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4-cam
05-16-2011, 02:07 AM
I am not a very active poster but I am an avid follower and I just want to say thanks for all the great advice and information. I Found this site after I found a car that interested me. I did a lot of research before I purchased it. Because of this site and all the information that it contains I was very comfortable with the purchase and had knowledge of future issues that may be in need of repair.
Feb 2010 was the purchase date of 1991 #31. All last year I just drove the car and enjoyed it. At the end of last year I realize the car was starting to run a bit erratic at times and found I had a few vacuum leaks that needed to be taken care of so I got my first plenum pull out of the away. While apart I checked the injectors but can you believe the were all OK. 43000 miles and all the injectors were 13.8 ohms and leak down test was OK. Looks Like they got a little life still left in them.
These cars are very addicting and knowledge is dangerous. Next thing you know , the plenum and injector housings were on the bench and got a full 36m port job (my first attempt at porting). This took a bit longer than I expected but turned out very nice. I port mached the Injector Housing to the heads on the car. Out came all the secondary related junk and sent the PROM off to Corey for a rework. Next was the trip to the Powder Coat Company. Got the gaskets from Jerry and several weekends in my Bros. garage and WHAT A DIFFERENCE! Throttle response is much better. No more clatter from the flywheel and she pulls like a SOB
I never would have attempted anything like this if it wasn't for this site. I hope to make it to BG next year and meet some of you who made this all possible.

Thanks again:cheers:

Paul Workman
05-16-2011, 06:23 AM
Congratz on your Z, and congratz on your P&P! Nothing like a little time with a grinder to put some serious permagrin on your face, huh? Sounds like you may already have headers, yes? If not, that will be the next "oh, wow!" moment.

Gotta tell ya...Your comment about taking a little longer than expected got a smile from me. Whenever I have begun an upgrade project I plan it out and give myself extra time...and it always takes 3x or more than my liberal estimates! And, that just happened to another member (who will remain nameless - he knows who he is.;)) We teased him "a little" this weekend, but only because those that have done upgrades know you enter a swamp full of surprises when you set out to make power; & all that have gone before have been there done that -- join the club!:cheers:

P.

tomtom72
05-16-2011, 07:04 AM
Congrats on your new toy, and welcome to the Brotherhood!

:cheers:

Tom

HAWAIIZR-1
05-16-2011, 08:21 AM
Always great to hear another success story and it seems like many of us feel the same way about this family here. Nice job and congrats on your mods.

mike100
05-16-2011, 11:28 AM
I also port matched my I/H to the head primary the same way...triple layer of wd-40 soaked rags down the port as someone suggested on a previous post. Took about 4 days of porting and a couple of odd days to get injectors and put it all back together (twice). My hands sure did hurt.

My car already had a chip and pipe, so it only helped it to rev out over 5k rpm, but one of these days if i can get headers, I'll be in good shape.

JThomas
05-16-2011, 11:44 AM
Congrats Darby:

and hopefully you can make it to Bowling Green next year! Thanks for the offer as well. :cheers:

4-cam
05-16-2011, 12:55 PM
And yes, headers are next. I have to let the wife get over this project first. Im sure you al know what Im talking about. They just dont get this ZR-1 thing!

A26B
05-16-2011, 05:50 PM
Great work Darby. You done real good!

Lately, the ZR-1 Net Registry Forum has received some very nice compliments, such as yours, from members who have used the wealth of information available, the assistance of other members helping with answers & suggestions and the frienship willingly offered so readily.

Great work kudos to the brotherhood too!

GOLDCYLON
05-16-2011, 07:07 PM
Congrats and Welcome

PhillipsLT5
05-16-2011, 08:57 PM
At a mile high, you probably need all the porting and then some, sure is tough at that elevation and west is only higher up

4-cam
05-17-2011, 01:08 AM
I like Paul's " swamp full of surprises" comment. I had a bunch of those. I also realized I need to pay better attention on the order of reassembly. Nothing like taking something apart because the next piece should have been put on first.
Caution: don't wear your best pair of athletic shoes while porting. Those little shards of aluminum have a way of working there way thru the mesh. Every time I put them on I get a reminder of my porting project.