Kavik Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 (edited) Well here is my 1974 260z purchased from a member on here. This is my first ever Z and it needs some love. Here is the run down so far, this work was done by the previous owner. Body: Shaved emblems and rear bumper, minor dent in passenger fenderSuspension: Tokico coilovers in all 4 corners with weld in camber plates up front. Interior= Stripped except for cracked dash, 2- racing seats(worn) and 2- 5 point harnessesFuel system = Brand new from the 12 gal Jaz fuel cell to a walbro 255 inline pump to custom made palnet fuel rail fit for 11mm o-ring injectors to the 440cc supra injectors to the aeromotive FPR and all tied together with brand new braided nylon hose all the way back to fuel cell. Engine= L28 from a 280z with a mild cam. Bolted to this engine is a BRAND NEW GT3076R dual ball bearing turbo, Tial wastegate custom welded to exhaust manifold and custom made screamer tube with a custom 3" dump tube from the turbo all fully heat wrapped with a o2 bung welded in. All the oil feed/return and water feed/return lines are plumbed and ready to go! The car got a brand new oil pan gasket and intake/exhaust manifold gasket installed when the oil pan had to be removed to weld in oil return bung and intake manifold gasket replaced when it got a new intake/exhaust manifold as well as new manifold studs all loctite-d in. The intake manifold has been ported from 48mm to 60mm to work with a 240sx throttle body(installed and wired up)Bolted on the front of the engine is a brand new BHJ Dynamics harmonic damper and a 36-1 trigger wheelNext to the trigger wheel is a Ford VR sensor with custom mount wired up to a Ford EDIS system. On the back of the engine is a brand new perfomance flywheel (10lbs rather than stock 23lbs) and a stage 2 centerforce clutch. That puts the power down to the 5spd close ratio transmission from a 280zx which goes to the stock rear end which has a locker. The entire engine bay has been degreased, sanded, primed, and painted black to clean itup and make the new mods pop. On the firewall is a Megasquirt relay board with the cable the goes inside to the passenger footwell where the Megasquirt v3 ECU is. The relay board only has the VR sensor and Ford EDIS-6 system wired up so far. Edited October 23, 2013 by Kavik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquick260 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 welcome to the z family, as well as the small group of 260 owners in the US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 welcome to the z family, as well as the small group of 260 owners in the US Thank you, I can't wait to dive in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osirus9 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Welcome to the community! So does your car run? Or have you inherited a work in progress? Either way that thing is gonna be FAST! And very similar to the setup I'm putting together for my own car. Good luck to ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 Welcome to the community! So does your car run? Or have you inherited a work in progress? Either way that thing is gonna be FAST! And very similar to the setup I'm putting together for my own car. Good luck to ya It did run stock before all the mods but I inherited his work in progress and will continue down this route. Only concerns as of right now is rust, passenger side has a small rust hole but everything else looks pretty clean. Once I get up under it I will give it a good look over, especially at the frame rails and various spots that are known for bad rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share Posted November 11, 2013 Not much to update so far as I only work on the 260z during the weekend, but I did manage to tear down the doors and fix the driver side door so now it opens and closes properly. Things to come. Mishimoto Radiator Mishimoto Intercooler Intercooler Plumbing Wiring Up the Megasquirt ECU and hopefully diving into the engine a little bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharaohabq Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Now where have I seen that Z before? Rebekahz? Dunno. It really sounds like it's had a lot of work done to it. though I'd guess it's seen some time, if the 5 point harnesses are worn. What are you planning on doing with it? Racing? Daily driver, Resto-mod? At this point, you could do about anything and be really happy with it's performance. Getting it running is a priority, but be sure to check the brakes. I think you'll be really happy with the MS setup. it's awesome once it's all setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 Now where have I seen that Z before? Rebekahz? Dunno. It really sounds like it's had a lot of work done to it. though I'd guess it's seen some time, if the 5 point harnesses are worn. What are you planning on doing with it? Racing? Daily driver, Resto-mod? At this point, you could do about anything and be really happy with it's performance. Getting it running is a priority, but be sure to check the brakes. I think you'll be really happy with the MS setup. it's awesome once it's all setup. I am gonna use it for racing but I do wanna keep it street legal so I can have some fun on the weekends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tecreatta Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 That poor car has been through so many owners. I don't know how many times I've seen it listed on Craigslist. As soon as one person inherits it they decide they don't want it. I hope you keep it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 Well this one is here to stay. Work will be steady on it but only on weekends. Might look into getting a donor z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tecreatta Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I remember the last time I saw it in person it was sporting a 4 barrel conversion. Megasquirt is a great improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 Any links with helpful info about the MegaSquirt setup would be helpful, do you know of any? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZGhost623 Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Any links with helpful info about the MegaSquirt setup would be helpful, do you know of any? There's a whole section on here devoted to it. http://forums.hybridz.org/forum/34-megasquirt/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 Happy Thanksgiving Z owners! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 Alright so after all this cold weather, I finally have a little update, the Mishimoto Radiator is on it's way as well as the Mishimoto silicone radiator hoses! If all goes well today I should start getting everything wired up as well! It's a slow process but it is getting there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharaohabq Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Well Good deal. So are you leading us to infer the Z is not currently running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewZed Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 What's the purpose of the hoses? They cost almost 2/3 what the radiator itself does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharaohabq Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 some people just like silicone... It's a matter of preference. If they like it and want to spend their $ that way, I'm good with it... I prefer weari... I mean using rubber [hoses]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 It is currently not running, it still needs a couple of sensors and wiring done as well as an intercooler and plumbing. As far as the silicone hoses go, I just bought them because I liked them, simple as that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 Alright, got a lil bit of an update, I have ordered everything I need for the cooling system. Here is what I picked up. Mishimoto G-line intercooler (might be temporary, thinking about going over to Tredstone) 2.5 intercooler plumbing (cheap kit from amazon but it will do the trick) Mishimoto 3.00 to 2.5 couplers Tredstone Tial BOV adapter Now I need to get that taken care of and hooked up and then it will be time to wire up the MS and take care of the throttle cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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