This is the first time i've ever posted pics, hopefully it goes well.
Went to go visit my car today, about 2 weeks out (probably 3).

Wholly Block Batman!

 

ok...i know i'm not the brightest...but also not a total dumb-a$$...someone pls explain to an ignorant mind how to post pics here.

 

you had it right but the last img needs to look like [/img]

 

ahhhh ha

 

let's try this again
abra cadabra

"wholly block batman"

 

how can i just post a pic w/out having to go to the link?
this is annoying

 

 

Once you have the pic on your screen right click on it and go to properties. Copy the ENTIRE URL in put it inside the img commands

like this [img]http://members.***.net/jimrhit/crap.gif /img

BTW I intentionally left out the last imgs bracket or it would just show a red X

 

right after they pulled my broken blocky wocky



another pic, right rear

the other hole left rear



close-up



awaiting the new and improved transplant


the donor

 

i am a picture posting ****!!!

pic of my disassembled turbo-the hot side sent out to be ceramic coated



some of the other organs going in:
my aam fuel system


pauter rods

b&m short shifter

rc 550 injectors

arp studs


inside my car...my new gauges wideband, defi boost and egt

messy... it'll get better soon



I'll keep you all updated, awaiting bearings, then the rebuild can go forward!
TODD

 

man this is scary. we have the exact same car. silver twin turbo 350z. aam fuel system. same rods pistons, even the exact same gauges aem wideband and defi egt and boost. too weird

 

i should have used a catchier title to my thread-- nobody wants to play with me =-(

 

Funny how with so many engine builds going on at once......engine building has become a bit old-school...LOL...almost like a thread about exhuast or air filters or something.

LOL..if only it were true!!

 

I think many of us are quietly standing by and waiting to see the finished product now! When your cars are complete and all the fine tuning completed then I think the next wave of interest will happen. I think everyone was really interested in the parts list and the reason behind those choices. Especially things like which compression piston you chose. Believe me when my budget allows...I will select one or two of you...and kindly ask to pick your brain in detail! I'd do it now but since I don't have the money to act...well...it's like a dry hump

 

no i love it...
seeing the VQ35DE all gutted out of the car...pics of the goodies about to go in...from fuel system to rods and pistons...mmmmmmmmmm....good looks man keap the pics coming i would love to see the process..

Ben Y
AAM

 

update: my car "should" be ready by next friday...2/11/05

i'm dying here!!! 2 months w/out my baby!

 

Know how you feel...went over 3 months with out mine . But the waiting isnt over . You have to drive the thing like a baby till its broke in . Im having a hard time doing it . Trying to drive as much as I can , with the weather being what it is . I got 350 miles on it .

 

i'm gonna put 300-400 miles on my car in a week, as long as i'm not burning oil (giving some confirmation that the motor is "broken in")...i'll plan on the dyno tuning to take place a week or so after my car is running...i know this is quick..there are SO many schools of thought here..no one knows for sure...
some guys say, start it up, idle 20 min, change the oil, then dyno progressively harder runs..the same day!!!
some say drive 1000 miles like miss daisy...some say 500
some say as long as the oil consumption decreases considerably or stops, the rings have sealed...
i'm gonna kinda compromise somewhere in the middle here.
i plan on dynoing to about 450rwhp a week or so after the build up, then when more updates come out with all u other guys out there, i'll retune to 550-600rwhp
that's my plan

-TODD

 

Sounds good Todd...cant wait till you get that thing running again.

Take it easy on the dyno until you get that sheilded crank angle sensor wire. The more I think about it...the more I am thinking that a faulty timing signal really f'ed up a bunch of engines. OK?

 

Ive gone 4 months... and still going.