malteserunner

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I'm between Toyota's right now, but I thought you guys and gals would like to see what I'm currently building...

I have been interested in this Z for a couple years. My buddy has had it for about 5 years, slowly building it, but rarely driving it. He offered to sell it a couple times, but I didn't bite....until now. My wife and I have our 4th child on the way, so this clearly isn't going to be a practical car, instead it will be my budget built toy. I'll drive it daily, to work, and plan to attend autocross events with it too.

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So far it has been pretty dependable transportation. I have replaced all the fuel lines, except the vent lines on top of the tank, since they are new. I also installed a new fuel sender o-ring. The brake lines were weathered, so those were replaced with braided lines from The Z Store.

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The motor is stock with a recent rebuild. I haven't checked casting numbers yet, but I'll do that soon. The cam is internally lubricated (??) from a newer L series motor, so no oiling problems there. It has electronic ignition (E12-80) already, and I added new NGK plugs and wires.

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Other mods already done by the PO...
-Suspension Techniques sway bars
-Suspension Techniques springs
-Tokico struts
-280zx 5 speed
-3 row radiator
-electric fan
-internally regulated alternator
-header (brand unknown)
-down draft webers
-Toyota calipers
-new carpet kit
-new weatherstripping all around (need to install)

I needed to fix the battery hold down, so I ordered the complete kit from The Z Store. I like OEM parts!

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The headlights were terrible, so I got the upgraded harness, also at The Z Store.

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With the safety issues handled, I can start to have some fun with this car. Here's a shot of the engine, before I cleaned it up.

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A friend hooked me up with a polished valve cover. This is the engine bay, currently. It runs good as is, so it will stay this way for a while...until I build something with more power.

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I sanded the body down to get rid of the surface rust. Sprayed it with etching primer. I've got a little rust repair to do, but not too bad. At least it's one color for now.

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I wanted a little more rubber on the road, so I did some research. I found, in a 15" wheel/tire, I could fit 15x7 with low offset and 225/50 tires with no rubbing. I wanted all black wheels, so my choices were limited. I chose Rota RB's (+4 offset) and Kumho tires. Got them mounted today, and they fit perfect.

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