Day 1. Worked on it for maybe 3-4 hours, gingerly. Had another forum member over who helped me a ton....mlg.

Basically I had nothing done except for the ECU removed and the car on ramps before I started today. Took off the bumper, etc. Removed the plenum, installed the fuel injectors, changed the spark plugs, relocated the power steering cooler, and replaced the a/c line.

It should be noted: we were able to move the power steering cooler without removing the wheel. Actually, the car is still sitting on ramps, haha.

So far, so good. Everything is going well

 

Great to hear, congrats on the buy... Welcome to the club, and good luck on the rest of your install

 

the instructions said to take it to a professional for the a/c line, is it pretty simple move?

 

2 of my friends did it themselves.

 

Awesome-good luck with the install, nice to see another joining the club...

 

The easy part is behind you. You did say you picked up those stubby gear wrenches, right?

 

Ha-the wastegate (PITA) is still ahead.

 

eh, that's why I'm giving myself till sunday to finish it

 

good luck man hope everything turns out alright.

 

Well, I gapped the plugs at .035" per a few searches, they're 1 step colder ngk iridiums.

Any other suggestions before I go on tonite?

 

PATIENCE! thats all u need, when ur working on a project like this!

 

I expected a couple holdups and ran into one tonight. Seems my perfectly new and unused 9/16" drill bit=teh gone. So therefore, the JWT spacer is untapped for the fitting. Got it drilled to 1/2" or so and can't get the tap in, so I'm just going to bring it to a machine shop tomorrow on my lunch break to have them finish it up for me.

Almost got the cats/exhaust off, just one nut to remove on each side and that's done. Got the oil pan off, got the excess old rtv off and put on the spacer for the oil pickup...so those two items will be an easy kill tomorrow. .

btw....having the tap included in the kit is GREAT, don't get me wrong, but my tap/die set didn't have a big enough wrench to fit the monster tap! Also, I prepared today, knowing Nissan oil pans and the obscene amounts of RTV they use, I got a stiff scraper at home depot, hammered that sucker between the pan and the block, and forced it all the way around to separate the two. What a GREAT WAY OF DOING IT! Last time I took a pan off a Nissan I just used a damn screwdriver and hammered it in. Pan was unusable, but that worked too, lo.

 

Hows the install going?

 

Day 3...got started a lil later than I wanted because I had to track down the ECU, which TN got and sent back out to me THE SAME DAY!

So, probably 4 hours of work.......finished the oil pan re-install with the tapped spacer w/fitting. Did the fuel pump, unbolted the sway bar mounts to let it hang, got the cats off (Those bolts were NOT as tight as I thought they'd be), got the gauges in the pod but not wired fully, started installing a couple of the exhaust pipes.....hmm...what else did we do.......eh I forget, it's late and I gotta work tomorrow

BIG MASSIVE THANKS To MLG9770 for coming by again and helping. This guy is a real trooper....and he doesn't require beer! lol. He's got a damn sweet stillen setup with body kit and nice wheels. Prolly one of the nicest Z's around. Thanks man!

Tomorrow Taurran is coming over to lend a hand, we'd like to get it done, but I think we'll knock out enough to make it a short day for me sunday.

 

Congrats...sounds like all is going well. Take your time and have fun..

 

Awesome job man keep up the good work...

 

I think we can get it done tomorrow. I'd like to be there when you start the car up for the first time after the install. I'll talk to you later.

 

Sounds good man, hell...if we can get it done today i'll definitely be psyched. Even if not.....I still have all day tomorrow to do it.

Mike should be heading back over too, I guess he's got to go to dinner wiht family but said he'd lay the guilt trip down on 'em lol

 

Congrats and good luck. In case you or taurran can't get me on the boards or AIM (my new puppy is a handfull) I'll PM you my number in case you have any issues.

 

Thanks Robert, I appreciate it. I hope we'll be fine. Looks like the rest of it is just trying to fit my fat hands in tight tiny asian-hand spaces, lol.