Hoover Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 looks like I may have found a 4.11 open diff. I have a quaife limited slip already and will transfer it over. Will make for fun driving and I believe I have the later 280zx gear box with .045 5th. either way....it's going to rev. at 2700 rpm on the freeway.......I havevn't had that experience in a LONG time.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 Morning, Well......going to build a 2 1/2" exhaust with magnaflow resonator and 14"L magnaflow muffler..... BUT,,,,,ordered the wrong part for the muffler as you can see. I didn't read the specs. correctly..... OH well.....will make due and build everything up to the muffler. I did find a 4.11 r180 and I'll have that this evening and hopefully installed by tomorrow mid-afternoon..... it's never easy as it would seem, but this re-assembly hasn't been overly difficult, just finding unobtanium OEM parts has been a bit of a stumbling block......and, losing my exhaust header really was a bummer..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 going to mount the resonator in the middle. most of the time, Z cars center mufflers are cantered toward the driver side to aim for the exhaust knotch. I don't want my seat area to heat up and will probably install some kind of thermal insulation in the future. I won't drive the car too much, so it's not a big deal..... ordered the rear tires this morning....275.40.17..... i haven't made up my mind on the fronts- a 255.40.17 may be too large and rub, but looks right. the current 245/40/17 fits and doesn't rub, just looks small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swami Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 man... i wish i had so many amazing parts stored away. This is all coming together at a relentless pace! More than just a tad jealous of your throttle bodies. oOF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 got the front part of the exhaust mocked up- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) man... i wish i had so many amazing parts stored away. This is all coming together at a relentless pace! More than just a tad jealous of your throttle bodies. oOFthanks, Swami!!!!! I can't believe I had all those parts I forgot about........ The throttle bodies can be a royal PITA.....especially the linkage. The Mikuni/side drafts use the factory linkage while throttle bodies use a cable. Sometimes they just don't return well even with our return spring assembly we made. Maybe it's just me......the only problem I had with side draft carbs are the main linkage at the fire wall coming off while on hard throttle....maybe that's just the engine mounts moving too much and an isolated scenario.....more than likely. It's bitter sweet for me.....I'm trying to complete a circle. Somehow when the car cover went over the Z, I went on with my life; I buried the fact that I had this nice car/s and pretended like they didn't exist. Someone asked me where my time is better allocated, but it's not always about the all might dollar, IMO. Somethings, as long as you can afford it, need to be done, if not, sell it and move on with no regrets. My wallet is a bit lighter this past week, but I feel a small sense of accomplishment. Later today, I have a body man coming over to look at my other Z car. I will, again, do most of the prep. work but not the paint work. My goal was only to get this Z back together and I could maintain it without too much difficulty. Yes, I know I'm working fast. I have a major project that will take up the next two months and maybe years (I hope) of business. My goal was to complete something in my past before I could advancee in my career in the specialty automotive industry. I think I'm superstitious, but something just kept haunting me. This time, I promised myself that I would tunnel vision myself and see how far I get........almost there. Placed another order with MotorSport Auto for seat belts this morning........I'm sure they've gotten acclimated to our daily orders........ Edited March 9, 2015 by Hoover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 Old exhaust... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 3/4 section mocked up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 I have no patience. Found a 3" magnaflow in the warehouse.... Using it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 hopefully tomorrow, I can dump old fluids, finish weld the exhaust, install bump steer spacers....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 Getting there.... Will weld tomorrow.. Stainless .065 wall, manga flow resonator and muffler... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 4.11 Gear set!!! Check!!! Thanks to one if the Bay Area Z guys!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 Due to time constraints, I can't wait for the correct muffler. This would have been done....!!!! Made a tip, polished it and will get this done one way or another.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 What a royal PITA!!!!!!! you'd think it'd be easy and maybe without the resonator and if I didn't have to retrofit a muffler and fabricate our own exhaust tip, we might have saved some time........ SO------ it's 2 1/2" all the way to the muffler which is 3" with a custom 3" exhaust tip. It does fill up the exhaust outlet much better, however...... Now I feel like I'm behind...... didn't get the diff. in!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 i know it doesn't look like much- a tip with a slash cut.... we just made it, then polished it to look period correct. But, it just took more time than I wanted and still have to finish weld the last 1/4 of the exhaust...... you'd think we'd be faster at exhaust systems by now...since we build stuff everyday...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 Diff. removal. Fluids look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) cv axle upgrade time??? or??? Edited March 12, 2015 by Hoover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 it's NEVER easy!!!!!! my limited slip is the wrong size for the r180 I picked up. And, my axles don't work. This 4.11 diff. requires the clip in type axle and I have the bolt-in type. I'm going to have to run peg leg for a while....well, I have to figure out which direction to go..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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