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Now that the body is almost painted i need to think about getting the motor ready to fit.
while i have the engine on the engine stand i will replace all the gaskets and seals as well as the cam belt and water pump. and give the engine a general clean up.
I have most things that i need to get the rb20 in and running but one thing i need is a fuel delivery system. I recently purchased a surge tank but i still need the lift pump and main pump. I will probably use a vl turbo for the main pump but i am on sure what pump i will use for the lift pump.
Here's my '73. It still needs its cosmetics picked up, but the drivetrain is pretty well sorted out: 350 cubic inch GM small block, 200-4R trans. I'm going to replace the automatic with a 5 speed Tremec because I like shifting. The suspension has been redone with new high-tech bushings and struts but the springs are stock since the GM drivetrain doesn't weigh enough more than the original to warrant stiffening it up. It's a real sleeper, which was my intent- unless one looks inside and sees the Hurst ratchet shifter (soon to be replaced by a Lokar to use as the stick shift parts get accumulated), there's little else to reveal what it is- until I start the motor. It's a daily driver in the summer, and great fun to pester Boxsters with.
Oh yeah, the SBC into a Z-car used to be a decent little swap, more frequent back in the days just after the Vega's had all rotted away but before the S-10 was born.
NICE!
All the body has been painted at last ;D Now i just have to wait for all the trims and garnishes tyo be painted and there will be no stopping me putting it all back togeather
i have been getting to work 1 hour and a half just to i can get time to work on my car so i have managed to get a little bit done in the last few days :tu:
had the tail light surounds flares and bumbers painted today
I fit some old second hand rubber to my rims for now so i can fit up my willwood brakes. unfortunatly they would not fit in side the 14 inch rims and i still need to be able to roll it around. I will put some new tyres on when it gets closer to putting it on the road. These tyres are 235/45x17 all around but i will more than likely run 245 when the time comes.
More pretty pictures ;D next week i will be putting in some brakes so i can bring it home ( i have a rather steep drive way and would like atleast a hand brake so i dont lose it through the back of the shed
this week i have been working on getting the brakes fitted up. the fronts were easy as they came in a kit. but the rears are from an r31 skyline and i had to do some work to make them fit, Next week I will be fitting up the brake lines and hand brake cables and hopefully it will be able to stop when i roll it down my drive way I will be rebuilding the rear brakes before the car goes on the road.
Whoot Whoot!
Bet you are glad to get her home where you can spend MORE time on it.
Have you got a pair of these? I always liked the looks of them on Z-cars and XKE types
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