After months of waiting my ship has come in!! A new shortblock will be going in the Z this week. Looks like im sticking with NA VQ power for now. hope to meet up with everyone at a meet soon! (hopefully in MD, VA = higway patrol ****'s!!!)

 

Built or stock? What happened to your motor?

 

I sucked water into the intake and sent a piston into the block. I had been debating multiple options. I bought eagle rods, arias pistons, arp studs, and a cometic head gasket already so that will all be going into the new casting. it sucks spending my s/c $$$ on parts for a stupid mistake but live and learn right.

 

man i was hoping you would do the ls1 v8 lol i have been thinking of putting one of those in an old 240z (one day)

 

Wow-havent heard of somebody doing that in a while. CAI I assume?

 

yup cold air intake during that monsoon season we had!!

I stll may do an LS1. a friend of mine an I have a 89 240sx that we just finished stripping down... dilema we have a rb25 and trans for it already but no time time for a second project, maybe down the road Ill do an LS1 in that thing. and hang on to the rb25 for a while. who knows what we can do with that... Look for me in the fall to be posting s/c pics. I can fanlly cash out my stock option through work (ferguson ent.)

but tonight celebration lol!!

 

Congrats man... And good luck with the Install... Dare I ask where you are having the work done?

 

good friend of the family has a shop in jarrettsville MD, it will get individual attention all day till it's done

 

AWESOME man... I am glad you have someone you can trust working on your baby.
Look forward to seeing the finished product sometime. --B

 

thanks for the support so far guys! I can't wait...

 

How long have you been without your Z? It must agonizing.

 

Wont insurance pay for the weather damage? Sucking in water.. I got a friend who is doing a claim for that same matter.. Ill let u know the outcome shortly.....

 

about five to six god awful months...

 

congrats.. see u at some meets

 

What compression pistons are you putting into the block? I'm assuming you went low? NA will rob you of some power until you boost...

 

I did go with low compression, its not a daily driver so power loss temporarily is ok with me. I have a few other bolt ons to add still...

 

a few more shots of parts

 

can't forget agencey power brake lines

 

Id swap those cometic HG's for some HKS gaskets. Especially if your going to one day push high boost/high power. So your gonna run a built engine with a S/C?

 

Yea, i want to do an ATI at around 14psi.