The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XXVIII

madwi

I tricked the dog into thinking someone was here. He ran up stairs to his chair to lookout over the driveway. I quietly opened my breakfast burrito and....there he is staring at me from the top of the stairs. Damn, busted.

madwi

Looking better. I think I am going to say screw it and just game today.

madwi

I knew that was gonna be a bear of a job. Glad you got it completed, with most of your digits intact

JLarson

The funny part (not so funny at the time) is that the headers themselves went smoothly. We started around 8:30 am, and by 11:30 we had just about finished taking out both driver and passenger side headers. It was the supporting stuff that was a bear. That seems to be the nature of car mods though, you "improve" one aspect while dealing with the complications that arise.

1) Had an O2 sensor that just wouldn't come out. Partly this was just not having the right tool for the job. The guy who helped me out (bless his heart forever for spending 12 hours working with me on this) had a socket for it that was cheaply made, flexed, and stripped the head. I should've brought my own set of forged tools for that particular task.
2) One of the threaded holes on the block that we needed to put a stud in was, from what I could see, incorrectly tapped. Screwed up the stud after we threaded it most of the way in. Managed to extract the stud, but couldn't get a tap into the small space (drivers side of course). Buddy had a bolt that ended up working - not quite as pretty, but definitely effective.
3) ******* Nissan and their use of cheap plastic! Had a piece that connects to the drivers side intake hose snap off! 40 minutes spent holding it in place with plastic epoxy so I could reconnect my intake.

But it's done now, and it could've been way worse. Sound is epic.

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2014 370z Touring Sport Magma Red MT // BP Single Turbo 6467 // 63mm TB's // Z1 Ported Upper Mani // RJM Pedal // Zspeed Stage 3 Clutch // 526 WHP, 451 WTQ
2006 350z (Sold) // 1990 300zx (Sold) // 1985 300zx 2+2 (Sold)

madwi

Snowin like a mofo here! Glad I took the weeks off! Chill in the house and not care about outside

madwi

Those little SOB moments always are the time killers. Glad it was worth it!

Leingod

Same. Let's show these Texan's how real Northerners do snow!!!

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JLarson

Anyone have any idea what this part is right here? Trying to track down a part number to order a replacement in case it breaks again.

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2014 370z Touring Sport Magma Red MT // BP Single Turbo 6467 // 63mm TB's // Z1 Ported Upper Mani // RJM Pedal // Zspeed Stage 3 Clutch // 526 WHP, 451 WTQ
2006 350z (Sold) // 1990 300zx (Sold) // 1985 300zx 2+2 (Sold)

Leingod

BOV

yes

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JLarson

Looks like it's this, but I can't track down a part number unless it comes with 11826...

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2014 370z Touring Sport Magma Red MT // BP Single Turbo 6467 // 63mm TB's // Z1 Ported Upper Mani // RJM Pedal // Zspeed Stage 3 Clutch // 526 WHP, 451 WTQ
2006 350z (Sold) // 1990 300zx (Sold) // 1985 300zx 2+2 (Sold)

sx moneypit

Probably going to have to buy the entire valve cover to get that.

JLarson

That would fellate my prodigious wang.

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2014 370z Touring Sport Magma Red MT // BP Single Turbo 6467 // 63mm TB's // Z1 Ported Upper Mani // RJM Pedal // Zspeed Stage 3 Clutch // 526 WHP, 451 WTQ
2006 350z (Sold) // 1990 300zx (Sold) // 1985 300zx 2+2 (Sold)

sx moneypit

BoneZ

Thank you.

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cigarclifford

Have a Happy Birthday Mr. Jim

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-Clifford