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August 2007 - Posts

• A day late, dollar short? LS1?

  Well, I was excited when I got up this morning. I thought i was going to go look at a LS1 motor for the 240z... But as of a few minutes ago I think the motor won't be there when I go to look at lunch today. We'll see, I may luck out and it may not be Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 29, 2007 10:51 AM from Project 240Z Blog | 0 Comments

• Why I won't be buying a Cadillac CTS-V

  So a few days ago I was on this CTS-V kick. I decided I'd get a CTS-V to replace the Tahoe, something fun to drive every day, yet still refined. I looked around, found one I was interested in locally and went to drive it tonight. Driving: The thing is Read More... Posted Monday, August 20, 2007 11:11 PM by Chris Hammond | 0 Comments Filed under: Cadillac, The Good

• Latest case of AADHD

  So my latest case of Automotive ADHD has me thinking it's time to get rid of the Tahoe and get myself a CTS-V Pros/Cons? Pro-> Better Gas Mileage, Smaller, Faster, Nice! Con-> Less Room, Can't Tow (The wife has an F350 for towing so that's not a Read More... Posted Saturday, August 18, 2007 10:20 PM by Chris Hammond | 0 Comments

• Who needs a steering wheel?

  Over the time working on the 240Z we had various problems getting the steering wheel mounted in the car properly. The steering column threads wouldn't allow the Nut that I had to thread onto the column so mounting the wheel was an issue. Last night I Read More... Posted Friday, August 17, 2007 11:46 AM from Project 240Z Blog | 0 Comments

• Project240Z Post Traumatic Stress Analysis

  I went out to the garage tonight with the hopes of trying to figure out what went wrong on Sunday. I was going to take the valve cover off and see if I saw anything out of the ordinary, then pull the head if I could get to that. Before doing those two Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 15, 2007 12:54 AM from Project 240Z Blog | 0 Comments

• Bad things oil and antifreeze don't mix

  So I'm in the garage. Pulled the drain plug on the motor, out comes antifreeze, then oil... bad things Share this post: Email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 14, 2007 9:34 PM from Project 240Z Blog | 0 Comments

• 2007 Solo Nationals

  Good news for me! After taking a year off of Nationals in 2006 I'm once again headed to Topeka for a week in September! I registered this morning in CStock in a 2007 Pontiac Solstice! The Collins have asked me to codrive this year in Topeka, a great honor Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 14, 2007 12:10 AM by Chris Hammond | 1 Comments Filed under: Autocross, SCCA, Solo Nationals

• 240Z First Autocross Run, Last Autocross run of 2007

  So I got up bright and early this morning, well it wasn't bright, the sun wasn't up yet. Headed out to Gateway Raceway in Madison Illinois for Event 7 of the St. Louis Region SCCA Solo Series. My parents came out in their large RV so I wanted to get out Read More... Posted Monday, August 13, 2007 11:27 AM from Project 240Z Blog | 0 Comments

• Bye bye motor, thanks for the memories

  On the Project240z's maiden autocross voyage today the motor decide to depart the living world. More to come, but it looks like another winter project may involve and LS1.... Share this post: Email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! Read More... Posted Sunday, August 12, 2007 9:57 PM from Project 240Z Blog | 0 Comments

• Starter update; rcompound tires.

  I pulled the starter out of the car last night and will be putting a new one back in the car tonight. Dad and I will also be working on the idle screw to see if we can't get the car to idle properly. Over lunch I ran to SPS and mounted RComps to the stock Read More... Posted Friday, August 10, 2007 5:06 PM from Project 240Z Blog | 0 Comments

• Project240Z Audio! New Exhaust

  Tonight I told myself I wouldn't start the car, I would get ready for my trip to Chicago tomorrow (going up there to give two days of DotNetNuke training classes). But I couldn't help myself, I had to get the camera and record the new exhaust! It's not Read More... Posted Monday, August 06, 2007 10:51 PM from Project 240Z Blog | 0 Comments

• One week after ignition

  So it's been over a week now since I drove the 240Z for the first time. What have I gotten done in that timeframe? Not much! I basically didn't touch the car until Thursday, and all I did then was take a few minutes to inaccurately measure the requirements Read More... Posted Monday, August 06, 2007 5:20 PM from Project 240Z Blog | 0 Comments