The cage is purty.
HOTTT. I always wanted a White 350z with gold rims. Keep up the good work. Hope to see it at mighty.
if this z had gold rims, it would be everything you’ve always wanted.
They are bronze.
I have a couple completed engine pics on my camera. But I’m busy working in my garage right now, so you’ll have to wait 
Feel free to post anything you have, Don / Justin. Sorry I couldn’t make it back out there this morning - I had a ton of shit come up overnight with work 
Monday…
L19 isn’t a brand name it is a designation for a certain alloy of metal. ARP makes L19 fasteners for rod bolt and cylinder & main studs
oh, well doesn’t ARP make studs out of other alloys?
They sure do. Most off the shelf ARP head studs are 8740 CrMoly. ARP2000 studs are usually a better choice because you don’t have to deal with the issue of hydrogen embrittlement and the special handling procedures
STAINLESS STEEL: Ideally suited for many automotive and marine applications because stainless is tolerant of heat and virtually impervious to rust and corrosion. ARP “Stainless 300” is specially alloyed for extra durability. It’s polished using a proprietary process to produce a beautiful finish. Tensile strength is typically rated at 170,000 psi.
8740 CHROME MOLY: Until the development of today’s modern alloys, chrome moly was popularly considered a high strength material. Now viewed as only moderate strength, 8740 chrome moly is seen as a good tough steel, with adequate fatigue properties for most racing applications, but only if the threads are rolled after heat-treatment, as is the standard ARP production practice. Typically, chrome moly is classified as a quench and temper steel, that can be heat-treated to deliver tensile strengths between 180,000 and 210,000 psi.
ARP2000®: An exclusive, hybrid-alloy developed to deliver superior strength and better fatigue properties. While 8740 and ARP2000 share similar characteristics – ARP2000 is capable of achieving clamp loads in the 215,000-220,000 psi range. ARP2000 is used widely in short track and drag racing as an up-grade from 8740 chrome moly in both steel and aluminum rods. Stress corrosion and hydrogen embrittlement are typically not a problem, providing care is taken during installation.
L19: This is a premium steel that is processed to deliver superior strength and fatigue properties. L19 is a very high strength material compared to 8740 and ARP2000 and is capable of delivering clamp loads in the 230,000-260,000 psi range. It is primarily used in short track and drag racing applications where inertia loads exceed the clamping capability of ARP2000. Like most high strength, quench and temper steels – L19 requires special care during manufacturing to avoid hydrogen embrittlement. This material is easily contaminated and subject to stress corrosion. It must be kept well-oiled and not exposed to moisture.
AERMET® 100: With a typical tensile strength of 280,000 psi, Aermet 100 is a new martensitic super-alloy that is stronger and less expensive than the super-alloy austenitic materials that follow. Because it is capable of achieving incredibly high clamping loads, it is ideal for short but extreme environments like top fuel, funny car and some short track applications. Although Aermet 100 is a maraging steel that is far superior to other high strength steels in its resistance to stress corrosion, it must be kept well-oiled and not exposed to moisture.
INCONEL 718: A nickel based material that is in the high temperature, super-alloy class, it is found to be equally suitable in lower temperature applications. This material delivers tensile strengths into the 220,000 psi range and exhibits improved fatigue properties. Best of all, Inconel 718 is completely immune to hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion.
ARP3.5® (AMS5844): While similar to Inconel 718, these super-alloys are found in many jet engine and aerospace applications where heat and stress attack the life of critical components. The high cobalt content of this alloy, while expensive, delivers a material with superior fatigue characteristics and typically tensile strength in the 270,000 psi range. The immunity to hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion of these materials is a significant design consideration. These materials are primarily used in connecting rods where extremely high loads, high RPM and endurance are important factors – Formula 1, Winston Cup and CART applications.
CUSTOM AGE 625 PLUS®: This newly formulated super-alloy demonstrates superior fatigue cycle life, tensile strength and toughness – with complete resistance to atmospheric corrosion and oxidation. ARP is the first to develop manufacturing and testing processes for fasteners with Custom Age 625+. Best of all it is less expensive and expected to soon replace MP-35 as the material of choice in the high strength, super-alloy field. Typical tensile strength is 260,000 psi.
TITANIUM: ARP now offers special order fasteners made of an alloy (Ti6Al-4V) that is specially heat-treated (a process developed by ARP’s own Russ Sherman) and provides superior strength to other titanium alloys employed in racing and aerospace. The material has a nominal tensile strength of 180,000 psi, and is very corrosion resistant. The main advantage of titanium, of course, is its weight – which is about 40% lighter than a comparable fastener made of steel. Head studs and accessory bolts are ideal applications for this lightweight material.
I asked the same question but no reply. Too bad he didn’t go all out after the motor is pulled and throw in cams(don’t know if he got cams or not) and head works. But with that short block, it can handle well into the 500+ whp range. STill gonna be a fast Z and fun to drive.
damn!
ARP2000 rod bolts, and regular off-the-shelf ARP head stuff iirc. I don’t think it’s “too bad” I think it’s “built plenty for the duty cycle it will see” - I’m not even shooting for 500hp, 450-480 would be PLENTY, I more want a solid well made car.
looks sik congrats
Well with that power level you are saying, then your block is more than enough to handle it and be very safe. But becareful, boost is very addicting :lol:
trust me, if anyone knows about how much boost is addicting, its Dave…
Car now has about 675-700mi on it, changed the oil just shy of 500 to Redline 10W40 synthetic. There is a tiny wisp of smoke but from talking to Peter at APS and Shariff at Forged Performance in GA (biiiig APS dealer) we probably over-filled the oil pan (based on what the oil cooler capacity / recommendation was) so no big deal, gonna drain a little of the oil and see if it goes away - common issue w/ the APS kits from what I’ve seen on MY350Z.com - everything else seems quite solid, thankfully the little mis-hap at Carl’s shop w/ the shortblock doesn’t SEEM to have bitten us in the ass crosses fingers while knocking on wood so now it’s time to tie up a few loose ends this week-ish and maybe drive it a little before it starts snowing 
UGh…
Your car is sexy looking.
that is all I really have to say.
Snow? You live next to a parking lot, I’m drifting it in the snow. Even if you dont know about it!
only if I get to drift that expensive VW of yours