Rustina 510 Posted January 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Yeah I havnt been able to work in the car sense I cut out the pans, just been collecting the parts I'll need. I'm going to pull the car out and take pics after work today And if course I asked mike to post pics that car is bad ass! Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 pics do help with the story :D Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Agreed! Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted January 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 ok i got my tranny finally, and i took a few pics of the motor and outside of the car its a L6 tranny from a 280z, 5 speed, and the l20 motor i picked up around a month ago, i also got my su intake manifold but i didnt take pics yet Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted January 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 so this is the plan, i have alot of parts lined up and when i get my tax returm this week ill be getting the following radiater, throw bearing for the clutch, battery, shortenned drive shaft, front and rear coilovers and camber plates, 2.50 exhaust and a straight pipe header, muffler, head lights, windshield wiper motors, seats, ratsun shift knob, full boxed rear fenders, front boxed fenders, air dam and valance, and any additional electrical parts i might need, gaskets for the motor misc motor items like belts and a gas tank. so i have almost everything lined up except for the seats. and linkage for the dual carbs. i can almost smell the exhaust and hear it running in my head. Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Is that a z or a zx trans? Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted January 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I was told that it is a l6 tranny from a 280z, i measured it up and it looks like it all fits to the motor Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted January 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 I think I might be working to much, 7-10 hour days gets rough. Just have to keep thinking about the car, keep thinking about the build, I took off the intake and the valves looked great, nice shiny metal, my buddy and master ase certified mechanic Patrick wants me to pull the whole motor apart and check it. He is probably right but I Telly want to just throw it all in the car and get it going Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 He'll yeah, got the tax return, sending out the funds for my parts today. Going to z therapy now Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 z therapy is a good place to go :cool: im over due for paying steve a visit too Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Z therapy told me the su carb I have are not hitachi carbs but Volvo su carbs :( need a set asap Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Is that a z or a zx trans? I was told that it is a l6 tranny from a 280z, i measured it up and it looks like it all fits to the motor It is indeed NOT a 280zx 5 speed. It could be a 280z or 620 5 speed as they are identical. Most likely from a 280z as it does not have the top gear or neutral switches. Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Z therapy told me the su carb I have are not hitachi carbs but Volvo su carbs :( need a set asap bummer :( Ill throw out an email to the Z car club and see if anyone has some layin around Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 bummer :( Ill throw out an email to the Z car club and see if anyone has some layin around Thx skib, i really need them asap or I can't get rusting running. I may have found a pair from the same guy I bought the tranny from Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Lol I even sent a msg to skunk, I know he kept his but I doubt he will sell them Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Lol I even sent a msg to skunk, I know he kept his but I doubt he will sell them doubt it, hes saving em to go on the 610 Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 I remember him saying that... Bummer for me, I traded a old ass Wii I didn't use for the carbs so I'm not really out any cash but it feels like I took a step in the wrong direction. Plus I cleaned and sanded the shut out of them for hours. What a waist of time. Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 PM MicroMachinery. He posted he has a couple different sets. Check out his LZ22 build thread in the engine section. Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Well. I got some real 280z su carbs today "thx dtp" and yesterday I finally picked up my full floor pans, I'm hoping to weld them in next weekend. I also started tearing down the L20 motor and degreasing it. It was a productive weekend, and I even made some new friends :) Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted February 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Got the troy erinish racie rear coilovers, and a nice set of front coilovers, got the su carbs" non volvo this time" suspension bushings kit for the whole car. Almost have everything. New flat top pistons and new valves for the l20. And boxed flared fenders. Heading to the couve Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted February 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 To get all the trim stuff this Friday, hoping to have the car running by late fen or mid march at the latest, Will post up pics after work. Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 What head you running? Has it ever been shaved? Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Well. I got some real 280z su carbs today "thx dtp" and yesterday I finally picked up my full floor pans, I'm hoping to weld them in next weekend. I also started tearing down the L20 motor and degreasing it. It was a productive weekend, and I even made some new friends :) No prob rustina510 :) ,,, glad you got some good stuff you can play with :D Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted February 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 What head you running? Has it ever been shaved? Stock u67 head. Not shaved. Yet. Head gasket looks ok but it will be replaced along with a lot of other parts. My buddy Patrick and I will be doing the motor and I'll be doing the body and suspension, my good friend is coming over this Friday to help me get the new full length floor pans ready to be welded in. The new rear seal for the 5 speed tranny will be at the parts shop by Thursday. And hopefully I will be in Vancouver buying the entire trim set up Friday. I'm hoping to have the body and suspension finished in a few weeks if the wife will allow me to spend some real quality time with the car on my days off. Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Stock u67 head. Not shaved. Yet. Head gasket looks ok but it will be replaced along with a lot of other parts. My buddy Patrick and I will be doing the motor and I'll be doing the body and suspension, my good friend is coming over this Friday to help me get the new full length floor pans ready to be welded in. The new rear seal for the 5 speed tranny will be at the parts shop by Thursday. And hopefully I will be in Vancouver buying the entire trim set up Friday. I'm hoping to have the body and suspension finished in a few weeks if the wife will allow me to spend some real quality time with the car on my days off. Let you? Who wears the pants around there? Whats she doing out of the kitchen? :rofl: Quote Link to comment
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