Ascendashogun Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Hey guys!Remember the 240z I posted for sale for $2500??Well it happened to return back to my posession.Kid never came through with the money...So this has turned into my full on project.Little history...I bought this back in September of 2011, it had been sitting for...well...god knows how long ._.Seemed to be forgotten but NOPE! The owner was old and withering and he dropped it over into my lap. Within a week of "buying" the car, I had changed the oil, rebuilt the carbs, cleaned the filters, drained every fluid reservoir this car has. Short of a few small issues (fuel pump and leavy oil) she hit the road. Febuary rolled around and she sat again. Carbs needed rebuilt AGAIN and the fuel pump issue NEEDED resolved (1 mpg is a LITTLE excessive -_-)Got the carbs back and a new fuel pump, cranked it...no start :(I gave up on it a little bit. My uncle kept pushing and pushing, but i felt like I lost my drive.Then I had some family issues and had to move.Fast forward a bit. September 2013...Stumbled on a valve cover and oil pan gasket. books. a couple gauges. taillights...ALL SORTS OF SPARE SHIT!Then the owner calls me and said he had some issues and was giving me the car back. (THANK YOU GOD!)So I gander with it a bit. Found out the old mech fuel pump had a damn SPACER on it! So the arm PROBABLY (hopefully) wasnt hitting the cam lobe to pump the fuel. Im going to pull the valve cover to find out.I watched a video last night...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO2y_-vpolA I think I have my drive back...theres nothing like the sound of an L series motor...nothing that quite excites me the same.Ill update later with pictures of the car!Stay tuned!!! 2 Quote Link to comment
Ascendashogun Posted October 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Oh mind you...the 17th is my 18th birthday! ;P lol Quote Link to comment
blue72 Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 The mechanical pump on Z cars came from the factory with a phenolic spacer (orange thing) between it and the cylinder head. Still not a bad idea to pull the valve cover and make sure everything is okay with the fuel pump eccentric on the end of the camshaft. 1 Quote Link to comment
s14kouki10 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 LOL I started working on my car after watching that video . 1 Quote Link to comment
Z-train Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Carbs needed rebuilt AGAIN and the fuel pump issue NEEDED resolved (1 mpg is a LITTLE excessive :sleep:) This is flat impossible.And that FP "spacer"is supposed to be there. Quote Link to comment
Ascendashogun Posted October 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 This is flat impossible.And that FP "spacer"is supposed to be there. uh. I primed the carbs the first time it started. Gas hit the seals. Seals dried out. Fucked now. And the arms are different lengths between the old mech and new mech Quote Link to comment
Z-train Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Get the proper pump WITH the spacer in place. Quote Link to comment
Ascendashogun Posted October 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Get the proper pump WITH the spacer in place. From where? I have the spacer. I'm going to crack it open to see if the pump is hitting at all regardless before I invest in all the electric pump stuff. Quote Link to comment
Ascendashogun Posted October 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 The mechanical pump on Z cars came from the factory with a phenolic spacer (orange thing) between it and the cylinder head. Still not a bad idea to pull the valve cover and make sure everything is okay with the fuel pump eccentric on the end of the camshaft. Think i should just say fuck it and go with an electric pump? i dont see why a brand new mechanical fuel pump wouldnt work without the spacer but hey, you guys are the experts. Quote Link to comment
Z-train Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 NAPA on Pacific should be able to get it. Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 You need that spacer son.. Quote Link to comment
Ascendashogun Posted October 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 Just decided to convert it to electricIm wiring up a porsche 944 Turbo electric fuel pump and regulator. Cliff is going out to get the shorter bolts for the block off plate and cleanin the carbs out.Also got the recaros. Gotta put the driver one in after i get the beast running. Quote Link to comment
Z-train Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 You need a return line. Quote Link to comment
Ascendashogun Posted October 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 You need a return line. Haha of course mate, i have that Quote Link to comment
Ryoskatekov Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 That video makes me want a dual-all-the-way-straight pipe.. But then I have neighbors and parents. *sigh* 1 Quote Link to comment
Ascendashogun Posted October 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 That video makes me want a dual-all-the-way-straight pipe.. But then I have neighbors and parents. *sigh* LAWL! I want to run a straight pipe from the headers to the exhaust outlet and then have a big ass bozo split sticking out and up 1 Quote Link to comment
Ascendashogun Posted November 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 So, learning more and more about motors, Theres an L26 swapped into my car right now, with an E88 headIn the backyard, i have an L24 block with N47 head...Still trying to gather my thoughts, ill be fine though...just a little upset.ANYWAYS, almost running! Carbs were completely gone through as bottom butterflies were rusted out, i stripped out the seats and were mounting my Recaros as soon as shes on the road again, made a mech fuel block off plate. literally SCRUBBED all the interior, got the door and hatch locks working, Everything's coming together slowly but surely...more updates soon again Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Page 2 may not commence without pictures. Quote Link to comment
Ascendashogun Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Some pics of my Z...you can follow the link in my sig for more pics of it and of other gorgeous vehicles.Bumpers were removedI have parts for sale!http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/pts/4186515777.html Quote Link to comment
Ryoskatekov Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Love it :D I can already see it turning into awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment
Ascendashogun Posted November 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Love it :D I can already see it turning into awesome. Hell yeah! Thanks man. I've got big dreams for this. ;D Quote Link to comment
theatriks Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 ^^^^ are the bumpers for sale? Quote Link to comment
Ascendashogun Posted November 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 ^^^^ are the bumpers for sale? Actually im selling them to a friend with a 280z already. And im down in AZ regardless man :/ Nice to see a 260z owner btw lol i have an L26 swap in my Z ;) Quote Link to comment
theatriks Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 As luck would have it I found a rear bumper in good shape in my local scarp yard ....never would have a thought there was a dying datsun there.....as for the 2.6 I'm trying to figure out what my options are to max out the horsepower naturally without turbo ... Quote Link to comment
Ascendashogun Posted November 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 So today we got all the bolts for the fuel pump and that set up. Made 100% sure it was on the lobe...began cranking...It starts cranking fast and hard and just gradually slows down until theres nothing. on top of that...its not pumping any damn fuel! :/ probably going to just convert to electric and quit battling it. Quote Link to comment
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