CrayZ Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 (edited) Ok so Ive finally been able to set aside some time to working on the car again (been down for awhile now) I just got done with a silvermine rear brake upgrade, TTT rear LCA's, "rebuilding" my r200 vlsd installing a bunch of needed gauges, installing a fast 92mm COMPLETELY redoing my fuel system, installing a 10 gallon fuel cell, new tune, new melling oil pump, 92mmTB and LS2 MAF, new 42lb injectors and a bunch of other crap i cant remember right now.. oh wait and a dual 3" exhaust system that im still working on Soooooo i figure while i have it on the stands i will continue to address any other issues i have with it at this time. The one thing that has always bugged me about the this car is the way the previous owner slapped together the cooling system and intake setup.. I mean it looks like complete shit.. So basically i need all you guys to pull toegther and just do this for me lol no seriously i know there are alot of threads with a bunch of different info here and there but if you guys can throw out part numbers, suggestions, photos of what you have that works im all ears. As you can see i need a good cold air system, a better way to plumb the radiator hose and possibly some good fans mounted BEHIND the radiator.. thanks in advance Edited July 14, 2013 by CrayZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naptown Dave Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Brakes, fuel system and intake look awesome! What fittings did you use for the pumps? I used some Russell 10mm x 8an but the 10mm side is not a tapered thread like a NPT. I just teflon taped the crap out of them and screwed em in as far as I could. Hopefully they won't leak, is that what you are running? I don't have any experiance (yet) on the radiator or cai. I did just order a LS swap radiator from Speedway. I'll be watching! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrayZ Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 Thanks! if i remeber correctly im running the 10mm -8an fittings for the pumps. I covered them in teflon tape as well and have no seen any leaks from them so you should be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Fuel system looks great. Wish I had done dual pumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrayZ Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 Fuel system looks great. Wish I had done dual pumps. Thanks i think it looks pretty good myself. At least the fuel system is capable of producing 900hp or so.. Just need a turbo now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrayZ Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 what radiators, fans, radiator hoses are you guys running? who makes the cold air kit? JCI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 what radiators, fans, radiator hoses are you guys running? who makes the cold air kit? JCI? JTR for cold air intake plumbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovemyzed Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 I would say you could build your own intake out of one of those assortment of randomly shaped inter-cooler piping pieces and reducers . If it were me i would rout it to the pass side of the radiator where the original floor air vents passed through the rad support to the inner fender well. As for the Radiator, maybe retro-fit a radiator from another car with the inlet/outlet on opposite sides. A 240sx aluminium radiator is set up like that, but is like 2 inches to wide to sit between the frame rails, but another car might have an easier fit. All depends really on how much you want to spend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naptown Dave Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I just looked at my Speedway Motors order and realized I ordered the 26" x 19" radiator part# 917340-26 . Anyone want to guess how wide the subframe is at the core support? 26" I doesn't matter cars are stupid anyway I'm gonna sell all this bs and take up knitting (bad car day). I'll let you know about the fit and quality on Wednesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Thanks! if i remeber correctly im running the 10mm -8an fittings for the pumps. I covered them in teflon tape as well and have no seen any leaks from them so you should be ok. AN fittings don't need any sealer.... in fact you might make them leak if you use some. Depending on what you want to spend on a radiator, HOWE radiators is about the best bang / buck there is. $350 for a custom to your specs radiator. For the intake, go to siliconeintakes.com , and go wild. Here is mine: all 4", with a truck MAF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naptown Dave Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Sunny, it was the 10mm straight thread I was worried about, it's the inlet and outlet for walbros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 From my limited experience, you WILL have a fuel leak somewhere. I used JTR cold air system. Had to enlarge hole in radiator support for tubing to pass thru. I retained the LS2 elbow from the donor car to make placement of my crank case vent system easy. Putting this all together consumed a full weekend. Cheap Champion 3-core radiator from eBay. Came with two fans and an aluminum shroud. (You really shouldn't need anything fancy). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Sunny, it was the 10mm straight thread I was worried about, it's the inlet and outlet for walbros. As I assumed. I just try to keep everything idiot-proof on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattd428 Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fits-For-Nissan-280Z-1975-1978-280ZX-1979-1983-MT-3ROW-Aluminum-Radiator-/181170522905?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3A280Z&hash=item2a2e9acb19&vxp=mtr Heres my radiator $140 works like a champ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrayZ Posted July 15, 2013 Author Share Posted July 15, 2013 Yeah no worries with the leaking Dave. The 10mm input side to the pump doesn't leak at all. I had more trouble chasing leaks from the male-female fittings. I guess I can just go nuts with the silicone boots and build my own setup. I didn't see a "kit" on the JTR website though.. Am I missing something? Sunny what degree bend is that steel tube you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrayZ Posted July 15, 2013 Author Share Posted July 15, 2013 I like those radiators you guys posted all if them look to be of good quality. I really want a dual fan setup as I feel my single fan can barely keep up.. For some reason it is wired to stay on all the time and it barely is able to keep it under 220 sitting still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 (edited) Yeah no worries with the leaking Dave. The 10mm input side to the pump doesn't leak at all. I had more trouble chasing leaks from the male-female fittings. I guess I can just go nuts with the silicone boots and build my own setup. I didn't see a "kit" on the JTR website though.. Am I missing something? Sunny what degree bend is that steel tube you have? Its a 90* 4" elbow. Aluminum, not steel also. Silicone is the way to go. Edited July 15, 2013 by SUNNY Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Tell me about your VLSD install ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrayZ Posted July 15, 2013 Author Share Posted July 15, 2013 (edited) Thanks sunny. The VLSD was already installed when I bought the car. However I have taken it down and apart multiple times since I've owned the car and replaced everything south of the transmission. Once you figure out the correct spacing for the axles it's a breeze. With all the correct parts IE. TTT LCA's/diff mount/mustache bar/dog bone& drop mounts/ MM axles etc. everything just slides right in. After I get the TTT diff mount in this weekend I have to try and losen up the E-brake cable as my wheels are locked up after the silvermine/mustang rear caliper swap (not a whole lot of room for adjustment, hope I installed the cable correctly.) Than its a full 3" dual system and trying to figure out how I'm going to fit these massive magnaflow mufflers under the car. Edited July 15, 2013 by CrayZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 they should fit beside the fuel cell. might be tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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