RWD 2nd gen Maxima..
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Joined: Jan 2005
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From: San Diego, and all over it!
ill take some pics tomorrow, kinda stalemated right now, need a steering rack from a M30 or 300zx, or something with a tip to tip of 51 inches.
sant finish the exhaust unless i do the steering and cant do the steering unless i do the exhaust, so the steering is first. finished that braket minus the steering mounts, and made a new upper radiator support, thniking of putting some different healamps on her as well.
i got that one diseaase REV RUN was telling his kids about "my funds are low" LOL!
btw anyone with an 85-87 need a steering rack, its got about 5k miles on it and 500 miles on the new tie rod ends (greaseable)
sant finish the exhaust unless i do the steering and cant do the steering unless i do the exhaust, so the steering is first. finished that braket minus the steering mounts, and made a new upper radiator support, thniking of putting some different healamps on her as well.
i got that one diseaase REV RUN was telling his kids about "my funds are low" LOL!
btw anyone with an 85-87 need a steering rack, its got about 5k miles on it and 500 miles on the new tie rod ends (greaseable)
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Joined: Jan 2005
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From: San Diego, and all over it!
bump....
the bracket with out the rack mounting points....
the radiator support...
gonna use these headlamps, really rare, from a VW passat made by hella, got that black technology, really cool...
dont worry about the crap on the roof its the trunk interior dont want it to get wet LOL!
the bracket with out the rack mounting points....
the radiator support...
gonna use these headlamps, really rare, from a VW passat made by hella, got that black technology, really cool...
dont worry about the crap on the roof its the trunk interior dont want it to get wet LOL!
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Joined: Jan 2005
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From: San Diego, and all over it!
spacers needed to make it flush, rear only...
300zx BMC and booster
j30 calipers, lost the last ones (q45's)to the rain, those with the rotora are a straight bolt on to the 240sx front spindle..
the schematic.....
completed...
its a tight one...
so while doing this i bent the drivers side line....womp womp.... now i gotta get another one. prolly gonna do the lines all new since i know what sizes and bends that i have to make...
thats all for now, found out i need a j30 steering rack, so if anyone knows where i can get one or if you can get me one thatl be cool...
300zx BMC and booster
j30 calipers, lost the last ones (q45's)to the rain, those with the rotora are a straight bolt on to the 240sx front spindle..
the schematic.....
completed...
its a tight one...
so while doing this i bent the drivers side line....womp womp.... now i gotta get another one. prolly gonna do the lines all new since i know what sizes and bends that i have to make...
thats all for now, found out i need a j30 steering rack, so if anyone knows where i can get one or if you can get me one thatl be cool...
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Joined: Jan 2005
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From: San Diego, and all over it!
2 reasons
1. well the z31 i got this one from was the dual pistoon caliper design so itl compensate for it better
2. 3 brake lines with a remote spliter instead of 4 lines
1. well the z31 i got this one from was the dual pistoon caliper design so itl compensate for it better
2. 3 brake lines with a remote spliter instead of 4 lines
Reason 2 just clicked for me now, didn't realize it before. Z32 BMC might be a bit too much for J30 front calipers though. I've retained my stock BMC for Q45 fronts, and it holds up fine. The 240 community only upgrades to a Z32 BMC for Z32 fronts or anything bigger. It's fine if you plan to upgrade later; Z32 fronts offer a better selection of brake pads anyways.
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From: San Diego, and all over it!
hahaha yall stupid LOL!
for some reason this week sucks...
the master cylinder is leaking from the poportioning valve <----lame
the slave cylinder bleeder valve broke in the slave cylinder<----hella lame
the steering rack had tie rod end studs were bigger than the holes in the 240sx spindles <-----fixed that though
so i gotta get another slave cyinder and master cylinder, booo!
for some reason this week sucks...
the master cylinder is leaking from the poportioning valve <----lame
the slave cylinder bleeder valve broke in the slave cylinder<----hella lame
the steering rack had tie rod end studs were bigger than the holes in the 240sx spindles <-----fixed that though
so i gotta get another slave cyinder and master cylinder, booo!
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if your careful you should be able to drill the bleeder out and just pick up a new bleeder instead of buying a whole new slave cylinder, but if you can find one cheep way less of a pain in the azz
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From: San Diego, and all over it!
naaah i aint gonna risk it im just gonna get another one on sunday, looks like i aint gonna have a trunk, the gas tank might take it up, using one from a 240sx, along with some more bracing to keep the rear trunk section nice and strong...
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yeah i have but theyre all too boxy, and expensive, plus i have the 240sx one allready and it cost me 10 bucks, but if its too much trouble then ill just get one
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From: San Diego, and all over it!
update.....
rear was concerning me a bit due to rear frame peices i cut out, so i fixed it..
the bottom half of the car is now braced, ill add in another rod when i get the fuel cell..
got other non leaking master cylinder....
bled brakes and clutch <----ready to go!
mounted the steering rack on to the crossmember... rack bellows are on the way.
a lil close to the turbo
but with a lil twist here and a bend there....
wired up the starter, had to extend a few wires like 3 feet
now it sits, tomorrow im gonna atach the rack to the column then take out all the crap in the car and start to put the seats and dash back in
so now all i need left is:
fuel cell/ gas tank
dash interior back in
battery tray
radiator main hoses
wire up the fuel pump
engine oil, tranny oil and diff oil
start.....
rear was concerning me a bit due to rear frame peices i cut out, so i fixed it..
the bottom half of the car is now braced, ill add in another rod when i get the fuel cell..
got other non leaking master cylinder....
bled brakes and clutch <----ready to go!
mounted the steering rack on to the crossmember... rack bellows are on the way.
a lil close to the turbo
but with a lil twist here and a bend there....
wired up the starter, had to extend a few wires like 3 feet
now it sits, tomorrow im gonna atach the rack to the column then take out all the crap in the car and start to put the seats and dash back in
so now all i need left is:
fuel cell/ gas tank
dash interior back in
battery tray
radiator main hoses
wire up the fuel pump
engine oil, tranny oil and diff oil
start.....
Is it gonna start on the first crank and run? That's my challenge when I build/perform major repairs to an engine....so far it's been the 1990 Max that started and I had to shut off due too a minor fuel leak!!!!! So I'm batting about 50 and 1 .....
It's not crazy hot in San Diego is it? Last time I was out in Cali it was obvious why so many people love it out there! The beautiful weather and everyone of walking,... you hardly see any obesity amongst it's population like in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, etc.....
Hope I didn't sidetrack you with that heater comment. Considering what you've done, i'm sure you're plenty capable of modifying the stock system, retrofitting, or creating a custom one if that's what it came down to.