240hoke Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Hey guys, Me and Matt have been working on his car for the past little while. So far we have done a painless rewire and fitted all new autometers... we are currently working on the motor. The motor came from a florida car and looked like it had been pulled out of a junk yard. On initial tear down things didnt look good at all....... blown headgasket for sure: I was pretty worried at this point, pulling the drain plug and having over 2 gallons of stuff come out was a bad sign. However as I tor it down I started checking clearences, and everything was 100% factory. Inspection of the bearings and crank showed very little wear. So I think we got off lucky, doesnt look like it was run long at all in this in this condition... The problem looks like it was caused by over heating the HG leaked looked like a 3&4 problem right between the cylinders. Tracked it down to a warped head. Sooo.... Ended up replacing all the bearings with factory spec pieces, new timing gear, water pump, rings etc. We installed ARP head studs and rod bearings. Sorced a freshly rebuilt head from my buddy and called it a day for the internals. Now to the fun stuff: The clutch unit is a ACT HD pressure plate and a orgnaic street disc. Should hold a decent amount of power and stuff be great for daily driving. Ryan recommended this set-up. With the motor in we started on turbo work this weekend. After having great luck MIG welding my external gate, we decided to do the same for his. We welded on a new turbo flage to space out hte turbo .5" and welded on a pipe for the wastegate. Turbo is a 60-1 .62 a/r exhaust housing. Gate is Tial 38mm. Man and machine: So thats where we are now. New sets are powdecoatin ghte intake manifold, finishing all the plumbing nad hooking up the EMS. W00t. Ill try and keep the thread updated. Lemme know what yall think. -Austin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Nice clean workspace, nice clean car...Looking like a really smooth build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks280zt Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 This thread title was supposed to be "I worked all summer and all I got was....." Anyways a few other things goin on the car Austin didnt mention, Greddy RS BOV, Greddy EBC, SDS em4-6f, and crossing our fingers to flat black the whole car. -Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b__sosick Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 does matt post here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240hoke Posted September 16, 2006 Author Share Posted September 16, 2006 Yea right above you lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan280zt Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Dang nothing like looking at job well done and enjoying glass of delicious sweet tea. Austin do you have up close picture of that sign that said "shop rates" I can read first line but not rest of it so for some reason my curiosity got better part of me lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcheeze36 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 lol...from what I see, it says: Friends Enemies Hondas Porsches + Ferraris Pretty Girls I can't make out the last one though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240hoke Posted September 17, 2006 Author Share Posted September 17, 2006 Haha, Yeah heres a link to the big picture: http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/album161/wats_025?full=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b__sosick Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Yea right above you lol HAHAHAH im dumb going to next SEZ austin? HAHA i still have your pressure plate.... i need to sell it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big-phil Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 For $20 an hour, I'll be there in the morning so you can plumb my big A$$ I/C in for me...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks280zt Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Dang nothing like looking at job well done and enjoying glass of delicious sweet tea. Austin do you have up close picture of that sign that said "shop rates" I can read first line but not rest of it so for some reason my curiosity got better part of me lol. You said that right Ivan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar240z Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 just so you know...the wategate location seems to be less than ideal. i know its too late since you already did it [but i read about it in maximum boost by corky bell] i dont have the book with me at the moment be he said something about it not venting equally or something. the best loaction being with the turbo mounted in symetrical Y formation... i'll scan the page when i get the chance later this week if you'd like.. looks great though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigenOut-S30 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Heck yeah!!.. you guys sure have been busy.. Ivo is right.. heh.. he drinks up my sweet tea everytime he is over. lol.. J/K Ivo.. Austin and Matt.. car is looking awesome!!.. Keep up the good work and the progress pics.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240hoke Posted September 17, 2006 Author Share Posted September 17, 2006 Haha I told mat somebody would say its less then ideal. I think for a log manifold like this it will work fine, the entire stock manifold is less then ideal. I really lke the location; its super servicable and not much plumbing. i placed my w/g right where the turbo flange is on the bottom, it turned out really nice and I would say its in the ideal location. But have fun getting it off there without removing the entire manifold. My w/g install thread: http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=108785 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks280zt Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Its not a wastegate, its a race gate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240hoke Posted September 17, 2006 Author Share Posted September 17, 2006 for those of you that dont know what a race gate is, you should go rent "thrust racing" from your local block buster lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Is that in the "adult" section? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Looks great Austin. Your wastegate location is similar to where I am going to have to plumb mine as well - no ideal but will have to do. Great pics keep them coming as you make progress. Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dan4011 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 wow, very clean man, nothing like some cold sweet tea when your out there wrenching on the z. haha so are you taking it up to that show in the triangle area? id love to check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240hoke Posted September 17, 2006 Author Share Posted September 17, 2006 I actually dont think that the w/g location is that bad, if it was on the oppsite end it would be alot worse, because you would have flow reversal and would be more likely to jsut vent one runner. Corky has several picture of log manifolds in his book, but each one has the turbo placed the the very end of the log, not how the nissan turbo is. Anyway, dan4011 I wil have my car at the triangle show, we prolly wont have matt's ready by then though. i can wait to go either should be good fun. Its real close to me since i go to school in raleigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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