450ZX progress

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  1. Stillen

    Stillen stillen

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    Theres quite a few cars that now have electric power steering pumps. Could be the way to go
     
    Stillen, Nov 27, 2010
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  2. Stillen

    Stillen stillen

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    Manual steering rack

    Pick up a maunual steering rack this week. Its supposed to be from a Skyline R31

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    Done a temp install and test.
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    Need to sort out the rod ends and mountings.
    Found the National Code of Practice for Light Vehicle Construction and Modification (NCOP) on the internet so I should be able to work out what mod are legal
     
    Stillen, Dec 11, 2010
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  3. Stillen

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    Engine & gearbox

    I got the engine & gearbox back in the car today. Only had to remove the steering rack to get it in, only just though
    So much easier with the lift brackets I knocked up and proper lifting gear

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    Stillen, Dec 22, 2010
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  4. ichizora

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    Man you cleaned up that motor really well ay!
     
    ichizora, Dec 24, 2010
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  5. Stillen

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    The manual steering rack as given me a lot more room
     
    Stillen, Dec 27, 2010
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  6. Stillen

    Stillen stillen

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    New year and Mr Cockup as arrived

    Back off holiday, back into the rebuild and I found a big problem.
    The clutch master cylinder ain't going to fit

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    Any one got any good ideas how to fix this problem
     
    Stillen, Jan 8, 2011
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  7. Chrispy

    Chrispy Pretentious Upstart

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    I used a R33 GTS-T Skyline master.

    Looks like I had more room than you though
     
    Chrispy, Jan 8, 2011
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  8. James

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    Ran into the same problem with my vh45 conversion in my s13. Use a reverse mount pedal setup of a toyota hiace van. Needs some modding but it works.
     
    James, Jan 8, 2011
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  9. ezzupturbo

    ezzupturbo JDMAutomotive

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    put it under the dash make a bracket and mount it on your pedal box
     
    ezzupturbo, Jan 8, 2011
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  10. Stillen

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    Do you have any piccys of the setup
     
    Stillen, Jan 8, 2011
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  11. Stillen

    Stillen stillen

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    Clutch cylinder problem solved

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    Stillen, Jan 22, 2011
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    Chrispy Pretentious Upstart

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    What's that master off? Certainly works well!
     
    Chrispy, Jan 22, 2011
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  13. Stillen

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    The guy at the scrapyard said it wes off a Barina
     
    Stillen, Jan 22, 2011
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  14. rollin

    rollin First 9

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    good choice wiht master cylinder.
    maxmum clearance !!!
     
    rollin, Jan 23, 2011
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  15. a2zed

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    Did you check the bore and stroke of that master? If it does not displace very close to the same amount of fluid as the stock cylinder at full stroke, you will have slave travel issues.
     
    a2zed, Jan 23, 2011
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    Chrispy Pretentious Upstart

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    I was wondering about that... I know the S13 LS1 conversion guys have to change to a bigger master to get the T56 hydraulic throwout bearing to work.
     
    Chrispy, Jan 23, 2011
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  17. Stillen

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    I'm using a Tilton centertic slave cylinder in place a standard slave cylinder
    I did my maths and it works out that I will get sufficient travel from the slave cylinder
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    Stillen, Jan 23, 2011
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  18. a2zed

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    Just checking, measure twice, cut once as they say.
     
    a2zed, Jan 23, 2011
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  19. Stillen

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    I checked 3 times. Will only find out if my adding was correct, when I get it all up & running
     
    Stillen, Jan 23, 2011
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  20. DUB

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    Impressive! Very clever work there.
     
    DUB, Jan 24, 2011
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