drevans_satx
Dylan
Background:
About 1 month ago I got scammed during the purchase of a turbo kit for the S. After all that blew over I decided to say 'screw it' and buy a car I've wanted for a while with the money I would have spent on said turbo.
I'm the third owner of this car and right now it sits at just a hair over 36,000 ORIGINAL miles. The story I got was that the PO purchased it from the original owner running, but rusty. He then parked it in his barn for some repair....well that repair never happened. After 5 years of sitting he decided to sell it along with (2) 240Z's, (2) 260Z's, and another 280Z.
What I have right now is a inexpensive, rusty, sorta smelly, but running, Datsun.
End Goals:
Initially I wanted to buy a shell and LS1 swap it, but those plans changed when I found this one with 36,000 miles. Now my plans are to restore it over time.
1. Get it running again (complete)
2. Weld in patch panels
3. Interior carpet and seat reupholster
4. Paint
5. ???
6. Sikk mawds
Pictures of said junk heap!
Fresh off the trailer
Interior & exterior walk around
Work begins! Removal of F&R bumpers
After that I changed the fuel pump
Removed valve cover to inspect head components
Decided to try the zip-tie plug wire deal
Still runs a bit rough so I took off the AFM to inspect, adjust, and clean. This device controls the amount of air/fuel to the engine, so even the slightest bit off and everything is poo. From what I understand this is the precursor to the MAF(?) sensor.
5/16/2014
Figured out that injector #4 wasn't working .That explains my lack of fuel issue...
Anyway I tore out the old fuel rail system because it's old and looks like poop. Soon I'll be replacing it with a billet fuel rail and a new injector will be swapped in as well.
About 1 month ago I got scammed during the purchase of a turbo kit for the S. After all that blew over I decided to say 'screw it' and buy a car I've wanted for a while with the money I would have spent on said turbo.
I'm the third owner of this car and right now it sits at just a hair over 36,000 ORIGINAL miles. The story I got was that the PO purchased it from the original owner running, but rusty. He then parked it in his barn for some repair....well that repair never happened. After 5 years of sitting he decided to sell it along with (2) 240Z's, (2) 260Z's, and another 280Z.
What I have right now is a inexpensive, rusty, sorta smelly, but running, Datsun.
End Goals:
Initially I wanted to buy a shell and LS1 swap it, but those plans changed when I found this one with 36,000 miles. Now my plans are to restore it over time.
1. Get it running again (complete)
2. Weld in patch panels
3. Interior carpet and seat reupholster
4. Paint
5. ???
6. Sikk mawds
Pictures of said junk heap!
Fresh off the trailer
Interior & exterior walk around
Work begins! Removal of F&R bumpers
After that I changed the fuel pump
Removed valve cover to inspect head components
Decided to try the zip-tie plug wire deal
Still runs a bit rough so I took off the AFM to inspect, adjust, and clean. This device controls the amount of air/fuel to the engine, so even the slightest bit off and everything is poo. From what I understand this is the precursor to the MAF(?) sensor.
5/16/2014
Figured out that injector #4 wasn't working .That explains my lack of fuel issue...
Anyway I tore out the old fuel rail system because it's old and looks like poop. Soon I'll be replacing it with a billet fuel rail and a new injector will be swapped in as well.
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