Damn didn't think it was that much lol. I am gonna check the muffler shops, if not,

I guess I gotta bust out the MIG and get some practice in lol..

 

+1, thats a lot of fill welding they have to do as well. my buddy had to do mine twice because it was weeping

 

I see, This has been brought up before but what are you guys thought on using JB weld to plug the nipples?

 

Do it right, no need for jb weld.

 

I paid $50 the first time I had this done. Then cheaper the second time around.

Tell your welder to keep an eye on the tube's seam. with all the heat, it tends to want to split open. Plus make sure he grinds off all the slag inside.

when all said and done, pressure test it.
Ghetto/easy way: fill up your bathtub, cap one opening with your hand, and blow hard in the other end. if bubbles come out the weld area, you got a leak.

 

+1 do it right the first time....Just say NO to JB weld

you dont wanna be driving and all of a sudden your temps sky rocket because the JB weld popped out or cracked and started leaking coolant.

 

thanks! Gonna get it done tomorrow. also bought 2 1/8 plugs and 3/8.

I got the the 1/8 plugs in but the tapping the thermostat is giving me alittle trouble..

 

If thinking about punching out nipple, be careful. I did it n it made a hairline crack all the way through.

make sure to use a lube when threading. Lube ALWAYS helps gettin it in

 

to be honest, the HR thermostat is pretty cheap...

id just buy one of those

$19.89 via courtesy parts
http://www.courtesyparts.com/21200-t...4_715_736_739&

You cab just have you local dealer price match, n save urself some change on the shipping

 

Aside from cleaning up the engine bay what are other benifts of removing ths? Or is that it?
I didn't read through all 11 pages.

 

on the thermostat, I used a cutoff wheel to take the nipple off, then I drilled and tapped the t-stat.
If you mess it up, just order a t-stat from an HR motor......it is nippleless!

 

makes the car easier to work on. alot fewer hoses running all over the place. fewer chances of a leaky hose too.

 

Makes sense. I'm glad I have a nippleless tstat. I'm dropping my car off at fail safe in November so I'll add this mod to the list for them.
Thanks for the reply

 

Guys, I have the HR and still got the oil cooler!!

 

Your car came with the factory oil "cooler"?

 

read the pages, your missing alot....

oil cooler will clog and become a corrosion junk build up point. better flow/circulation on fluid, etc..
Post 9 gives insight as well:
https://my350z.com/forum/5133260-post9.html

in for results....

-J

 

 

Yes.

 

It didn't come from the factory that way. Somebody added it

 

I was at one of the local dealers a few week back and was talking to a buddy who is a tech there. I looked into his parts wash tank and there were several old oil coolers dumped in there. He told me that they clog, corrode and leak. "[you are] better off removing it from the engine" was his take on them.