My Z

[Joel]

building a car big and getting bored with it right away can be expensive too!

[Trafik Jamz]

Joel;323120 wrote:
building a car big and getting bored with it right away can be expensive too!

I'm proof of this.....I have zero desire to make my car run, even though I'm about 12 hours away from it being complete.

[GarageAlchemist]

build it the way you want it!

[funky_monkey58]

Would have been sweet with a GT35R

[zbrown]

funky_monkey58;323142 wrote:
Would have been sweet with a GT35R

Can I get a 3.3L with that?

[funky_monkey58]

zbrown;323155 wrote:
Can I get a 3.3L with that?
Only if i can toss in installation for free.

[JN210]

Got it running last night, no vids though, got an antifreeze leak, but that was expected. No other leaks as far as I can see, transmission sealed good, no oil, power sttering fluid. Turbo spools great and sounds great, working on installing a ford taurus fan for more cooling. No exhaust on it but am thinking of going with a 3in turbo back stianless. It was running pretty rough at first but after messing with the distributer and turning it, she smoothed out and sounds lovely.

I DO have a couple vids...but they are shitty cell phone vids...idk if they are worthy of posting up

[PSiedTSi]

JN210;323373 wrote:
Got it running last night, no vids though, got an antifreeze leak, but that was expected. No other leaks as far as I can see, transmission sealed good, no oil, power sttering fluid. Turbo spools great and sounds great, working on installing a ford taurus fan for more cooling. No exhaust on it but am thinking of going with a 3in turbo back stianless. It was running pretty rough at first but after messing with the distributer and turning it, she smoothed out and sounds lovely.

I DO have a couple vids...but they are shitty cell phone vids...idk if they are worthy of posting up

Did you really just tell us you timed it based on sound? While that works great for a quick fix, you plan on using a timing light right?

Congrats on getting it running tho, must feel pretty good. Just missed the races tho

[JN210]

haha, no, I used a timing light and set it where it needs to be. I am sure there will be plenty more street legals and yes, it feels great to finally have it back in running order.

[JN210]

Swapped out injectors and got it running on the correct ECU programming. Ordering exhaust tomorow and will be installing it when I get back from alaska.

[PSiedTSi]

JN210;323929 wrote:
Swapped out injectors and got it running on the correct ECU programming.

WOW, what a novel idea that is!

[JN210]

So I was driving my Z yesterday for the first time in a long time after putting it together, and it was fine for a bit, idling and and driving around the block (flat smooth pavement) so I decided to take it 2 miles out up to the interstate...now that road is a bit bumpy, so I got about halfway through the trip and i lost alot of power, wouldnt go past 3K rpms and was getting an occasional backfire. could one of my injector clips come loose? I checked them and they "seem" to be connected well, they arent loose. any ideas?
Im thinking either boost leak possibly?
or, checking these particular connections and cleaning them all and making sure a GOOD connection is there

MAF
O2
CHTS
INJ
FICD
TPS

[JN210]

haha, oops! o2 sensor needs to be replaced...wires melted to exhaust...note to self...tie wires away from exhaust! facepalm lol

[JN210]

Got the exhaust in the mail today

CM performance 3in stainless

Getting new CHTS and subharness thursday, I think there is some credibility to that being the problem because I started the Z today and it actually started, rough, but it was on. so I think once the CHTS is in and all taken care of it should smooth out.

[JN210]

So the CHTS was the problem, Im in dis-beleif but ya know what...hard to argue with the smooth purrrrr of a turbo'd V6

[JN210]

So its finally done, ive been enjoying boost for the past two days and I am loving every second of it its only at 4psi, but I will turn it up with time, Im thinking at about 8 or 9psi I should have a pretty quick car.

[capitlj]

Good for you, bringing it to street legals on the first?

[z31]

15s is quick....:icon_scratch:

[ruthless351]

Im sure comparing to what he is used to it is.

[JN210]

Jason - Yes, faster than what im use to haha, and of course...its not NEAR as fast as yours.

Im just happy its done haha. As for street legals, I wont be here sadly...moving to kansas city the 23rd