my new ride

[sharkey]

well, she aint the nicest looking car, but it has no rust and is fairly straight. its a 2.0L RS auto. the motor smokes (a lot), it needs brakes badly, the steering rack is toast, the tranny slips and the tires are bald. it was pretty much what i was looking for (i wanted a hatch, but beggers cant be choosers).





weather permitting, the motor, tranny and suspention is all comming out this weekend. im hoping within a couple weeks ill have my v6 and 5 speed from my old car in it, aswell as the z24 steering rack, my kyb struts and sprint springs, poly pushings and addco swaybars. i also gotta change the fuel pump and get the dash from the old car in, as the wiring between the 4cyl dumby light cluster and v6 cluster is different.

[SappySE107]

Kick ass That does sound like its exactly what you needed to find to use all your parts. Is it much work to go from a 2.0 to a V6?

[sharkey]

na basicly gotta change the wiring harness. at the same time im swapping to 5 speed, so im just gonna swap my whole dash at the same time (car has grey int, i want black like the old car)

[IsaacHayes]

Cool! Is that primer or just the old cavy flat grey/silver? I see it's a first gen. I like the rear of the 1st gens over the 2nds.

[sharkey]

its actualy the metalic light grey color. i plan to paint the car something similar, but a bit darker with a lot more shine.

[IsaacHayes]

Yeah black or a dark dark metallic would be cool on that body shape I think.
There is a 94 Z24 listed in the paper as body in great shape motor needs work for $500. If it's a 5spd I gotta find somewhere to store it, then I'll have a lightweight project car!!!

[sharkey]

a small update. the old 2.0l automatic is already out of the car, steering rack has been swapped out, aswell as the old sturts and brakes have been pulled and been replaced with kyb gr2 stuts with sprint springs, 92+ brakes with slotted rotors and semi metalic pads. the subframes and controll arms got painted , aswell as urethane control arm bushings. the engine bay is all cleaned up and some paint touch up around the battery tray. the dash has also been pulled and started setting the clutch pedal up.





thats all the pics i have gotten, ill be getting some more as work progresses. im hoping to have the z24 dash in eary this week after the pedals are in, and am hoping to have the engine bay all ready for the v6 by the end of the week, including swapping the fuel pump. i know im gonna end up waiting to get the time at work to get my 5 speed rebuilt, and that will likley be my biggest holdup.

stay tuned

[IsaacHayes]

Making progress already! nice!

[sharkey]

some more things done. the motor is all cleaned up and the oilpan changed (thanks to the tow truck that punched the pan in the old car). headers are coated, and the engine bay is all swapped over ready for the v6. the dash is back in, new heater core, and i also ran all the wiring through the firewall for the stereo, alarm, gauges, ect. i will have the transmission finnished tomorow, and am hoping to bolt them together and drop it all in tomorow night. after the motor is in, just gotta hook up the wiring, install the exaust and change the fuel pump, and itll be ready to roll. hoping to have it done by next weekend.

[IsaacHayes]

Rock on!! How much power or 1/4 times did you do with that motor before?

[sharkey]

i only managed to run a 15.64 with it, but that was running a stock ecm with no tuning. i plan on eventualy going megasquirt (was actualy gonna order it the night the accident happened) . i know there is a lot more in it. just by shimming the fuel regulator, i gained 3 mph in the 1/4. i tried some 19lb injectors, it ran pig rich as on the low end, and pulled very nicely once it cleared out about 4500, then slammed you into the steering wheel at 6250 (stock rev limiter). im hoping itll run high 14s after tuning, then ill boost it.

[Kyles93Z34]

Is that a 2.8v6?

Kyle

[Kyles93Z34]

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[sharkey]

yes yes it is. it came stock in my 86 z24 as a gen 1 motor. it was the only year for them in the j-body. this motor has been built right up

*update* motor and trans are in the car, all the wiring is done, fuel line, power steering, coolant (excluding the rad) are all done. all i gotta do is put the axles in, exaust on and swap the fuel pump. may have it running by thursday of everythong goes right

[IsaacHayes]

Wow you move fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!