Freshly pulled in...
Engine Out 
Found some missing hardware 
Some new goodies 
Tore off the stock turbos/manis. New stuff going on 
Looks like something with the PS was leaking! 
More teardown 
Ashspec SMIC's installed 
Ashspec 2.5 IC Pipe & Planar Kit 
stock oil pan removed 
SZ Big sump pan going on 
Turbos and accessories going on 
No matter how I clocked the turbos, the oil drains would not line up 
Marked, Cut, TIG Welded. Much better fitment 
BDE mounts to give clearance to the bigger piping 
Accessories going on 
Found this.....Always use RTV sparingly! 
Ran into the same oil return issue on the passenger side 
Pass side complete 
Found this doozie behind the radio bezel 
Wiring for the new gauges 
New piping and AC condenser going in 
Made some new fire-wall pass thrus with good grommets. Notice the amp wire running right through the firewall sitting on bare metal? 
This could have burned the car down. Glad it was found 
Also pulled this from under the dash 
Piping mock-up 
Z1 Full Flow Cooler install 
Oil temp Sending unit 
Boost control solenoid mounted and wiring secured 
SZ FW and High-5 Clutch 
Time to drp the engine in 
Upgraded Clutch Fork & Pivot Ball 
Cooler lines routing 
Stock recircs modified to work with bigger piping 
Piping installed 
Custom coolant temp sensor pipe I made 
370Z Filters and MAF translator installed 
Exhaust going on 
Getting close 
Up and running. Checking the vitals 
WB02 Sensor wiring and routing 
Front end going back together 
Back on the ground! 
WB02 Module mounted 
More wiring 
3 gauge DIN panel installed and gauges + boost controller 
Here's a video of it running [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4IZhkNKsy8 ] Cheers!
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You're welcome Travis - Build log for those interested - 
