JB_BA Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 I bought my 240z Hybrid not too long ago, from a guy in Austin, TX. The motor was described as sound, and had had ALOT of work done on it...on the top half... I had less than 200 miles on it since I've had it when it overheated one day and shut off... first I wasn't getting fire, so I decided to replace the distributor with a $330 MSD Pro Billet dist...no fix...so off came the carb an intake...the lifters on the back were turning, but nothing from the rear half of the motor. ??? The cam was broken. In 2 places. So I order another cam (keep in mind...this was a COMP CAM!) A fairly good cam (XE274)...the same one as before, along with a new set of lifters. So I'm trying to pull the pieces of cam out, and one luckily falls into the oil pan. As I'm trying to pull the motor, the tranny tries to come with it. Then damn thing wasn't even BOLTED DOWN! At this point I'm wondering who the previous owner had working on his car... so I get the oil pan off, and there I find bits of metal, the missing piece of cam, and a half a piston rod. I get the other half of piston out of the block (#8...in case you're wondering...) and the block has a hole in it... Grrrrrrrr... JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 This is the blue Z with the white stripe and flares and big @ss spoiler and G-nose? Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsommer Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 That sux!!! OK here's what you need to do... (besides calling the seller out, because I'm almost positive you bought it AS IS) I feel for ya bro... After ya yank it spank it Get the block checked or trash it, go crate motor if you have to. If the block checks out OK,which I doubt at this point it comes down to $$$. Since the car was set up for the V-8 conversion it shouldn't be a problem to drop another one in but do it correctly. Most of the hard work has been done for you already. Follow the JTR manual and get it set up right. Make sure you check everything out twice. Hybridz are awsome cars but can be dangerous if everything isn't installed correctly. You can look at this 2 ways: 1. You got the shaft 2. You can build the car with the knowing of what it's made of. I took the 2nd approach, I brought my 73 home and cleaned her up was getting ready to drive to work the following morning and viloa brake fluid under the passenger rear wheel. That little puddle led to $500 of parts to repair it because the M/C went out when I was trying to bleed the system. Take your time do it right, you'll thank yourself in the end. I know I did. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB_BA Posted August 21, 2003 Author Share Posted August 21, 2003 Tim: Yup, it was the blue one you're describing alright. (There are actually a pair of white stripes.) David: Actually, I've located another bottom end that a friend of mine's girlfriend has. It's a 350 bored 30 over, with low miles. I'm going to take a look at it this evening. If I do get this one, I'm using the same top end stuff I had before...Iron Eagle 200cc Heads (glad THESE weren't damaged!) Edelbrock Performer Air Gap Intake Manifold, Holley 750 D. P. Carb. I've also got a second Comp Cam (XE274 model) with lifters that I'm putting in. Hopefully this time it will stay in one piece. I'm going to make sure the tranny is bolted up RIGHT this time, and mount the aluminum radiator he just had wedged into the frame. (Yeah...it wasn't going to last long like that...) A few of you may recall that I was having trouble with overheating a while back (before the motor died)...I figure it was from the sticking valves, and not a product of a bad cooling system. Thank for the help guys, had to vent... JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike kZ Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Get that puppy running, and bring it up to the Reynolds SEZS event! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB_BA Posted August 21, 2003 Author Share Posted August 21, 2003 I'll definatly be there Mike. I'm taking a look at the block tonight, or, what can be seen. The girl still has the intake, heads, etc. on there, so I will buy it as soon as she gets that all off. I should have 'er running by the end of next week, but I'm sure everyone here has said that before Look forward to seeing you guys at the SEZS meet! JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Scoggin Dickey is have specials on crate motor shipping!!! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB_BA Posted August 21, 2003 Author Share Posted August 21, 2003 Tim, I'm still paying on the loan for the car...and the $150 per month insurence isn't helping. I'm still in high school until January, and between dating girls and buying car parts...plus paying that loan and paying the insurence...there just isn't enough cash for a crate motor. (But boy, I sure wish there was!) Thanks for the info though, hopefully someone rambling through the forums with a tad bit bigger wallet than myself will find it useful. If it wasn't for a CD that I'd forgotten about that acrued a good bit of intrest, my car would be sitting for a while! Glad I've got a terrible memory! JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpatrol Posted August 23, 2003 Share Posted August 23, 2003 would love to see the flares on this z thanks phillip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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