Project Z11A:From the Beginning all the way to the T70

[carmiencke]

I cant wait to see how it turns out. You should get some in car videos of some pulls Your threads are also really interesting. I read all 45 pages worth of your last thread and it made me want to turbo my 3kgt now lol. Good luck. Keep us updated

[Mr.3000]

Originally Posted by carmiencke

I cant wait to see how it turns out. You should get some in car videos of some pulls Your threads are also really interesting. I read all 45 pages worth of your last thread and it made me want to turbo my 3kgt now lol. Good luck. Keep us updated

I really appreciate it man. I'm glad that the threads are entertaining. I try to make it so that the text part is as interesting as possible cuz there is nothing worse than reading a boring wall of text haha.

Well I'm off to the shop guys. I will be back in a couple hours with a BOATLOAD of pics!

[Colt45_GTO]

dang!!! you could hold a party in that wheel gap yo!

nice project bro keep us posted

[lDoomZdaYl]

Thanks Doomzday.

I'm just waiting on my clutch...it should have been here last thursday so it better be here tomorrow or I will be really upset. I need to drop the last bit of parts off so I can get this build going. I've had WAY too many hang ups thus far.

Just to name a few:

1) I bought some used pistons which turned out to be garbage and since I was too trusting, I got duped and never received a refund.

2) I bought a used 5 speed getrag w/ 2nd gear grind along with flywheel, tt passenger axle, etc etc. The guy took 1 month to deliver on the deal and only did so after I harried him to. It was just excuse after excuse. Then after all that, I receive is the tranny alone and none of the other parts I paid for...

3) So after that experience with buying used parts I was like "screw that! only new parts from here on out" So then I place an order for my wiseco pistons with one of the vendors and I received my pistons 1 month after placing an order because of like 50 complications. It wasn't their fault though, their supplier wouldn't ship the crap out so after 3 weeks, they canceled the order with them and got it from somewhere else.

4) Then, the machine shop had my block for over 2 months....They took 3 weeks alone to tell me the extent of the damage caused by my spun bearing. Then later on, they told me that everything was completed and that they were just awaiting the pistons to do a final bore. When they recieved the pistons it took them an additional 2.5 weeks to bore and hone the block. It was absolutely ridiculous.

There were many more stories but I will save my fingers and your eyes haha. Oh well, all is well and I may even have my car back by July 17th in time for my birthday.

I'll be back with more soon....
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yea man sorry for the late response im down senior week right now and its impossible to get a hold of the comp here lol. Dude sounds like a whole lot of B.S with the pistons and the block. I wish you luck please keep me updated im so excited to see this thing finished.

Alex

[J-Groove]

Alec, how in the world did I miss your thread!

Great write up! Need some more pics.

-John

[Mr.3000]

Originally Posted by lDoomZdaYl

yea man sorry for the late response im down senior week right now and its impossible to get a hold of the comp here lol. Dude sounds like a whole lot of B.S with the pistons and the block. I wish you luck please keep me updated im so excited to see this thing finished.

Alex

Yea it's all good Alex. Thanks for the reply and I hope everything goes well with your senior week.

Originally Posted by J-Groove

Alec, how in the world did I miss your thread!

Great write up! Need some more pics.

-John

Haha I don't know John but as you requested, here comes the pics.

[Mr.3000]

Update (6/17/08) Part 1

As I promised and as was requested here is a buttload of pics.





This awesome old school car:



My block getting prepped for paint:





Block all nice and painted:





My Spec Stage 2 clutch (rated at 498 ft-lbs...more than I should need)





Q45 90mm Throttle Body (My car is gonna love me hehe)

[Mr.3000]

Update (6/17/08) Part 2

My Tranny rebuild parts from Kormex:



Tial BOV:



My 3.05L compared to a 4.6L (YEA.....lol)



A couple pics of the showroom of Piedmont Custom Motorsports:





Eric hard at work:



Kyle not so hard at work:



The Kit Car (350+ whp and light = FAST)





My 3000 and the Kit Car

[Mr.3000]

Update (6/17/08) Part 3

Eric in action workin on the mom's car:





Sick Domestic:




And finally a vid of that domestic tearing it up in front of the shop:

[J-Groove]

:drool:

Thanks for all the pics. Yeah our blocks are freakin' small. Makes you realize how much of the engine is really in the heads.

-John