NEW ADDITION!

[z32loverboy]

Well, I've added another z32 to the family. Haven't named her just yet, but I'll figure something out once she's running. The engine needs a full rebuild and it's not perfect but it'll do the job i want it to. I bought this so i can use this one while i fix the body of my 90 w/ t-tops. This one's a 93 slicktop w/ 175,xxx.




I plan on taking the engine out of my 90 and dropping it in this, then fixing the body and doing a full engine rebuild on the 93 engine and freshening up everything for my 90. This way i can have a new motor and i can also be able to have something to drive while I do body work and fix all the suspension. Figured this would be the easiest way to accomplish everything at once!

[Z-owned]

jealous i am...

[ThisIsSparTTa]

Exterior looks pretty solid. How's the interior?

[z32loverboy]

Yeah, the front lip is broken in the middle and the engine is completely 100% shot. It has badly blown head gaskets for sure. There was so much stuff coming back into the intake from the engine that it froze the throttle plates closed. I had to unbolt them to clean it.

The interior isn't awful.. its got rips and looks like someone tried to recover everything with like gray suede, but might have used some rattle can glue.. but it does have HID's that work and the radiator seems to be in one piece and working. The rad fluid was bright green and clean so that was a relief. Every rubber hose seems to be glued on with makes me think the engine was badly overheated, which would've caused the head gasket damage. The plan still stands to pull the engine and rebuild it. I'm still iffy about pulling it from my running one until i have this second one running and driving good. All in all seemed like a solid buy for 1500

[300ZXttZMAN]

Yea it looks nice. Idk how the market is in your neck of the woods but it would be worth about 1k down here. But even still, that's not a bad deal.

Congrats!

[Re037]

<<<<< slicktop jealousy

[DCaff300ZX]

jealous i am...

Aw man, CRP slicky...TOTALLY jealous!
Fix her up right, as I know you will!

[ChaseOfSpadeZ]

Man, she looks SLICK. (See what I did there????)

[z32loverboy]

Up here they're going for between 1500-2k, i was looking at a black 2+0 for 1500 also, but dude sold it out from under me when i was on the way to get it. It had a HKS exhaust and a brand new wiring harness. oh well. This one is good for what I'm planning for it. I figured that if I'm going to have multiple ones I may as well stay with CRP Z's! I still haven't gotten used to the slicktop thing yet though, it feels strange having a full roof in a Z.

I'm going to order a new wiring harness and swap the engines in a week or so, depends on homework and how much i gotta work. Though the slick should be going strong soon either way. I don't think I will have to swap ecu's will I? They're both 5 speed N/A's.

[ChaseOfSpadeZ]

I don't think I will have to swap ecu's will I?

Nope.

[z32loverboy]

Didn't think so, but just double checking. Don't wanna blow my one good engine! Shanks. I've got to get this engine out and apart but it just may have new style injectors in it. The harness had different injector connectors than what are in my 90 n/a. I'll only know once it get it out, I may just be to giddy about having another Z.

[300ZXttZMAN]

Man, she looks SLICK. (See what I did there????)

I see what you did there.

[z32loverboy]

Who all has slicktops on here? I don't see many of them around where I live. Most are 2+2's and 2+0 T-Tops

[Ace2cool]

They're very rare. There's very few on here.

[BlackWidowZ]

dude i had no idea slick tops were rare I saw a really nice black one for only a few grand on craiglist not to long ago. fml

[300ZXttZMAN]

Who all has slicktops on here? I don't see many of them around where I live. Most are 2+2's and 2+0 T-Tops

oh-em-zee-u131853.html

Corey smith.

96 Z32 slicky.

[z32loverboy]

Hmm, well I guess it's good I picked it up and plan on doing it right since the frame's tweaked on my T-Top. I think I may be able to possibly twin the slick, though i haven't decided yet. I'm not sure if I could get up the cash to do it right while I'm in college.

[300ZXttZMAN]

You need to update your "car info".

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[ChaseOfSpadeZ]

Hmm, well I guess it's good I picked it up and plan on doing it right since the frame's tweaked on my T-Top. I think I may be able to possibly twin the slick, though i haven't decided yet. I'm not sure if I could get up the cash to do it right while I'm in college.

One step at a time man. Get a working motor in there and just start saving for a good staged long block. You can keep your car running while you're piecing together another monster-motor somewhere in the shadows. I'm in college too, so I know how it feels. I probably won't be able to swap in a TT block for another two years!

[z32loverboy]

You need to update your "car info".

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haha I forgot about that!

One step at a time man. Get a working motor in there and just start saving for a good staged long block. You can keep your car running while you're piecing together another monster-motor somewhere in the shadows. I'm in college too, so I know how it feels. I probably won't be able to swap in a TT block for another two years!

Yeah, that's what i was thinking. My parts list for when I go TT is somewhere around 10-12k. That's including tuning, wheels and tires, mechanical, electronics, suspension, exhaust and misc. parts. Brand new everything and it should be somewhere between 4-500 whp. College kids, for most, cannot afford that. I also want to take my time with it too and get it 100% right the first time. It's the most depressing thing to have to pull a brand new motor. Only thing that makes me nervous is my running car is at 166,500 and I know that timing belt is gunna need changed soon. On a good note I THINK the previous owner had it changed at 130k, I just have to get back in touvh with him and find out. It's already making me though..

[IonZ32]

Wooo! Slicktop! Way cool, congrats on the find!

[z32loverboy]

Shank you!

[DCaff300ZX]

You need to update your "car info".

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Damn, now his car info is giving me a BAD case of slicky-envy...

[z32loverboy]

UPDATE-

Well, both Z's got broken into, all they took was money but I'm out $110+. At least they didn't take my tools. Also on a more "fun" note my VTC sprockets sound like they're about to fly off the engine and my idle is now erratic and sounds like a V8 cam loping. So, along with having to get a new wiring harness and a timing kit, I think I'm going to have to either get new sprockets or... idk. Haven't made up my mind yet. Maybe just rebuild the motor in the slicktop and run the T-Top till the motor blows and get ready for the TT swap. It. keeps. getting. better.

[z32loverboy]

UPDATE:
I just ordered my 60k maintenance kit and a new wiring harness from CZP. Awesome service as expected. The parts should be here either Wednesday or Thursday. I'm going to pull the engine out of both cars and swap my running engine from my 90 z to the 93 z. I think I'll also do the throttle body water pipe bypass. From what I've read it's just blocking the pipes at the back of the engine and removing the pipes from the underside of the plenum. Correct me if I'm wrong on that. I'm going to begin pulling my engine on Sunday and hopefully have it out by Tuesday and have the engine bay cleaned out and replace various hoses (power steering, radiator, ECT...). I'll try to remember to take pics and keep updates going, though I will have to hurry through it as I only have one week for spring break to get this done.

[Ace2cool]

Sweet. Keep us updated for sure.

Oh, and can't believe I didn't call wheel police on your front right wheel, lmao.

You've got two left front wheels.

[z32loverboy]

: I realized the wheel situation today. Oh well. I'm going to be swapping my painted wheels over to it anyway. I got all of the wiring off, fuel hoses, ps lines, heater hoses off today. Most of the hoses had to be cut and a good few of them were "upgraded" to some pos "silocone" that either was glued or melted to the connections. I'll be replacing all hoses anyway, "while it's out I may as well..." Is starting to kick in. Planning on cleaning the plenum, degreasing the engine bay, throttle body water line bypass, ect...

Honestly at this point I'm considering selling both of my Z's and upgrading to a twin turbo and a bike as well. Either that or waiting till after school and doing a swap. IMO it's easier to start with a TT and upgrade from there so that all the parts are there so I can know where they all go. I'll end up doing the rear subframe swap from a N/A and deleting hicus if I get a TT anyway, it's up in the air until I get both Z's running good anyway. 60k maint, new wiring harness and engine swap on one chassis. Frame repair, new wiring harness, 60k maint and new full gasket kit on the other IF I don't have to re-ring/new piston. I priced it and the total is around $1900 for everything. Without new rings and pistons...

[z32loverboy]

Engine, harness and transmission are out of the car. Waiting one my 60k maint kit and new harness to get here. That engine harness is a PITA.

[Ace2cool]

Who'd you get the new harness from? And how much?

[z32loverboy]

I ordered everything from concept z, the wiring harness alone was $425 but it's a wiring specialties harness. Though I'm willing to bet it will help out alot. The harness connectors that was in the slick started disentegrating in my hands when I started pulling them off. The one in my ttop has shorts all in it and she's starting to run funny from it. I can poke the connectors on the injectors and it'll kill the power to it. Honestly, it was faster for me to pull the engine on the first try then to take the intake plenum off, it took almost 5 hours to pull my plenum on my first try.