· Chris Hammond
Last Updated

Yet another setback!

Explore a personal blog about house hunting, unexpected home improvement challenges, and a passion for car maintenance and modifications.

Tonight Natalie and I went and looked at a house, it’s got ~5 acres, a 2 stall barn, a hay shed, and an oversized two car garage. That covers the basics. While looking around in the garage I found a circuit breaker, sweet, setup just for the garage. It’s even got a section marked “Welder”! score, 220 already wired in the garage. Where do I sign?

I got home and finished dinner around 9 or 9:30pm, didn’t feel much like working on the car. So, I didn’t. Then I thought, well I had better check if the fittings I ordered last night would work on the oil cooler adapter. Guess what? They don’t f’ng fit! I don’t know who was smoking crack on the HybridZ Forums, but the oil cooler adapter plate’s fittings are NOT 18mm, at least the 18mm x 1.5 to 10AN fittings I got sure are too damn big.

After I found that, all the stuff I had overnighted from Summit last night is pretty much useless, at least until I figure out what sizes I really need, or I just try to order another oil cooler adapter. That set me over the edge, I decided I was just going to try and take the oil filter adapter out of the block from my 78 280Z motor sitting on the floor of the garage.

The other night I attempted to find two nuts to fit over this to aid in backing this adapter out, I failed at finding any. So I took my vice grips and clamped down, the adapter came out rather easily. I stuck that adapter into the block on the turbo motor, and stuck the oil filter on. Problem solved, no more oil cooler, at least not for now. Though I could have saved myself a few hundred bucks had I just done that two nights ago :(

Later tonight I went back out to the garage (around 11:30) and started looking at how I’m going to fabricate my mount for the VR sensor to read the 36-1 wheel. I think I have a good setup figured out and will fabricate that immediately after work tomorrow so I can try to finish up any welding I may need to do (I think that’s the last thing) because I know the Rally Bug will be needing the welder back soon!

Share:
Back to Blog

Related Posts

View All Posts »
Looking for another 240z

Looking for another 240z

Discover the history, design, engine performance, and production details of the 1973 Datsun 240Z in our blog post. We delve into the captivating story of this timeless sports car, known for its sleek body, powerful engine, and its pivotal role in the world of Japanese sports cars. Ideal for classic car enthusiasts or potential buyers.

Looking for another 240z

Looking for another 240z

This blog post shares our desire to own another Datsun 240z. If you're located in or near the St. Louis area and have an old Datsun, connect with us as we're interested in discussing further.

Project240z 10 Years Later

Project240z 10 Years Later

Relive the unfortunate autocross run of the classic 240z at Gateway Motorsports Park ten years ago. The blog post unfolds the dramatic event and shares a cautionary tale for car enthusiasts about the importance of proper tuning before competition.