T45 wrote:Are you going to run a/c? I have never seen the subframe of a G35 but if the sway bar lines up like the 300zx and 240's then the ps pump will be an issue. If I could have done one thing it would have been to make some alternate mounting source for the p/s pump where the a/c goes while the engine was out of the car.
Working underneath it trying to cram it somewhere is getting old. I am probably going to end up with EOH from an MR2 or something. Just something to think about.
Not really due to having 2 alternators mounted on the top of the motor. Also due to having to pull the radiator out after every competition to clean the mud out of it, I need to be able to refill with coolant easy. I'll fit another cap on the return hose and see what happens from there. I like having things easy.Tecni wrote:Couldn't you bleed it through one of the temp sensors?
darinz wrote:
Not really due to having 2 alternators mounted on the top of the motor. Also due to having to pull the radiator out after every competition to clean the mud out of it, I need to be able to refill with coolant easy. I'll fit another cap on the return hose and see what happens from there. I like having things easy.
If your frame rails are completely vertical, straight and smooth then the ps pump will clear. If it doesn't then the exh mani's/valve covers won't clear either. It should fit. If you want I can measure the 300zx frame rails for you, I have about 2 RCH's give on each side. (1/4")Tecni wrote:you're actually looking at the subrame in the pics. Its bolted up to the motor mounts. I'm worried about the p/s pump hitting the frame rails tho...
T45 wrote:
If your frame rails are completely vertical, straight and smooth then the ps pump will clear. If it doesn't then the exh mani's/valve covers won't clear either. It should fit. If you want I can measure the 300zx frame rails for you, I have about 2 RCH's give on each side. (1/4")
SlowTecni wrote:ok ok!! here are some new ones.
Mettler wrote:How hard is it going to be to bolt/unbolt the new intake manifolds on and off the heads?
They look like VK blocks to me, look at the cross webbing between cylinder banks.offroadbob wrote:if you could sell me one of those spare blocks you have just chilling there for fabing the vh into my truck.
Hahah no way m8, they are absolutely, without a single shred of a doubt, VK blocks.WizardBlack wrote:Those are definitely VH. There's a third one fully assembled as well...
Mettler wrote:Nice work tecni... how far down do the injectors stick into those bungs? They look pretty tall!
Hahah no way m8, they are absolutely, without a single shred of a doubt, VK blocks.
Guishnu wrote:Not meaning to be controversial or anything. But those exhaust manifolds are a total waste of time even fitting. A house in a windtunnel would have better airflow. The rest looks good, but jesus - that's just silly.
Please don't think im trying to cause offense because im not, but the rest of the build looks grand and your exhaust manifolds look like you got stoned and couldn't be bothered, nicked some scaffel poles off your mates house and made an exhaust manifold.
Do it once, do it right
I'm pretty sure tecni isn't going to keep those.Guishnu wrote:Not meaning to be controversial or anything. But those exhaust manifolds are a total waste of time even fitting. A house in a windtunnel would have better airflow. The rest looks good, but jesus - that's just silly.
Please don't think im trying to cause offense because im not, but the rest of the build looks grand and your exhaust manifolds look like you got stoned and couldn't be bothered, nicked some scaffel poles off your mates house and made an exhaust manifold.
Do it once, do it right
Uhuh,But you seem pretty handy with the tig there mate. Why not just make some? Making exhaust manifolds isn't THAT difficult - just buy in the bends and a collecter and tig them all together. Okay it's not "simple" but you have done a lot of great fabrication on this engine and i don't understand why you wouldn't put the effort in to bung two headers together. If you bought in the pipe, it shouldn't take you more than a day's work.Tecni wrote:I dont have $2400 just laying around for nice manifolds. If you do, feel free to donate.
Guishnu wrote:Uhuh,But you seem pretty handy with the tig there mate. Why not just make some? Making exhaust manifolds isn't THAT difficult - just buy in the bends and a collecter and tig them all together. Okay it's not "simple" but you have done a lot of great fabrication on this engine and i don't understand why you wouldn't put the effort in to bung two headers together. If you bought in the pipe, it shouldn't take you more than a day's work.
Anyhoo, what do i know.