me however, I've read another diesel 240z gets 44 mpg, and fuel you can get for free at most any resturant sounds too good to be true.
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so how did that quarter make its way into the engine in the first place, anyhow? weird.....
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hey, that's pretty cool
I'm not really an arsty kinda guy, but if I had a vase sitting around I wouldn't have any problem sticking something like that in it
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what's the first project?
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yeah...I agree
If I'm going to crash my car at 140mph...I'm going to be in it, and me alone
It's one thing to kill yourself...but the innocent passenger, well, thats not good..
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i call bs. 1500hp? n/a? from an sbc?
nah...it could happen
how, you ask? Well...it says it takes 118 octane fuel, so a compression ratio of 20:1 or so...
But yeah, 1500hp NA is hard to take. If you look at the kind of cash in that thing...well, it could happen.
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sorry...typing too quickly...
Tim
hehe, no problem...I just thought i'd point that out incase there is anyone else here looking to get one for themselves too
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Watek wire has a nice fuse box. $32! Means doing some extra work to wire it all in but the price more than makes up for it. It's the same one I used for my electrical center.
Tim
Just FYI, its waytekwire, not watekwire
Thanks for the info though, that looks like a nice unit! I might be looking into that myself...
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any chance that you're running old gas? Maybe the gas is cruddy and the cleaner is the only thing that lubes them up enough to work?
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yeah, how did you come to 240mph, anyhow?
200 is a much more reasonable, maybe even possible, goal.
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I finally just did it and ordered my megasquirt kit. I'm still planning on a chevy 350 in there soon....but I've always wanted to try megasquirt so it can't hurt to play around with.
My real question though is what sensors are people using on their l28 setups? The megasquirt seems to be set up to run the GM coolant and air sensors out of the box, but I'm not sure on the install of these. Does the coolant sensor just swap right in for the datsun sensor? (and the datsun doesn't even have a air temp sensor, does it?). Where would the air temp sensor be mounted then? Any convenient place?
I guess thats it for now, though I'm sure I'll have plenty more questions real soon. Thanks
(ps, I searched, couldn't find anything on this. Sorry if its been asked before)
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holy crap, that is AWSOME
forget moving the coffee table out of the way to play twister or whatever....
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I agree, wideband is the only way to go....
http://www.innovatemotorsports.com/ - $350, if I had he extra cash right now this is how I could go. You have to take into account that this is more than just a basic WB kit. With all the extra IO, the ability to data-log (VERY NICE), RPM input...and being able to run things like EGT meters too, it becomes a very good deal. Plus, it will emulate a NB sensor for connection to the ECU.
Personally, right now, I think I'm going to be going with the tech edge ver 2. With cable, should be about $150 shipped, plus under $50 for the sensor putting the total under $200.
I do think the diy-wb guys would be good to modify their units to allow the use of a bosch sensor, but I feel that there is probably a reason they haven't. I recall reading a reason, like it was harder to interface to or something like that.
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How should I go about sanding? The way I tried first is by following a path (say all the way from the top of the hood to the bottom, and then back up) overlapping a little each time so I made sure to take the same amount of paint off of each section. This seemed to work ok, but after some polishing with the 3m compound there seem to be some vertical streaks left behind. Should I use a circular motion? Just random movements? Or should I invest in a nice compressor and dual action sander and go that route? (if I were to do that, where could I get 1500 and 2000 grit paper to fit the disc?).
It looks a little better, but I didn't take enough paint off when I tried the first time. I was being carefull not to take too much, looks like I was too cautious. There are still some pretty deep scratches. I'm going to give it another shot with some fresh paper. I also think I need to use something inbetween the sand paper and 3m polishing compound, I'll try some rubbing compound this time.
And it also seems I've got some swirls left after the polishing. What can I do to avoid this? The poloshing compound is supposed to be applied in an overlapping, circular motion.
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Have any of you looked at the date tedsned posted this? I doubt he's around anymore.
!M!
oh crap....you're right
I saw this at the top of the forum and I figured it was a new post....I guess someone brought it back not realizing the same
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pics! we need pics!
sounds awsome though. After an hour or so of searching around ebay for cheap northstars I really started wishing that someone would make some progress with theirs just so I could prove to myself that its possible. I was just about to hit the "search" button to re-read all the old posts for clues when this caught my attention
keep up the good work, but be sure to take lots of picture breaks
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I'd go with the 13b, just because its rare, would get alot more attention once you open the hood (well, alot more strange looks anyhow). Plus, the weight savings are significant, and with these cars I think the rotary is closer to what they were designed to be from the beginning.
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That actually sounds like a great idea. I could make just a little example piece that could demonstrate the quality of the product in a number of ways without costing me or anyone else very much at all. It would take less product to make' date=' allow opportunity for feedback, and gain a lot of input without anyone really feeling like they would have to risk anything. I suppose I could just sell a small piece for like $10 and then anyone that buys one would be able to get a discount towards future purchases for being kind enough to support my endeavor. Mini-hoods for everyone!
Thanks for the suggestion!
[/quote']excellent idea. Just something simple, like the rear comparment doors, to get some practice down and generate some interest in your work.
Personally, I may be interested in a few of the pieces you've listed, but I would have to wait and see what kind of stuff you produce, along with what kind of prices you're looking for.
I think you'll find people are much more willing to pony up the cash once they have some tangable example of your work first.
Sounds good, get to work making something happen and before you know it you'll have orders pouring in
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looking good, this setup sounds pretty cool...
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convention? what are you referring to? I'm in NY.... I didn't hear about anything
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I'll agree that on a z car a "cold air intake" doesn't do much...it already has one.
But other cars are a different story. The airboxes are not designed with performance in mind (well, most of the time they aren't), and sometimes it amazing to think the engine could make any power at all sucking air through that maze of plastic. Most CAIs don't work by really reducing the temperatures much, but simply by opening everything up (and a slightly higher flow through the filter doesn't hurt either).
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I'm 6'4 and say 160lbs...fit no problem, a suprising amount of room. My problem is the head room, but that is only because my 240 has a sunroof with little latches that hang down a few inches from the roof.
Also, if you're having problems fitting, I've found you can take 1-1.5" off the seat by removing the spacers on the four bolts that attach it to the floor.
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LD28 Diesel w/ 5 Speed for $1700 - is this right? diesel plans...
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Well, I went ahead and made the purchase. I should have the engine and trans by next week. I realize this motor isn't going to be a screamer, but that isn't the point. I want something to get me from point a to point b, cheaply, and even if its not fast, it will still be stylish.
I suppose alot of my effort should be concentrated on aero and weight, just as much as HP. What are the easiest ways to streamline a Z? It seems pretty sleek as is, but there is always room for improvement.