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well...I havent posted in forever on here...my Z24 was involved in a bad accident. I have a friend who wants it and he's gunna 3400 5spd it. Basically...it hit a huge watermain cover stickin out of the ground...it ripped up the tranny, oilpan, motor mount, lower control arms...etc..long list to repair. I found a 92 GTZ locally for 1G and fell in love:







I made a homemade CAI for it, I threw new side exit exhaust on it straight no cat with a small magnaflow muffler ( holy crap its louder than a bike), iridium plugs, royal purple 20W50. I bought it without a mechanical...it had a seized plug on cyl #2...my mechanic was able to remove it thank god. the whole center electrode and ceramic core were missing....no wonder it never ran A1 LOL. He also mentioned it was down 2L of coolant and it appearred to leak into one of the cylinders...(****) well...I am gunna try some stop leak first. worst case scenario is rebuild. the interior is near mint and the car has 290K on it. It needs a hood, some flat black paint, and a good night out at the track ASAP. I am gunna throw my old 14" z24 wheels on for the track, as well as strip the interior and trunk out a lil bit to lose some weight. I am gunna order the w41 chip this week. any suggestions?

DONT put the stop leak in.  You'll more than likely ruin the water pump, clog the heater core, gunk up the T-Stat and radiator.  It might even cause you to over heat due to it blocking a coolant passage in the head.

Replace that headgasket asap!  Also, 5w30 or 10w30 is all she needs.  I use Mobile One 5w30 Fully Syn, I suggest the same thing.  Running that thick of oil could cause seals to burst and then leak.  It could also cause premature failure since that oil is so thick.  


Welcome to the board and keep that GTZ looking/running nice!  

Thx for the advice...I trust my mechanic( I was a bit unsure of running it too). He said this type of stopleak is the only one he would use. He said the headgasket is a big job as well on a quad4. Also, theres a few reasons why I started running 20w50. One, its thicker which means its going to take a while to seep past your seals if they arent already leaking from running 5w30. Its also thicker which helps maintain a more constant oil pressure. It would more than likely reduce blowby as well if it was present ( which its not). 5w30 is recommended by manufacturer's simply because it helps build the most HP out of your engine. That doesnt necessaraly make it the best choice.

Do what you will.  
Just do a quick search on google about oils and what it can and cant do for you.

well....what about a B&M shiftkit...would the kit made for the 95-99 cavy work? Its getrag 5spd right?

What do you need a shift kit for with a 5-speed.  I must be missing something?

oops....my bad...I meant a B&M quick stick....and I guess they wont work. But I kinda figured out how to make a short shifter.

well....heres a pic of the spark plug that was pulled LOL...I got a better hood and a grille that allows a little air movement for it also. Theres a shot of the tip showing how rich she runs on 94octane too. I want to degree the cams and nab a w41 chip for it ( it just starts to pull real good before it hits limiter ) but I would like someone experienced locally to help. I have someone in mind. Anyways, heres some pics for you:

That thing must run real rich...those exhaust tips are just coated!  Are those the correct plugs for the engine?

yes they are the correct plugs LOL...its crazy...looks like a deisel exhaust tip LOL. Im gunna do some more weight removal and I hope to run some good numbers asap at the local track.

Lookin good!  I didnt know you bought a GTZ!  You have to come down to Calgary sometime soon.  Keep in touch.

hey chris!!! nice to hear from ya man. I will be down sometime this summer im sure. Ya I bought a GTZ man. Ive always had a thing for these cars ever since I had my 90 back in the day LOL. This ones a lil rough on the outside, but inside its really nice.

just a little update if anyones interested...got a new windshield today, and I went to look at a z26 for parts....what a find, swapped trunk lids entirely including a new spoiler. nabbed the taillight center sections which are near mint...what a find. All for 100 bucks. pics tommorow

Don't run that heavier oil in the Quad.  You take a chance of ruining it.
Headgasket is not that big of a job in a quad even if the head is warped.  Find someone else to work on that car!
Nice car!  And good luck with it!!

http://www.engraym.com/rides/1990_burgu ... _4_gtz.htm

nice dark garnet red 90! I miss my old one but this ones been great so far.