Thought I should move this from the 'Journal' forum and update where the project is at. Wish I was at Coventry with everyone, but these things always take longer than anticipated, lol

 

20/01/2013

Having had the car for a few years now I have finally given in to the urge for more power.

 

The original engine in the car runs superbly only 66k miles with a proven Dyno run @ 357bhp, with boost jets and a uprated chip & air filter. Not bad at all for a 300ZX, but I was bitten by the bug and was set on going for more bhp and reliability, (I know why fiddle with it if it ain't broke). But having been lucky enough to have many nice high powered cars in recent years I wanted to keep the Zed long term and the engine is the first part of the project so it need's to be a good strong/reliable build.

 

After looking at various options of buying a part built engine form the US I decide to also keep my eyes peeled for the poteintial of purchasing an uncompleted project rebuild.

 

Back in March/April 2012 an ebay listing caught my eye regarding a nearly completed forged engine rebuild. The only problem with it was that the rebuild wasn't exactly completed by the most reputable of Zed engine builders known within the Zed world. In fact the seller had been caught up in horrific events where parts when missing, work was never finished and finally the garage was broken into and his engine was stolen. Retrieved from a nearby field 24 hours after going "missing". see here for a bit more http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showth...light=s+mochan

After talking with the seller for sometime we struck a deal and I waited for the day when the pallet with the engine would arrive.

 

It came with forged internals, Wiseco pistons, Eagle rods, ACL Duralite white metal bearings ARP main con rods and head bolts, Tomie 260 degree camshafts with solid lifters & harder springs, SARD 850cc injectors with a Border fuel rails/ new Turbo's, s/steel manifolds, new oil pump, heads polished, exhausts ports and valves shimed & lapped.

 

Didn't look all that great mind when it finally arrived to be honest, and I still had my doubts as to whether I had done the right thing in buying this.

 

 

 

After stripping down the engine as far I was prepared to take it anyway,

 

 

 

 

 

I wasn't going to attempt to go much further, so I thought it would be best to get this done properly!

 

So a call was made to Jim @ PowerZed to arrange a date to get everything to him in order for him to work his magic.

Hopefully you're HICAS ball joints come out easily! They were a b**** for me!

 

That's why I'm leaving it until the winter, as I don't want to messing with this when I could be out driving the car. I will take them to an engineers and get the buggers pressed out

That's why I'm leaving it until the winter, as I don't want to messing with this when I could be out driving the car. I will take them to an engineers and get the buggers pressed out

 

If I were to do it again I would most definitely do that

Well the 4 pot rear K Sports arrived during the week. Took a bit longer than I figured, due to adjusting the handbrake, once they were on.

These were a little 'snug' compared to the fronts I fitted the other week.

 

 

 

The finished job, (well less the centre cap)

 

Just need some new tyres now aswell and then 4 wheel alignment as you can see in the photo, the inner half of the tyre has worn far more than the outer edge

If I were to do it again I would most definitely do that

 

Out of interest, what did you use to press them out?

Out of interest, what did you use to press them out?

 

The first one seemed to be fresh in. So a hammer on the HICAS arm (was getting rid of it anyway) took it out within 5 hits. The second had no chance. I had to use a drill to make a section to get a blade through and hack it up to break the seal and then heat and hit. Complete nightmare took best part of 7 hours..