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Re: James 85 Z31 300zx - Cracked Manifolds kicking me up the
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 6:45 pm
by 85_Z31
Well the engineer said that manifold pictured above has got too hot and he don't want to weld to it, so i have had to supply my spare manifold and he is welding up that one ( has a crack too )
So now i have to re port that manifold which is a royal pain in the ass.
The good news is I have purchased another set of wheel spacers to complete a full set, and the front brakes are at the engineer getting shims made & pressed so that they locate the rotors and spacers nice andsnug as per LVVTA cert requirements
Re: James 85 Z31 300zx - Cracked Manifolds kicking me up the
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 12:45 pm
by 85_Z31
Sweet New Boost Gauge
Just bought this > this is how it looks installed in a LHD car - hopefully the dude can send it(ex USA) out ready for the car's next run to Rakaia Gorge.
Welded Manifold is expected to be back on Friday / Saturday
Re: James 85 Z31 300zx - Cracked Manifolds kicking me up the
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:46 pm
by DylPhil7
that looks really nice man kudos
Re: James 85 Z31 300zx - Cracked Manifolds kicking me up the
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 4:47 pm
by Bartman
I hope that you can mount your gauges more level than they did. Not to be a nit picker, but they look like they were installed by a team of school boys.
Re: James 85 Z31 300zx - Cracked Manifolds kicking me up the
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:17 pm
by 85_Z31
Bartman wrote:I hope that you can mount your gauges more level than they did. Not to be a nit picker, but they look like they were installed by a team of school boys.
I'm Sure I can rotate it in the clampy thingy dongle...
Re: James 85 Z31 300zx - Cracked Manifolds kicking me up the
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:18 pm
by 85_Z31
Lack of repaired manifolds to bolt back on the motor led me to absolute boredem
From here there is 2 options
1) drink and get wasted
2) make something useful ( cos my fat ass needs to lose a few keggers )
So i made this
I was in Japrace yesterday getting some T bolt clamps and I saw them there for like $89 or $99 and through fark that i could make one for free
Re: James 85 Z31 300zx - Cracked Manifolds kicking me up the
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:07 am
by torqued
Those ones in jap race are made at a local sheetmetal place. Cant remember the name..
Well at least they used to be.
Re: James 85 Z31 300zx - Cracked Manifolds kicking me up the
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:06 am
by Bartman
I would have gone with option a "A" myself.
I do enjoy your updates James. I hope you'll have things sorted in time for the Rakaia cruise.
Re: James 85 Z31 300zx - Cracked Manifolds kicking me up the
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:29 am
by datman310
Re: James 85 Z31 300zx - Cracked Manifolds kicking me up the
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:02 am
by 85_Z31
Bartman wrote:I would have gone with option a "A" myself.
I do enjoy your updates James. I hope you'll have things sorted in time for the Rakaia cruise.
She's all good to go I just need a manifold that I was promised on Friday night, i always think that my car is a bit shit and that i never work on it, then i go back and read this thread from page 1 and realize that I have actually done a shitload to this car even through at times it doesn't look it
