Next summer internship? haha I'd come out there for the summer.

I think you are worthy of it, grasshopper. Bring your Z too. I started my apprenticeship when I was 19.

ok if you're being serious, could you PM me stuff about your shop and any kind of official paperwork i could take a look at about the intern/apprentice position? That'd be pretty kewl. I have to get my Z working first haha Have you heard anything about "webcamshafts". I was going to get my stock one reground where it would give me a little boost in power without having to change entire valvetrain. Just had to add lash pads.

let's use PM on this, don't want to clog the thread.

Slow goin but I got the electric water pump on.

haha "made in USA".......murrica!

Made a little progress last week on the manifold. I got a super damper to modify since there doesn't seem to be one for the VH. Have to bore it out and press on a seal sleeve. Bought a 750 ft lb impact to get the damper bolt loose.

Almost ready for welding. Blended the lower runners to the flanges. Made a weld fixture.

it all lined up good, really good. Now off to my friends at MadDog Racing for the welding this weekend!

Got it home for one last check fit.

So how long before you bust out the turbo's?

So now you see where I'm going with this. For now, in the interest of getting it on the street, I'm keeping it na. If I do, it will be a single rear mount so I don't have to re-do the exhaust. This car has been waiting 5 years an I am without the thrills of a Z.

i got my car back with the new floors and frame and firewall, looks GREAT. Now i just gotta make a new harness.

Yours is looking great man! Keep it up!

Thanks, time to start your own build thread, I'm sure everyone would like to see it!

Well it doesnt help that I'm basically doing the same thing for school right now. Im on the SAE Formula Hybrid Design team for senior design and we basically have to design our car from scratch this year. Right now were developing our Dyno test bed setup to run a Honda engine and high powered electric motor. I'm in charge of getting the low voltage system to work. that includes making a new wiring harness to work with an ECU were purchasing and the Bosch sensors we got for free as a sponsor and I have to make a controller that handles the throttle signal because we decided to do throttle by wire. The other thing we're designing is a planetary gear set that allows us to handle the inputs from both the engine and motor. So i havent been able to really touch my datsun at all. This will be a good learning experience for when I make my datsun harness though.

haha you wouldnt happen to be interested in sponsoring us would you?

Maybe I'll get the manifold done THIS weekend but for now I got the fuel rails ready.

Got the manifold finish welded by the best damn welder on the planet. Finished the damper. Going to send out the cam covers for polishing. Next I'll start the motor mounts.
Can't seem to upload pics just now, wtf.

The damper is to short and it will hit the timing cover so I made a spacer by cutting off (in the lathe) a piece of the oem damper. Then I counterbored the new damper to get the 3/4" thread depth I wanted. Lengths are good now. I kept a little of the hub so I can bolt on a pulley or driver hub for my remote accessories.

VH45 swap
 

HEY! haha just found this I am doing a VH45 DE swap in my 90 330zx!! haha =) would love to see what urs looks like as to keep in touch on things bad and good w/ this swap! so hope to see some pics as i will get some up here when i get goin

Q45 throttle body
 

I cant see spending $400 on a throttle body so I modified the Q45 TB. The tps stuck out to far and interfered with the water neck. I took it to work and shortened the shaft and boss. Then I milled off all the unnessary stuff. The Q45 TB has ball bearings ans seals so I can boost it.

BEAUTIFUL!!!! how long til it starts?

Sometime last summer lol

Been very busy at work but managed to get this done for the remote filter. A test fit and then weld the fittings on.

Made a little progress. Got the oil block welded up, I didn't like the old bolts so I counterbored it for stainless screws. Got a remote oil filter and a blow by oil can. Polished the fuel rails. Got a valve cover gasket set so I can pull those to get them polished or powder coated. Got the stainlessscrews and acorn nut kit for the valve covers.

im 200% jealous of your financial situation and your ability to have time to do this.......