Guest deadmeat Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 man if i knew how much this project was gona take i probibly wouldn't have done it.... 1982 280zxt...blown turbo found T3T40E hybrid on e-bay for 300.00$usd let the fun begin!!! I had to get a .5 inch spacer 20.00$ to get the turbo to fit. had to replace the em studs to longer stainless ones 9.00$ due to the "flange"-spacer:). removed one broken em stud in head. replaced emim gasket17.95$. ordered a custom aluminum fuel rail and pressure guage 172.00$from p.allnet(zcar.com)all new injector seals15.95$. replaced the injector bolts to stainless allen head ones 25.00$. fabricated my own 3 inch intake pipe from mandrell bent aluminum 110.00$usd. fabricated pipe from comp housing to intake out of 2 inch clear acrylic pipe 18.00$usd....mmmmmm see through... and turbonetics silicone conectors(darn things are pricy-49.95$usd for 90 degree 2 inch elbow)...cold air intake via k&n air filter 49.95$ adjustable rising rate fpr from summit. part # AEI13109 aeromotive fpr 131.95$usd. New turbonetics boost controller 50.00$usd. replaced all vacwaterfuel lines. rebuilt a non-power rac-n-pinion from a '79zx. changed out the cross member tierodsmotor mountsrac bushingsrac bootsentire brake system$$$owch$$. I still need a front end aligncustom exhauste-brake cabledriver side t-topnew seatshooddriver side cv shaft and the wining lotto numbers for washington so i can finish this thing.whewwww. i love z cars but damnnnn!! it will go like snot when im done..zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzoom DIE Honda DIE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Yup that sounds like Z ownership for sure!! Think about the gratification when its all done...!!! Hope you post some pics too. Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cronic Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 all I did was bolt it on and go. :shrug: I have a t3/t4 57 trim, stock exhaust housing bored out to a stage 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Yeah my TO4B and intercooler, jumped out of the UPS box and popped themselves into my engine bay....all I had to do was turn the key and drive it! You must be doing something wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.