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How about you do as the other members have suggested in this thread already? Seriously, this is test you or a mechanic can do quite simply.

Success! I swapped out the radiator cap and that seems to of resolved the coolant purge issue. Ran it for a good 10-15 minutes last night and didn't have any coolant leaks. Also did a temp fix on that coolant hose to block the bypass for now. Also also took a quick look at the water temp sensor; still nothing on the gauge. Pretty sure its wired up correctly. Sensor is new. More troubleshooting to follow.. Probably would have gotten more done, except I also changed the oil and had some serious difficulty removing the old oil filter. And while I was at it, I got the oil pressure sensor swapped and functioning. Good to see at least that gauge is doing what its supposed to ? Definitely appreciate the replies!

Here's an image to wake you screaming in the night -- a pair of 2-barrel SU carbs! These are the DU6 as used on the Climax engine of a 1957 Cooper T43. If that ain't enough to make you sweat, there was also a triple configuration ? The image is a screen capture from Motor Trend's coverage of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion.

So this got delayed a bit by a few days in Vegas for LDW, but I picked up the Z this morning. Looking forward to hearing thoughts and opinions. The color is probably not for everybody but it's even nicer than I imagined.

Boy I bet that's a fun car to drive.

This is a nice looking undercarriage though. Very clean. No leaks. Wish mine looked like that. But, you should get some soft pads for your mechanic to use on the lift arms. He's denting things and lifting in the wrong spots. Each lift probably adds a little bit more damage.

You've been using the illicit side of the free market?

I gotta stop looking at car pictures and actually do some work this week, but I'm pretty fond of the slate blues right now.

How about you have the diff mount and strap checked for wear or slop first? Don't throw parts at a problem that isn't necessarily there...

I have been using the green media for which I posted a link. It wears out pretty fast compared to stiffer media I have used. Tumbler times? Usually overnight, minimum 4 hours, more like six. Bigger parts, big bolts take longer. Little washers actually help the process by banging into each other. No, it doesn't damage the threads. I wash and dip the tumbled stuff in OSPHO before I inspect everything. Sometimes I run a tap or die over the threads. Don't let the OSPHO drip dry. It will cake in the threads. Wipe everything off with a dry towel. And your'e good to go.

Painting trim is no different then painting any other part on the car. Properly prepped it should last. I went with powder coating on all metal pieces - and I mean all. I even powder coated the windshield trim. No issues with it holding up and black would be easy to touch up.

I think Jeep has some very nice colors going right now. They have a nice range of non-metallics that look like updates to some of the Datsun colors, of you are interested in solids. Same with this year’s Hondas. Sent from my iPhone using Classic Zcar Club mobile

Alright! All those holes have been tapped. I started with the largest diameter (easiest) and worked through to the smallest (most difficult) in case the last one needed a drill, which it didn’t. The one in the photo above was the first one, which gave me mostly just rusty sludge and a little coil of por-15 that had dripped into the first few threads. The last one yielded the same rusty sludge plus a bunch of shiny silver metal. Now they are all clean, shiny, and the same size. I can’t find a difference I can’t blame on my micrometer being less than top shelf and my test bolt feels pretty much the same in all of them. I did the brake caliper and dust shield bolts, too, since I was in that mode already.

That Superchevy page is good reading. I plugged my new L24 proposed.engine build into that S30 Engine Modeller and got a no-go on the squish. I have the over size pistons and the block bored out, but not assembled yet. I will have to put that issue in another thread. Not here

Those would be just what I want, but it looks like they are still on back order, lol. I am the same as you and have the polished trim, so I was going to mask it off and spray that black as well. Also debating on whether to go with the polished lip on the konigs or the satin black. Sizing is a big question too lol. So many choices and plenty of time to figure it out.

P30 Block #036367

I'm not positive but I'm going to say it WAS fun to drive. I think he bought some bad gas.