Recent content by John Dixon

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    Samsung Igniton Coil?!

    I think they improved the design at some point. For £25 each I'll just keep a spare.
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    Samsung Igniton Coil?!

    Developed a misfire on the car last week, culprit was pretty obvious once I got the covers off!! Think I'll change to use VW pencil coils, the OEM ones are expensive and hard to get in the UK and also I can eliminate the PTUs.
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    Up and running again :)

    Cheers. Not sure about a track day this year as still need to map it fully presuming I can use all the revs now. Definitely some next year though without a doubt.
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    Up and running again :)

    Finally got the new tank install finished and re-plumbed. Fired up today with only one minor coolant leak where I'd used the wrong size O-Ring. Now just got to put the front bumper back on, top up the oil and see if it's fixed the scavenge return issue. Next is to sort out air filters /...
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    Plumbing Nightmare!

    Maybe something like the 'shaker scoops' some of the old muscle cars run. Engine is solid mounted so it won't shake much anyway. Did look around scrapyards but most bonnet intakes are for intercooler and worried they might take in too much water as they are flush with the bonnet normally.
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    Plumbing Nightmare!

    Funnily enough that's the sort of thing I'm thinking about. I've got an airbox with trumpets and originally ran 2 x 2.5" ducts to the front bumper. That was too restrictive so put 2 x 350z filters on the top of the box but currently its just sucking the warm air off the rad. A good scoop of...
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    Plumbing Nightmare!

    Finally got sometime to fit the new tanks and hopefully cure my scavenge return issue once and for all. If I never have to make up another AN fitting it will be too soon! Just the top coolant hose to do then figure out how to get some air filters in there! There's just so little room that...
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    Retrorides 28th Aug, Worcestershire

    Was going to come to that as it's on my doorstep but working in Norway now :(
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    New Shiny Bits

    New oil tank, catch tank and header tank from AH fabrications. Hopefully the oil tank will finally sort out my scavenge return issues. Shame I'm on holiday for 2 weeks now so can't fit them!
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    Car actually moved this year!!

    Hi Rich, yes mate I saw the pics of the 240, very nice! Always fancied one myself but I'm sort of swinging towards either a 370Z or a Cayman S or an Aerial Atom for next toy. Think I'll always keep the ZX though :) Even bumbling about at 1/2 revs I've still been enjoying it, old cars just...
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    Car actually moved this year!!

    Bit of an update, after replacing the spring in the PRV then I still have some oil system issues :( Looks like the scavenge can't get the oil out quick enough and the crankcase is pressurising plus the oil is turning to foam. Think it's a combination of DP from the cooler and the tank being...
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    Car actually moved this year!!

    I'll certainly try to get to some events this year if I can get the niggles ironed out (and it doesn't blow up / catch fire!). PPC in the park was a pretty good day out, not sure what happened to it. It got cancelled at short notice the year Mallory was taken over, don't think its been on...
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    Car actually moved this year!!

    After a few years of really not looking at it (house, kids, working abroad 50% of the time) then I've actually had the 500ZX out this year :) Must admit even with the issues I have I've been loving driving it. Forget what a wonderful thing a big capacity normally aspirated engine is. So now...
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    Been a while ...

    Cheers, hopefully get it sorted soon. Doing a day on it this Saturday but working away for most of the next few months, so frustrating!!
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    Been a while ...

    Started to get back on the car, got p'd off after issues with previous engine builder but hopefully this time a bit more luck. Few pics for those who've been asking: Exhaust, just because it looks cool: http://1drv.ms/1pwZsOd New Oil tank in progress: http://1drv.ms/1otHE9L Engine back in the...
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