« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2 3 ... 5

Author Topic: Mighty Mick  (Read 5293 times)

Offline bluerat

  • Registered User
  • *
  • Posts: 401
  • Location: Tassie
Mighty Mick
« on: December 06, 2009, 06:37:24 AM »
Howdy, We had the Highcleare hillclimb yesterday up here in the NW of the State and Mick had his first run in the mighty LS-1 powered 240Z after a major rebuild. The cars is a real credit to him and he picked up the best presented car trophy for the event. It was great to see him out of the rotary and back in a real car, the Zed sure looks good on the track.
Logged
Another 240Z saved from the restorers....

Offline bluerat

  • Registered User
  • *
  • Posts: 401
  • Location: Tassie
Re: Mighty Mick
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2009, 11:50:33 AM »
Just got some hairpin shot's...
Logged
Another 240Z saved from the restorers....

Offline Scoota G

  • R.O.E.
  • Donating Member
  • Registered User
  • ***
  • Posts: 2321
  • Location: Ballarat
  • Mark
Re: Mighty Mick
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2009, 11:57:27 AM »
Damn that's CooL... I just love the look of a Bugcatcher pokin through the bonnet  :D
Logged
Technology costs a money and a money we don't got.

Offline zed240au

  • Registered User
  • *
  • Posts: 274
  • Location: devonport tasmania
Re: Mighty Mick
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2009, 01:05:49 PM »
Event was credit to organisers 37 cars and we had 6 runs by 3 pm
Thanks for putting pics up hodgo had good day car ran sweet just love the power of the ls1 sure makes warming tyres up real easy think need extraction fan inside to clear smoke though lol
The bug catcher was one thing i really missed once i put ls1 in i know would have been more of a sleeper without it but after night on the grog with mate we had a plan and it came together really well got smooth power of injected motor and still got my bug catcher
Was shock to get best presented paint job is nearly 20 years old but still looks good on a sunny day

Logged

Offline Zedman240

  • Dimitri V
  • Donating Member
  • Registered User
  • ***
  • Posts: 3708
  • Location: SE Melbourne
  • 'I hate it when people spell my name rong'
Re: Mighty Mick
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2009, 03:36:34 PM »
Well done! You didn't get any video of the event by any chance? Would love to hear it..
Logged
HS30-00121 'early girl' .........Me love zeds long time..
RS30-15224 'older girl" in progress!
Breaks - Something that fails.
Brakes - Stop your car.
There - in  or  at  that  place  ( opposed  to  here).
Their - of, belonging to, made by, or done by them

Offline Scando

  • Shane
  • Registered User
  • *
  • Posts: 840
  • Location: Southern TAS
Re: Mighty Mick
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2009, 03:43:44 PM »
Car looks great Mick  :)
Car felt good for it's first run with the new setup then?
Logged
1973 240Z L28ET

Offline zed240au

  • Registered User
  • *
  • Posts: 274
  • Location: devonport tasmania
Re: Mighty Mick
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2009, 07:08:25 PM »
Car felt great very happy with hp launched very nicely did need some control on throttle
Liked balance of car didnt seem as keen to understeer as it used to be
Might try some stiffer springs in rear and need to check out brakes there working as good as they should
Logged

Offline Scando

  • Shane
  • Registered User
  • *
  • Posts: 840
  • Location: Southern TAS
Re: Mighty Mick
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2009, 11:23:43 AM »
I guess the LS1 would be a fair bit lighter than the other V8 you pulled out?
Definately looks to be sitting nice in the pic Hodgo posted above of it coming into the hairpin.
Logged
1973 240Z L28ET

Offline bluerat

  • Registered User
  • *
  • Posts: 401
  • Location: Tassie
Re: Mighty Mick
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2009, 02:07:30 PM »
Found a couple more, this might cheer us up afters yesterdays news Mick?

Motty was on the speed gun at the top armco corner, said you were doing some impressive drifts through the top corner!!
« Last Edit: December 08, 2009, 02:10:43 PM by bluerat »
Logged
Another 240Z saved from the restorers....

Offline zed240au

  • Registered User
  • *
  • Posts: 274
  • Location: devonport tasmania
Re: Mighty Mick
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2010, 03:49:28 PM »
hopefully i can make hillclimb on 13 feb took car to power cruise last weekend put car on dyno first time since fitting ls1 car ran 247 rear wheel hp was pretty happy mate said reckoned car was missing so checked leads sure enough a lead had melted to header new leads back on dyno 295.5 rear wheel hp and man can u feel the change car was fun before its an animal now cant wait to get out on track properly

mick
Logged

Offline Zedman240

  • Dimitri V
  • Donating Member
  • Registered User
  • ***
  • Posts: 3708
  • Location: SE Melbourne
  • 'I hate it when people spell my name rong'
Re: Mighty Mick
« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2010, 06:31:42 PM »
Almost 50hp from a dud lead...you must post a vid on youtube you realize.....
Logged
HS30-00121 'early girl' .........Me love zeds long time..
RS30-15224 'older girl" in progress!
Breaks - Something that fails.
Brakes - Stop your car.
There - in  or  at  that  place  ( opposed  to  here).
Their - of, belonging to, made by, or done by them

Offline Hunter

  • ANDREW "CHICKEN" HUNTER
  • Donating Member
  • Registered User
  • ***
  • Posts: 678
  • Location: Rosebery, Tasmania
Re: Mighty Mick
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2010, 01:44:32 AM »
nice work on the car mick
Logged
WEST COAST OF TASMANIA
THREE ZED'S IN THE SHED

1973 Datsun 240Z Turbo RB25 5 Speed
1974 Datsun 260Z NA L26 5 Speed
1975 Datsun 260Z Turbo L28 5 Speed
1989 300ZX Twin Turbo Z32 5 Speed **SOLD**
2004 Nissan X-Trail
1966 VW Beetle

Offline zed240au

  • Registered User
  • *
  • Posts: 274
  • Location: devonport tasmania
Re: Mighty Mick
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2010, 08:01:07 PM »
Dropped my baby in for tune tonight kinda excited to see what improvements tune can make been running new motor with big cam 232 in and 242 out with previous tune
computer has had it running so rich compensating for changed cam
have replaced cat converters with hi flow ones and removed hotdogs from exhaust Havent got around to tackling long tube extractors yet have plates and collectors all ready to go
Can feel huge improvement over old ls1 package so hoping with tune it can get more lol Hoping for some big numbers
will post results tomorrow night

mick
« Last Edit: December 02, 2010, 08:57:16 PM by zed240au »
Logged

Offline zed240au

  • Registered User
  • *
  • Posts: 274
  • Location: devonport tasmania
Re: Mighty Mick
« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2010, 07:36:49 PM »
Well got tune done today not without its on problems first the computer in car was locked by last tuner so couldnt get into tune to change it
Easy fix run home drop spare computer i bought off ebay told it was Vy commodore manual Dont believe everything you read on ebay lol was 2001 automatic firebird computer so yep more money need to buy vcm credits to access computer then more to override the automatic
Then i ring guy how u going No good just blew lower radiator hose do u have spare ummmmm no think it was a landcruiser one i got from repco or what ever matched the wire i bent and took there as a sample Got to tuner again and was just loose clamp clean up water and finish tune

So the meat of it old motor Vt clubsport with mafless mail order tune 295 hp at wheels
Vy motor with cam and hi flow cats hotdogs removed from exhaust and same tune 341 hp at wheels 
Vy motor with cam hi flow cats hotdogs removed and new tune 401 hp at wheels

how does it feel on quick drive home amazing smooth and just pulls like a train cant wait to take it out for a good play

mick
Logged

Offline gav240z

  • Gavin (Auszcar Webmaster)
  • Administrator
  • Registered User
  • *****
  • Posts: 2979
  • Location: Dublin, Ireland
    • Datsun 240z Project
Re: Mighty Mick
« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2010, 09:44:46 PM »
Quote from: zed240au on December 03, 2010, 07:36:49 PM
Vy motor with cam hi flow cats hotdogs removed and new tune 401 hp at wheels

how does it feel on quick drive home amazing smooth and just pulls like a train cant wait to take it out for a good play

mick

400 HP at the wheels!!!!

Man I'd be scared to drive that thing. Well done, I know it's been a long uphill battle with this conversion.
Logged
1972 Datsun 240z

Auszcar 240z, 260z, 280zx Forums

Re: Mighty Mick
« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2010, 09:44:46 PM »
Pages: [1] 2 3 ... 5
« previous next »