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Nice find Brapp maybe I couldnt find it because I was searching turbo applications. Ill have to talk to sunmaster and see what he has done, I really like it, thanks again for the link.

Well if money were no object then yeah, an S50s motor would definitely be in the works, but I thought Id one, do something different and two keep the L6 set up as to keep people wondering. The lamen wouldnt know any different I dont think. Though you know how the people in the BMW crowd can be hehe.

I dont know if any of you out there are into the E30 model BMWs, but I am and well when built right they last and are pretty easy to maintain like our Zs are. Well I found a really nice e30 for the right price needing a motor. I was thinking of swapping a 280zxt motor into the E30 instead of replacing it, and therefore giving myself some boosted power and not to mention some more horses under the hood then what the car previously had. I was just wondering as the search didnt return any results, if anyone has ever tried this type of swap. Anyone in the BMW crowd, has probably done the M20 to 50 swap but I wanted to try a little something different, and I couldnt think of anything that would be as cheap and as easy for some decent power then a s130 swap into my E30. So with that what does everyone think? I think this could be fun, but was wondering if anyone had any input, has done it or could think of any problems that I might run into doing this swap. Thanks for your time

I just thought I would give my .02 about a vendor in Florida, Brent, who runs and owns Z Docs. I think its always nice to tell the good or bad about people and your experience. I have to say that my experience with Brent has been nothing but good. As you know he also sells cars, Im about to go pick one up from him. an 83 280zxt. As we talked and he knew I wanted to drive the car back, he said let me run it around a bit to make sure there are no problems. Well there was, he found that the rack was leaking and replaced it with one of his own, also as hes been driving it around making sure its safe for my journey, found that there was a fuel problem that he will be fixing as well. I just have to say that to me this is above and beyond the call of duty, and Brent will certainly have my business in future ventures. Id just like to give a thumbs up to Brent. Great guy to talk to and deal with.

Id put a 22r turbo from the 4Runner in that celica, now that would be a very nice combo, I had seen it done once before in a older corona. That equaled out to be a very fast car.

From reading all of this I have come to one conclusion, I would say its more then likely your turbo going. Though I could not be sure of this, this is what it sounds like, either bad seals and or worn bearing or shaft play. As far as your compression goes though I would have to agree with GrayZee, your compreesion readings do seem to be really low. I dont know how much the cam has changed that, or cam timing either. I know that with my ZXT I had, which was an 82 F54 block P90a head, I had a 1.2 mm HKS metal HG, and compression across the board was at 150. Yours just seems really low, but as jmortensen said I cant think that it is the rings, not with what you posted here. Final analyisis, turbo is your problem.

You seemed to scared to gas it up, I was expecting to really hear it.

LOL someone has posted pics of a members car here named bastaad525 I do believe. It was the Maaco blue 240z turbo that he had built. Well yet again, it is on ebay but with a twist. The seller now is using as his interior and motor pics a well known black 240z that is Nitrous equipped. I cannot recall this mans name but when you look at the auction you will most certainly recall that 240z as well. Heres the link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180118610367&fromMakeTrack=true Remember that ^^

I have a 73 240Z with a set of triple webers on it. The DCOE 40s. The stock mechanical went out on the car, its now leaking. I was wondering would the stock electric pump in the rear be enough to support the triples or would I be better off blocking off the mechanical and buying a new electric for the webers?

I just got a bunch of parts, most were junk but then I had come across these that I had found. NOS Nissan interior metal panels that look to me to go over the rear wheel arch, covering part of the interior dog leg area and part of the rear window. I was wondering as I will be putting these on ebay, what they might be worth? Anyone have a clue.

Its a shame to see that car go, especially as long as you worked on it and what you put into it. Unfortuately as someone else said, projects like this one Ebay, though well worth the 10k hardly ever see it. Thing is they dont source out how much most of it would cost to begin with.

Well I can tell you this, my 82 turbo that I had, I removed the a/c and also removed the spare tire. Everything else was still there plus the MSA II aero kit. (Bumpers were still retained with this kit) The car with approxiamately 5 gallons of gas, (right at 1/4 of a tank) weighed in at 2750. I would think with all that you have removed your well below that lol.

I would also add, that if you were to get your own hose you could do it for much less then 115 dollars, and Im not talking about one of those cheapo kits at the parts stores either.

Had a complete rebuild on the transmission, and now it whines, kind of sounds like a supercharger driving down the road. The transmission shifts wonderfully, into each gear without fail, no slop in the shifter, engaging perfectly it seems but it just has this whine. Can anyone elaborate as to what might be happening? Id appreciate any input.

It does give a decent sound till about a year later, the Monza system is a pacesetter system. Once well broken in your car will eventually sound like an angry group of bees chasing down the road.

They are still available, only the 1mm is still on back order Heres the link if you couldnt find it the price is $150 http://www.courtesyparts.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=11044-E4623&Category_Code=s30_nismo_headgasketL28

Eh its alright, no honestly that is beautiful work.

That is something that I really notice a lot on Pinks, you pretty much know who will win at the end of the second race, as Rich does side up to make sure that one car does beat the other. Its all a complete sham anyhow.

The car belonged to a member here last year till he sold it, I want to say his user name was bastaad525 or something like that I cant remember. Hes the one that moved to Va, and he bought himself a Neon SRT to replace his Z. When I wrote him on ebay, I was saying how I knew the original owner and how he had converted the car to a turbo and was wondering if he did any upgrades upon his work. I had also asked why he was still using the pics from when he sold it last year as I thought he would have pics of what it looks like now. This was a good funny! Well just glancing through older posts look who I found but the owner of that car. Heres his pro with the car he sold on it. Hmm doesnt that photo look really familiar?? http://forums.hybridz.org/member.php?u=8451

Hmmm I didnt know that he sold it to someone on the east coast I thougth for sure they were from round where he lived at. HAHA Seems like this would be another scam. Link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1972-DATSUN-240Z_W0QQitemZ190087555445QQihZ009QQcategoryZ6187QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

All so very true indeed. If I was a Washingtone resident and the price would have been a little lower, I would have still bought the car. Just couldnt trust something like that to make the ride. Just to many little things that were never mentioned over several phone calls at least 10 or more and 20+ emails. You would have thought they would have talked about these minor things at least once or twice.

You are right in that, its so very true, did suck to go through it but you are right, better, much better to have spent it that way, then like you said, get it home and then be, OMG what is this. HAH would have been trying to sue the car carrier

Yeah most certainly did, the photos of the car that are on there are several years old. I went to look at the car, it NEEDS. I will say this, the rust areas are very clean and it has a semi clean interior, the seats are nice. The body work on the hood is SEVERLY lacking, the flares and the gnose look to be well done. There was supposedly only a little bit of sun damage, ie, exactly what I was told was, a bit of fading on the roof and a bit on the hood. All of the hood, the inspection lids, cowell, roof, tops of the doors, rear and rear hatch were all as if they were painted recently in black primer. The brake lights were out, erm the headlights dont work unless you hold the high/low beam switch then they will come on. Lets see, it was said to have a intake exhaust manifold gasket leak, I couldnt see this leak and or hear it, though it does have a exhaust leak in the piping itself. There seems to be though I couldnt see but could hear a leak in the afm boots. (mind you it was dark when I was trying to find all this.) There is at least one straight away visible vacumn leak, that is from the evap canister. One vacumn is missing from that, maybe others there I couldnt tell you. The car though just being driven there was hard to start. When it did start, it ran poorly, though I cannot completly comment as I didnt want to drive it. Revved freely though, but would hiccup a bit till it was fully warmed up, then seemed to be fine less the few vacum leaks and it soundling like it was missing. Id say as follows, Pros, decent body work already done, decent wheels, newer tires, leather corvette seats like new and very comfortable. comes with plexiglass covers for the lights, new header and some various gaskets. MSA strut tower bars front and rear. Clean floors, battery box, frame rails. Engine though running rough, sounds free of any vibrations noises that would make you think internal problems. Cons, piss poor application of the hood. Paint is beyond anything that was just, "sunfaded", gaskets at the doors and rear hatch are in beyond need of replacement. fiberglass work at the passenger rear needs attention (huge crack), eletrical and vacumn issues. Tail lights. If it was for less, then advertised and I lived in the area, I would buy it, to fix and or repair the issues. It does sit and look nice and it would, can be a very nice car with the work, proper work done to it. I just didnt want to chance having to driver it across the USA. Sad though, cost me 400 dollars for all theyre lies. The pics you see above are about 2+ years old if not more. I couldnt tell you how old they are actually but the car LOOKS NOTHING LIKE WHAT YOU SEE. The interior is correct, though a bit dusty as if it were sitting. The exterior though does not look N O T H I N G like you see above!! Worst is I could have done better not went as far and bought Silents 280z and been a happy camper. Instead, spent two days flying and come home with a sore arse, the wifes car just fried the transmission and I blew 400+ for well nothing. Yay me lol.

I had the dowell from one of the valves that holds inside the top of the valve spring, I was replacing rockers, and popped the rocker. That lil bit flew in the air, I swear it was like a movie in slow motion, I watched as it fell straight down the timing cover. It was a miserable day indeed. I to like you tried to fish it out to no avail. I know the pain you felt on that day trust me talk about misery.

Let me be the first to say, that is a great and very complete write up. Cudos, and I would hope of course you will be making this a sticky. Great read. Thanks for posting!