Subject	What I've been up to... **Pic Heavy**
Posted by	MrOzzie5183 on March 21, 2011 at 8:46 PM
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Message	A few months ago, I polished my upper plenum, installed new fuel injectors, PCV valves, hoses, and other misc stuffs. Car ran OK but was always idle hunting, so I bought a boost leak detector from Chris at boost pro, and found this nice little leak from over-tightening the PCV valve: Well that sucked, but I work full-time and am a full-time student so a relatively quick plenum pull can take a little while to do with such little free time. Especially since I during all this, I bought my first house and didn't want to tear down the car when I could be moving again in short notice (New home for Zed!!!) So I bought a new used plenum from John(MD) and had it powder coated metallic silver But then (Darn my luck!) Girlfriend treated me to a few laps in a Ferrari F430 in: Sadly though, since purchasing my ride in the F430, Exotic Racing aquired the brand new 458 and we had to spend a few more dollars so I could drive this! Awesome trip, but that ate up my spring break time to work on the Zed (also, the Ferrari probably ruined me for all time on all other cars(That thing is AMAZING, believe the hype!)) but I took an extra day off work, so I could get a little work done: The new garage comes with parts storage to help keep me organized! New SS hardware from Fastenal (thanks to BigTDogg for the write up) And that leaves today: I knowingly bought a pre-'94 plenum thinking the only difference was the bolt holes for the throttle spring covers, but the EGR tubes do not line up with the earlier style plenum, I'm a bit antsy to have my car back after being down so long so I was thinking of trying the JB-Weld in the tube method found here: http://www.twinturbo.net/net/viewmsg.aspx?forum=general&msg_id=1332219&forum=general&dtSearch=0 ]">clicky until I can delete the system properly with an engine removal, but I wanted some last minute feedback before I started. Also somewhere along the lines in school, I started an extra-ciricular project to design a new throttle body and here is what I've come up with so far: It's been a while since I've had time to work on it, and I now the vac tube needs to be moved a little, but I think I'm pretty close to cutting my first proto-type. Well, that's what I've been up to lately, thanks for reading.
Follow Ups	What I've been up to... **Pic Heavy** - MrOzzie5183 20:46:14 03/21/11 Link Fixed: - MrOzzie5183 20:51:35 03/21/11 Re: What I've been up to... **Pic Heavy** - lurker_nz 21:04:09 03/21/11 Do I get a deal on your tb's when you finish? :) - Wright (Ca) 21:14:15 03/21/11 A deal!!?? - MrOzzie5183 21:32:42 03/21/11 I'm interested :) - Wright (Ca) 22:03:04 03/21/11 how much for all the hardware from fastenall? - FuerGrissa 21:29:45 03/21/11 Approx 60 bucks for double - MrOzzie5183 21:36:32 03/21/11 wow, must be a really good discount - FuerGrissa 21:43:37 03/21/11 Yeah, I was real happy when I first discovered that - MrOzzie5183 21:52:31 03/21/11 was the new plenum polished at all before PC? - FuerGrissa 02:03:26 03/22/11 I used a die grinder with brown SoS pads - MrOzzie5183 11:38:12 03/22/11 Do you hope to make improvements in the TB with your - 240Z FeO2 21:37:42 03/21/11 I hope to... - MrOzzie5183 21:50:12 03/21/11 Just a hint use wood or plastic for your first prototype. - 5280Z_nightstalker 23:41:57 03/21/11 Do yourself a favor and install a Nissan fuel filter. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 22:26:33 03/21/11 Thanks for the advice - MrOzzie5183 12:00:01 03/22/11 cool man! (n/m) - KongZTT GT28RS MD 22:48:19 03/21/11 Nice dude, glad to help, interested in the TB progress - BigTDogg (MA) 07:49:48 03/22/11 The 458 looks like a Nerf Turbo football. (n/m) - SuparexTT 17:26:09 03/22/11
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