Fullauto Posted September 26, 2015 Author Share Posted September 26, 2015 Gonna go from back of the block behind Manifold to firewall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullauto Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 Has anyone put the cx tranny mount in a 280z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullauto Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 Put motor in, cx motor mounts worked great. The tranny mount another story.,, Bracket on pass side good but due to Different tunnel shspe of the 280 did not Line up very well on drivers side.,, Anyone else seen this isdue on 280? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullauto Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 Put motor in for first time, made the cx racing tranny mount work for the 280 tunnel Not pretty but really solid.... Lined up the tranny spline with differential using a level laser, Test fit the headers they seem to fit well... Finally a little cooler weather... Here are some photos.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackzpeed Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 looking good.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullauto Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 Got the wiring almost figured out, Waiting on self vulcanizing tape..... Headers should be back next week Then ill wrap em with lava tape Hope to finish up fuel and harness soon.... Latest pix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stock Car Mafia Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) How did you get the Cxracing tranny mount to work? Are you getting the headers coated as well? Edited January 24, 2016 by Stock Car Mafia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullauto Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 I bought an old oven on craigslist and powder coated a lot of parts cheaply, but had the headers and y pipe out for ceramic. If u look at the tranny mount picture you will see how i had to use a few washers to get the angle good on the bracket. It ended up lining up ok but just barely. The hole i drilled on the drivers side is JUST above where the tunnel curve ends. I spent a whole day working on this, before i went for it. It is super solid though..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullauto Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 You can see the valley cover mod i did , cleans up the pcv lines.... I like the silicon heater hose i got. I filed the sharp edge off back of head the hoses go on but i decided to put on 2 90 elbows, so i can route better. I need to see if the stock fuel relay works ok with the walbro.... The wiring is the big issue right now, ill be nervous the first time i hook the power up.... And finding an air conditioner set up that fits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marks260z Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 It is looking great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullauto Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 Thx Marks260z, I had a 260 1974 it got stolen in San Diego in 1987 so i got the 78 then, wish i had the bumpers off the 260 !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marks260z Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Full auto just get the thin 240 style bumpers from Black Dragon and run those. I am actually thinking about it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullauto Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 Built the pcm bracket, I like how it came out. I will powder coat it black to match, So far i have only drilled 2 new holes in the whole project. tryin to use existing threaded brackets when able. Keepin the original paint as much as possible also... Going to mount up the firewall fuel filter, build the radiator bracket next, bought a kyoto crossflow rad hopefully It will work out ok.... Goin really slow but having a lot of fun. Cant imagine doing this without the hybrid and lstech forums. Remember going to the library and tryin to find info back in the olden days....ugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stock Car Mafia Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Are you going to angle the water pump neck down? That bracket looks really nice and will look better powder coated. Slow progress is good progress. Doing it right the first time is always gratifying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alainburon Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 That's a clean looking bracket. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullauto Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 Thx guys I think im gonna get a straight thermo housing, I will get the radiator figured out next then ill know for sure. Its kinda of cool radiator and fan setup i hope i can make it all fit Correctly, I travel alot so slow progress........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullauto Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 I built the radiator bracket last night. The koyo uses the stock mounting holes. I had to fab a way to mount the fans. I bought a shroud on ebay then mounted the fans i bought. I got 1.5 alum. Flat and bolted to shroud flanges. Bronze (matches the pcm bracket) tubing with m8 bolts exact size of tubing inner diam. Then bolted from fan shroud to rad. Bracket. It came out really solid. I dremeled a few spots on shroud to make it sit just right on rad. I bought some 1/4 inch rubber mat that i cut to isolate the rad from frame. It is not shown in pix Cuz I will take all apart to powder coat in my oven (in garage yes I Have 220v) lol Takin alum driveshaft out of camaro to get chopped and balanced on Monday.... This has been a really fun project!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullauto Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share Posted December 5, 2015 About have the induction finished...only had one aluminum weld needed Billett tensioner 54.8 inch belt Radiator hoses....waiting for stream fitting and clamps Heater hoses and ecm all mounted Starter in Time to get plug wires Wrapped header need more wrap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullauto Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share Posted December 5, 2015 About have the induction finished...only had one aluminum weld needed Billett tensioner 54.8 inch belt Radiator hoses....waiting for stream fitting and clamps Heater hoses and ecm all mounted Starter in Time to get plug wires Wrapped header need more wrap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullauto Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 It lives!!! Sweet LS music!!! All original guages working... Starts up really easily, now only headers and y pipe. No fuel issues, Had a water leak cuz I forgot to tighten a heater hose clamp. My remote oil sender on firewall works great. Stock btw Putting the y pipe on was a pain till i used a small hydraulic jack to spread pipes while i put v bands on.... Thanks to you guys I loosened ny clutch pedal limit and got the clutch bleed done in 10 minutes, shifts great with car still up On jacks... Last of the TTT stuff should be here this week hopefully drive in feb some time..... I do have an issue though.... My fans dont come on, My Painless harness has 2 wires for the fans ( non relay) the ECT shows 5 volts which is correct I think. The DLC throws codes 0480 and 0481 cooling circuit malfunction. The fans run fine with direct 12v I figure I have it wired wrong... Any thoughts.... Thanks to everyone for the help along the way... Tadd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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