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Here's a nifty little list of things I have done to save, easily, thousands. -Wrecked J30's are your best friend. Find a J30 in a wrecker, and rip out what you need! Odds are, it will work in the Z. My Z has a PTU, various electrical connectors, a large variety of hoses (including a PCV set), shift lock solenoid, an alternator, and soon a fan clutch. I spent about $40 on all these combined. -ALL of the Z's electrical connectors can be found on Infinity/Nissan cars. Need a $500 harness? Naw, you need some fresh, new2you connectors bits for 15 bucks. -I made EGR plates from a piece of scrap sheet metal and a hack saw. Need gaskets for those? -Speaking of the EGR, my exhaust plug came from a oil pan bolt. 23mm, fits perfect. No need for the 40 odd dollar Z1 setup here! -I made ALL of my paper gaskets, and exhaust gaskets, with gasket paper and a ball peen hammer. Lay the paper out on whatever you need to cut (plenum, TB's, etc), and tap the paper till it cuts. For the exhaust, I bought standard exhaust "paper" and copper, and cut away. ez pz. I could go on, but there are ways around the Z money pit without sacrificing quality.
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