240hoke Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Hey guys another quick update on my motor.... I did alot more wiring, mounted all the SDS stuff, finisihed my fuel lines, and made my i/c pipes. Woke up at 7:00 today to powdercoat them Anyway, they are 2.5" mandrel exhaust tubing from JEG's , i used silicon connectors from ATP turbo along with SS t-bolt clamps. These clamps are awesome thats all i can say about them, 100X better then the worm drive and they dont tear up the hoses. Im am mounting my BOV (Type RS) on the outlet spout of the intercooler forward of the raiator x-memeber, have to get to that next weekend... anyway i hope to have the engine running next week. Lemmek now what you guys think.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody 82 ZXT Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Wow! Looking good. How hard is it to powdercoat everything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003z Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 what kind of oven setup do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8dats Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 that looks awesome! i love the black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tfreer85 Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 WOW!! its guys like you who tare me up on motor-decisions cause you do such damn good work. You should update your sig too, show the progress that you've made. Again good work, thats just clean. Tyson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240hoke Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 Hey guys, Thanks for the compliments. Powdercoating is actually really easy, I use an eastwood gun and have my grandmothers old kitchen oven. I snagged it when she upgraded lol. Pretty cheap too, you can get started powdering for the cost of your first batch of stuff at a professional place! Not to mention most people around me have a rediculous wait period. -Austin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators BRAAP Posted October 31, 2005 Administrators Share Posted October 31, 2005 Very very nice. Is this your first Z project? By the looks of your craftsmanship, you’ve been doing this awhile. Again, very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Paul... this is his 2nd Z.. but he is damn young and does awesome work! austin.. looks awesme bud, cant wait to see it and race it at SEZ. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAT240Z Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Your car is very nice I hope my look half as nice when it's done. What brand intercooler is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003z Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Hey guys' date=' Thanks for the compliments. Powdercoating is actually really easy, I use an eastwood gun and have my grandmothers old kitchen oven. I snagged it when she upgraded lol. Pretty cheap too, you can get started powdering for the cost of your first batch of stuff at a professional place! Not to mention most people around me have a rediculous wait period. -Austin[/quote']Yea, powdercoating is fun and easy. I've upgraded to the eastwood pro gun now, but was wondering about your oven because your valve cover looks pc'd. No way that would fit in my kitchen oven. I'm in the process of building an extension for it to do bigger parts (like my valve cover). If you need to do something like it, here is where I got the info on it, down at the bottom of the page: http://web.archive.org/web/20020214081002/www.buckeyetriumphs.org/technical/PowderCoating/powder_coating_equipment.htm again, very nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks280zt Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 he sent his valve cover off, he didnt do it at home. I think he had it done awhile back by Calico Coatings in Denver, NC. Bringing you that mandrel Austin was pretty fair trade for your moms bitchin lunch she made, yum yum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunan Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Your setup looks very similar to mine, but I like the way you ran your IC pipe out of the turbo. I could not get mine to clear that way, I don't remember why I could'nt but a I really wanted to do it that way. I had to go low along the frame rail then I roled a 90 on a 45 deg angle up in front of my rad and then leveled out and came threw the rad support. Not much different but you have one less turn and a more direct route, very nice work. Looks like the same IC I used, I got mine on ebay for $350 or so and it came with IC piping for the 300tt, made by Hybrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240hoke Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 Hey guys, Thanks again for the compliments. Sparks is right I had the valve cover done a while ago when it was on my 260. I plan on recoating it myself due to the differences in the powder, the eastwood wrinkle isnt nearly as textured as the stuff calico used. datsunan -- The clearence is very tight against the fender. I have a strap that keeps the pipe rigid and from hitting the fender. When I go to a larger turbo I belive i will have a 90" elbow welded to the turbo outlet so i can bring a pipe straight into it and clock it down some, i think this would be the easiest to setup and be very clean. 2003z -- On the oven thing I too plan on making a hood to come out so i can put larger pats in the oven. Thats a good website, didnt think of using heat duct material -- seems like it will do the trick. The oven I have is pretty large though. I believe my oven is about 17"x17"x17" but i need to measure. Sparks -- thanks for the mandrel lol, and for bringing that lift up, horray for scoring cheap engine hoists! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CyRuS240z Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Man I love your car!, I've read all the info about it on your web site. I recently got a 1972 240z for free and want to do most of the same things to it that your doing to yours. Also after reading all about the rust repair and the body work, it convinced me to buy a welder! Your buildup of your car is one of the best I've seen anywhere! Congrats to you! This car definately is a worthy succesor to your 260z! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWRex Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Ihear ya cyrus,most of my mods I'm doing to my 240Z I got from 240hoke,use the search function on whatever you dreamed of doing,and chances are someone did it sometime. You'll crap your pants how much info is on this site!Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280Zone Posted October 31, 2005 Share Posted October 31, 2005 Very nice work. Do you have the parts list you ordered from Jeg's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 73Turbo240z Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 hmm... i like the way the fuel pressure regulator is stashed behind the valvecover... makes for a cleaner presentation... i was already planning on 180'ing the fuel after the rail, but now i think i may copy your FPR placement to add to my setup... looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240hoke Posted November 1, 2005 Author Share Posted November 1, 2005 280zone -- Heres the parts list for this setup Atpturbo.com -- Silicon couplers: 2.0-2.5" Transition (1) 2.75-2.5" Transition (3) 2.5" Hump connector (1) T-bolt Clamps: 2.25" (1) 2.75" (4) 3.00" (3) Aluminum Mandrel 2.5 90's (3) Jegs -- 3 Mandrel U-bends SSautochrome/Ebay -- 24x12x4" I/C "XS Power" Where every ou can find it -- Greddy type-RS BOV Aluminum Flange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240Z_Master Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 280zone -- Heres the parts list for this setup Atpturbo.com -- Silicon couplers: 2.0-2.5" Transition (1) 2.75-2.5" Transition (3) 2.5" Hump connector (1) T-bolt Clamps: 2.25" (1) 2.75" (4) 3.00" (3) Aluminum Mandrel 2.5 90's (3) Jegs -- 3 Mandrel U-bends SSautochrome/Ebay -- 24x12x4" I/C "XS Power" Where every ou can find it -- Greddy type-RS BOV Aluminum Flange Hey hey now, the GReddy Type RS Bov's are in stock now, ask Ryan how fast he got his! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy 77zt Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 is that one of those chinese 240sx ic's that was on ebay got $250 or so?i got 1 of those but havent decided how to reposition the inlet/outlet.was going to have the tanks modified with the outlets coming out of the back but that will cost money for me to pay somebody that does good aluminum work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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