1976 280Z Restoration Project

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Maybe 1 - 2 minutes? Really quick. I moved it around to avoid any heat in one area over another.

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Stay tuned for big news....!

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Coming soon to a chassis near me...

N42 block, bored to 89mm. Custom Ross Pistons, Polished L24 9mm rods, ARP hardware, floating pin, shot peened. Engine interior polished and painted and Glyptol coated. Balanced. 
E88 large valve ported, 2mm NISMO head gasket. Norris Cams 505 lift/300 duration. Nismo comp adj. cam gear. Possible P90 mechanical head swap for Fuel Injection.

SASSZ's getting a stroker!

[zKars]

1 hour ago, wheee! said:

Coming soon to a chassis near me...

N42 block, bored to 89mm. Custom Ross Pistons, Polished L24 9mm rods, ARP hardware, floating pin, shot peened. Engine interior polished and painted and Glyptol coated. Balanced. 
E88 large valve ported, 2mm NISMO head gasket. Norris Cams 505 lift/300 duration. Nismo comp adj. cam gear. Possible P90 mechanical head swap for Fuel Injection.

SASSZ's getting a stroker!

Cool! Where did you find that beast? Must be some crazy person to give that up!

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Long story... drop by sometime and we can discuss over a beer or two.

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So, as some have already guessed, I will be assuming the conservator-ship of the legendary 3.1L stroker formerly reigning supreme over the 73 240Z owned by none other than our legendary contributor ZKars.

Jim has been a source of inspiration and assistance from the beginning for me, and it is an honour to have the chance to purchase some of his gently used and superbly built pieces. Having sold his 73 shell to a local buyer, he was left with a plethora of parts looking for a good home. It was only after calling Jim (again) looking for advice on my own engine build that I suddenly realized what I was looking for was sitting in his garage....

So, long story short, I will be re-using his stroker as the heart of my build. I may add a few personal touches, such as fuel injection and a spark and fuel management system too. Along with the motor, I am picking up a few more assorted goodies from his car that won't be going to the shell buyer. In the end, most of his Z parts (from the 73) will be gone and he will be able to continue building his 510 empire in the south of Alberta!

Pics and details to come as the parts make their way north to my surprisingly comfortable igloo.

[grannyknot]

What stand alone system are you going to use?  A stroker is perfect for your car, going to be nice.

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Thanks. I’m not committed to any system yet. Good feedback on the haltech systems from local guys though.

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Tried powdercoating another valve cover for fun. I didn’t like the way the black powder coat looked so I sprayed it down with bed liner, the same stuff I used on the frame rails. Polished the lettering and now I like it!

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Jim says goodbye to his Stroker...

[grannyknot]

But Hello to a handful of cash.

[grannyknot]

Well if the engine is now at your place does that mean Jim figured out what the problem was with the rockers?