General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Some may know and others may not I have a 200sx VG30DETT project and a 300zx project on the go, the 200 is miles ahead of the 300. I had big delays due to the weather and now the weather is good I can't work on them. I spent bank holiday in hospital needing emergencey surgey and I am still unable to do much, anyone able to help with a day or few hours help with the project? Have a crane and just need to unbolt 4 bolts from gearbox, lift the enfgine to fit sump and exhaust manifold/turbo plus a few other jobs. Sounds worse than it is as there is loads more room for a VG in a 200! Just gutted I'm losing time while the weather is good and falling behind. Plenty of tea, …

i saw a white tt at grove road park in tiptree with checker vinyls down each side. was going to stop and chat but the kids were moaning they were hungry so had to leave.

Well, as per the title, my Zed passed the MOT on Friday with only a couple of small advisories (very slight play in both the NSF steering rod and NSR HICAS joint) - Result :D They had to drive the Zed onto the four poster ramp using blocks, 'cos I'd set the front suspension a wee bit too low :blush: Anyways, I've adjusted the coilovers and it's not so low at the front now, I'll run with this setup for a couple of weeks and let it all bed in then readjust if needed.

Following suspected turbo seal failure and pcv issues i have decided to convert my TT into a N/A, but with a difference!.........by using a 350 cu in (5.0 litre)small block Chevy v8. I have aquired a complete engine including ancillaries (for £200!!!) and the plan is to rebuild it with new shells and rings etc and mate it to the zed manual box with an adaptor plate (have researched it on US forums and its perfectly do-able).Have looked at loads of images and the conversion leaves loads of room under the bonnet and eliminates loads of parts,other than just the engine itself. So once the swap is done i will have loads of parts for sale, including a complete engine…

Hi guys, I seem to have lost the nut that holds the alternator on, anyone know the size I need or is it a special type I'm best getting from Nissan? Cheers, Rob

Working through the loom for the S14 conversion, we are working out what we need to keep from the engine bay loom (from D/S fuse box all the way round engine bay, main fuse box and back in P/S) Problem we have is all the wiring diagrams we have found the wires are different colours to the loom we have, is there a site with all the versions and anyone know why they would be different?

Getting really fookin sick of this car now. Every time i look at it i just get pissed off with it. these arches are really really hard to get right and i have zero motivation. Never doing anything custom again. I think i have had enough now and im just going to scrap the bloody thing. strip all the bits off it, (well its already just a shell) sell everything then thats it.

been toying with the idea of making an install, purely because i've never had one before, (not ever had a sub before either...:blush:) what does anyone think? i still want room for my targa roofs,

Second time I have seen this mystery 300zx, comming of the Malone Road and heading down Newforge Lane (Belfast) today around 2.15 red with white led rear lights reg is LKZ 100 and looking great:thumbup1:

Hello all, I have just started my attempt to replace the viscous fan clutch. I have managed to undo all 4 nuts holding on the fan, but I need to remove the rad cowling to get the fan assembly out.... ....I have removed both intake hoses and the rad top hose, undone the two retaining screws at the top, but cannot seem to work out how the cowling is held at the bottom. How do I get it off without taking the radiator out - or breaking the cowling??? Next time I'll just take the car to Jeff's - it's along time since I have dabbled mechanically and now I know why. LOL!! Richard:thumbup1:

Hey, not sure if many of you've seen plastidip from the state but I really like it as I want to mess around with ideas and stuff on the car without actually painting it properly. The problem is that try can't ship it over here... Is there a problem shipping it or does anyone know if you can get something similar here? I've seen the plastidip uk site but Im thinking it looks like different stuff to be honest.

Would these wheels fit my Zed 300zx http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/19-TURBINE-ALLOY-WHEELS-TYRES-AUDI-TT-MK2-5X112-MERCEDES-C-CLASS-NEW-SHAPE-/120849212072?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Rims_Car_Wheels_ET&hash=item1c232ca2a8

Syko's Contact Details or any one can txt him for me as i would like to speak to him cheers Mark

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-consult-cable-skyline-silvia-300zx-pulsar-/251065215002?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item3a74a7281a#ht_2392wt_1201 is this software a good? does anyone have? does it use actual Conzult program ?

The mrs see this zed in northampton and took a quick picture, any one know who's it is?

... up for sale on gumtree? http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/nissan-300zx-fairlady-twin-turbo-rwd-may-px-or-swap/102751084

it never ends for me .. looks like a may of blown a piston ... soo its forged time looks like but gonna be off the rd for a little time and going to miss some shows looks like :( any one got a good bottem end with forged parts they want to sell ?

Hi, Nearly got the money to do the bottom end rebuild Jimmer explained to me.. At a guess I will have to take one of my bottom ends down to an engineering place to see what size pistons need to be got after measuring up. Question is... How much will this check up or measuring cost me do you think? I'm hoping they will tell me what size pistons/bearings etc I will need before ordering them and not doing it the wrong way round. Anybody else done this? I'm going to Bailey & Liddle's in Faversham, Kent

As above cos if you look on the Z1 homepage at the blue shorty it is on the right which i thought they were all left.

took the zed out just to drop my sons friend and take my son back to his ma's only a ten minute run , but just to put a smile on his face , well got to a roundabout and the car cut out , would not re start , alarm was going off and cars were stacking up behind me ...3 guys in a van behind pushed me off the roundabout and down a small side road , big thanks to them , unfortunately there was me trying to steer through teh open door , and the car , picked up speed as it was down hill slightly i had to jump in the car with it moving but to late and teh front off side wheel hit the curb,,,taking a nice 6 inch gauge out of 1600 pounds worth of image split rim grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…

right sorry mods if this infringes on rules(im not trying to sell these parts iv got an engine with bottom end damage whats a reasonable pric for n/a all in good working order and clean coil pack 6 of injectors fuel rail cylinder heads alternator aircon pump sorry again mod but im asking for advice not selling(on here) thanks

wheres the best place to get a chipped ecu? or is it best to socket and chip it? im confused anyone care to expand?

Hi, Just moved from Wanted section to here. I was given scheme on how to blank "unneeded" vacuum hoses ( cheers to vodkashots). I got few questions: 1st - what is unit in picture below to which pipe connects (circled) *** And secondly - if i am correct in my readings - i have to blank pint 1 and 2 on this pipe and point 2 on other side? Also where does pipe 2 goes and what function it serves? What if i dont blank pipe 2? I know its a lot of questions for Saturday afternoon ... :)

How many meters of fuel hose will I need to replace all the metal fuel pipe?

anyone no who sells aftermarket gear shift/stick,there used to be razo but i cant find any. anyone no where i can get a new one? thanks jay