Doing some work to the LS1 Z

[EvilC]

So HUGE HUGE HUGE weekend! Basically I found another Z that was cleaner so in goes my swap. I basically need to get suspension and motor in and it heads to paint. While the motor is out I want to install a FAST 92, contact me if you have a lead on one and also a UD pulley. Any other ideas while the motor is out?

Here are a few pics of my long weekend!

Looks like the 70s....:)
http://evilz.smugmug.com/photos/496859017_JQ462-L.jpg

Swapping rear ends:
http://evilz.smugmug.com/photos/496865158_ZTMjw-L.jpg

New home for v8:
http://evilz.smugmug.com/photos/496856713_gauP2-L.jpg

LS1:
http://evilz.smugmug.com/photos/496857623_resXF-L.jpg

Myself n Joe:
http://evilz.smugmug.com/photos/496858180_7rYhT-L.jpg

Plans are to take a break for a day or two. Order a few more parts and maybe get the motor in by mid next week. I am going to pull the intake and TB off and sell them if anyone is looking for a ls6 intake and port n polished TB. New set of plugs needs to go in and do the UD pulley and new belt.

Here are some more pics:

Sunday Night:
http://evilz.smugmug.com/photos/497017449_7TXfP-L.jpg

Almost done breaking her down:
http://evilz.smugmug.com/photos/497017239_Bv7H2-L.jpg

Word to the wise....when pulling the LSx out of Zs like it is a F-body....headers and coil packs should be removed. I didn't do this at first and it slowed me up big time. Looks cool though right? =):
http://evilz.smugmug.com/photos/497017553_4hbuD-L.jpg

[MonmouthCtyAntz]

Very cool

[maroman88]

cool indeed

[Jensend]

Love the fender mounted "sports car" mirrors.

[sweetbmxrider]

this is going to be bitchin

[EvilC]

Sprayed my intake this weekend. This is what it looked like when it was done:

http://evilz.smugmug.com/photos/500879666_Ahj7F-XL.jpg

http://evilz.smugmug.com/photos/500879497_bbivy-XL.jpg

This looks way better than I thought it would! I really really do like it!

What do you guys think?

[LTb1ow]

Plastic intakes are for little kids!


;)

Looks nice man!

[69BirdX]

That car is gonna be sick

[drmrman]

Just a quick question...

About 4 or 5 months ago did a guy in a dark blue jeep pull up next to you in westwood on the corner of Kinderkermack and oldhook road and ask you "whats in that!? I used to have a 260Z!"

If so that was my pops! :D He came straight home and told me about it! If thats you what a small world! :D

[NJSPEEDER]

Looks sharp. Can't wait to see the car when it is done.

[NJ Torque]

still up in the air on the fast paint... would paint it all black and highlight the letters in orange or something.

[maroman88]

Just a quick question...

About 4 or 5 months ago did a guy in a dark blue jeep pull up next to you in westwood on the corner of Kinderkermack and oldhook road and ask you "whats in that!? I used to have a 260Z!"

If so that was my pops! :D He came straight home and told me about it! If thats you what a small world! :D

weridddQ!!!! i saw one at that exact corner today.. had some racing seats in it too

[EvilC]

Just a quick question...

About 4 or 5 months ago did a guy in a dark blue jeep pull up next to you in westwood on the corner of Kinderkermack and oldhook road and ask you "whats in that!? I used to have a 260Z!"

If so that was my pops! :D He came straight home and told me about it! If thats you what a small world! :D

Yes it wwas me....there is another Z in Westwood with a LS1 also. The car I posted before....a brown 280z.


Looks sharp. Can't wait to see the car when it is done.

Thanks, I can't wait to track her again!

still up in the air on the fast paint... would paint it all black and highlight the letters in orange or something.

The car is going to be red so that is the reason I left the front not touched..plus the grey help it jump off the black.

weridddQ!!!! i saw one at that exact corner today.. had some racing seats in it too

Color? Where....? lol always looking for new Zs in the area...thanks!

[EvilC]

Ok after d*cking around last weekend and not doing a damn thing. I am happy to report that:

It is back in!!
http://evilz.smugmug.com/photos/506385176_PhcaT-L.jpg

Trans back in!
http://evilz.smugmug.com/photos/506385974_Z6AXW-L.jpg

But, now the gear stick doesn't come up in the same position as the later s30s
http://evilz.smugmug.com/photos/506385515_UdQB6-L.jpg

http://evilz.smugmug.com/photos/506385333_KG6jt-L.jpg

Off to a good home!
http://evilz.smugmug.com/photos/506384950_XTnQK-L.jpg


So I tried getting the pulley off and no luck...so I have to use a puller during the week. Also I need to change the intake this week and finish the brake lines. I am going to have to run a new rear line so I can plumb in the wilwood prop valve in. I am sure I will find a few more while I am at it deals but at least the motor is back in!

[sweetbmxrider]

so sweet!

[drmrman]

That's funny as hell man! Well its safe to say you made my dads day!

[GP99GT]

whys the stock intake back on it?

[EvilC]

whys the stock intake back on it?

Didn't want to mess it up with the chain putting the motor back in :nod:

[NjbadSS]

awesome build!! A good friend of mine is doing this exact buils right now with the drive train of an 02 SS..yours looks great so far

[EvilC]

awesome build!! A good friend of mine is doing this exact buils right now with the drive train of an 02 SS..yours looks great so far

Thanks!:mrgreen: Put your friend in contact with me if he or she doesn't mind. Always looking for other Zs in the area.

[EvilC]

Today I was able to play around with the idea of cutting out the old flares and seeing how the zg flares would look against the new wheels. First, fiberglass sucks to cut out (dust) and there were a million pop rivets in this thing....wasted time taking the front flares out because in the end...I will have to use old fenders to cut the right amount of metal out. As for the rears....the old flares were put on very nicely but now for the zg flares, way to much material was taken out. Just means more time has to be spend on the rear of the car.

http://evilz.smugmug.com/photos/511110521_Rf6A2-L.jpg
http://evilz.smugmug.com/photos/511110373_yXA3J-L.jpg
http://evilz.smugmug.com/photos/511110813_xrWLp-L.jpg
http://evilz.smugmug.com/photos/511111024_QuBTt-L.jpg
http://evilz.smugmug.com/photos/511111220_ziqVL-L.jpg

Full lock and no rubbing on the frame rails......
http://evilz.smugmug.com/photos/511110210_4FX8h-L.jpg
http://evilz.smugmug.com/photos/511110009_KXiLz-L.jpg


Before I started to cut the rear flares out, I thought about keeping them in but the fronts were just to small. Also didn't want the CF ZGs to go to waste. Next step is to figure where I am going to mount the flares and start trying to build back the sheet metal. I might have to get two patch panels for the dog legs so they can be metal and not fiberglass/bondo.