madkaw
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A little different L music - twin symphony style!! -
Enjoying this spectacular fall weather and an engine that is running really well. My Mikunis have been really good to me and parting will be really tough. It's really a cool feeling when you open the hood for someone and they say - DAM! The fall weather means one last jet change for me . Time to increase the mains a size . Might go back to the dyno ( a different one) for one last pull. Still don't buy the last results . Ready to move on to FI , but don't want to take my car down for a minute. I've been driving it to work( 50 miles) lately just to drive it. But I will never be able to move on unless I say good bye to these. Might need to take another video too. Wish I had the money to make them wall art, but rather share them with another Z . Hopefully see them on a car in a show someday with that funky airbox !!
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I swapped out my broke d*** t5 for a good used t5 . I can now shift 1st to 2nd like I meant it. Then I just drove around like a happy camper ! Engine is running so good right now and the Mikunis are asking for bigger jets- so I better get on it. :-0
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Chris is right- Kia Sportage door seals. i tried everything ( well almost) , for years on my car. Installed Kia seals and just couldn't believe it. I had read the posts and wish now that I had tried it earlier. They work that good
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1.25mm compressed
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Thanks Leon, doing the data mining on this stuff I've also stumbled across some of Bryan Blakes posts . He squeaked out the .022 number , but reluctantly . It's not a number you want to get wrong putting these engines together and could lead to some crashing. A 1mm gasket is a special order in most cases and 1.25mm is about the norm. .017 sounds about right for STOCK piston height and so the shave got you just where you want with a .049 gasket.
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Not to be annoying , but are sure the Nissan gasket was 1mm ? I'm thinking a 1.25mm was used and your clearance is more like .022. Like you said , lots of misinformation out there , so wanted to be sure that's the case.
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Leon, was the block surfaced at some time? I'm surprised pushing the clearance that tight when a 1.25mm gasket would have still been good squish . so looking forward to my 54/47 set up.
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I did the smoke machine and vacuum trick .I glued a plastic layer over the opening and then installed panel . If you look at the hatch latch assembly you can see daylight right into the hatch area( panel off). For me - this was the majority of the issue
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Been running without a bumper my whole Z life. You still have to address all the other possible leaks because you still have a low pressure situation with the windows down. For me- the big one was the hatch . Low pressure in the cockpit caused enough vacuum to pull exhaust in through the latch assembly and around the edges of the hatch inner vinyl panel . My exhaust is almost flush with the rear valence and I rarely get a wiff of exhaust. I think if the exhaust tips were a bit further out it would eliminate anything from getting back into the car. I think the exhaust tip length is NOT the major issue though
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Smoke machine worked for me!! Windows down causes a vacuum inside the car and will pull any smells back in the car. Sent from my iPhone using Classic Zcar Club mobile
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Add the note that it took a while to get mine to work. I had to wire directly into the plug in the back of the tach . Wiring further down stream would not work- too many detours in the wiring ? I almost gave up and thought it wouldn't be that hard to pull the tach and wire the adapter directly . Tach has been flawless . Wish my speedo worked as well- Sent from my iPhone using Classic Zcar Club mobile
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Too bad - looks like a MegaSquirt and some wiring and you were there. I did the same exact thing to my intake or I would be making an offer. Nice looking turbo exhaust manifold! good luck
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How about additional noises from the suspension
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So did that sway bar come with downlinks ? It's hard to tell how it is secured . I had a hell of a time fitting mine because of my CV axles. Sent from my iPhone using Classic Zcar Club mobile
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Which I also have !! Sent from my iPhone using Classic Zcar Club mobile
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Don't forget about your fuel supply system. Now your talking high pressure system that will require upgraded fuel lines that have a more substantial return line. So you need a bigger pump, a place to put it , lines to supply and return it. Power to the pump if you don't really have an electric pump now - which should really involve a relay. Then you can move on to the ECU installation . not trying to slight this product- I think it's great and considered the OER version myself. I've been in the process of the carb to FI conversion and it is involved - just so you know
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And filters are 60 each? Sent from my iPhone using Classic Zcar Club mobile
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So does the rail dead head or set up for return. Can't tell from the pic Sent from my iPhone using Classic Zcar Club mobile
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Only way you will know is try a hidden spot somewhere down low and go for it. Sent from my iPhone using Classic Zcar Club mobile
