My uber rare jdm mad tyttteee 1973 240z build thread
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Its funny you ask that. I have parked the car for a little under a year and have been slowly collecting parts. It was fun turbo but the tired ass KA I put in there devoleped a rod knock and I decided to go a different route. I think I have every piece to make this thing go again, except the drive shaft, I have the yoke, but I dont know the exact length Ill need until it gets in the car. Here is what arrived today.... IMSOFUCKINGEXCITED!!!!
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Sounds good, there is also another z in town that is absolutely sick! It may be 20 years before in moves under its own power, but when it finally does, it will be perfect. He needs to post a build thread.... cough, Andy, cough......
If I have not killed myself on my tubro gsxr750, class V whitewater kayaking, paragliding, and the other dumb shit I have done, I will be fine.
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It has taken a lot of time to figure out exactly what parts I needed to make my bastard combination of a motor work. 5.3 block, 5.7 heads, truck crank pulley, f body alternator bracket with spacers behind it, truck alternator, car water pump and tensioner and 3/4 inch spacers, ls1 intake, all this to bottom mount an alternator on a truck motor... I think it is turning out pretty good.
I got the old motor and driveline removed today. I got the cross member that I welded in for the ka taken out. That took quite a bit of time because I didn't want to hurt the datsun frame rails. I used a cut off wheel and tried to only cut the welds that held it on. The process took a while, but now you could never tell the car had a different cross member welded in it. Obviously this picture was taken before I got all the welds removed. I will try to take better pictures the next time I work on it.
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I have been slowly working on this thing when I have free time. It is currently not located at my house so it is a little inconvenient to work on. I have the engine in the car and I am trying to take care of all the little details that will need to be done to make it run. No more talk, more pictures....
I am going to run dual exhaust on the car, so I have to remove the stock fuel tank and figure something out to run the exhaust out on the passenger side. Here is the best thing I could come up with... I started by cutting out the spare tire well.
I bought a giant sheet of 3/16 aluminum to make my fuel cell out of. This stuff does not exactly bend or form the easiest, but it should be plenty strong. I recently purchased a new welder for my car projects. It has turned out to be a pretty nice welder for an affordable price. It is an Everlast powerpro 256. It is a 250 amp tig /stick welder and a 60 amp plasma cutter. It has worked well for everything I have used it for so far, My only complaint is the plasma cutter doesn't seem to be a true 60 amps.
I am relocating the fuel fill to behind the license plate. The battery for the car will be in the rear of the car on the passenger side. I plan on installing a cutoff switch inside the gasoline fill door. I am happy with how the fuel cell is turning out, I cant wait to drive this thing.
I am going to run dual exhaust on the car, so I have to remove the stock fuel tank and figure something out to run the exhaust out on the passenger side. Here is the best thing I could come up with... I started by cutting out the spare tire well.
I bought a giant sheet of 3/16 aluminum to make my fuel cell out of. This stuff does not exactly bend or form the easiest, but it should be plenty strong. I recently purchased a new welder for my car projects. It has turned out to be a pretty nice welder for an affordable price. It is an Everlast powerpro 256. It is a 250 amp tig /stick welder and a 60 amp plasma cutter. It has worked well for everything I have used it for so far, My only complaint is the plasma cutter doesn't seem to be a true 60 amps.
I am relocating the fuel fill to behind the license plate. The battery for the car will be in the rear of the car on the passenger side. I plan on installing a cutoff switch inside the gasoline fill door. I am happy with how the fuel cell is turning out, I cant wait to drive this thing.
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Thanks, me and a buddy are messing with it, it is my first time making one, so hopefully I didn't over look anything important.
Me and you both, ill also be excited to see a certain white celica moving on down the road under its own power. I appreciate the kind words. I won't be taking this car to the extreme like you did with your Celica, but I do want it to be pretty nice when it is finished. Just time and money with a few tears and lots of blood is all it takes right?
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Nice work!
My brother has been picking at mine little by little and it will be nice to get back behind the wheel of a tight, well-sorted S30 again.
My brother has been picking at mine little by little and it will be nice to get back behind the wheel of a tight, well-sorted S30 again.
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I haven't put any in yet. What I did was where it sump is I didn't cut the hole out, I just drilled a few holes over the front area the sump was so that fuel would be trapped in the sump under acceleration. You have any suggestions or ideas? I was hoping someone with insight like you would chime in... Also what is the standard thickness of a fuel cell? I thought 3/16 was a little over kill. Thanks for the advice in advance.
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Love the swap, hate the tires.
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Well make sure the holes into the sump are enough or big enough. With a big enough pump that could cause a restriction. In a round sump like that I would have probably sectioned it into quarters, as in 4 pie shaped segments. Then have small cutouts on the bottom edges of the baffels so fuel can pass between but not too fast.
Yeah 3/16 is overkill but nothing wrong with that, just more $. Most cells like that are made from .090 or .125. The baffles also help it not flex which leads to cracks down the road.
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I am running -8 line to from the cell to the fuel rail, I might go turbo in the future so I didn't want to have to run another line if I decided to do so. That being said, I drilled 6 holes in the bottom of the pan that were the same size as a -8 so i should be good there. I might call you later today to bug you, thanks.
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Keep up the good work! Swing by the shop any time
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