Vivalawham Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I have a dilemma - I took my '78 280Z to a "friend"s mechanic where he quoted me a very low price to almost completely rebuild the engine. About two months later (when he told me it would be two weeks), he tells me that he doesn't have time to finish it, and I am left with a partially complete engine with all other components in the engine compartment torn out. It still requires fuel rail, injectors, hoses, valve cover, pulleys, intake, A/C, etc. I have all the parts I need (I think... except for the fuel rail which I have located). So here's my question - does anyone know of a shop (or individual) in the Middle Tennessee area that could finish this clusterf@$%& in a reasonable amount of time without charging me an arm and a leg? I'm pretty good at finding parts and researching what I need, but I have nowhere near the mechanical expertise to attempt to finish this thing. To add to it all, I'm driving my dad's spare truck while I attempt to get this car running - and he's getting a bit irritated that I've had it so long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzzzzzz Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 You've got the Middle Tennesse, East Tennessee and Smoky Mountain Z car clubs around you. Have you tried contacting any of them? There's great support found in these associations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vivalawham Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 I haven't given that a try (didn't even know there was a z car club in middle TN). Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KunoZ Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Check out crawford Z in Nashville. Pretty good place! They specialize in Z cars so you should have no problem geting your engine put back together. From what I have heard they are very good at what they do. They host a the middle tennessee club also. Here's the link to crawford My link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallZ Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Did you pay the other guy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vivalawham Posted May 14, 2011 Author Share Posted May 14, 2011 Paid him a few hundred, unfortunately. Should have just pulled in with a rollback and yanked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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