badboyz31 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 (edited) Hello guys my name is Cameron, I've been a member on here for a little while now and rarely post up, as I mainly just used the site to do research for the build up of my car. So I figured I would start a build thread as I am making a little bit of progress on the car now! My goal with the car is to basically build a pretty quick street car and a weekend drag car! Basic Plans are: Your typical JY 5.3L Borg Warner s475 83mm turbo 50mm Wastegate 50mm BOV th400 tranny QuickSpool Valve Decent size cam Megasquirt EFI yada yada yada.......lists goes on here are a few pics! Car when I got it, yes it does need rust repair, but it cost me $500 Now with the mock up of the engine and the turbo, note the engine has to be moved down about 1"-1.5" and back about 1"-1.5", Turbo needs to be moved down about the same as the engine. I chose this placement for the turbo because I want to keep the front of the bay uncluttered. Also I will be modifying a bunch of stuff to make the turbo fit better in that area and try and make it all fit under the hood and cram a 4" downpipe and exhaust all the way to the back! Might be a long shot but I'm going to try! Oh yea and don't worry about mechanical fan as that will be removed! More to come soon! Edited March 21, 2011 by badboyz31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neverdone Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Why don't you just cut a hole in the hood for the turbo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboyz31 Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 Why don't you just cut a hole in the hood for the turbo? I was thinking about it, I am going to try and make it fit under there, but if I see I'm not going to be able to do it, a hole will be cut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sq_creations Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 It can fit under the hood. Put it up front and mount the radiator forward of the support. Nice project by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboyz31 Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 It can fit under the hood. Put it up front and mount the radiator forward of the support. Nice project by the way. you think if I mount it up front like you or colt, that I will be able to squeeze a 4" exhaust in there some how? I have been contemplating that idea too, I was going to test fit it in that area the other day, but the fan was in the way! and thanks, I have gained a lot of knowledge from your build and I have you site as a quick reference to help me get ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtGT4g63 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I think you are going to have a really hard time fitting a 4" exhaust up in there and run it to the back. I was barely able to squeeze in my 3.5", and its only about 15" long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboyz31 Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) Well I'm just gonna give it a shot, but I think I maybe able to squeeze one in there as I'm building tubular k-member for the car, might not work but I can only really tell once I get the engine, tranny, and starter in there once the new k- member is finished. Edited March 22, 2011 by badboyz31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboyz31 Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 Just purchased my JCI mounts today so hopefully they will be here in the next week so I can get started on the hotside for this POS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboyz31 Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 Ok so I finally got my JCI mount kit after a month of waiting, My only question is, what mount are you supposed to use for the drivers side of the engine? plus I have gotten rid of that big hunking turbo and decided that I'm going to try something a little smaller for now and upgrade later. Another thing is my car has a good amount of rust, but as of now I'm going through and fixing all that, because around here it's not very often that I stubble upon a 240z for so cheap, and I'm not going to scrap it in fear of not finding another one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Ok so I finally got my JCI mount kit after a month of waiting, My only question is, what mount are you supposed to use for the drivers side of the engine? plus I have gotten rid of that big hunking turbo and decided that I'm going to try something a little smaller for now and upgrade later. Another thing is my car has a good amount of rust, but as of now I'm going through and fixing all that, because around here it's not very often that I stubble upon a 240z for so cheap, and I'm not going to scrap it in fear of not finding another one! 1. You need an f-body clamshell engine mount. I have one that I'd let go of for $50 to your door. (sounds like alot, but new ones are pricey and used are hard to find) 2. What size / make / AR turbo are you going with? PM me if you're interested in that engine mount, I can get it in the mail tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboyz31 Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 well to be honest, this car is probably going to be going bye bye due to the massive amounts of rust! I will basically just be throwing the whole engine setup in my z31, which has no rust and a lot of suspension work and needs a better power plant! Plus today I'm supposed to be picking up a 83 280zx as my new DD, that's in mint condition! So now I will just have this JCI mount kit for sale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilC Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I will buy the engine mount kit if it is a good deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboyz31 Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 pm sent and remember the kit is brand new, so I'm not wanting to lose much money on selling it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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