I got the hot side pipes mocked up for the most part. I'll make a few tweeks tomorrow and weld them all up.

Trying to get an idea if i can fit a 2.5" intake and it appears I can. I see pizza slices of tubing in my future.
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Problem is I need to pull the motor back out to do it :owned: I knew that going in though so no biggie

I'll probably pull the motor back out weekend so i can get half of both intakes done, basically get them in front of the accessories. After that I can finish the intakes when the built motor gets here.

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Hot sides done

Well looks like its an AAM stage 1 long block now! They are still going to pull down the heads I got from ElmoZ to do a 3 angle valve job which I wasn't expecting financially but it will be worth it for sure. I should find out today how far back that sets me time wise.

I've pulled all the accessories off the motor and started pulling the timing covers but have decided to leave the timing covers on until the new motor arrives so nothing can go missing.

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Well as you can see things are a bit tight on the drivers side. I had 2 options, a little longer and more complicated intake and leave the stock AC lines alone or mod the AC lines and have a shorter intake.

I decided it was better to be able to pick up off the shelf AC lines rather than have to mod any future ones if I did end up needing.

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As a result, I have this pizza slice S to side step the AC compressor and run the intake above the hot pipe

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The passenger side appears to be a little less work. I will be testing these mock ups later on today. This exits by the power steering pump, I am hoping i can just do another couple pizza slices to point them to point where traditional intakes go through the radiator support

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Nothing much to update other than I have run the CJ-M fuel line and mounted the filter. I had to end up fishing a wire down from above and using it to pull the fuel line up from the bottom. It was a bit of a pain. I ended up loosening the return fitting trying to fit my hands in odd places above the tank so i have to pull the fuel hat to retighten that.

Stuff just keeps on happening that's making me spend more money. My cousin's bringing in a 20ft container of wheels for some tour operator on island (Nissan Civilian bus wheels, nothing exciting) from Japan.

I'm waiting on confirmation but a set of Work T5R 2 piece wheels and a Varis hood will be headed my way soon.

It's set back buying stuff to finish assembling the motor when it gets here from AAM (timing chain/tensioner set, ati damper etc) but it's not often an opportunity like this comes along so I took it.

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19x10 20mm L disc up front
19x12 20mm R disc out back

I am not sure what tire I'll put on them but I need to stay out of spoolers thread cause I really don't wanna end up putting R888R's on a daily :icon17:

And you all know what the Varis hood looks like.

In related news AAM is saying 3 more weeks and the later year ac lines have arrived that should make the drivers side intake easier to make are here.

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It's really happening :happydance:

AAM says the machine shop should be finished with the block next week.

Looks like things are on track for the most part with the motor but it's taking a little longer than hoped. They were closed a day or 2 with the crappy weather so not too much of a big deal.

Chase always answers the phone and always does his best to get me caught up on progress so I've got that going for me which is nice.

In related news I think getting the Varis hood fell through due to lead time, waiting on confirmation tomorrow morning when its morning in Japan.

I like those wheels a lot. :tup:

Yeah I am a sucker for 5 spoke wheels. Stuck on what tires to get though, it's either get something that will grip and not last because of the 100 treadwear or get something cheaper that won't last because of the wheel spin.

The $1550 set of R888R's will end up costing me around $2400 after shipping and duty. It sucks that there are no 200tw options in the sizing we need that are reasonably priced (RS4, VR1, R1R, Rivals, V720).

Hankook V12's are what I'm leaning towards

Just ordered up the gauges, the last of the fittings and an ATI damper from Summit.

Went with Innovate, the ECF-1, boost/rpm and oil pressure/temp. I guess I have enough time on my hands I can pull the dash and remove the stock center gauges.:ughdance:

Got caught up in the chasing numbers game, used it as an excuse to not have to remove the motor to upgrade the turbo's after this. I also still have time before the motor is finished.

I'm buying a pair of FP Greens from Husam :tup:. I need to pull off my stock cores and send off to him as well.

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The fuel system will need to be upgraded to max these out on X85 but I'll do that later since CJ-M's twin pump setup and ID1300's will be another ~$2k. So whatever the 1000's and Walbro 485 will support is what I will run for this year.

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Pulled the dash to remove the center gauges in preparation for the innovate gauges. Thanks to ryanO and this thread http://www.the370z.com/diy-section-d...e-cluster.html

I am having the car towed to a friends shop so I can use his lift and build the exhaust next sunday. Once that is done the waiting game continues

Didn't end up getting access to a lift again so nothing to report other than I'm still here with my **** in my hand and no real information/update other than it's still at the machine shop. Not sure what that means as far as progress (have they touched it? was it honed? are they waiting on some back ordered part?)

I'm a pretty laid back guy so if it's delayed...meh. Just update me is all. Emails asking about any additional purchases are answered fairly promptly, emails asking for a little more specific update on where everything is at are ignored.

I know this comes as no surprise to some of you, I'm just venting as I have no one to blame but myself.

Apparently the motor is almost finished. That would be nice.

That being said I have a temporary distraction! My wheels reached the freight forwarder (who has a potato camera)

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Also pulled the trigger on a clutch, getting the OS Giken Street Masters twin plate. Just need to get another CMAK from Zspeed

More distractions!
ATI Damper and gauges. I have a **** ton of fittings to plumb up the rest of the motor as well.

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Glad Innovate moved to these newer more compact sensors