Was giving it a bit of thrash, not too much, when it started puffing a bit of white

smoke out the back. drove home carefully and took a rocker cover off. There was a lot of oil emulsion around so I assumed a head gasket had gone.

Strange cos they're good gaskets, anyway, whipped the heads off and there's a cracked piston and a 2" long split in the cylinder wall!

So with this being the latest in a succession of engine disasters over the last 6 years I've decided reluctantly to call it a day with building cars.

 

So, the main reason for this post is to work out the best thing to do with the car. Obviously most of the running gear will be no use to anyone on here, so will end up on ebay, but the shell is a bit of a problem. It is far too good to scrap, when I got it I got the boroscope from work and looked in the sill cavities etc and it was perfect (fresh import) and then it got a complete wax injection.

 

 

 

 

Edited July 20, 200817 yr by 300zx_girl

Sorry to hear about the car :(

 

Edited the last two lines of your post, if you think of selling... might be wise to subscribe first ;)

Dibs on the side skirts if you break it bud.

 

Oh and maybe the rear lights n centre panel....

sorry to hear about your misfortunes :( such a shame to see all that hard work come to this...

Edited July 20, 200817 yr by Joely P

You must also be subscribed to offer a car/items for breaking.. Just so you know buddy, before you start doing so ;)

though your better off dropping a good tt lump in it and selling it that way? get a nice some for that...

Keith is that Mundy Play Centre?

 

Where abouts in Derby are you?

That really is such a shame , that v8 conversion was a stunning job :bow::bow:

was really loking forward to seeing this finished, shame its gone tits up for ya

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

oo:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

Sorry to hear about the car :(

 

Edited the last two lines of your post, if you think of selling... might be wise to subscribe first ;)

 

Sorry but I was subscribed last time I looked!!

Sorry all I'll continue this when my subscription gets renewed.

By the way how do people know when their subscription is due?

Do they get a warning or does it just run out?

Keith is that Mundy Play Centre?

 

Where abouts in Derby are you?

 

Hello, yes it is. I'm just up the road in Allestree.

Can I just say also that the end of my first post doesn't make any sense now it's been edited so I'll get busy with the old cheque book for my yearly renewal and then finish the paragraph off properly.

Was giving it a bit of thrash, not too much, when it started puffing a bit of white

smoke out the back. drove home carefully and took a rocker cover off. There was a lot of oil emulsion around so I assumed a head gasket had gone.

Strange cos they're good gaskets, anyway, whipped the heads off and there's a cracked piston and a 2" long split in the cylinder wall!

So with this being the latest in a succession of engine disasters over the last 6 years I've decided reluctantly to call it a day with building cars.

 

So, the main reason for this post is to work out the best thing to do with the car. Obviously most of the running gear will be no use to anyone on here, so will end up on ebay, but the shell is a bit of a problem. It is far too good to scrap, when I got it I got the boroscope from work and looked in the sill cavities etc and it was perfect (fresh import) and then it got a complete wax injection.

 

 

 

 

 

I might just have it off you and put the original engine back in;)

there will only be 50 odd wires to solder back together from where you chopped the loom off in the engine bay!:slap::cry:

:D:D

please tell me this isnt the z with the digital dash on it

Ah, small world :)

Hello, yes it is. I'm just up the road in Allestree.

Arr gutted Keith, that was going to be a monster of a zed.

 

All that plenium work too!

 

I'm sure when you have thought about it again you could rebuild the chevy?

How much to buy it as it is???

 

Andy

Kieth there are plenty of V8's for sale mate .....and with the dollar pound rate , importing a race built engine would eb probably more economical ( and under guarentee ) dont break it .....persevere your just having a bad day ..it will seem better in the morning

If you decide to break i really would like to put first dibs on the dash clocks and the 99 spec lights matey.

 

I'd buy the whole shell off you if i had the money, it's beautiful. i'm so gutted it blew up, one of my favourite zed's in the club :(

 

I hope you can fix it buddy!

Lamp Shader - yes this is the digital dash one.

 

Ed - yes I could rebuild the engine - again - but this is the third blow up. One was my fault, the other 2 are mysteries. Can't keep on going like this.

 

Pete - noted.

 

Andy - cant give a price till my re-subscription cheque arrives. I reckon I could get between £7-8k if I stripped it. There's some tasty bits on there, although half of them are no use to a 300zx owner. The engine damage runs to about £800 for the bits.

If you decide to break i really would like to put first dibs on the dash clocks and the 99 spec lights matey.

 

I'd buy the whole shell off you if i had the money, it's beautiful. i'm so gutted it blew up, one of my favourite zed's in the club :(

 

I hope you can fix it buddy!

 

Hey I already put dibs on the rear lights if keith decides to break it bud......

Lamp Shader - yes this is the digital dash one.

 

Ed - yes I could rebuild the engine - again - but this is the third blow up. One was my fault, the other 2 are mysteries. Can't keep on going like this.

 

Pete - noted.

 

Andy - cant give a price till my re-subscription cheque arrives. I reckon I could get between £7-8k if I stripped it. There's some tasty bits on there, although half of them are no use to a 300zx owner. The engine damage runs to about £800 for the bits.

 

kieth ime a member on the v8 forum,and ive seen your post there aswell so i know your about ;) have you seen the big block engine for sale in there????

btw..ime "roofman";)

Znut, yes I was on the V8 owners forum for years but never re-registered till lately.

Strange I never got one reply on the knocking noise post, not even a hello. Much more friendly on here. Big block? hmmmm, bit too much in a zed I think.

If I had some serious cash I'd put the LS7 engine in, but there's no money left in the pot now.

 

PS don't panic, all dibs will be noted in order.

Hey I already put dibs on the rear lights if keith decides to break it bud......

 

Whoops sorry buddy, didn't see that one :)

 

*THE VULTURES CIRCLE* :rofl:

Znut, yes I was on the V8 owners forum for years but never re-registered till lately.

Strange I never got one reply on the knocking noise post, not even a hello. Much more friendly on here. Big block? hmmmm, bit too much in a zed I think.

If I had some serious cash I'd put the LS7 engine in, but there's no money left in the pot now.

 

PS don't panic, all dibs will be noted in order.

 

yea know what you mean about "friendly replys"..check my sarcastic at times posts regarding a bit of help;) after the outstanding workmanship you put into the car i just hope a bit of good luck comes your way in the form of a very cheap motor before you break it...and yes ile keep a look out for a LS7 in the meantime ;) goodluck