[The three word, never ending, story.]

and testicles, a

[LS1 bump stick/valve spring upgrade help needed]

can i buy stock length ones, or should i go shorter/longer?

[The three word, never ending, story.]

in high demand

[The three word, never ending, story.]

my Yugo to

[The three word, never ending, story.]

and the donkey.

[radiator thickness? 2.25 vs 3.0 inches]

so, the cooling efficiency isn't directly proportional to radiator thickness?

[The three word, never ending, story.]

a 7.50 1/4!

[LS1 bump stick/valve spring upgrade help needed]

While my engine is out of the car, i wanted to upgrade my valve springs, retainers, and camshaft.

 

I'm basically looking for somebody to show me how to do this this weekend before i get the engine mounted in there...

 

I dont have a valve spring compressor, cam install tool, or degree wheel, i'm hoping somebody has these or knows where to rent them for a day reasonably cheap.

 

I can compensate you for your time in the form of pizza, copious amounts of beer, and conversation...or cash.

 

please let me know if you can help.

 

thanks.

[The three word, never ending, story.]

defecated on the

[radiator thickness? 2.25 vs 3.0 inches]

For the same surface area, what difference does thickness make?

 

Also, are there any advantages to a scirocco style?

[240z vs 260z front crossmember/steering rack]

my main concern was whether or not it would bolt into my 510. i knew that the 240z crossmember was a direct bolt on, but wasnt sure about the difference between the later cars, if any. thanks for all your help.

[Z GODS, it's enough rain.....]

my car project is 12 miles from my house, so every time there's a 2 hour window of sun i drive over there and work on it until it starts coming down again. what a pita. to make things worse, my dad gave me 3 weeks to start and finish the swap, or get it out of his driveway

[anybody have solid ls1 motor mounts?]

does anybody on here use these? if so, how much more vibration do you feel inside? what about noise?

[Zarah's Official Part Out List]

is the haltech still available?

[260z 5 lug rear hubs at JY in san jose]

it was a primer black 260. the calipers looked like 240sx in the rear. the fronts were gone.

[260z 5 lug rear hubs at JY in san jose]

I was pulling some parts off a 260z at the JY on monterey road today, when i noticed that the entire front end had a box tube chassis. Then i noticed that it ran all the way to the back of the car. in the front seat: 2 downpipes! anyhow. on the rear, there are some 5 lug hubs. the driver's side has the entire disc brake (vented) assembly on it. might be worth something for somebody looking to upgrade. just thought i'd share.

[240z vs 260z front crossmember/steering rack]

Does anybody know if the 260z front crossmember and steering rack will bolt into the 240z?

 

Thanks

[LS1 510 update (link to pictures)]

Dan at DGR offered to sell me the rack and pinion off his girlfriend's car for $1k. That was for a front sump though. I've been talking extensively with Dave Lum and will most likely be going with his setup. I dont have $1000 to blow on steering.

 

I'm going to cut more of the cowl so i can raise the engine so my oil pan sits at the same height as the bottom of the crossmember.

 

If all goes well, mounts should be made this weekend.

 

side note: now looking for an r180 3.36:1

[Want to touch the hiney]

if you thought the glare on your aluminum dash was bad...

[Need some help (not a z, sorry). Datsun 510 ls1]

How much shallower is the winged pan than the camaro one?

[Taking Hyrbidz To The Top Of Mt Fuji]

count me in too

[LS1 510 update (link to pictures)]

Looking great. I like where you have it positioned. Any pics of the firewall mods? Maybe you can take some next time you have the motor out.

 

Do you think it should come back any further or does that look good? What about the height?

 

I'll take some pic of the gaping hole in the firewall when the engine is out later today, weather pending. It looks a little sloppy right now though Tomorrow, i'm going to bolt the tranny on and do the necessary cutting for the tunnel. It looks like the shifter is only going to be back a couple inches from stock.

 

The pedals are going to have to move to the left a little bit as well.

 

I'm thinking that i'm going to mount the master cylinders inside the car, to keep the engine bay as clean as possible.

[LS1 510 update (link to pictures)]

I got up super early just to get pics on here for you guys. I spent a great deal of time yesterday on the 510. I took out the dash, engine bay wiring, dash wiring, clutch/brake master cylinders and brake lines, steering assembly, and part of the firewall.

 

The way the engine sits right now, there's about 2.5-3" between the crank pulley and radiator support. It sits nice and low in there, as seen in pic 095 . In pic 114 you can see how close the mounts line up as well as how much of the engine is over the crossmember. Looks like the mounts wont be too difficult to make however. Should have those finished this weekend. I definitely have steering issues. Looks like i'll have to modify the driver's side header to come up and around?

 

Pick n Pull is ahving a 50% off sale this weekend, might be a good opportunity for me to investigate a rack and pinion setup as well as the 280zx front suspension setup.

 

Check out the pics on my yahoo acct:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/clarkcameronm/album?.dir=/c5e2

[Picture of my trial fit. Ls1/ Datsun 510.]

Thanks mike.

[Remember that girl with the 350Z stuck in the mud...?]

i watched a couple of those free vids and had to fight the urge to not punch my computer screen. at least one could change a tire in the sand...