Eagle_Adam Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 coming along good man!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted July 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 I bought a full plastic dash cap a few years ago for my 240Z. Just laid it over the original dash without gluing it down just to see if I liked it. The whole thing warped very, very seriously in a matter of perhaps two months and I had to throw it away. Guess I should have glued it down if I'd wanted it to work. After that failed, I refinished my original dash and that is holding up decently. Thanks for the heads up blue72 !! I'm sorry to hear that... I believe I will take action in that case. :thumbup: ... exactly ... that's exactly what I was "planning" (time always dis-appears) to do as well was repair and refinish the existing dash instead !!! :cool: (good call). I was hoping to be able to pull the dash out this winter when I stop driving it and do just so ^^^ :) How many man hours do you think it took you start to finish ? Yes....a small discreet shift light would be much better...... ....i just hate that obnoxious, giant, yellow light.... .....small pinhole blue light sounds perfect! lol .. it does doesn't it :D Yeah I'm not a fan of the big shift light in a small japanese car either. Thanks ! I'm hoping the small pinhole-size blue shift light works out :thumbsup: coming along good man!!! Thanks man :thumbup: !! slowly but surely ... lol Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 :poke: 1 Quote Link to comment
JohnnyWas Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 coming along nicely! 1 Quote Link to comment
Joey J Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Nice Z! I like how you document all your work with so many pics :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted December 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 :poke: This ^^^^ man is right on .... :D Nice Z! I like how you document all your work with so many pics :thumbup: Thanks Joey J ... I appreciate that , and it's always nice to share pictures/work :thumbsup: Alright. Time to play musical engines with many cars/parts lol. Sorry for recycling the pics .... I have an L28et to go into this as of now. I'll be putting the KA24DE 5spd with the modified front bell-housing (not finished yet) behind the L28et. Read more , and see more pictures about this L28et in my other thread ---> http://community.ratsun.net/topic/55803-copper-280zx-turbo/ Mt. Hood 011 by 71240z, on Flickr Random racking picture with blue z in it 014 by 71240z, on Flickr Here's the L28et with 83' dizzy. Ai-Research T3/T40E Turbocharger. Inside valve train looks clean Popped the head off w/manifolds atttached, and will finish inspecting this week hopefully. 059 by 71240z, on Flickr Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted December 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 036 by 71240z, on Flickr 038 by 71240z, on Flickr 039 by 71240z, on Flickr 040 by 71240z, on Flickr Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted December 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Cylinders all look good. 041 by 71240z, on Flickr 042 by 71240z, on Flickr 044 by 71240z, on Flickr 046 by 71240z, on Flickr Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted December 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 popped off timing cover 048 by 71240z, on Flickr 049 by 71240z, on Flickr used a spare timing cover to hold all bolts/washers in place. 057 by 71240z, on Flickr Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Holy crap :w00t: He's back!! J/K......nice to see progress :thumbup: ...........lookin' good 1 Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted December 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Holy crap :w00t: He's back!! J/K......nice to see progress :thumbup: ...........lookin' good :rofl: hahahaha ..... :ninja: Thanks Triple :cool: Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted December 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 popped off the oil pan + timing cover + oil pickup tube/screen + block mesh breather filter + etc etc Laid it all out on the black work-bench .. 058 by 71240z, on Flickr 060 by 71240z, on Flickr 061 by 71240z, on Flickr Pulling out the breather filter retainer (2) screws. 007 by 71240z, on Flickr Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted December 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 008 by 71240z, on Flickr breather filter + retainer... I wanted to make sure it's clean as well as in good condition ... to keep pressure off the turbo/engine :D 015 by 71240z, on Flickr 017 by 71240z, on Flickr Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted December 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Cleaning parts ... have to do a final pass/inspect and final rinse on all of them... 018 by 71240z, on Flickr I didn't get to clean the oil pan out as much as I wished to tonight , but plan to make sure I do tomorrow or soon... 019 by 71240z, on Flickr Michael at NAPA hooked me up with some plasti-gauge .... :D ... (2) other competitors didn't have what I needed ..... nor did they offer to order it oh well lol. 020 by 71240z, on Flickr ^^^ Will be checking the bearings here soon hopefully ! Plasti-gauge isn't my favorite way , but the crank gets to stay in + the compression is good on the engine etc etc. :) Thanks for reading ! Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 What would you use instead of plasti-gauge?? Don't think I've used anything else..... 1 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 What would you use instead of plasti-gauge?? Don't think I've used anything else..... Micrometers and telescoping gauges. 1 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 used a spare timing cover to hold all bolts/washers in place. 057 by 71240z, on Flickr you sir are a genius 1 Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Ahhhh yes....of course..... I thought there was something else you were thinking of.... I don't think that's necessary unless you're building the most perfect engine you can for racing or something...... Nice.....but not necessary..... 1 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Ahhhh yes....of course..... I thought there was something else you were thinking of.... I don't think that's necessary unless you're building the most perfect engine you can for racing or something...... Nice.....but not necessary..... Yeah, not in this case. Plasti-gauges give you a great ball park figure. But I wouldn't machine anything solely from numbers I got from a plasti-gauge. :thumbup: 2 Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted December 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 What would you use instead of plasti-gauge?? Don't think I've used anything else..... Micrometers and telescoping gauges Ahhhh yes....of course..... I thought there was something else you were thinking of.... I don't think that's necessary unless you're building the most perfect engine you can for racing or something...... Nice.....but not necessary..... Yeah, not in this case. Plasti-gauges give you a great ball park figure. But I wouldn't machine anything solely from numbers I got from a plasti-gauge. :thumbup: Exactly gentlemen !!! :thumbup: Hit it all on the da nose .... :cool: you sir are a genius Why Thank you sir .... :thumbup: ! It helps me with my lazy factor... and keeps me in check when it matters ! haha Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted December 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Well wen't to do my plasti-gauge tonight .. just before pulling off any main/rod caps ... decided to grab the crankshaft and pushed in/out-wards to check quickly for any serious play ... there's play in the thrust-bearing :-/ ... how much ? ... I won't know until I find the dial indicator w/magnetic base .. pffff :rolleyes: ... although I can see it by eye .... knowing me I'll be putting in new bearings if all measures out well ... engine wasn't knocking at all before being pulled. 021 by 71240z, on Flickr So... shortly after a short failured search for the dial-indicator.... I decided to tap the head-bolt threads. Takes a lot of time to do it right , but it's well worth it. 020 by 71240z, on Flickr Not much work. Quote Link to comment
Kirden Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Haha, love the new name :) So did the machine shop ever finish that modification for the KA trans? If you wouldn't mind sharing the info, I think something like that would really help the LZ guys that are making serious torque. I know MM47 blew his first trans. Quote Link to comment
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