Everything posted by jonbill
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[2023] What Did You Do To/with Your Z Today?
Would it work to use a non Apple phone too Ali? @AK260😜
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Better Than Bondo??
Worked for me, first brexit benefit I've found!
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Camshaft Oil Spray Bar Redesign and Rebuild
My recollection is that the high flow pump rotor is 40mm tall compared to stock 35mm.
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Camshaft Oil Spray Bar Redesign and Rebuild
Yes, it comes out behind the chain tensioner - I've assumed for pressuring the tensioner shoe, but it might also oil the chain.
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Camshaft Oil Spray Bar Redesign and Rebuild
The oil jet on the front of the block is actually a supply (from the head) to the chain tensioner, so you only need consider opening up the side one. AIUI, the jet is there to ensure adequate pressure to the bearings. The flow should be enough for a std cam. I opened the jet up on mine by 1mm I think it was, and set it to idle at 1000rpm to ensure adequate flow.
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Triple Webers setup
Should be 11:25 https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/61123-240z-cranks-but-won’t-start/#comment-562117 Looks about right to me, did you give it 3 pumps of the throttle before cranking? Are the plugs wet or dry?
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Stroker or turbo?
There's a long rambling thread here about the journey. Many of the "facts" I stated in it were my best guess at the time 😀 Post in thread 'Speeduino installation' https://zclub.net/community/index.php?threads/speeduino-installation.23302/post-300998
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Stroker or turbo?
Fwiw, I converted from distributor&carbs to EFI and wasted spark for about £2200 all in. Chinese ITBs, Speeduino ECU and lots of second hand ebay bits. It was quite a lot of work though.
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Stroker or turbo?
Turbo stroker, best of both worlds?
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What would cause this piston slap on a newly rebuilt engine?
The carb side is the thrust side so will always get the worst of any scuffing.
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What would cause this piston slap on a newly rebuilt engine?
It wasn't too much of a disaster, Mori san was happy to supply a single piston (and the bore cleaned up ok with the flexi hone).
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What would cause this piston slap on a newly rebuilt engine?
A brake fluid leak from the MC into the brake booster into inlet #6 caused this a few years ago. It doesn't take much to remove the oil leading to heat leading to expansion and more heat and expansion!
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Mystery items found inside door panels... important?
No I think they're washers for mounting the glass on the sash that those arms lift. They're under these black metal washers.
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Engine rebuild smoking
I'm sure it'll be obvious once you open it up. Something simple like missing oil rings!
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Engine rebuild smoking
Have you checked the spark plugs? Might be worth a look to see if its all cylinders or not.
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P90 images.
No, I had Two unmolested 280zx engines, one has p90a and the other has p90 and the only difference I can see is the 'a'. I don't think any UK cars had the hydraulic lifters, but plenty of p90a heads.
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P90 images.
Not all p90a are hydraulic. Mine is not.
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Impossible Oil Leak?
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Impossible Oil Leak?
I'll have to check mine - never noticed an o ring.
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P90 barn find
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Impossible Oil Leak?
I'd bet your oil cap is cracked.
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Clutch Master Cylinder Piston "Stuck" Inside Bore
Tap the reservoir hole and put a little bolt in there. The better approach to this problem is buy a new MC.
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
If you get another engine, it'll probably work and you can drive your car. and used engines are cheap. get it with the inlet manifold too in case that's where the problem is. Then you or someone else can leisurely work out whats wrong with this engine.
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Still struggling with car at idle after 8 years
i think the 8 years show that guesses from the forum isn't going fix it. Can you not just get another engine?