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Sept 12, 2013 0:41:40 GMT
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ToolsnTrack
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The Crazy Octopus returnsToolsnTrack
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Sept 12, 2013 6:23:36 GMT
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How do you put a hole in the BOTTOM of the cylinder?
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Sept 12, 2013 6:24:05 GMT
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icredible
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v8ian
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Sept 12, 2013 7:51:51 GMT
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How do you put a hole in the BOTTOM of the cylinder? I have seen similar with frost damage, freeze plugs don't always come out.
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Atmo V8 Power . No slicks , No gas + No bits missing . Doing it in style. Austin A35van, very different------- but still doing it in style, going to be a funmoble
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Sept 27, 2013 3:40:32 GMT
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I have no idea how the got there, I pulled the engine from the junkyard a couple years back. Guys & gals, I have some great news & a pretty rad sight to share... (sorry for the redirect to my flickr) www.flickr.com/photos/crazyoctopus/9960132634/www.flickr.com/photos/crazyoctopus/9960131594/IT MOVES!!!!!! (PS. The engine had a bad MAF when the video was made, since then it has been replaced and now it runs a lot smoother) Tomorrow I will be heading to the shop to hopefully take some actual drive on the street videos and photos. Seriously, excitebike times 12!! She is almost ready to be in my hands again, and SOOO CLOSE to having the final touches put on her to become my daily driver 'till next time!
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Sept 29, 2013 5:40:01 GMT
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Well kidos, it has been two years since I threw sheets to the wind and decided that it would be a good idea to try to put a motor in a car that hadn't been done before. Sure there was quite a bit of frustration, hiccups, vodka, racked knuckles, & dust collecting, but there has not been a single project that I have ever been involved in that put this large of a smile of my face. HONESTY STRIKEOUT, I teared up on the drive back home from the shake down drive yesterday.So without further ado here is the first drive of the 1972 Datsun 240z powered by a volvo b230 8v block with a 16v head, bolted to a Ford T5 transmission, snailed by a 19t turbo. [The hesitation that you hear from the engine was due to both the ECU learning as well as running too little fuel and having the engine stave. It smoothed out shortly after 5 gallons of fuel was put in] ::side note... doughnuts are now known as doritos:: Next post will be of, hopefully, some in car videos of the drive home. Please take note of the hilariously long shifter lever in the "first pass" video. The T-5 transmission sits much farther forward than the stock F4W 4-speed, so until I design and build a shifter relocation mechanism I will be sticking to a tube, welded to a plate, bolted to the tranny. I will say that I totally dig the boro dildo shift knob. I mean really, it is far too smile inducing for me to replace it soon. -- This morning I drove back to Yoshifab to make sure that the chassis wiring that I did two years ago still works. This way when I drive it home I will have working brake lights. The first step was to figure out which switches I actually need. Fantastically the team at yoshifab cut down the amount of switches that I need by nearly half: eFan is now controlled via a temp switch (volvo stock part), fuel pumps & IGN are kicked on with the kill key (instead of two switches). When all was said and done I was left with only 3 switches: running/dash lights, high/low beam, & reverse lights. There was a hiccup with the brake lights, but after some troubleshooting I found out that the brake switch itself was sticking so I stole some lube and now it works fantastically. I had to leave before I tied up all the loose ends - Dad's B-day - but all that is left is to run a power wire from the fuse block to the battery, and tie the brake switch to the power side of the starter switch.
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duncanmartin
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Out of retro ownership
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Sept 29, 2013 9:45:29 GMT
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I just read this whole thread. Wow. The car is very cool, but the process of getting it to this is incredible!
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Sept 29, 2013 11:47:50 GMT
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I also have just read the entire thread. Awesome, awesome work. Love it.
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I have been having too much fun fiddling with the car to post anything about it, but hey... better fiddling with the Z than just fiddling with my thumbs... Last Friday Martin and I made our way down to Yoshifab to pick up the car, and bring her home. Her first meal with her new heart & brain implant (american lard of 91 octane) First Meal by crazyoctopus, on Flickr Her first real drive on the street ( www.flickr.com/photos/crazyoctopus/10320647754/) Look at her pretty tuckus... Home again, home again by crazyoctopus, on Flickr After some adjustment of parts and tightening of some bolts 'n bolts, I was able to get her to idle at a decent RPM. This however was a small victory, there was another issue with the, I think, IAC and it is causing her to have a higher than normal idle when warm. It is either that or I need to adjust the TPS, or there is a slight vacuum leak, or maybe my dizzy... I really have no idea at this point. For now I am idling at 1100RPM and I would like it to be 750-900. Hopefully Josh will have an answer when I stop by on Friday to patch up an exhaust leak, if not then I'll deal with it after I solve the short that I have in the running lights circuit. 'till next time. ps. I also strapped on the front lip (FINALLY) and man oh man SEX FACE MCGEE
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Awesome stuff Mr.Octopus
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Oct 17, 2013 18:30:31 GMT
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Lets have a pic of the lip then! Looking forward to a cockpit video of you putting the pedal to the metal!
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Current retro - 1996 Alfa Romeo GTV / Daily - 2016 Nissan Qashqai Previous retros - Prelude, Integra, XR2s, XR3s, Orions, CRXs, Sylvia S12, S13, Pulsar, ZX 16v, 205 Gti, MX5, MR2 etc
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Great to see this up and running man, how delighted are you! It looks and sounds fantastic!
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Hello, Hello, Hello! Once again I'll be in Austin this year jumping out of my seat and yelling at the automobiles screaming down the track for the race this year. If you are local, or a temporary local from abroad, shoot me a message! Also I'll be posting photos from the race at day's end again so be sure to check www.flickr.com/crazyoctopus for updates and shots from turn 15! ==Leigh, I am SUPER FRIKKEN STOKED! I cannot wait to get some more videos and photos taken of Z Beast back in action
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speedy88
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"Nice Cortina mate"
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One of my all time favourite cars on RR. Glad to see Volvo power worked out for you, they're brilliant engines. I've always thought the 16v sounded more Japanese than the 8v too.
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Jun 13, 2016 22:01:45 GMT
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What ever happened to this?
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Rob
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You know, for kids!
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Jun 14, 2016 13:08:20 GMT
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oh. Way to get me excited!
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