frecklecolouredbrain

what for? and yes you can. just pinch off the vacuum hose that connects to the airbox. If there is no vacuum on that line the solenoid won't know when to engage. you might have to close the smaller hose to the rear of the TB aswell. what for?

I've hit 106(170kph) on a dead flat road. It took a while too; good thing I'm in Saskatchewan(thats in Canada). What I like the most about these trucks going that fast is the feeling that you're not entirely connected to any road surface at all.

nope. thats for the 91-95. we have different wiring around the TB. I really just wanted to know if anyone actually had these connected to stuff and what that stuff was.

any gl5 80w90 will do the job. just buy from a reputable brand name.

Its really hard to tell. When I outted the cat and stock fan, I noticed a huge difference. After the intake it felt like maybe 1/2 the increase I got from removing the fan and everything runs SO much smoother. Add in the look and sound of it and I'd say It a pretty good deal for $100. I probably won't get the full effect until I put on the pacesetters that are sitting in my storage room. But that will have to wait until I don't need the truck for a few days. All in, I've taken about 2.5 seconds off of the stock acceleration times, and the low-end torque feels a bit better. I plan on putting it an a dyno to see what i'm getting at the wheel, before I decide whether I want to go forced induction or not. That's next summer's project. I'm curious to see how you got the 300zx engine in there. I wanted to, but I thought I wouldn't fit with the DOHC and all the extra piping. Did you swap ECU's for fuel mgmt.

if i were honestly going for "more" performance, i'd think about the shield. The reason I put it in was 1. for a little bit more-than-stock performance(which it has), and 2. It looks great and sounds RETARDED as i pull away from newer pathies at the green light.

are we all just the same people in different colour trucks? thats awesome. but i'd really like to know what some of these harnesses are for. so would a bunch of us i'm sure. I figure that #1 is for cruise control. anybody have it hooked up? but whats the one with the jumper in it, behind the battery? or the little white one branching from the crank sensor pick-up. And if all the wiring harnesses are the same, why isn't there an A/C plug anywhere in the engine bay? lets get some pics up. Of who has what pllugged in, or who has another "mystery connector". I guess i should have stated that this should be more like game than anything else right from the get-go.

and pic #4 is fixed. Is that one for my interior heater???

ok I'll try again then: I'm sorry, but you're wrong about the 2 pin connector hanging loose over the right valve cover. It's not for the air/fuel mixture heater. That 2 pin connector is fixed to a plastic mount toward the rear of the same valve cover; under, and slightly behind the fuel lines. That harness is well connected to the mixture heater. I tried to get my thoughts across a little clearer, but all I did was find a long winded way to say that the connector for my heater is hooked up. oh, and I actually am a smart-ass. so feel free to call me one.

i thought that was what the pipe was for, but you're wrong about the connector. my heater is hooked up.

So we all have a bunch of random connectors and such that aren't hooked up to anything; just like the title says. Does anyone know what they are? Does anyone have them connected to anything? If so, chime in or post a pic. I've always wondered what the mystery connectors were for, and It might also be helpful for others. Click the links for a bigger picture. 1. click ...and what is that little pipe for on the firewall? 2. click 3. click 4. click 5. click 6. click and this is where my AIV used to be. don't worry about the bare wires, they were for the aiv solenoid but thats gone.

did you check the harness connector for the fuel pump? I had an issue with a loose connection there a while back.

yeah, i'd say thats pretty rotted, with til you see how bad the filter inside is you can pull that little vac. solenoid and cap the line where it "y's" off of the AB valve line. there should be a blue relay in that area too; I pulled mine and didn't have any problems. there should be another part to this setup under you intake hose, that can go too. once it all out, theres actually quite alot of space in there.

but seriously now. The metal mesh looks better; especially if you paint it to match the body. And, it does allow better airflow for that 105F( I know it helps up here with our 49C(120F) summers, but not so much with our -37C(-35F) winters). besides, I doesn't look like the 91 grille match up eith you corner light properly. I say stay with the 80's, and thank you. I was looking at the same change, but now that i've seen them side by side I'm sticking with my 89.

take a look at my thread "intake project on the go". you can see how much of the AIV I took out(everything). the pipe to the exhaust manifold is still there, i just put a cap in the hose until i get my headers in( you can see it beside the "nub" on my rad. And the pipe to the CAT? Pull enough that the engine bay is clear, but leave everything underneath there just incase you want to put it all back or move to a place with emissions. As for what MY1PATH says...yes, leave you EGR. 456 your taking out your cat,you might as well do something for the environment. And I an see his point on the mpg thing. Canister stays. thats stopping fuel from getting out. Even if its only a little bit evaporating, these trucks already waste enough gasoline as it is. One request: you have to post a pic of you AIV filter if you haven't already turfed it. Mine was pretty scary.

i did the electric fan last year

yup. just a standard washable pcv breather. I picked mine up at Part Source, but any automotive store should carry them. I'm starting to think of relocating the AB, I just haven't fouund a suitable place yet.

Ok, I finally got it done. I didn't remember to take enough pics for a start to finish, but I'll atleast show you where it came from and the finished results sounds fantastic and runs a whole bunch better too. Popped a little filter on the AB valve(not in pic) and it worked like a charm

I was worried about restriction too so I mocked all the pieces together with duct tape(the king of tools), thru on a popcharger and took it for a drive. Even with a mesh screen over the TB(you know, just in case everything fell to pieces) I noticed it ran a little better. I'm not gonna waste all this time without knowing if there was a pay off at the end. And anyhow, has anyone with TB even looked at their air filter; half way thru it's life: clean all the way around, dirty where the air comes in. That's part of what gave me the idea first. Than I saw the LPperformance plastic one and was sold. Just too bad they're not around anymore; coulda bought one and used my day off for something else.

Ok, I just spent the day with a welder and some tools and this is what i have so far. Anybody with a TB might recognize some pieces, as i decide to keep it nissan, and used a pathey plenum for the fab. it still looks messy, but I plan on going to town with some putty and paint. Al ahould be done by next weekend...and my camera sucks cheers

Mine was the same when I got her. An owl hit it after flying into the hood a few years back. Took me 2 years to find one in good condition with a working motor. good luck with the rest of the work

Does Redpath have the fold-down arm rest in the back seat or are my eyes deceiving me. and was this an 87/88 thing only? My 89 doesn't have them but my back seat would be the cat's a$$ if i could get them. I remember my 87 having them back in the day.

Just some tips for these 3 when you get to them. 1. take some snips to cut out the inside of the WORST door you can find and take a picture. I had to do this for my driver side lock and it a bugger trying to figure out how to put it back together with 2 1/2 fingers and something stabbing halfway into your wrist. Also, using the Worst door won't screw over anyone that needs a "new" one. 2. Patch it before you fold the seats up and rip out the whole floor, cause that's a really crappy day when it happens. And, if you're welding in some new bits of floor, use a good heavy gauge so your seat still mounts well. 3. drill some holes on the inner side of the body so the foam has something to grab onto or else it'll just shake free and be a worse problem. I suggest a few 1/2" holes and after you inject the foam, push in 3/8" with a fender washer as far as you can. this'll stop anything from breaking free(can you tell that I've been seriously considering this?). Oh, and don't worry if you can't get rid of a the rust; it took 20 years to get as bad as it is. I don't think our rides will last long enough for it to get that much worse.

the air fiter in the AIV airr box is probably plugged. = no fresh air to cat.

AB vave stays; thank guys. and yes there wil be pics, but i'm not taking any until i start the welding and finishing.. when ever i get a day off. you'll get a start to finish just in case you wanna try it. has anyone disconnected the warmair intake assy?