snwbrderphat540

the head on yet or what? your slow as *****!

NismoPick

It's still at the machine shop... stupid 3 day weekend!

SHADY280

you gonna re-dyno it when its done and see if you made any extra power. did you end up using the n/a cam?

NismoPick

Indeed I will re-dyno. I haven't since the Z31T ecu swap either. For the moment I will be using the "B" turbo cam, but may swap to the na "F" cam later.

NismoPick

Well kids... I got some good news & bad news.

Good news: I got the head back from the machine shop.

Bad news: They broke the #1 manifold stud off (I didn't notice till I got home). So I'll be drilling that out tomorrow.

More bad news: I think the MLS headgaskets have (or at least mine has) a defect. It's missing a coolant passage between cyl 2 & 3 on the manifold side (left side) of the head. This means that the coolant between those two cylinders has no where to go and is probably just cooking (perhaps the reason my freaking car won't stay cool). I have a new gasket kit for my next turbo project, and the stock headgasket has a hole in the right spot. So now I gotta drill that out too.

I'm pissed!!!

SHADY280

hey it could be your electric fan as well pick. i have a flex a lite 16" straight blade. i found out its 1400 cfm. well thats just not enough, so on ebay i bought a dual 12" fan #220 for 200 bux. it produces 2500 cfm!! cooling problem solved for me. ive never checked those cooling ports. the coolant would just flow in the block along to the next hole wouldnt it?

snwbrderphat540

u sure the gasket wasn't just on.... upside down?

SHADY280

they only go on one way. otherwise the timing chain area doesnt line up!

NismoPick

Yeah... damn cheap *** fan. It was supposedly a SPAL fan, but I got it on ebay so it was likely a knock-off. I'm going to use the stock clutch fan & radiator for the moment just to see how it runs.

Anyway, I got the head gasket drilled, the manifold stud out, and the head is back on... STUDDED! Yeah! I really like ARP head studs... makes installing the head so much easier. Just need to hook everything back up, and change the oil / fill the coolant. Maybe have it running by Wednesday.

SHADY280

your that far now, could have it running in an hour!!! or take a day off work sick! cough cough.

entropy31

lookin' studly there .

snwbrderphat540

second what shady said.... big second...

NismoPick

And it runs again. No time to fill it w/ coolant... just a quick start & warm up. A couple more things and she's back on the road.

WildmaN

Sweet man....glad to hear it all worked out. Post a vid of your Z running and such. That would be cool. It sure makes me...want to get on my slicktop. And get it on the road. Once again...props man.

snwbrderphat540

hells yeah! lol, you should make s vid to addz to dah vidz thred help make it mo balla!!!!!! just dont uh, make it like 2by2's vids cause there is no matching that creativity. lol

SHADY280

exellent, you gonna come to my meet pick?!?

Bleach

Super sweet! you finally got it. now convert to electric.

NismoPick

Indeed... I'll get some video going over the summer.


Not likely w/ gas being $4.50/gal. That's worse than a punch in the gut.

Now ya tell me! I shoulda gone electric from the beginning! .... I call a "DO OVER!"

snwbrderphat540

so you got this fancy canon XL1 and your not going to go right out and make a video with the wifey or a bud? thats what i call teh ghey!

lifegrddude

Glad to see your Z is back up! Definitely can't wait to see some vids of it in action.

SHADY280

hey 4.50 is cheap to me, its the eqiv. to 6 something up here. 1.42 per liter!!! for the cheap stuff, mine is 12 cents more per liter.

NismoPick

Ouch!!!! Stupid gas... who needs it!

entropy31

not me when i'm done converting the honduh to an electric beast! muahahaha!!!