The Mission's 1972 240z SR20DET Build

[thisismatt]

When do you install the 2nd SR20? :D

[TheMission]

Vacuum Lines are In - New Valve Cover is On, Things are really starting to look good and it's looking like an engine...

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Here's the gauge panel

 

[Skib]

keep it comin man :lol:

 

 

North West Z show is the 28th ya know :cool:

[TheMission]

Now that would be a miracle... SOOO many things still on the plate and all of them more and more pricey - Probably next season before I'll be around too much with it other than testing/tuning and pics online. I make way, way less than I used to in years past, so I really have to pace myself. No way am I joining the ranks of kids driving around their credit card debt.

[Skib]

lol well ya should still roll out even if the cars not done. I might not have a Z there either, deff not my 240 anyway :(

[TheMission]

I didn't get everything done today that I wanted to, but it's getting too hot to work on cars today...

 

I did get the roll bar in and then just focused up on finishing little things in the engine bay. Here's some pics of the engine bay almost finished.

 

 

 

[thisismatt]

Taurus Fan All Cleaned Up and Testing, Running like the monster it is.

Hey, I was wondering what year/model Taurus this comes from? Do you know the dimensions of the shroud? :cool:

[TheMission]

Considered to be the most powerful electric fan you can use from either OEM or the aftermarket. It is a Ford 8C607 fan and is advertised as having 2500 CFM on low speed and 4500 CFM on high by most sources. It comes in the 90 to 95 Ford Taurus and Lincoln Mark VIII with the 3.8 litre engine.... (pulled from one of my links)

[thisismatt]

Sweet, thanks. Kind of hard to read the dims on the picture. I'm guessing that's 15.5" for the shroud height and 20.5" for the shroud width, then the fan itself is a bit taller...?

[TheMission]

Well, got the dash in and wired up mostly... still missing speedo and tach, but all the other gauges are there and running. Pressed the start button and vrooom... she works.

 

I only ran the engine for like 5 seconds, but it turned over and started! Next week is working on other things, but it's at least able to kick over and start.

[I'm BLUE]

man you are doing everything right ! good on you :cool: :D

[TheMission]

Video Proof.... No Exhaust, just the elbow down off the turbo, but runs like a champ... I found the grounding issue with the oil filter sandwich plate and the sensors. Turbo sounds nice!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B52uGE1O8gM

[Skib]

[TheMission]

Winter is OVER! Back to Work.

 

I cleaned her up today... Things are moving along nicely.

 

ZG Flares are Arriving Monday

Odyssey PC680 is on it's way

FG Bumpers are sanded down and ready for filler/bondo to clean them up

Corbeau Seats - Driver's is on sliders and almost ready to bolt in.

I need suspension, wheels, and tires... bad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Skib]

sexy :cool:

[jalen]

I love this car. Cat wait to see it done.

[Rustina 510]

That motor looks so small in that engine bay, but it's going to be funny with how fast this car will be :)

[skunk]

sweet ride, what wheels are you going for?

[TheMission]

I can't decide whether to go with the rota rb group buy with the 17x9,17x9.5 rear setup from hybridz here

 

 

or

 

to go with the same setup as crazyoctopus here, with diamond racing 15x10s and stretched tires, as it's a bit cheaper and more aggressive.

 

 

 

[Josh K.]

Steele's with stretch FTMFW!!

[810wagn]

this is a sweet build dude, doing some really nice work. diggin the color too.

 

and in my opinion the steelies would look sexyy.