Spent the day at BuiltZMotors
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Spent the day at BuiltZMotors
I was very impressed,
Todd has completely immersed himself in everything that is 350z. I was able to spend several hours watching an engine assemly starting with the heads, cams, cam and crank timing, even getting to lend a hand ocasionally. It was alot of fun getting to see one of these motors being assemled.
One thing I can comment on is the machine work on this set of heads was awesome. The intake was ported and knife edged. These things are gonna be able to flow considerably more air just visually comparing to stock. I beleive Todd was using ferrea guides with oversized valves and custom cams to balance the flow of the head. Boost is gonna have no problem accessing the combustion chamber.
His shop is equipped with a clean room for assembly, commercial lift that would have no problem with my Hummer, pipe benders and welders and lots of tools, pretty much everything you would need to wench.
After the build Todd gave me a ride in his 350.
I gotta say, I was'nt even ready for the noise a monster 350 makes. The car just explodes into idle and burbles like a hotrod. I didnt know my stock Z had that kind of potential.
The drive was F#%*ing scary!!!
Todd needs to tub the rear end with this kind of power.
We did a couple of drifting right handers on the way to the freeway, then he smokes the rears up the on-ramp, finds a clearing and guns it in fourth. We take off and start coming up on traffic at warpspeed, so I'm hangin on to the O **** handle the entire time. Boost is instant and violent. 4 or 5 more pulls later I am in awe. Again, I did'nt know the 350 was even capable of this.
The 350z is really an awesome car boosted like this, and its not just the power. It's the sounds the smells the gages and gadgets the cars natural exotic and puposeful looks on coil overs and rims, and of course supercar power completes the package.
Anyway, Todd thanks for the experience, I'm hooked.
Post some pictures of the build for us.
Joel
Todd has completely immersed himself in everything that is 350z. I was able to spend several hours watching an engine assemly starting with the heads, cams, cam and crank timing, even getting to lend a hand ocasionally. It was alot of fun getting to see one of these motors being assemled.
One thing I can comment on is the machine work on this set of heads was awesome. The intake was ported and knife edged. These things are gonna be able to flow considerably more air just visually comparing to stock. I beleive Todd was using ferrea guides with oversized valves and custom cams to balance the flow of the head. Boost is gonna have no problem accessing the combustion chamber.
His shop is equipped with a clean room for assembly, commercial lift that would have no problem with my Hummer, pipe benders and welders and lots of tools, pretty much everything you would need to wench.
After the build Todd gave me a ride in his 350.
I gotta say, I was'nt even ready for the noise a monster 350 makes. The car just explodes into idle and burbles like a hotrod. I didnt know my stock Z had that kind of potential.
The drive was F#%*ing scary!!!
Todd needs to tub the rear end with this kind of power.
We did a couple of drifting right handers on the way to the freeway, then he smokes the rears up the on-ramp, finds a clearing and guns it in fourth. We take off and start coming up on traffic at warpspeed, so I'm hangin on to the O **** handle the entire time. Boost is instant and violent. 4 or 5 more pulls later I am in awe. Again, I did'nt know the 350 was even capable of this.
The 350z is really an awesome car boosted like this, and its not just the power. It's the sounds the smells the gages and gadgets the cars natural exotic and puposeful looks on coil overs and rims, and of course supercar power completes the package.
Anyway, Todd thanks for the experience, I'm hooked.
Post some pictures of the build for us.
Joel
Last edited by PORTUGEE; Oct 5, 2006 at 06:07 AM.
Originally Posted by PORTUGEE
Anyway, Todd thanks for the experience, I'm hooked.
Post some pictures of the build for us.
Joel
Joel,
Thanks for the comments, had a good time, nice meeting you, looking forward to getting you over the 400rwhp mark
see thread:
https://my350z.com/forum/forced-induction/221520-headshots-a-builtzmotors-photo-exclusive-punish_her-s-motor.html
Originally Posted by roncfpz
No doubt Todd has helped blaze the FI trail for this car. There is a great article in the first issue of Nissan Sport about him and the evolution of his car.
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Originally Posted by Gumpdriver
Sound like a great tour and learning experience.
Originally Posted by 350zDCalb
could you scan and post? like now? pretty please? I havent seen it yet!!!!
Thx
TODD
Thx
TODD
It's a really good article about you, and the business.
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Originally Posted by 350zDCalb
Joel,
Thanks for the comments, had a good time, nice meeting you, looking forward to getting you over the 400rwhp mark
see thread:
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread.php?t=221520
Thanks for the comments, had a good time, nice meeting you, looking forward to getting you over the 400rwhp mark
see thread:
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread.php?t=221520
Yeah man I enjoyed myself over there. I cant get that sweet exhaust note out of my head.
Hey Todd,
The date, parts, and macine work sound familiar. Was that my heads and what not you were working on, Or is that already togehter? When you send pics I'll post em up and do a good write up.
Portugee,
You are lucky to be so close to witness first hand the work these guys do. I'm definately looking forward to getting the engine broke in and dialing up the boost to the limits of the clutch. Hope it's close to what you experienced it; but doubt it with the JWT set up I have.
The date, parts, and macine work sound familiar. Was that my heads and what not you were working on, Or is that already togehter? When you send pics I'll post em up and do a good write up.
Portugee,
You are lucky to be so close to witness first hand the work these guys do. I'm definately looking forward to getting the engine broke in and dialing up the boost to the limits of the clutch. Hope it's close to what you experienced it; but doubt it with the JWT set up I have.
Originally Posted by punish_her
Hey Todd,
The date, parts, and macine work sound familiar. Was that my heads and what not you were working on, Or is that already togehter? When you send pics I'll post em up and do a good write up.
.
The date, parts, and macine work sound familiar. Was that my heads and what not you were working on, Or is that already togehter? When you send pics I'll post em up and do a good write up.
.
that's your motor! put the front timing cover on this morning...it will be ready to ship later today
Yeah I just found your other thread. Been "stuck" in San Fran because of a weather delay out of chicago. I was supposed to be home the 4th been here since then leaving tonight.
All my frequent hotel point for the Intercontintal Hotel Chain paid off. I got 2 nights free at the Mark Hopkins Intercon (5 Star) FREE! So the 2 day trip cost me only taxi and food. Enough OT.
Thanks for every thing man.
Check will be out to you ASAP. UPS store is open on Saturday's.
+1 on Great Customer service.
All my frequent hotel point for the Intercontintal Hotel Chain paid off. I got 2 nights free at the Mark Hopkins Intercon (5 Star) FREE! So the 2 day trip cost me only taxi and food. Enough OT.
Thanks for every thing man.
Check will be out to you ASAP. UPS store is open on Saturday's.
+1 on Great Customer service.
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