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gottwins?
03-19-2009, 12:38 AM
Sorry if this doesn't belong here.

The engine bay project is 85% complete, so I figured I would put some updated pics.

Things that have gone into this project:

Z1 Stage 3 ECU
Boost Controller
Complete new wiring harness
Polished plenum
Polished power steering reservoir
Polished coil pack brackets
Painted balance tube
Painted valve covers
Painted engine bay
EGR delete
New o-rings for all injectors
2 new injectors
New-er throttle bodies.
Autometer 2 gauge A-pillar

Things pending but on their way:
2 glowshift gauges (boost and oil press combo)
2 falken 452's 275/35/18's

A big thanks to Alejandra(girlfriend) and Niky(zcrew) for support and help when I needed it most, also 3zc and tt.net for their writeups that make it easier for noobs to work on it.

Now on to the pics!

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp249/chillin4daday/Copyofengine2.jpg
http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp249/chillin4daday/Copyofengine3.jpg
http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp249/chillin4daday/engine6.jpg
http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp249/chillin4daday/engine5-1.jpg
http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp249/chillin4daday/engine4-1.jpg
http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp249/chillin4daday/engine7.jpg
http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp249/chillin4daday/engine9.jpg
http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp249/chillin4daday/engine8.jpg
http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp249/chillin4daday/engine10.jpg
http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp249/chillin4daday/engine11.jpg
http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp249/chillin4daday/engine12.jpg
http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp249/chillin4daday/engine13.jpg
http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp249/chillin4daday/engine14.jpg
http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp249/chillin4daday/lastengine.jpg

Should look better when im completely finished!
Yooformula
03-19-2009, 04:11 AM
looks good so far. whats with the spaghetti wiring in the top pics? you dont actually have the wires just laying around like that do you?
gottwins?
03-19-2009, 09:48 AM
looks good so far. whats with the spaghetti wiring in the top pics? you dont actually have the wires just laying around like that do you?

That was the old wiring harness, it was all replaced.
srt4eh
03-19-2009, 10:52 AM
good work :) I really like those 300zx's....can't wait to see it done.
Flicktitty
03-19-2009, 12:04 PM
looking good! Can't wait to see it done.

looking at your engine bay makes my head hurt just looking at it.
shoooo32
03-19-2009, 02:55 PM
Looks a lot cleaner. Nice work:thumbsup
gottwins?
03-19-2009, 03:23 PM
looking good! Can't wait to see it done.

looking at your engine bay makes my head hurt just looking at it.

Thanks guys, after you pull everything apart once it all makes so much more sense lol.:rolf
floaters
03-19-2009, 04:09 PM
Thanks guys, after you pull everything apart once it all makes so much more sense lol.:rolf

thats a fact!

looks good
Exitspeed
03-19-2009, 06:11 PM
F*ck Z32 engine bays. F*ck them in the a$s.

Nice job on the clean up.
WilliamZ
03-19-2009, 09:37 PM
F*ck Z32 engine bays. F*ck them in the a$s.

Nice job on the clean up.

:rolf:rolf:rolf
Voodoo Chick
03-19-2009, 10:40 PM
That looks very, very nice.
SSLEVO
03-19-2009, 10:49 PM
Haha, what the hell was going on before??? Quite an improvement, i know what you mean in the engine bay, i had a lt1 camaro, not much better.
Exitspeed
03-20-2009, 07:53 AM
Haha, what the hell was going on before??? Quite an improvement, i know what you mean in the engine bay, i had a lt1 camaro, not much better.

Seriously the Z32 engine bays are the most REDICULOUS engine bays you will ever lay eyes or hands on. Satan himself could not have designed a worse engine bay for not being able to reach things, f*cking your knuckles up, or all around retarded engineering.
twicks69
03-20-2009, 09:34 AM
6G72TT Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4's are also whores for over half of the engine due to being nearly against the firewall.

I can fully agree that the 300ZX is a major difficulty to work on, as I have worked on a couple in the past and can certainly attest to their whore nature.
gottwins?
03-20-2009, 09:59 AM
Haha, what the hell was going on before??? Quite an improvement, i know what you mean in the engine bay, i had a lt1 camaro, not much better.

lol wanna know what was going on before? I'll show you...

2 years ago when I bought the car....

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp249/chillin4daday/old.jpg


I wish I had the previous owners number.
BeesTwinEG
03-20-2009, 10:07 AM
6G72TT Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4's are also whores for over half of the engine due to being nearly against the firewall.


amen!!! on that lol
gottwins?
03-20-2009, 10:16 AM
Seriously the Z32 engine bays are the most REDICULOUS engine bays you will ever lay eyes or hands on. Satan himself could not have designed a worse engine bay for not being able to reach things, f*cking your knuckles up, or all around retarded engineering.

lol I can vouch for the knuckle busting...my hands are torn up!, but once you remove the egr (which took me 4 hours to get 4 screws off!) it was pretty simple. Tight? yes but im positive with the EGR deleted now I can do a plenum pull in under 6 hours and thats after my first time. Niky from zcrew could probably do it in 3.

Also, when the z32 was designed it was literally made around the engine. I can't remember the exact facts but they put countless hours in designing the power plant to the point that by the end they basically just designed the rest of the car around it.
SSLEVO
03-20-2009, 01:56 PM
Yeah that is so frustrating to not have room to work. Putting headers on my camaro was such a pita. had to jack the car up 3 feet in the front so i could get the right angle to slip the header in. Some people have to unbolt the motor mount and jack the engine up on the pass side, haha. When pulling the motor you unbolt the k member and lift the body off of the engine.
gottwins?
03-22-2009, 01:21 AM
Yeah that is so frustrating to not have room to work. Putting headers on my camaro was such a pita. had to jack the car up 3 feet in the front so i could get the right angle to slip the header in. Some people have to unbolt the motor mount and jack the engine up on the pass side, haha. When pulling the motor you unbolt the k member and lift the body off of the engine.

Yeah but, after you do things like that you feel like you can tackle anything.
nismodave
03-28-2009, 07:45 PM
1000 percent improved!!! :thumbsup
Troutman
03-30-2009, 10:54 AM
still think you have a chance this summer?
gottwins?
04-01-2009, 11:38 AM
still think you have a chance this summer?

I told you trout to give me 2 years and I will, it hasn't even been one. :banana1:
94greenbandit
04-01-2009, 11:45 AM
Sweet car man. Would love to see it in person one day
Troutman
04-02-2009, 11:07 AM
I told you trout to give me 2 years and I will, it hasn't even been one. :banana1:

:rolf
gottwins?
04-02-2009, 11:14 AM
:rolf

Believe it, AND i'll be able to go on the twisties going 50mph and not have to worry about my tranny frying or keeping up :dance