F-Body Europe

JackZ28 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2003 12:26 pm

Well, if Dieter gets the Oliver Racing Billet Connecting Rods that I ordered either Monday or Tuesday, hopefully the ole' Z will be running by Friday.. He showed me the rods and they're pretty much FUBAR... The bearings were shot, so I'm upgrading- FUK IT!!

T.E.K. · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2003 12:49 pm

That's good news. Oliver rods? Damn dude you went all out! Who are the pistons by? I hope you keep it after this.

Hawk · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2003 5:40 pm

did you go 6.125 full floating? congrats

Squirrelina · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2003 8:00 am

.... wow then you come by for a coffee on your test ride?

Garry · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2003 9:17 am

nice to hear you finally gettin' close to driving your Z again ... just in time before winter comes in ...

Roy · **Posted:** Fri Nov 28, 2003 5:44 am

BOL ,JACK

JackZ28 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 30, 2003 10:03 pm

Thanks everyone. I am excited... I am seriously going to have to stay away from the autobahn, though...

The pistons are Ross forged pistons. The rods are some of the best money can buy, so hopefully I will never have to replace them. The OLIVER I-beam connecting rod features an exclusive "Parabolic Beam" design that reduces beam stress and "delivers the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any connecting rod currently available."

All rods are precision machined using only premium mill certified aircraft quality E4340 chrome moly alloy billets, heat treated to produce a 100% martensite grain structure. Continual inspection, statistical process control, batch sampling and fatigue cycle testing assure the delivery of the finest product obtainable. Batch matched individual, replacement rods are in stock.

predator · **Posted:** Sun Nov 30, 2003 11:43 pm

so i guess it wasnt the cam you must have had some wore out bearings man DAMN

JackZ28 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 01, 2003 7:31 am

Yep, or they were not installed correctly- it is/was serious..

JackZ28 · **Posted:** Thu Dec 04, 2003 7:38 pm

Ok, maybe next Friday. :cry:

Squirrelina · **Posted:** Thu Dec 04, 2003 7:56 pm

next Friday would be tomorrow???

Roy · **Posted:** Fri Dec 05, 2003 4:53 am

Jack what is the news man . Is it alive?

Squirrelina · **Posted:** Fri Dec 05, 2003 6:38 am

Roy that Dieter he is talking about had a shop in Wiesbaden area before, do may know him?

JackZ28 · **Posted:** Fri Dec 05, 2003 7:18 am

I initially meant today, but now I mean next Friday. If I say next, I don't mean the next day...

He's still waiting on the rods.

Roy · **Posted:** Fri Dec 05, 2003 9:19 am

Yes , Iknow him just as an acquaintence , at auto shows
hopefully next friday it is then,goodluck

JackZ28 · **Posted:** Fri Dec 05, 2003 11:58 am

He always has his row of cars at CARS ARE THE STARS here in Vogelweh.. I really like that '67 (I think) RS..

BenZ28 · **Posted:** Fri Dec 05, 2003 1:47 pm

Is this the page of the guy you're talking about:

http://www.us-oldiecar.de/index.html ???

Ben

JackZ28 · **Posted:** Fri Dec 05, 2003 2:08 pm

Yes, that is his 2nd gen!

JackZ28 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 09, 2003 1:46 pm

Well, I just got back from there, and after showing me what all they had to do to fix my screwing around, they told me she'd be ready Friday...

SRZ · **Posted:** Tue Dec 09, 2003 2:47 pm

WOOOOOOOHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

Cool! Glad to hear it! I'll be reborn shortly as well. ZBLK is gone......the board name. I'm going under new alias's..... :twisted:

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Hope to be up by next Friday..

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