Project S130Z

[S130Z]

thanks for the tip, i'll have to try that out.

[S130Z]

Got the pistons in today, and after when I was cleaning the oil pan, I noticed a wire, oil sensor?? and the wire was pretty stripped, so I plan on replacing that, but what is the sensor, my guess is oil pressure sensor??

[ravera]

Nah the pressure sensor is the can looking thing that sets just forward and a little bit up of the oil filter.

The one in the pan, IIRC, is the temp, it may be just a low oil idiot switch, but I'm thinking it's the temp.

[S130Z]

yea, I found out it was the temp. sensor, so i'm gonna have to order one of those, i'll post some updated pics soon, thanks anyway.

[S130Z]

Well got the head, all the timing stuff done, and the front cover on, cleaned the head up, and been working soo haven't got around to doing anything else lately. Too lazy to post up pics .....maybe tomorrow, we'll see.

[S130Z]

Huge set-back, I was getting close to putting the motor back in when i went to double check to make sure all the bolts were tight, I found a few broken bolts, so I had to remove the head, and front cover, and get those damn broken bolts out, now I need a front cover gasket, and oil pan gasket, and it's going to take a while to get that since school is starting tomorrow

Hopefully it doesn't snow until like december, so i can drive it for a little bit....

and i'm still waiting for the machine shop to finish my downpipe, it's been over a week and still can't fix those damn studs.

[Silviagirl79]

What size Inner Diameter downpipe are you going with? Same as stock, larger? What design?

where can we find an oil pan gasket for our cars....? mine is soo cruddy.

[S130Z]

I'm just using my stock pipe, getting the studs replaced because they busted, but I read on xenons130.com that you should get a larger diameter, with 45 degree bends rather than 90 degree, it will get better flow, and the turbo will spool better.

As for the oil pan gasket I just ordered one from Autozone

[evildky]

msa sells a mandrel bend down pipe, WAY better than stock

[kelloggman]

can someone tell me y all the l seies engines are painted blue at factory

[evildky]

they put all the colors in the world in a hat and drew out blue!

the datsun engine blue si similar to amc blue, who also painted all their engines blue, ford has used a light and a dark blue chevy used to be all orange, newer nissans are black, it's probably the paint they found the cheapest:)

[S130Z]

haha i like the blue lol, i was gonna paint it black but figured if there's ever a leak it would be easier to spot on the blue.

[S130Z]

That msa down pipe will fit for the 280zx right? It says 70-78, and i'm not quite sure if it started in 78 or 79, so somebody wanna verify this dky?

[evildky]

I've heard they dit the S130 but I can nto comfirm it, you might want to give them a call, they have great customer service

[S130Z]

Will do thanks man.

[S130Z]

Yea the downpipe, won't fit the s130, the dude said it will hit the firewall....damn, I need one bad!

http://www.autozone.com/autozo...10283

Does anybody know if this is a downpipe?? I typed downpipe in google shopping at that's what came up, but to me it just looks like it connects to the bottom of the downpipe.

[evildky]

looks liek an n/a exhaust pipe, you coudl always make your own doenpipe wiht mandrel bends, but you'll have to cut the flange off your stock flange as it's unique to the nissan turbo

[S130Z]

Can i just use any exhaust pipe, and weld the flanges on there? and thread a spot for the O2sensor? Or is there something else i would have to do?

[evildky]

you can cut the flange fomr the stock pipe and weld form there and you can buy an O2 sensor bung fomr just abotu anywhere

[S130Z]

tight man i'll probably end up doing that if i can ever get the damn pipe back from the machine shop, the dudes not answering any calls or emails.

[S130Z]

Small update do to a couple damn broken bolts, I had to tear the engine apart again to drill them out, so i sprayed the front cover, and turbo in the mean time.

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[S130Z]

Haven't updated this in awhile, well since my high school career is coming to an end along with the freezing MN winter I will resume my what seems to me as a never ending project.

I did do a little bit of work on it, but with the G20 out of commission I need to get that fixed then resume my Z.

Theres still quite a bit to do, but once the G20 is finished the Z will be done in no time, thinking about selling both and upgrading to something else

[S130Z]

Anybody have a extra IACV laying around, or any of the intake pieces off of a 280zx turbo? PM me if you do.

Pic updates later today!