ZT-R Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 Well here is about 3/5ths of the fittings i used... holy **** dont do it. i could have a nice single turbo for the price. Here is the surge tank i made. EMS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmac708 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 wow... Nice job on the tank. I love It! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakeoster Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Nice surge tank setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZT-R Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 thanks, im still trying to finish it up, saying a few choice words at it tonight, very close to take a sledge hammer to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZT-R Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 well the ems is doa. hopefully they will take it back, if not i will be calling the people at visa .... rabble rabble rabble what next. this project is pissing me off something fierce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsun dave Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Surge tank looking good just one point i had to buy a second bigger surge tank a 4 litre unit as i also have a twin pump set up and was worried about under full throttle i would run the smaller unit dry. Pictures of my new set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZT-R Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 i havent measured mine but i dont forsee fuel starvation on this thing. but i am using walburos too. all being fed by a walburo too. i am pretty much stock cept for intake manifold, intercooler, dp, exhaust, tb... maybe 12psi or so on the stock whirlie birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZT-R Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 well its slowly coming along, waiting on the ems and suspension. then gotta do the drive shaft and wheels. It will be moving slowly now the the money has vanished. here are some intercooler pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZT-R Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 got the hks mounted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakeoster Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hmm, interesting placement. Never thought of putting it there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZT-R Posted April 2, 2011 Author Share Posted April 2, 2011 by the way i would never buy a fragola hose end ever again. i have 8 of their 8 an 90 degree fittings and every single one of them leaks. none of the aeroquips leak. (these are for teflon hose) @ 40 bux each they can go to hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZT-R Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 ok i am giving up on these lasers. it would work well if you can get them true. mine is out about the size of a tennis ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garvice Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Mine was out too. What I did was rotate the transmission shaft a full rotation and draw out the circle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZT-R Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 wouldnt you be drawing alot of circles or did you mark the cardboard and the laser so you could tell what position it was in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZT-R Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 btw i think im gonna have to make a new front differential mount (ttt currently) and a new trasmission bracket (mckinney currently). i should have just made all my own mounts and stuff. maybe i am overdoing all this but at least it will be right. the mckinney sags like craZy when weighted by the trans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garvice Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 (edited) Yes, lots of circles. My circles were about 5cm in diameter (yes the laser was not real straight). It only took a couple of goes to get it pointing straight at the diff. What I later realised though was that since I am standing my engine upright, the transmission output actually sits closer to the driver (passenger in australia). So when I was pointing the transmission at the diff, I was actually twisting the whole engine (I.E. the driveline was not parallel in both horizontal plains). This would not be too much of an issue as the angles were very small. Never the less, I am redoing my engine mounts to bring it all a bit straighter. To get it straight I am running some string lines the length of the car and taking several measurements off the engine/transmission. Tedious but should mean that I can get the the driveline quite straight. I agree with making all the mounts yourself, takes a bit more effort but is well worth it in the end. Being a 240z, your mount will be very easy to make. Mine being a 260z had the ear type mounts so I had to do this. http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php/topic/98380-transmission-mount-for-260z-rb26-300zx/ Edited April 4, 2011 by garvice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZT-R Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 thats nice. i was thinking about making mounts really just like oem ones but moving them back inline with the mounting position on the trans. as it stands now the mounts are about 6 inches forward of where the mount is on the bottom of the trans. that much weight with 6 inches of leverage at a 90 degree angle =flex with the mckinney ones. they have a little gusset on one part but you cant really gusset the straight back part... unless you dont need an exhaust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZT-R Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 well, i have been tinkering on her and she is pouting. To get to something i need to work on, i have to take 10 things off. anyway... got the intercooler done, hks bov mounted on the fmic, charge pipes fabbed up, bungs welded up for IAC and AAC, (just gotta make the hoses, probably tomorrow), fuel tank plumbed, all new hoses for the vapor tank (used epdm stock hose but i did order the one hose that hooks to the top with the 180 degree.) could have easily made the bends from tubing and for 60 bux i probably should have. got the drive shaft monday but the jackasses put a 4 bolt rear end flange on it for some reason, called em and they made a new one that day and send it out the following day (at least they say) hopefully be here by friday. Ordered the suspension and axles hopefully be here by friday so i have my work cut out. will try to get some pics soon. now i just need to find a revenue stream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakeoster Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 I hear ya with the revenue stream x) Good to see your plugging along on yours. I'm going to be doing a fuel surge tank setup soon with those AN fittings, just need to get it all mapped out as I don't have much experience dealing with those fittings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZT-R Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 make sure you use teflon braided line so the vapor doesnt permeate through the hose. i used 8an hose which is pretty big and hard to find good fittings for that unless you use aeroquips which are steel, which i didnt want, granted they are zinc coated it appears. also make a test cap and test every hose. i test up to 100 psi with air (not really supposed to use a compressible gas, but blah.... put 100psi or so on it (which you can set your air compressor too cause the hose will fill up very fast) then stick it in a tank of water. also if you havent used these make sure you get swivel fittings as they are much easier to install. i bought some fragola brand hose ends for the teflon hose and they leaked and i couldnt get them to seal, out of 4 hoses, 1 sealed. also with the teflon hose ends be careful not to strip the threads as they are a lot less than standard hose ends, Hope that helps... any manifold porn yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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