Triple SU set up at the Nationals

[240ZX]

Steve did it at a conversation piece and for fun. i think he had upwards of a couple hundred hours in the conversion. It was very well done to look like an original set up and it works well. Does it work better than the stock set up...well only Steve can answer that question. My understanding that higher RPM that it really goes well.

I would not question or fault Steve for this project, he did this because he wanted to and he could make it work. And it does. He drove that car down from Oregon.

Is he a SU guru absolutely...He is a Datsun Guru as well. 240ZX, i think you are being unfair to make such a comment. There are many people on this site that use is products and swear that they are the best you can buy.

This is an unbiased opinion from me, because all my cars use Solex or Mikuni carbs. I know Steve and his wife Pam because we travel in the same circles. He knows his stuff....

Easy big boy! I wasn't questioning any of Steve's product or abilities. I just thought it was interesting that a SU specialist would build up a set of triple SU's for a six cylinder, when it is a known fact that there are issues with this configuration. Your comment however, implies that I was questioning his product.....re-read, I made no such statement! Ron, I don't think my comment was unfair! I always think its fair to question things....even from the best professionals, as even they get is wrong sometimes.

[Ron Carter]

Kinda makes you wonder about a guy thats supposedly a SU guru, who goes forth with a tripple SU set-up!!!? Hmmmmmm!

To me this reads like a backhanded comment. You are clearly questioning the competency of Steve, and his business. I didn't like it, and didn't agree with it, and said so.

Everyone on this list with a 240Z or 260Z are potential clients of Z Therapy. They could read your comment and get the wrong idea.

Look, I appreciate that you question things, we all do. I think I would phrase it differently. Or better still, contact Steve at Z therapy and ask Steve directly, instead of posting the comment above.

Clearly you did not know Steve's intentions or modivations and made assumptions based off what you saw and Carls comments.

I am not mad, i just want to clear the air.

A better statement is: I wonder if Steve knew of the disadvantages of the tripple SU setup based off of Carls comments above? This makes it a discussion, not a nasty comment.

[240ZX]

Ron, I share no hard feelings either but, please try not to read things into comments that only exist in your own mind. I can understand your defense since Steve and his wife are your personal friends. Had I know the details of the effort I would not have said a thing. Sorry to offend your feelings Ron.

Tom

[Mike]

I think Steve did it just to prove that it could be done. It puts all of this to rest with hard proof.

[sblake01]

And it looks damn good. The welding is virtually seamless! And the air cleaner decal showing all three carbs is a nice touch. Definately a conversation piece. Looks like and oem setup.

[240ZGL]

Bottom line, we can all get our hands on dual SU's, triple Webbers, Mikuni's and Solexes, dual 2 bbls, and 4 bbls, supercharges, turbos, and FI systems. Steve has the only 3 SU setup known. The art of custom work is to be the only one with that whatever. He has it and I salute him for it. That puts him on the short list of WOW, and leave us wondering how to get on that list.

[RAZ1]

Sorry guys, if I hadn't mentioned the quoted debate/discussion in my post (Carl picked up on it quickly) this might have been just nice remarks about a very good looking setup. Steve mentioned the Mark thing so he is well aware of the debate. If I were Steve I would only have this one of a kind setup since it is so unique.

Ron, when will all your cars be finished? You're still working on one right?

[=Enigma=]

Nice write up Carl. Very interesting. I'm left wondering how you even thought that one through. Too much time on your hands apparently.

[Zedrally]

Triple SU's have been discussed many times in the past.

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13908&highlight=triple+su%27s

is one of many discussions about this.

I think the only difference here is that a custom aircleaner has been fabricated that looks like a OEM. Nice touch that!

[sakijo]

Nice write up Carl. Very interesting. I'm left wondering how you even thought that one through. Too much time on your hands apparently.

Carl attributes the write-up to Mike. I recall reading that write-up here some time ago. I agree with everyone here - nice set up and the custom air cleaner box makes all the difference. I highly recommend Steve. They correctly identified my 38mm JDM carbs and refurbished them to as-new condition.

[deadflo]

Steve has the only 3 SU setup known. .

Well thats what i ws trying to get across in my message, that there was a fellow who had custom fabricated a triple SU setup on his 70 240-Z that was in a pretty big write up in Z car magazine, back in the 90's. I guess no one who has read this thread remembers it. I will dig through my issues to try to give you more specifics. Again i found a pic of this very same car in the last year or two on a z club website. Which one Im not sure. But the photo showed the car somewhere in British Columbia.Ring any bells?

[madkaw]

In Carls response there was comments to runner lengths on the SU manifolds. I am just curiuos about the different type castings of the intakes and is there one that flows better then another. I have searched a lot for this and n-36 comes up often but with no proof that I have seen. Is there a definitive answer to be found? Since Datsun worked so hard on this I would think improvements would have been made.