July 29th, 2008 the Mad Scientist
As I tore off the smog equipment from the new 350, I did a little research and exploration. I continued the teardown, got lots of cuts, and had a good time, overall. I’m going to end up with a combination of the two motors, since somebody obviously knew what they were doing with the 283 when they put it together.
It has some definitively fun parts to it that are worth keeping around and moving over to the new engine. It should make a great donor, and as I tear it down I’m learning more and more about why this engine failed on me in the first place. Read on for more info! Read the rest of this entry »
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July 15th, 2008 the Mad Scientist
I’ve relocated to the new house in San Leandro, and finally got the 240z in my garage. I’ve gutted it, removed the gas tank, rear light panel, and am in the process of removing the engine and wiring to replace both. I’m trying to decide what brake lights to end up using, or just fabricate a new light panel for the Z, but I’ve been strongly considering the Mach 1 Mustang style tail lights, similar to those pictured.
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June 24th, 2008 the Mad Scientist
I’ve been busy with a whole slew of things this month, but my computer’s keyboard is getting pretty dusty. These are just my excuses for not updating the page this month, but I feel the need to let everyone know what’s been going on. Many of you aren’t interested in this particular post, so feel free to just cruise on past and skip it. Good articles are coming up soon.
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June 4th, 2008 the Mad Scientist
I picked up a 327ci small block chevy this weekend. I planned to pay $300 for it, but when it wouldn’t turn over, the previous owner decided he just wanted it out of his garage so he could finish up his project. If it turns out to be fixable and worth keeping, I’ll go back and throw him some money, but we’ll see how it turns out.
I have big plans for this motor, and with the right assembly of parts and machinework, I should end up in the vicinity of 400hp in my little Datsun. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 27th, 2008 the Mad Scientist
The saga continues. What began as a rattling exhaust manifold is now turning out to be a complete engine seizure. This is a continuation of my project 240z with a small block chevy v8, trying to track down a rattling noise that’s plagued the car since I bought it.
I can’t know what’s wrong just yet, but with a new motor coming in tomorrow (assuming all things go according to plan) I should be able to get this one up on a motor stand and torn down in the near future. Here’s what happened when I decided to show what it sounded like:
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May 26th, 2008 the Mad Scientist
For part I of rattling engine, click here.
I was out and about this weekend, shopping for shoes of all things (my Converses don’t really cut it for tennis, so I needed something that wouldn’t destroy my legs). I parked in the parking lot, looked around, came back, and my car decided it didn’t want to go anywhere. The starter cranked, and a disastrous noise was emitted. Obviously concerned, I tried again. The same world-ending noise came from under the hood, then white smoke from the exhaust.
At this point, I’m ready to call this motor dead and buy a new 327ci or 350ci small block chevy to install, then put this 283ci on a motor stand and building it up while rebuilding it. More updates to come, hopefully with a video clip (with sound) of the deadly noise!
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