Build Thread Dustys has a new friend

Too late @CarMichael Angelo ...Summit to the rescue....I do need a cobra master cylinder though.



Had to get it above 100 bucks.

CarMichael Angelo said:

Meh,...I would’ve given it to you, and paid to ship it there.

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I could use a 2jz engine buddy

I really do appreciate it Mike. Y'all are the best set of forum buddies a guy could ever ask for.

My local friends just ask me to fix stuff, give them stuff, or let them hug my wife. ...the wife bites and has a bad attitude at times.

Got everything from Summit today. All the fittings work. The booster is holding vacuum...



I've got to order new intake plenum gaskets. The valve covers have blue Felpro neoprene gaskets so they should be ok. I want to change the master cylinder while I'm in there. This would be a good time to run new lines and install my adjustable prop valve.

Hopefully, I'll get this 300zx out of here by next weekend. Ive got to put a transmission speed sensor in the taurus ( gotta pull the whole valve body and tcm off ). Stupid design on fords end. Would be great to take the Taurus to work and on errands. Could keep the ecoboost parked sometimes. I'm coming up on 21k already....just bought the car in December.

droopie85gt said:

Dude, that rusty ass booster only has 50 miles? Shoulda painted before putting it in. Redoing all my wiring with the fender off lets me see how much the previous owner had to heat and beat the piss out of the strut tower to make it fit. I was like, I should take it off so I can paint this side while I am doing this....NOPE!

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It's been in for about 50 miles and two or three years. Can't remember when I put this engine in. It was a serious PITA and I should've painted it. I get the lucky chance to do it all again.

Test fitted the BigBully I picked up at the yard. I don't like the angles the hoses come out the thing. I'm not a big fan of the stack of fittings and the check valve sticking off the intake either. The red and blue fittings irritate me ( and always have ). The 4ft of black braided hose may find a new home, from my tool box to on Dusty. There's a Pep Boys down the road that has a bunch of AN fittings and stuff. Guess I'll be making a trip.



The old separator did its job catching oil but it did back flow to the pcv valve under boost. The valve must've done its job keeping the pressure out.

Here's a before pic....



The steel wool in this thing makes me a little nervous. Just the thought of a little piece finding its way down beside a piston makes my head hurt.

I said it way back in this thread and I'll say it again " I love Summit AN fittings...the other cheap ones are crap ! ". Got the vacuum check valve hoses up. I actually had enough fittings to make it happen but nothing wrong with extras. Eventually, they will all get swapped out for black ones.

For the vapor line from the breather I had to drill through two washers with a step drill bit. Anyone that's ever attempted it knows that it's a puckering moment every time that thing spins out of the pliers. Luckily, I got them done and didn't loose any blood.





This fitting has the nut on top so there's no threat of it falling off and getting sucked in the turbo.

The straight fittings at the intake and first at the check valve are cheap no name fittings that I've had for years. They've been installed on a few different cars so they're a little beat up. It takes the brute force of a drunk pig to tighten them up. This causes the anodizing to rub off from the pressure. The others are Summit brand and go on with ease. ( with a little AN fitting lube ).

Here's the underhood shot as of tonite. Soon most of this stuff is coming out and getting cleaned up.





Hard to believe I've been working on this thing for a couple years now. Still gotta figure out what to do with all the stuff back there on the firewall.

I'm going to finish drinking now. Any ideas are helpful fellas.