450ZX progress

Discussion in 'Member's Garage' started by Stillen, Nov 19, 2010.

  1. Stillen

    Stillen stillen

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

    Stillen stillen

    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
     
  3. Stillen

    Stillen stillen

    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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  4. ichizora

    ichizora Loud

    Man you cleaned up that motor really well ay!
     
  5. Stillen

    Stillen stillen

    The manual steering rack as given me a lot more room
     
  6. Stillen

    Stillen stillen

    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
     
  7. Chrispy

    Chrispy Pretentious Upstart

    I used a R33 GTS-T Skyline master.

    Looks like I had more room than you though
     
  8. James

    James New Member

    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.
     
  9. ezzupturbo

    ezzupturbo JDMAutomotive

    put it under the dash make a bracket and mount it on your pedal box
     
  10. Stillen

    Stillen stillen

    Do you have any piccys of the setup
     
  11. Stillen

    Stillen stillen

    Clutch cylinder problem solved

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  12. Chrispy

    Chrispy Pretentious Upstart

    What's that master off? Certainly works well!
     
  13. Stillen

    Stillen stillen

    The guy at the scrapyard said it wes off a Barina
     
  14. rollin

    rollin First 9

    good choice wiht master cylinder.
    maxmum clearance !!!
     
  15. a2zed

    a2zed Guest

    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.
     
  16. Chrispy

    Chrispy Pretentious Upstart

    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.
     
  17. Stillen

    Stillen stillen

    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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  18. a2zed

    a2zed Guest

    Just checking, measure twice, cut once as they say.
     
  19. Stillen

    Stillen stillen

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

    DUB BRAMIS Photography

    Impressive! Very clever work there.
     

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