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#701
Mar 2 2015 07:52pm
Quote (BiG_BeN @ Mar 2 2015 07:47pm)
I have a feeling you enjoy working on it too much to even think of the idea of having the car done



While I do enjoy working on it, I HATE doing things multiple times.

I like challenging myself in new ways that force me to learn new things.


Essentially all of the repainting/recleaning..taking the engine back out...putting it BACK in...........I fucking hate it.


It adds insult to injury when you have to repaint your engine and bay two times due to inherent weather, and unforeseen circumstance.... All without driving the car once, in the meantime. This thread, and it's 70+ pages, reminds me of all things I've has to redo..It's kind of depressing, actually. :)

I like to work....I hate doing the same thing multiple times..Especially when I'm certainly not half-assing any part of this build. That just sucks.

Meanwhile, my $650 PIECE OF SHIT, cobbled together Datsun runs like Forrest Gump... :wallbash:


This is my eighth year owning and working on the car. At this point..I'm VERY ready for it to be finished.

The honeymoon's over.

This post was edited by OldAndyAndTheSea on Mar 2 2015 07:57pm
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#702
Mar 2 2015 09:37pm
They are never finished, don't kid yourself :)
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#703
Mar 2 2015 10:42pm
Andy this is a fun thread to follow, great job, and mother of god you are patient.
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#704
Mar 2 2015 10:48pm
Damn that shinny blue Color is so intreging.
It just looks mint!
Great job man.
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#705
Mar 3 2015 01:46am
Quote (OldAndyAndTheSea @ Mar 2 2015 09:52pm)
While I do enjoy working on it, I HATE doing things multiple times.

I like challenging myself in new ways that force me to learn new things.


Essentially all of the repainting/recleaning..taking the engine back out...putting it BACK in...........I fucking hate it.


It adds insult to injury when you have to repaint your engine and bay two times due to inherent weather, and unforeseen circumstance.... All without driving the car once, in the meantime. This thread, and it's 70+ pages, reminds me of all things I've has to redo..It's kind of depressing, actually. :)

I like to work....I hate doing the same thing multiple times..Especially when I'm certainly not half-assing any part of this build. That just sucks.

Meanwhile, my $650 PIECE OF SHIT, cobbled together Datsun runs like Forrest Gump... :wallbash:


This is my eighth year owning and working on the car. At this point..I'm VERY ready for it to be finished.

The honeymoon's over.


keep the passion alive :)
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#706
Mar 9 2015 06:07pm
Thanks everyone....and yeah...I guess "finished" is a tall order.

I'm shooting for drivable. :P



was in Buffalo this past week, helping my brother recover from surgery. Otherwise this would have happened days ago...












This week should be interesting.

Stay tuned..
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#707
Mar 10 2015 07:35pm
Today, after work, I began to address fuel.


Have I mentioned how much I love my new flaring tool? My phone sure hates to focus on flares though.




I redesigned the majority of the system - A few things have changed since the last version, which necessitated new routing. I also introduced -AN fittings to the equation.

Cleans things up quite nicely. I'm pleased.







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#708
Mar 10 2015 07:36pm

The devil really is in the details.


I modified a 5/16" adel clamp to mount to the fuel pressure regulator in order support the length of line. I felt pretty clever... This is the type of stuff that really gets me going. Haha









The new return is now behind the engine, instead of wrapping around the timing cover, and down the passenger side frame rail as it was previously.

That freed up valuable real estate on the passenger's side; I plan to use this space for mounting my oil cooler thermostat and my EDIS module..... So this was pretty important.








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#709
Mar 10 2015 07:36pm
You can vaguely see the system's routing here. Feeds from behind the engine, through the fuel filter, leading to the injectors, then the FPR. Excess fuel is returned to the tank out the bottom the of regulator.








I forgot that I robbed my fuel pressure gauge for the 280zx.....But, I am planning to relocate that to the cockpit, as a gauge in the engine compartment really doesn't make much sense.

Other than that and a couple miscellaneous clamps.... fuel is done. Sweet!
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#710
Mar 12 2015 07:15pm

Tonight I tackled my oil cooler thermostat.



Here are the mounting points. I'll use two of the four provisions.




First little tab.



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