The Bitter End
Externally Wastegated
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 1,220
From: San Diego
Nice dude, just a little more and your Z will back! I hope I can find enough motivation to get my stupid Z back on the road as well. I'm getting a real bad case of "while I'm at it itis." Stainless brake lines, ARP head studs, JWT 4 bar program, and a complete speaker upgrade for the sound system are in progress. Who knows what else I'll come up with to do while I have my Z on jackstands. 
Man I miss boost. 
Man I miss boost.
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The Good Twin
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 20,639
From: Wild Wild West, UTAH!
Originally Posted by ASA240z
Did the shop give you any ideas as to why the clutch is digging grooves in the flywheel bolts?
http://www.angelfire.com/extreme/280zxt/page22.html
Originally Posted by Jeff
Here is the top view of the stock and machined part. You can see just enough of the top was machined to just kiss the lettering of the bolt, but not really cut into the bolt head to make it any weaker at all. Note the bolt on the left, you can see one of the two hash marks in the lip,they are a little hard to see, I could not get a really good angle on the hash marks, courtesy of CenterForce PLUG and PRAY clutch assemblies built and sold to the public at large LOL.
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The Good Twin
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 20,639
From: Wild Wild West, UTAH!
The engine is almost complete!!! For the last few days I've had a dilemma w/ the oil filter / cooler adapter. Last time I installed it I used RTV for the o-ring because I couldn't find a real one (which left an ugly orange goop ring all the way around it). I called Nissan today & there is a grand total of 3 in the USA. So... lo and behold I saved one of my BMW 325i oil filter o-rings, and w/ a lil trimming and a dab of RTV... wa-la!
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The Good Twin
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 20,639
From: Wild Wild West, UTAH!
Yeah... I checked Autozone, Checker, Napa, and Nissan. The Nissan guy said he might be able to get one in about a week... the Napa guy couldn't even find a listing for it (in the computer, nor his hundred parts books).
I rummaged through a bunch of oil filters, but those o-rings don't sit right. This BMW one fits perfect minus the length.
I rummaged through a bunch of oil filters, but those o-rings don't sit right. This BMW one fits perfect minus the length.
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The Good Twin
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 20,639
From: Wild Wild West, UTAH!
Originally Posted by SHADY280
use your oil filter o ring, they should be the same
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Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 9,532
From: lemont, Illinois
looking it up? its a ****in o-ring shoulda just had him match one we seriously have hundreds of different sizes big and small you dont need a part listing for that just a non retard to physically match one to it. lol. damn utah napa stores
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The Good Twin
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 20,639
From: Wild Wild West, UTAH!
Originally Posted by ASA240z
hey, what size bolt did you use to hold the oil adapter?
I got the motor back in last night but the damn motor mounts were being a PITA. I gotta find one more copper washer for the oil cooler adapter banjo bolts, then fill it up w/ fluids!
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The Good Twin
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 20,639
From: Wild Wild West, UTAH!
Originally Posted by oldschool280
BTW does anyone have an estimated price for an L28ET swap? just wondering
Your question has been asked before. Checky: https://www.zdriver.com/forums/showt...ost+l28et+swap
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The Good Twin
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 20,639
From: Wild Wild West, UTAH!
Okay Snw... time to prove your NAPA skillz!!!
I cannot find ANYWHERE a banjo crush washer big enough to fit. It's 18.25mm inner diameter. I've been to all the local auto parts & hardware stores... they're all amazed at the size ( Size does matter
). Find me a crush washer!!!
I cannot find ANYWHERE a banjo crush washer big enough to fit. It's 18.25mm inner diameter. I've been to all the local auto parts & hardware stores... they're all amazed at the size ( Size does matter
). Find me a crush washer!!!
