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Awesome! what fuel pump setup are you running with this again?

. Installed the turn signals the other day. They are just held in with one screw :icon-eek: (through predrilled pilot hole in fiberglass). http://i627.photobucket.com/albums/tt352/cleantune2/Mobile%20Uploads/1003161626_HDR_zpsavamj1zv.jpg Just a "heads-up" for anyone doing this turnsignal ...

. Some updates: The steering feels "heavy". My guesses as to why: -shorter ackerman arms (connect to tierod end) on the GKTech knuckles= less leverage= heavier than OEM steering feel -more than OEM caster=heavy steering feel (exaggerating the effect of the shorter ackerman arms) Possible f...

This is pretty much what I am doing: http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/tech/techpage.jsp?techid=85. It comes down to just heating them up slowly and trying not to come to a complete stop on hot rotors. I was running Hawk HPS but wanted to try something different this time so I went with Stop Tech Spor...

. Glad to hear everything is back in order. That's crazy what happened to the throttle pulley. I think that is really cool that you are really involved with the tuning and data logging of this engine; not too many people will take the time to do this and I'm guessing as a result, the engine runs 100...

. Has any one on here done some painting without the use of a paint booth? I'm looking to do some of my own painting because I'd like to learn how and I don't really don't like to play the waiting game. I'm just looking to do the interior and some other stuff. I've seen some people paint their cars ...

I live in the rust belt so my car saw plenty of salt before I made it a summer only car. I use POR-15 and Eastwood Rust Encapsulator depending on the location. Been pretty happy with them so far. The biggest thing with this stuff is prep and following instructions. Same. The Eastwood encapsulator i...

240 BMC (manual booster) with f/r Z32 should give a very spongey feel. The smaller cylinder has to travel further to move the calipers than a larger cylinder could. My pedal was super stiff with very little travel. That's why I decided to switch to the 1". I'm still bedding in the pads, so no ...

Yeeesss, cool weather nights are the best for driving, I totally agree...instant power gain!

Engine sounds great, sounds like it spools quick too from the video.

Do you still have the "idle adjustment screw/assembly" on the intake?

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. Good to know. There isn't a whole lot of info out there yet on these as far as how they feel driving; at least not that I know of. The front suspension really is a balancing act that needs to be tailored for the driver. Caster is interesting because it helps in some areas (like the self-steer), bu...

. Thanks for the tip. That may explain some of the "twitchiness" that was felt in the steering wheel. I was trying to avoid tubs for the wheel wells, but maybe after adding more caster it would be enough to just air-hammer the front of the wheel well? The given range for caster on the alig...

Looking good. I'm diggin that ride height. For the brake thing, what did the noise sound like? Was it just a rubbing sound? Oh and for the AC, if you've gone through the chain of power for the compressor (compressor, fuses/relay, computer, controller), from what you were saying it seems like it may ...

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I've been wanting to share this pic for a,while. I'm not sure whose this is, but someone I know took this photo; prob not towing the boat, but maybe?!



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. Nice work as always. The brakes look great! The engine bay is looking nice and clean too. About the pedal feel- I've read that changing to either a larger brake booster or smaller MC helps. I know you asked me the same question, but I'd also be interested to know what you think about the differenc...

. These are the GKTech "budget" strut tops, that were mentioned to move the caster/camber at the strut top location (most of the hardware shown is from McMaster; these do come with hardware though): http://i627.photobucket.com/albums/tt352/cleantune2/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20160505_141349_zp...

. I'm beginning to think that the reason for this strange wheel "pull" into full lock could be a few things, but I'm strongly leaning towards the caster being the main reason. Okay, so this is what I'm thinking (pardon the poor analogy), but if one has a round lollipop and one half is bitt...

I just switched from a 17/16 BMC to a 1" myself. I'm curious if you liked the change? oh nice! Well I guess it feels better? I have not really had a chance to drive with this new brake setup yet, but it worked great holding the car at a steep angle on the flatbed :mrgreen: . I've read that som...

. @Bubba, thanks for the info. I agree there is a lot of great information on there about suspension settings. I suppose it would be obvious to say, but worth mentioning that not all suspension settings are ideal for every driving type or chassis; even if it is the same chassis because based on the ...

. So a local performance shop did the alignment; still working on tweaking some settings; the front caster on one of the sides will need to change since they are fairly different. This is what the specs are after the first alignment: Front driverside / passenger side: camber= -4.7 / -4.69 caster=5.8...

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glad to hear you got it running, sounds great by the way- nice and smooth idle.

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. Changed the oil, siphoned some/ most of the old fuel out, charged battery; standard stuff, then started the engine for the first time in a while: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0ygEdupQes The alignment was close, but after driving it only in the driveway I wasn't comfortable enough to drive it t...

. Just unloading posts today to catch up hahaha :mrgreen: Had to bleed the brakes again because the ONE flarenut that wasn't torqued to spec (yah I know I didn't know these had a spec) left a lovely little puddle; luckily the wheels weren't on at a time. Guys, I am soo paranoid about this stuff. Aft...

. Another flare fitting stripped out on me, so I caved and went out to Harborfreight for their metric crowfoot wrench set and then since the line wasn't long enough to reflare, I went ahead and just made a new line for the driverside front. It was a little offcenter, but the rubber grommet allowed f...

. Whoa, didn't realize how long its been since the last update. I've been trying to get some stuff done in what free time I DONT have haha. So about that brakeline situation.... I talked to a hydraulic shop and the guy in there said one option would be to find an NPT fitting that is close to the cur...

WOW you've been busy! Making me feel lazy haha. I really like that external tensioner idea. I'd be cool if someone made a clear cover or maybe a two-piece valve cover, so the timing chain was visible like some JZ-series engines. The playdoh was a great idea for the pick up depth measurement. That pi...

https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--gtU5-xkr--/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/1476748616375909443.png https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--_LnOA-mg--/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/1476748615630518339.png Article from last year's event: http://thegarage.jalopn...

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. Picked up some M10x1.0mm inverted flare fittings at NAPA autoparts. These are different from some euro fittings, because the lip at the base of the threaded portion is recessed to help seat the inverted flare better; also found out 3/16"line is used. Was having some trouble using a standard i...

.. This is a comparison of the "euro" lines (left) and the OEM-style lines (right two): http://i627.photobucket.com/albums/tt352/cleantune2/Mobile%20Uploads/0702161043_Burst01_zps8gdgji7t.jpg Please keep in mind these "euro" lines were for a 240 to z32 brake application. I suppos...

. Wanted to throw some pics up.... This is how the steering rack was sitting after moving the steering brackets forward: http://i627.photobucket.com/albums/tt352/cleantune2/IMG_0879_zpsng30jo6b.jpg So had to contour some of the crossmember metal to allow this to rotate upwards into position (actuall...