Jared Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 i plan on doing a vk swap in my 77 280z,and i would like to know how u mounted it in.i know this isnt the same car but i figure all info could help. I used a poly mount for some kind of BMW from Ireland Engineering, stock locations in the Z, and built mounts to connect all that to the VK56. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 Making it go straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 Two steps forward and one step back. I need a degree more negative camber in the RF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowoctupus Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Wow, that's a HUGE shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicDatsun Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Did you ever get a hood sorted out? If you did can you post pictures, I'm really interested. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 Did you ever get a hood sorted out? If you did can you post pictures, I'm really interested. Thanks For the hood, I ended up going the route of modifying an OE hood. I cut out the cowled section and raised it about an inch. Right now I need to finish some welding. I will post some pics of it when it gets closer to looking like a hood again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forcer Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Would I be able to trouble you for some clear under hood shots? I would like to use them as reference for mine, although what I've go planned is a bit different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 Would I be able to trouble you for some clear under hood shots? I would like to use them as reference for mine, although what I've go planned is a bit different. What precisely are you looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forcer Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 I was looking for shots of how close the heads come to the strut towers and how close to the firewall the engine sits. I couldn't really tell that well from the photos you have posted previously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 First real drive ever after getting some bugs worked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 Gauges work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 At idle, it sounds like any Titan with exhaust.https://youtu.be/Tw9sEAsM8Ow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowoctupus Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Cool man, keep us updated! Those digital gauges are just too cool. I considered chopping some Lincoln digitals into my 78's pods before making my Tbird gauges work instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1969honda Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Jared have you seen anything other than dry sump or GTMotorsports for an oil pump upgrade? From what I've seen on the Titan forums and a few others the oil pump gear doesn't seem to last very long if the engine is pushed hard or the rod bearings lose pressure and spin? Any thoughts? Also there's a facebook group VK Nation you should check out/post your car on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share Posted July 13, 2015 Some light throttle acceleration. Still no hood. Redneck style FTW.https://youtu.be/pHz-sgRJUXI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share Posted July 13, 2015 (edited) Jared have you seen anything other than dry sump or GTMotorsports for an oil pump upgrade? From what I've seen on the Titan forums and a few others the oil pump gear doesn't seem to last very long if the engine is pushed hard or the rod bearings lose pressure and spin? Any thoughts? Also there's a facebook group VK Nation you should check out/post your car on. I haven't seen any upgrades other than those for the VK. I also haven't seen any oil pump failures in these engines. You don't always get the whole story on these failures over the internet, but my experience in seeing these engines every day, is the bearing failures that I've seen are in engines that were repeatedly allowed to run low on oil and/or were sludged from lack of regular oil changes. I reached out to techs I know from other dealers and only found one instance of a VK56 oil pump replacement. It was in a QX56 and due to a stuck pressure valve (not sold separately) causing too high oil pressure. My suspicion is the majority of cases you're seeing were from low oil levels, lack of maintenance, or oil pan modifications. I don't have a Facebook page or I would post there as well. Maybe I'll have the wife do it. Edited July 13, 2015 by Jared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1969honda Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) Thanks for the info, the issues I saw seemed to be from drifting with modified pans and drag racing so that's definitely inline with your experience. Thanks again! Edited November 24, 2015 by 1969honda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 Thanks for the info, the issues I saw seemed to be from drifting with modified pans and drag racing so that's inline definitely inline with your experience. Thanks again! Anytime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 Hood in primer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 Hood parts here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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