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I feel I can actually enter this room now that my "370z" has a viable running engine. My build might be one of the slowest builds here (well documented in

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Old 05-02-2022, 03:40 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I feel I can actually enter this room now that my "370z" has a viable running engine. My build might be one of the slowest builds here (well documented in the Member's Gallery section); however, I understand that not everyone makes their way down that hole. With that said, I would like to introduce you to the worlds worst kept secret TT LS 370z swap.

Complete build documented here... And I do mean everything:
Mr. G. Brettin's Slow Motion Leg Hump

Let me know if you have any questions. I'll do my best to answer them. My hope is to show people what goes into an in-depth build and also give ideas to the community showing what can be done thinking outside the box. Well, in some cases not knowing what a box is... I had literally never built an engine or fabricated anything prior to this. My back ground is with IT Security. What I can tell you is that there are MANY areas of specializations just like Information Technology. In any case, I gave it my best efforts (even if failure was on the table).

With that said... below are a few highlights (recent to oldest time order):
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Thanks for looking, if you made it this far...
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Beyond excited to see this monster at 4July

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Honestly, IDGAF if someone wants a ride. Hop in! ... Don't be surprised if it breaks and we are road side walking though... lmao
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Honestly, IDGAF if someone wants a ride. Hop in! ... Don't be surprised if it breaks and we are road side walking though... lmao
For all the shift linkages that falls apart on the cruises and my turd of a Z, I suppose I should buy a support vehicle for the get togethers
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This has gotta be the baddest 370z build on the planet!

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Appreciate the vote of confidence! Let's reserve that until we turn the power up sometime next year. I'm chasing down a ton of gremlins right now. Makes me want to burn the car down... hell, it might take care of itself.
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Let my ex mechanic wire it and there's a good chance that'll happen
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And about 1 year later I finally make some power. lol. Project builds.... fun... yes. fun.

Made a little over 600whp on 16lbs of boost and 550tq. BUT, cyl 7 went cold, I ran out of fuel pump and the turbos need a rebuild. The turbos pushed oil and likely put oil on the plug of cyl 7 (I need to pull the plug to verify). The previous run made 12lbs made 540/540, so that's the last decent run for the turbo before it gave out.

How do I know cyl 7 went cold? I have EGT sensors hooked up and I saw the moment it went cool in the data log.

The fix? I'm getting new Bullseye turbos and will hook up my other Walbro 525 pump.

-Edit - The dyno pull was at 7000rpm and the engine should spin up to 9,000. The internal components should be able to take around 40psi.


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Been following this all this time - with interest.

Mostly because I have a 370Z and an LS7 Z06 car, and spare parts for both.

I have built several other cars from scratch, so I totally appreciate all the time, effort and sweat that goes into a project of this magnitude.

The fabrication time spent here is astronomical.

Quite incredible work here!
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