Dragonfly Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Here are some pics I took while installing the engine back into my Z. Dragonfly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfly Posted March 6, 2007 Author Share Posted March 6, 2007 Some pics from the other side... Dragonfly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S30TRBO Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Looking great!! Keep the pics coming.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003z Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 whats driving your water pump?> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfly Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 whats driving your water pump?> I am using a Moroso electric water pump... electric motor with a belt that goes to the water pump, switch is inside the car. Dragonfly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemicalblue Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Cool water pump set up! How did you set up the bracket and adapt the pully. looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vashonz Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 That is really clean. The underside of your car is cleaner than the outside of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003z Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 I am using a Moroso electric water pump... electric motor with a belt that goes to the water pump, switch is inside the car. Dragonfly cool!My elec. pump on the stillen charged 350z's intercooler failed 3 times so I can't bring myself to trust one for the engine, but thats just my bad experience talking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfly Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 Cool water pump set up! How did you set up the bracket and adapt the pully. looks great. If you look at this picture you can see a little closer how the pulley and brackets look. When I bought it it looked like this: With a bracket that looked similar this: The bracket bolted up to the water pump with no real issues but I did not like the way it looked so I pulled it off took a couple pieces of aluminim and bent, drilled and polished them and made them into my new bracket. In order to get the pulley to fit over the stock water pump I had to grind some of the diameter off the mounting flange on the water pump, I also had to cut down some of the water pumps bracing ribs, I then marked and drilled new holes in the new pulley so I could bolt it to the water pump mounting flange. The whole thing works quite well and I have never had a problem with it (drove it for over two years with no problems at all). As you can see in the pictures the belt sits somewhat loose, that is intentional, I could easily tighten it but there is no need to, with the toothed belt and pulleys it has no problems staying on and turning the water pump, also I have virtualy no load on the water pump bearings so I doubt if I will ever have to replace this water pump. Dragonfly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfly Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 Decided to add these pics here as well... Dragonfly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbesheer Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 The water pump belt doesn't wiggle across that big pully ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24OZ Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Very very nice install, attention to detail is superb. Did you know that you can get an electric water pump which actually fits in the original space of the OEM one and you dont need to have an electric motor and a belt driving it? I love the way you have done it, looks very trick, i'm just saying it as a FYI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayolives Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Nice job. Is your trans a Borg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfly Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 Very very nice install, attention to detail is superb. Did you know that you can get an electric water pump which actually fits in the original space of the OEM one and you dont need to have an electric motor and a belt driving it? I love the way you have done it, looks very trick, i'm just saying it as a FYI. I actualy bought this one before JeffP succeded in getting the CSI pump built, I was a little to impatient to wait. Mayolives, yes it is a BW T5, it has been completely rebuilt and is ready for "break in". If my memory serves me correctly either you own or are involved in the Z which goes by the name "Red Bird", that is the car I used as a referance for the aluminum shrouding that will be going over the radiator, and a very impressive car to boot. nbesheer, no it stays in place very well, the small pulley on the motor has shoulders on the sides (belt sits in a groove similar to a V-belt) which keeps it on track. Thanks for the compliments. Dragonfly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY77Z Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 WOOOW great job, you made me love the L6 engine keep up the awesome work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktm Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Very nice. I gotta ask, what's with the holes in the inner fender behind the driver side tire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveosupremeo Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 relieves under hood pressure at speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktm Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 I thought so based on a few discussions I have read, but better to ask than ASSume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfly Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 relieves under hood pressure at speed. Absolutely correct... ktm, I have matching holes on the other side as well and vents in the fenders so the air has some where to go. Dragonfly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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