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Old May 27, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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98's do have the bolt on pulley.....
Here's my water pump...
I see you have a 2002....where did you get the 98 pump? Is you pulley chrome or polished? It looks great.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 01:57 PM
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Looks awesome man! I've thought your car was sharp as hell since the first time I saw it...great job!
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Old May 27, 2008 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 97ramsst
I see you have a 2002....where did you get the 98 pump? Is you pulley chrome or polished? It looks great.

I bought a used pump with low miles and had the pulley chromed along with the thermostat housing.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 04:03 PM
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So how exactly did you paint your engine bay? Did you have to drop the motor, or was there just alot of masking tape involved?
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Old May 27, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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Very nice. I like everything you have done to the Z.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by travisnd
I bought a used pump with low miles and had the pulley chromed along with the thermostat housing.

I have a chromed r-stat housing already....I just need a 98 pump now! If anybody comes across another one let me know....paypal in hand!
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Old May 27, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by chevroletfreak
Looks great! Everything balances out really nice. I suggest wrapping your fuel line heat tape with black tape or with oblong looming to cover/clean it up.

I see that you have a fuel pressure sender. Do you have a guage or do you just use it for logging and tuning? Where did you get the adapter.
Good idea about the line, and good eye... I do have a Fuel Pressure gauge. I have a Nitrous gauge as well
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Originally Posted by 97ramsst
Is that a stock water pump? I thought I read that 98s had a bolt on and off WP but my wifes 98 TA has a pressed on one like my 02 does. Maybe it was replaced at some point? I wonder if you can buy a replacment 98 pump and get one with a bolt on pulley? I really want to get one chromed (yeah, that "bling" the judges loved you were talking about..lol).

Does anyone know where to get a new one??? And if so I asume it will bolt on a 2002 right?

Stock... Should have cleaned/painted it when I did the cam but didn't.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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looks great, but why not clear the engine bay so it matches the exterior paint? really love the covers tho...
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Originally Posted by ZMONSTER!
So how exactly did you paint your engine bay? Did you have to drop the motor, or was there just alot of masking tape involved?

Lots of taping off Took me from about 9:00am to around 5:00pm start to finish (already having done the passenger side wire mod but not the driver side).

Took everything off the car that I could (intake tract, headlights and all the brackets for them and the bumper, washer fluid resevoir, etc...)
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Thanks for all the compliments guys and gals!
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Originally Posted by kyles2000z
looks great, but why not clear the engine bay so it matches the exterior paint? really love the covers tho...
It is cleared...
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Old May 27, 2008 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 6LITEREATER
Lots of taping off Took me from about 9:00am to around 5:00pm start to finish (already having done the passenger side wire mod but not the driver side).

Took everything off the car that I could (intake tract, headlights and all the brackets for them and the bumper, washer fluid resevoir, etc...)
Again it looks great! Just curious though why not paint the intake manifold? Dont feel it would go with your theme?
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Originally Posted by ZMONSTER!
Again it looks great! Just curious though why not paint the intake manifold? Dont feel it would go with your theme?
It is painted. I painted it satin black (when I had it off the car). I wanted the "stock but better" look that if you were looking wouldn't notice but side by side you can see mine is darker in color (unless the stock one is coated in armor all, lol).

The lid, radiator cover etc... are all painted as well
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ummm where can I get one of those lid emblems?????
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Originally Posted by turbowhistle86
ummm where can I get one of those lid emblems?????
That exact one? No clue. You can get something similar from Steve though at www.specializedstainless.com
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Old May 27, 2008 | 05:07 PM
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ohh i couldnt tell it waas cleared. was it done with a gun or rattle can? maybe the camera took away from the gloss but i thought it was just based. regardless it stil looks good.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by kyles2000z
ohh i couldnt tell it waas cleared. was it done with a gun or rattle can? maybe the camera took away from the gloss but i thought it was just based. regardless it stil looks good.
All rattle... It is unwaxed or polished though, didn't have time Looked better/good enough in person though
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Mark,

I am highly interested in how you routed your 5177 kit. I've got the same one... but where/how did you mount your solenoids? Very interested
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Mark,

I am highly interested in how you routed your 5177 kit. I've got the same one... but where/how did you mount your solenoids? Very interested
I mounted them between the radiator and condenser. They are hanging down there by a bracket I made out of a flat aluminum bar bent into an L. I used a couple of self tapping screws to hold it to the radiator support then it bends down and the solenoid brackets bolt to it...
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