q-tip Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 And in case he didn't mention it (which he didn't), there is a plan afoot wherein this car will not be getting my L20b, but instead will be getting a Z20 engine with his lovely handbuilt header and the aforementioned Cannon DCOE intake with (obviously) dual DCOEs... He mentioned the z20 just not why or where....or how Quote Link to comment
datsunhead Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 I have all the parts needed to do this including the cam. Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 I have all the parts needed to do this including the cam. Yeah, MY cam!!!!!!!! Oh well, no worries. I sold it when the phrase, "I'm never going to build another Z-20 powered car," escaped my lips. That is the final item I need to source for Chickenhawk Mk III. I'm sure John will find something for me. He always does. 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted October 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 I have all the parts needed to do this including the cam. For sale? Or just rubbing it in? :rofl: 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted October 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 Intake came in during the week... And engine came over today... :thumbup: 3 Quote Link to comment
mattyhacks71 Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 Glad the intake showed up in one piece :thumbup: Excuse the pink bubble rap... Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 Glad the intake showed up in one piece :thumbup: Excuse the pink bubble rap... Did you not get the thermostat housing with it? It's unique to this intake. May need to make one if you don't have it... Quote Link to comment
mattyhacks71 Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 No I didn't :/ the manifold was used on a super 7 kit car so I imagine the guy had something custom. Sorry dude Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 Glad the intake showed up in one piece :thumbup: Excuse the pink bubble rap... I didn't even notice the pink bubble wrap... but then again, I wouldn't, would I? Hare lip! Hare lip! Hare lip! 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Sorry dude No worries. We'll figure out something. :thumbup: Worst-case, Jegs has them in a few different sizes... 1 Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 That is the final item I need to source for Chickenhawk Mk III. Well, whooda thunk it? Summit has cams for the Z-20. http://www.summitracing.com/search/product-line/comp-cams-high-energy-camshafts/make/nissan/engine-designation/z20 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 Well, whooda thunk it? Summit has cams for the Z-20. Me? :rofl: 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 240Z front suspension chucked up into the vice, rack and pinion off, and LCAs off, so we car start modifying it for install. Test fitting the Cobalt rack. Inner pivots are spot on. Just need to shorten the steering arms a wee bit, then modify the 240Z steering knuckles to fit the Cobalt tie rod... 5 Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted December 25, 2015 Report Share Posted December 25, 2015 Here's wishing all of you a Happy Festivus! 1 Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 "Wheeler Dealers" just did a Fiat Panda 4x4... and I want it so bad! Having said that, it has inspired me to get back to work on the Baja 1200. So, I might do something on it tomorrow. We'll see. (Hyperlink above is to the episode, this one is a picture... I think) 2 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted February 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Nothing photo-worthy, but we did get some things accomplished. Might have the crossmember bolted in next weekend. Stay tuned... 2 Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Nothing photo-worthy, but we did get some things accomplished. Might have the crossmember bolted in next weekend. Stay tuned... I decided to not get paid today and work on my own stuff. I made some standoffs to bolt the crossmember in and tack-welded them to said CM. This I bolted into the car. I'm leaving it just tacked together until we test fit the engine but my half-assed measurements seem to indicate it will be fine. I sent a really crappy picture from my "Dumbphone" to Datsunfreak. It might be so bad he won't post it, but he's surprised me in the past. We'll see. 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted February 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 It might be so bad he won't post it... On the contrary, it is so amazingly bad, I simply must post it. :rofl: 4 Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Y'all shoulda seent the one before I shoved all the crap on the floor out of the way! This was the BEST photo. Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Watching :) Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Nice potato. :lol: 2 Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Sorry! Sorry! I had to do it though. Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Hahaha that's perfect Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted February 12, 2016 Report Share Posted February 12, 2016 I drug the Z-20 in front of the car today and took some more measurements. It looks like if I zook the crossmember in where it is now I will have 1/2 inch between the firewall and head, and 1/2 inch between the front pulley and lower radiator support. I'm still going to wait until Saturday so John can check my math... probably. We'll see. The "problems" which are keeping me awake right now are: a) I'm beginning to wonder if the header I built will foul the firewall with the engine set this much further back, and 2) I'm going to have to use an engine hoist to change the fan belt... because I'm always changing fan belts. (Insert imaginary "eye-roll emoti-thing" here because I can't) Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted February 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 The "problems" which are keeping me awake right now are: a) I'm beginning to wonder if the header I built will foul the firewall with the engine set this much further back Well, the engine will be at least an inch lower than before, and we could tweak the mounts to get it even lower? Quote Link to comment
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