luvemfast

People love Z's....... but underestimate the real passion the cars call for! Good luck with the project. You'll get there

Hi guys, I've been a bit distracted with non car related projects, so I haven't been a contributor in a while. But I still pop in now and again and.................. It's pretty quite here now days, all the usual suspects appear to be missing. And the content seems to have lost all technicality. I mean, a tutorial to change gearbox oil........... really? (No offence Sam) There's no hardcore mods being done anymore, but the usual "whats the difference between a 240 & 260" or "I want to buy a good straight rust free project for a daily" (ohhhh how we laugh) I'll be back later and I want a dramatic improvement from you guys! peace out

Clearly too transparent for all you smart cookies Only took 6 minutes for bs to be called. And not one single pm....... :'( Guess I'll have to keep it then

Some people may have noticed that I've been rather quiet around here for a while. It seems that life has been super busy and priorities have changed for me. So have decided to put my much beloved Z up for sale. See link to build thread below for details and specs. Many mods and money spent. Looking for $20k

Something tells me that manifold isn't quite "standard" $750 is quite reasonable for those headers, but aren't 6-1 more for drag applications? SWR are better, but cost more. And we are Datsun people. Another example of why Dimitri is the most popular guy in town......and Alans not

Tai's idea sounds promising

Can you weld onto the studs, remove them and install new ones?

Just zoomed in on drivers names of white 240 above. Call me childish but ...............

Thats a price that can't be beat!

Given the new date is my wife's birthday..... What do you think my chances are?

Love how people get upset about the cost of safety...... But happy to spend thousands on weight reduction, when they're overrweight themselves! Oh the irony After experiencing Tom's Phillip Island inferno first hand on track, then Peter Hall's death. I went and got myself the right safety gear ASAP, without someone telling me to do so! (and been too busy to use it since :'()

As Jake said. My PMC is pretty much the last example he gave. N42 oversize to 89mm bore. Ported P90 FJ20 forged spool rods. Custom forged domed JE pistons. 75 deg high lift cam. Prepped crank. ATI harmonic balancer. Recurved dizzy Lightened flywheel. Triple 44PHH Mikuni's. Custom headers, designed by the late Peter Hall. And more. This will spin to 7,500rpm all day, but I don't do it. It's made 146kW at the wheels. But that's only at 6,000rpm as the exhaust needs to go up to 3" and change the cam to a 76deg. Then it'll go 160-170kW's. What you're proposing Zac, will be a fun cheap motor. What Jake and I have are not cheap, but very good. (Jakes is a bit mental) Pick 2 of these. Good. Fast. Cheap. Good and cheap. Not fast. Fast and cheap. Not good. Good and fast. Not cheap!

Proper 3D CNC machining is going to be more difficult to use at home. As you'll need CAD, then a CAM package. Then know how to use it! 3D printers are easy as! Just locate and orientate your parts on the software and print. Until something goes wrong. Temperatures, aligments, thermocouples etc etc, can reek havoc with your performance. The SLS with a hand held scanner sounds interesting....... But doubt you'll get anything good for $5k You'll also need a hot tank or ultra sonic to dissolve the support material. Don't forget that consumables will be expensive too.

Given George's story last night. I'm pretty sure he doesn't have room for me in his....... life

Maybe I do, maybe I don't.......... Either way. Punctuation, can be important sometimes. Stay in school kids!

I'm in George

Dad's going to come along in the Z. Just pretend it's the Bupa version of me......

Sorry mate, my life is kind of crazy at the moment.

I can't make it now, got to work. Bit of a bugger. Have fun guys.

So the moral of the story is....... Park your unfinished projects in TT Aero's garage!

Do you have the original tail lights still? If so, I'd put them back on to increase your chances to sell it. I'm sure you love it, but others may not and little things like that can put off potential buyers. just my 2cent's But the car looks great

I can recall a similar issue in some previous Z's. But the biggest question is....... WHY ARE YOU DRIVING YOUR Z IN THE RAIN?

All those children Dimitri and you STILL don't know where the love button is?

Do it Mark!

Yes, but, it also depends on the install. Mine is soft mounted so that only soft plastic and rubber is in contact with the aluminium.