A little out of the loop....

[LongIsland240]

How is everyone? I went back to school (wyotech in PA for automotive+chassis fab) - and don't really have great access to the net to come and visit often. I See a lot of new KATs starting up, and some of us older ones working through some problems. As far as my KAT goes, some good and bad news. I had left her at home and took beater sentra with me to snowy western PA.....everything was great until winter break when i was a little too happy to get back behind the wheel again and possibly due to a little overzealous boosting ...i now have a blown head gasket...*Bad News* Good news is, I just ordered around 2K worth of parts, and after another 1K @ the machine shop having all balanced and milled...I should end up with a motor that can withstand the daily punishment i put it through. Heres the breakdown, let me know if i forgot anything.....

8.8 Arias forged pistons (.020 over).040 Cometic MLS Head gasketARP Head and Main StudsStock rods shotpeend, polished and balanced, fitted w/ARP Rod Bolts Timing ChainFull gasket SetLM1 Wideband- (so i can finally get a real tune on it)Same turbo/Mani that i am currently running (300zx T3)Port matched and Polished head, fully ckd and machinedBlock bored +.020 (w/torque plate), deck machinedCrank polished and oil holes chamferedSame 370CC injectors and 255 pump until summer- i'm all tapped out of $$ for now.Body-wise, the car will be recieving a roll cage to stiffen it up some.

Going back to NY in 2 weeks to trailer it out to school so i can get cracking....wish me luck


Modified by LongIsland240 at 7:10 PM 3/14/2005

[virus77]

wheres the breakdown...

[LongIsland240]

oops, i hit enter and it posted- *edit*

[Shaefer Thomas]

Hey dude,How is that school? Im seriously considering going there after I get out of the military, and I really wanted somones opinion on the school who is into imports. Lemme know. And thanks!

[LongIsland240]

It's pretty cool- I'm going into my last week of my automotive program now, and after a break I'll be going into the chassis fabrication class. The instructors are all ex-techs and they definatly know their ****, and the facility is completely new with state of the art equipment/tools. I was working for 3 years prior to coming out here as a service manager, so i had some automotive background...I've found it fairly easy thus far. It will really help you get a good job when you get out (a bunch of my friends aregraduating next week and already have had jobs on the line for a month). There are a lot of stupid rules and such- the president of the PA campus (who i rent from) is ex-military, and the school is kind of run that way it seems...you should be fine with that though. I don't regret spending 20K to come out here, but it wasn't everything i expected/hoped for. Check it out for youself- just don't believe everyting they tell you on the tour.

Oh, as far as imports go, several of the instructors worked for nissan/toyota/mitsubishi and have lots of knowledge when it comes to fixing them....as far as performance goes, they really seem to shy away from it. Chassis fab/hipo engines may be different, i'll let you know. Oh yeah, they all hate riced out Hondas ...but who doesn't??
Modified by LongIsland240 at 4:41 PM 3/16/2005

[WDRacing]

Hey dude,How is that school? Im seriously considering going there after I get out of the military, and I really wanted somones opinion on the school who is into imports. Lemme know. And thanks!

I'm doing the same thing man...I retire in 8 years from the USAF. 38 and going back to school automotive.

[MarkEmark]

How is everyone? I went back to school (wyotech in PA for automotive+chassis fab) - and don't really have great access to the net to come and visit often. I See a lot of new KATs starting up, and some of us older ones working through some problems. As far as my KAT goes, some good and bad news. I had left her at home and took beater sentra with me to snowy western PA.....everything was great until winter break when i was a little too happy to get back behind the wheel again and possibly due to a little overzealous boosting ...i now have a blown head gasket...*Bad News* Good news is, I just ordered around 2K worth of parts, and after another 1K @ the machine shop having all balanced and milled...I should end up with a motor that can withstand the daily punishment i put it through. Heres the breakdown, let me know if i forgot anything.....

8.8 Arias forged pistons (.020 over).040 Cometic MLS Head gasketARP Head and Main StudsStock rods shotpeend, polished and balanced, fitted w/ARP Rod Bolts Timing ChainFull gasket SetLM1 Wideband- (so i can finally get a real tune on it)Same turbo/Mani that i am currently running (300zx T3)Port matched and Polished head, fully ckd and machinedBlock bored +.020 (w/torque plate), deck machinedCrank polished and oil holes chamferedSame 370CC injectors and 255 pump until summer- i'm all tapped out of $$ for now.Body-wise, the car will be recieving a roll cage to stiffen it up some.

Going back to NY in 2 weeks to trailer it out to school so i can get cracking....wish me luck

Modified by LongIsland240 at 7:10 PM 3/14/2005

I'm in the process of ordering parts for my engine too, and I went with oversized "super alloy" ferrera intake/exhaust vavles and will be getting a 3 angle valve job, but no port and polish....it's not nearly as important on a TC engine, and for the price, I doubt the gains are that great. Then again, there's no great need for oversized valves either, but I wanted them to be more durable and able to withstand extreme heat.

Also, this could just be me, but I think it's a good idea to replace the oil pump/water pump/valve springs and seals while you're at it just to make sure everything is in tip-top shape....they're not that expensive.

New bearings would be a good idea too.

What about a new clutch/flywheel to be balanced with all the other rotating parts?

Also, where the hell are you (and everyone else) getting these ARP rod bolts for the stock KA rods?!?!

[LongIsland240]

rod bolts were ordered from BYP- they are at home waiting for me, when i get there i'll post the arp part #- I think they are for an L26 motor.

[virus77]

ebay has arp bolts