Bad luck? good luck? Profound change to my 350z !!!

andre12031948 · 10-02-2011, 04:00 PM

It all started with hurrican Irene. Just after I got a brand new transmission from Nissan, & a new ACT clutch, my car was swallowed by a wave of water that was released by the Neversink reservoir. I was driving it at the time(don't ask

. They claimed that concern of reservoir failer/collapse forced them to release the water.
Anyway, State Farm classified it as total loss. Not to me! Since I just got a NEW trans, a New ACT clutch, & an engine that I babied. It's true I drag raced it, but for the other 39k/40k miles I shifted at 2k rpm, changed Mobil 1 every 1,500 to 2,000 miles & NEVER street raced it. I immediatly changed the oil 3 times, and trans/gear oil as well. Avoided any damage to drivetran, but the computer/harnesses ?????
State Farm offered me rediculous amount of money. It was more than I paid for the car almost 2 years ago.
I made a deal with State Farm to buy my car before it went to auction.
Now it was a question of what to do. Change wires harnesses/computer/new tune, should I do some work to engine? Spend money to get one or two tenths in performance OR do an SL swap.
I DECIDED ON AN LS SWAP!
Buying a used LS & rebuiding it, adding bolt ons, taking 6 months, having local shops do the trial & error build, spending money on a used engine just didn't make sense to me. It's only about 30% more in cost to get a brand new engine with a 2 year warrenty. It's also 100% better in saving all that aggravation, & you have the engine in days not month/years.
Now came the decision, should I build a 10 second car, roll cage & all, or a completely streetable car that I can enjoy every day, go to the track on weekends & do 11.5 in the 1/4 mile & have almost no worry of breakage at the track. My choice, 11.5 second bracket racer that I can enjoy 7 days a week. After carefull selection, I chose the perfect(in my opinnion) LS engine, the perfect auto(no worry of rear end breakage

(consistant times) transmission. I also chose "THE BEST" shop to do this type of work.
I'm going to be silent on engine & trans information till swap is completed(the auto trans. is a 3 speed for racing and a 4th gear for highway driving. I'm the only one that I know off that uses this trans.
More info to come.
Thanks for reading my story. Happy ending????

Trips · 10-02-2011, 04:13 PM

I would have avoided all the potential problems that come with a car that has been in a flood and move to something new with no water damage but thats me.

Good Luck with LS swap and hope you have many miles of trouble free

andre12031948 · 10-02-2011, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple's

I would have avoided all the potential problems that come with a car that has been in a flood and move to something new with no water damage but thats me.

Good Luck with LS swap and hope you have many miles of trouble free

Thanks & nice to meet you.
Ye, I thought about getting another car. A low mileage 08 Vette was in my thoughts. That would have been the smart thing to do, but in no time I'd be bored. Drag racing is fun for me, & I'm good at it.
I'm replacing everything, & it was fresh water. The engine spins like a top. The only damage that I see is in the electric/harnesses system. I hope

90 ST · 10-02-2011, 08:17 PM

Sounds like it's going to be a sweet-er ride! GL with the swap!

MightyBobo · 10-07-2011, 10:02 AM

If it were me? I'd gut that bitch and make it a track rat w/ an LS motor. Water damage? Nothing left to be damaged by water if its all removed, for the most part haha.

jnaut · 10-15-2011, 07:49 PM

Andre, good project. I sold my Z as well and now im buying a CTS-V with the LSA motor. I would only assume the the ecu's and clusters are wasted as for the harness it will be fine since its fresh water. Since you flushed the trans no issues there , dont forget the diff. As for the engine pulls the spark plugs and crank the engine over to make sure no water is in the combustion chamber. after that put a little auto trans fluid down the spark plug holes and crank it over as it will coat everything and keep it from forming surface rust. Was it running when it went under water?

andre12031948 · 10-15-2011, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jnaut

Andre, good project. I sold my Z as well and now im buying a CTS-V with the LSA motor. I would only assume the the ecu's and clusters are wasted as for the harness it will be fine since its fresh water. Since you flushed the trans no issues there , dont forget the diff. As for the engine pulls the spark plugs and crank the engine over to make sure no water is in the combustion chamber. after that put a little auto trans fluid down the spark plug holes and crank it over as it will coat everything and keep it from forming surface rust. Was it running when it went under water?

Ye, I did all that. You don't think I would try to compress water

The engine & all that, I'm sure is in fine shape. I'll either sell all, or save it for a blown engine 07/08 Z. After all, the engine is strong, trans. & clutch are new(400miles) & an 11lb. alum. fly wheel, plus test pipes & full exhaust.
That's a nice car you're buying. Lux. plus 12 seconds 1/4 mile. My engine with headers, exhaust, & a tune should give me similiar H.P as your car. I guess I can always add a supercharger later. I want to do 11.5 bracket racing. It's fun racing a whole bunch of different cars. I won a couple of trophies with a broken 2nd. gear trans

. At some of the big import meets, I can have 70/80 cars in one class. Racing against them & winning is much more fun then just time runs.
nice to hear from you

tranceformer · 10-17-2011, 01:13 AM

Are you going to come back to FL this winter for some racing?

andre12031948 · 10-17-2011, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tranceformer

Are you going to come back to FL this winter for some racing?

Right now I want to get my car build & on the road. I do miss it. As far as Florida, as much as I enjoy it, it doesn't look good. It's months away, who knows.
What's with Jason? He sold his Z & buying a Cadi. Is he going to race it? or is it going to be the family car

I hope all is well with both of you. We never went to that strip club

Andre

tranceformer · 10-17-2011, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andre12031948

Right now I want to get my car build & on the road. I do miss it. As far as Florida, as much as I enjoy it, it doesn't look good. It's months away, who knows.
What's with Jason? He sold his Z & buying a Cadi. Is he going to race it? or is it going to be the family car

I hope all is well with both of you. We never went to that strip club

Andre

is he going to race it? does a bear sh!t in the woods???

jnaut · 10-17-2011, 08:27 PM

Record for a manual trans cts-v is 12.1 @ 124...ima beat this in the first month of ownership hahahaha

andre12031948 · 10-17-2011, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jnaut

Record for a manual trans cts-v is 12.1 @ 124...ima beat this in the first month of ownership hahahaha

12.1 ? isn't that time straight from the dealer? 556hp as a start, in your hands

You'll be running 11.1 in no time.

Pulley change first

???

Brazilbro · 10-17-2011, 10:19 PM

Let me know if you want to sell off your engine ect. would be great in my 240z

jnaut · 10-18-2011, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andre12031948

12.1 ? isn't that time straight from the dealer? 556hp as a start, in your hands

You'll be running 11.1 in no time.

Pulley change first

???

LOL, nope most 12.9's as its a 4000# car. Ill prolly order the car beginning next month and while I wait... going to order a good about of go-fast goodies...

10-02-2011, 04:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
andre12031948 Banned Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: monticello new york 127 Posts: 1,095 Drives: 08 350z black 6m/t Rep Power: 0	Bad luck? good luck? Profound change to my 350z !!! It all started with hurrican Irene. Just after I got a brand new transmission from Nissan, & a new ACT clutch, my car was swallowed by a wave of water that was released by the Neversink reservoir. I was driving it at the time(don't ask. They claimed that concern of reservoir failer/collapse forced them to release the water. Anyway, State Farm classified it as total loss. Not to me! Since I just got a NEW trans, a New ACT clutch, & an engine that I babied. It's true I drag raced it, but for the other 39k/40k miles I shifted at 2k rpm, changed Mobil 1 every 1,500 to 2,000 miles & NEVER street raced it. I immediatly changed the oil 3 times, and trans/gear oil as well. Avoided any damage to drivetran, but the computer/harnesses ????? State Farm offered me rediculous amount of money. It was more than I paid for the car almost 2 years ago. I made a deal with State Farm to buy my car before it went to auction. Now it was a question of what to do. Change wires harnesses/computer/new tune, should I do some work to engine? Spend money to get one or two tenths in performance OR do an SL swap. I DECIDED ON AN LS SWAP! Buying a used LS & rebuiding it, adding bolt ons, taking 6 months, having local shops do the trial & error build, spending money on a used engine just didn't make sense to me. It's only about 30% more in cost to get a brand new engine with a 2 year warrenty. It's also 100% better in saving all that aggravation, & you have the engine in days not month/years. Now came the decision, should I build a 10 second car, roll cage & all, or a completely streetable car that I can enjoy every day, go to the track on weekends & do 11.5 in the 1/4 mile & have almost no worry of breakage at the track. My choice, 11.5 second bracket racer that I can enjoy 7 days a week. After carefull selection, I chose the perfect(in my opinnion) LS engine, the perfect auto(no worry of rear end breakage(consistant times) transmission. I also chose "THE BEST" shop to do this type of work. I'm going to be silent on engine & trans information till swap is completed(the auto trans. is a 3 speed for racing and a 4th gear for highway driving. I'm the only one that I know off that uses this trans. More info to come. Thanks for reading my story. Happy ending???? Last edited by andre12031948; 10-02-2011 at 04:07 PM.

10-02-2011, 04:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,728 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	I would have avoided all the potential problems that come with a car that has been in a flood and move to something new with no water damage but thats me. Good Luck with LS swap and hope you have many miles of trouble free __________________

10-07-2011, 10:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 52	If it were me? I'd gut that bitch and make it a track rat w/ an LS motor. Water damage? Nothing left to be damaged by water if its all removed, for the most part haha. __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

10-15-2011, 07:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
jnaut A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: wpb, fl Posts: 1,146 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 17	Andre, good project. I sold my Z as well and now im buying a CTS-V with the LSA motor. I would only assume the the ecu's and clusters are wasted as for the harness it will be fine since its fresh water. Since you flushed the trans no issues there , dont forget the diff. As for the engine pulls the spark plugs and crank the engine over to make sure no water is in the combustion chamber. after that put a little auto trans fluid down the spark plug holes and crank it over as it will coat everything and keep it from forming surface rust. Was it running when it went under water? __________________ Best 1/4 mile 12.24 Best mph 114.5_______

10-17-2011, 01:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
tranceformer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Palm Beach, FL Posts: 1,213 Drives: 2009 370Z PW 6MT Rep Power: 267	Are you going to come back to FL this winter for some racing? __________________ Ray 2009 370Z Base Sport 6MT / 12.860 @ 109.09mph / 1.921 60ft / street tires official 1/4 mile track times

10-02-2011, 08:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
90 ST A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,861 Drives: 90 and 15 GMC Sierra Rep Power: 420	Sounds like it's going to be a sweet-er ride! GL with the swap!

10-17-2011, 08:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
jnaut A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: wpb, fl Posts: 1,146 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 17	Record for a manual trans cts-v is 12.1 @ 124...ima beat this in the first month of ownership hahahaha __________________ Best 1/4 mile 12.24 Best mph 114.5_______

10-17-2011, 10:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
Brazilbro A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,131 Drives: Juke/240Z Rep Power: 848	Let me know if you want to sell off your engine ect. would be great in my 240z __________________ Juke AWD/240Z SR20 08 Evo 10(Stage 2) SOLD Fastest Sport 6spd 370Z 11.8 @126.5SOLD

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