Project Z

[280Z Turbo]

Nothing bad happened.

The motor was from a 3 speed automatic car. I didn't know what a pilot bushing was 3 years ago, so it never got installed.

[Eye of the Tiger]

You need an annoying blow off valve and no mufflers. Also, more boost. How much rebuilding are you going to do while you have the motor out?

[280Z Turbo]

You need an annoying blow off valve and no mufflers. Also, more boost. How much rebuilding are you going to do while you have the motor out?

None. Just an external refresh.

[Eye of the Tiger]

None. Just an external refresh.

Take the head off and drop it off at a machine shop. Tell them to give it more horsepower.

[280Z Turbo]

Take the head off and drop it off at a machine shop. Tell them to give it more horsepower.

$$$$$$$$$$

Plus, some cowfucker machine shop won't understand anything that isn't a Chevy.

[Eye of the Tiger]

$$$$$$$$$$

Plus, some cowfucker machine shop won't understand anything that isn't a Chevy.

Do it yourself. I did it to my lawnmower, and it worked fine.

[Soup DeVille]

$$$$$$$$$$

Plus, some cowfucker machine shop won't understand anything that isn't a Chevy.

No, they don't. I've had a hard enough time getting them to work on my iron Cadillac heads, which aren't really that much different from a Chevy head, but they're still idiots about it.

[S204STi]

Why don't you? Do you get tired of working on cars at work so you don't want to do your own?

Actually, that's pretty much it.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Actually, that's pretty much it.

That sucks. I hope it doesn't happen to me. Cars are like crack to me - I don't think I can ever get enough.

[S204STi]

I am saving some spare cash here and there to do something meaningful to the car...for now It's just been constant work quelling all of the rattles in this cheap fuckin' car...

[Eye of the Tiger]

I am saving some spare cash here and there to do something meaningful to the car...for now It's just been constant work quelling all of the rattles in this cheap fuckin' car...

I don't how you track down random rattles. That has to be one of the hardest things. Do you have to do that at work?

[S204STi]

I don't how you track down random rattles. That has to be one of the hardest things. Do you have to do that at work?

...yep.  And yes, it's one of the more difficult and frustrating things to do.

[hotrodalex]

I don't how you track down random rattles. That has to be one of the hardest things. Do you have to do that at work?

I do it fairly often in my Camaro. It can get annoying, but after a couple of minutes I can usually find the source. It might be harder in new cars though, since there's a lot more clutter in the dash & engine compartment (thus more things that could be rattling)

[280Z Turbo]

I just broke a tap in my hub!

Damn it!

I wasted $40 on machining + taps for that thing and I just ended up destroying it by trying to tap it. The set screws I had put in were fucked up or something. Time to buy a new (old) one.

[Soup DeVille]

I just broke a tap in my hub!

Damn it!

I wasted $40 on machining + taps for that thing and I just ended up destroying it by trying to tap it. The set screws I had put in were fucked up or something. Time to buy a new (old) one.

Tap extractor!

[280Z Turbo]

Tap extractor!

Why don't YOU drive over here and extract the fuckin' thing?

I'm just going to break more taps trying to deal with these set screws. I'm cutting my losses and buying a new hub for $30.

[Soup DeVille]

Why don't YOU drive over here and extract the fuckin' thing?

I'm just going to break more taps trying to deal with these set screws. I'm cutting my losses and buying a new hub for $30.

Mail it to me or something and I will, dammit!~~

[280Z Turbo]

Mail it to me or something and I will, dammit!~~

Alright, but don't bother mailing it back because I'll have a new one by then.

[Soup DeVille]

Alright, but don't bother mailing it back because I'll have a new one by then.

Well then there'd be no point to that, would there?

[280Z Turbo]

Well then there'd be no point to that, would there?

That's right.

Even if I could extract the tap, I don't trust those set screws.

[280Z Turbo]

I've decided that the Z won't come back out until I have an intercooler and boost controller hooked up.

[Soup DeVille]

I've decided that the Z won't come back out until I have an intercooler and boost controller hooked up.

There's no intercooler presently?

[280Z Turbo]

No. Nissan didn't think they needed it. It was meant to run 7 psi and 7.3:1 compression on 87 octane gas with no intercooler.

Intercoolers were not the norm back in 1981, AFAIK.

[Soup DeVille]

No. Nissan didn't think they needed it. It was meant to run 7 psi and 7.3:1 compression on 87 octane gas with no intercooler.

Intercoolers were not the norm back in 1981, AFAIK.

Yes, but I just kind of assumed...

[Eye of the Tiger]

No. Nissan didn't think they needed it. It was meant to run 7 psi and 7.3:1 compression on 87 octane gas with no intercooler.

Intercoolers were not the norm back in 1981, AFAIK.

YOU NEED A INTERCOOLER!

HERE, PICK ONE, THEY ARE CHEAP
http://www.ssautochrome.com/level.itml/icOid/1437

[280Z Turbo]

Intercoolers are hard and expensive to hook up. I'm gonna have to make brackets, have pipes welded, find a new home for the MAF sensor and air filter, etc.

[280Z Turbo]

YOU NEED A INTERCOOLER!

HERE, PICK ONE, THEY ARE CHEAP
http://www.ssautochrome.com/level.itml/icOid/1437

I have one.

It's from an Evo.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I have one.

It's from an Evo.

THEN U JUST NEED SOM PYPES
http://www.ssautochrome.com/level.itml/icOid/1615

[280Z Turbo]

THEN U JUST NEED SOM PYPES
http://www.ssautochrome.com/level.itml/icOid/1615

I have pipes. They are 2.25".

[Eye of the Tiger]

I have pipes. They are 2.25".

THEN PUT THE SHIT ON THERE