Mr. G. Brettin's Slow Motion Leg Hump

madwi · 06-26-2019, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by gbrettin

Back out to the shop and hung the last four rods and pistons. Also, Auto Dynamix of Kalamazoo now has a Dynojet Dyno. If you are in the West MI area and want dyno time, HMU.

Might have to check this out. Thanks for the heads up.

gbrettin · 06-26-2019, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by madwi

Might have to check this out. Thanks for the heads up.

Sure man. We need to get you on there after your turbo is done.

madwi · 06-26-2019, 11:15 PM

Car is running great right now

I need a couple more WOT 3rd gear pulls for Seb. and I'd much rather do it on the rollers if ok. I'll give him a shout and see whats up.

Hotrodz · 06-27-2019, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by madwi

Car is running great right now

I need a couple more WOT 3rd gear pulls for Seb. and I'd much rather do it on the rollers if ok. I'll give him a shout and see whats up.

He is in Canada tuning Z cars right now!

gbrettin · 06-28-2019, 10:43 PM

LJMS ground cam in the block, cam retainer plate on w/ arp bolts, freeze plugs in and timing chain on(ish). I cleaned up an old rear plate cover and painted. I forgot my camera and my camera guy sucked... so I didn't get those photos. what ever. lol

-Added freeze plug photos.

Rusty · 06-29-2019, 12:05 AM

Going to have a nice lumpy idle.

gbrettin · 06-29-2019, 08:21 PM

Degreed LJMS cam, dropped in Johnsonlifters (short travel hydrolic), installed Melling high pressure oil pump and put on front cover.

Melling put Red Locktite on a spring retainer screw (or something) because it was damn near impossible to get the screw out to replace the oil flow spring. I also had to take apart the pump to clean out any metal shavings.

All-in-all... pretty successful day.

Rusty · 06-29-2019, 09:24 PM

Another day and a half. You should be ready for install.

gbrettin · 06-29-2019, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Another day and a half. You should be ready for install.

That sounds a whole lot like month and a half.

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Rusty · 06-29-2019, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by gbrettin

That sounds a whole lot like month and a half.

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Yea, it's like watching grass grow.

gbrettin · 07-09-2019, 09:53 PM

Windage tray on (with fitment issues), oil pick up and Moroso 4way trap door pan. I'll come back tomorrow and figure out the clearance.

Rusty · 07-09-2019, 10:03 PM

To find out where the crank and rods are hitting the windage tray. You need some HiSpot bluing compound (grease will work too). Put a thin layer on the inside of the tray. Install it and rotate the crank. The bluing will transfer to the crank and rods marking the contact areas.

My big block Mopars had a swinging oil pick up. My big block Pontiacs and Chevys had a T shaped oil pan.

madwi · 07-10-2019, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by gbrettin

That sounds a whole lot like month and a half.

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Git'r done before the 27th. Grand Haven meet up

I really wanna hear this bad boy chuggin'.

gbrettin · 07-10-2019, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by madwi

Git'r done before the 27th. Grand Haven meet up

I really wanna hear this bad boy chuggin'.

1.5mo is optimistic.

I'll try to make it out in my Juke.

gbrettin · 07-11-2019, 07:29 PM

Fixed some windage tray issues and put the oil pan on. Now I can take it back off because I forgot to install the oil pickup.

06-26-2019, 11:15 PM	#78 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,410 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684429	Car is running great right now I need a couple more WOT 3rd gear pulls for Seb. and I'd much rather do it on the rollers if ok. I'll give him a shout and see whats up. gbrettin, Rusty, Hotrodz and 1 others like this.

06-28-2019, 10:43 PM	#80 (permalink)
gbrettin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portage, MI Posts: 2,284 Drives: Tricycle Rep Power: 589151	LJMS ground cam in the block, cam retainer plate on w/ arp bolts, freeze plugs in and timing chain on(ish). I cleaned up an old rear plate cover and painted. I forgot my camera and my camera guy sucked... so I didn't get those photos. what ever. lol -Added freeze plug photos. Rusty, Hotrodz and madwi like this. Last edited by gbrettin; 06-29-2019 at 08:27 PM. Reason: Added a few more pictures showing freeze plugs

06-29-2019, 12:05 AM	#81 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,217 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	Going to have a nice lumpy idle. gbrettin likes this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

06-29-2019, 08:21 PM	#82 (permalink)
gbrettin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portage, MI Posts: 2,284 Drives: Tricycle Rep Power: 589151	Degreed LJMS cam, dropped in Johnsonlifters (short travel hydrolic), installed Melling high pressure oil pump and put on front cover. Melling put Red Locktite on a spring retainer screw (or something) because it was damn near impossible to get the screw out to replace the oil flow spring. I also had to take apart the pump to clean out any metal shavings. All-in-all... pretty successful day. Rusty, Hotrodz and Baronsmokes like this. Last edited by gbrettin; 06-29-2019 at 08:30 PM.

06-29-2019, 09:24 PM	#83 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,217 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	Another day and a half. You should be ready for install. gbrettin likes this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

07-09-2019, 09:53 PM	#86 (permalink)
gbrettin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portage, MI Posts: 2,284 Drives: Tricycle Rep Power: 589151	Windage tray on (with fitment issues), oil pick up and Moroso 4way trap door pan. I'll come back tomorrow and figure out the clearance. Rusty and Hotrodz like this. Last edited by gbrettin; 07-09-2019 at 09:55 PM.

07-09-2019, 10:03 PM	#87 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,217 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	To find out where the crank and rods are hitting the windage tray. You need some HiSpot bluing compound (grease will work too). Put a thin layer on the inside of the tray. Install it and rotate the crank. The bluing will transfer to the crank and rods marking the contact areas. My big block Mopars had a swinging oil pick up. My big block Pontiacs and Chevys had a T shaped oil pan. gbrettin and Hotrodz like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

07-11-2019, 07:29 PM	#90 (permalink)
gbrettin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portage, MI Posts: 2,284 Drives: Tricycle Rep Power: 589151	Fixed some windage tray issues and put the oil pan on. Now I can take it back off because I forgot to install the oil pickup. Rusty, Hotrodz and madwi like this.

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