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I took the 260Z on a local "Maskparade" tour. I had the only old Japanese car out there, and it did draw some attention before the tour started. However, many more people came by after we were done. It was fun to get it out on the roads, and it drove so well.

So all the conclusions I made in the last post on May 16th are all wrong, air is not a good substitute for brake fluid when testing The Wilwood prop valve acted exactly as you would assume it would with each turn cutting off a bit more pressure until the minimum was reached. - the first configuration was 15/16" MC straight through to the calipers with NO prop valve and I assume no vacuum booster assist as the engine was not running. 1200 psi pushing as hard as I could. - the second configuration was with the stock 240z prop valve installed, 600 psi pushing as hard as I could. - the third was with the Wilwood 260-12627 prop valve installed and the stock prop valve removed, you’ll notice that with the Wilwood prop valve installed with the valve wide open there is a 100 psi decrease in the total pressure down to 1100 psi from 1200 in the 1st video. wide open, 1100psi 1 turn closed, 1050psi 2 turns 950psi 3 turns 950psi 4 turns 875psi 5 turns 750psi 6 turns 750psi 7 turns 650psi 8 turns 600psi 9 turns 600psi 10 turns 575psi 10.5 turns 575psi I took it out for a run with the prop valve turned all the way closed to 575psi and I that’s just about right. I made some videos of the 3 tests and they are here if interested, https://forums.hybridz.org/topic/131534-wilwood-proportioning-valve/?tab=comments#comment-1221616 With the brakes mostly sorted and I should mention the braking action is fantastic, 2-3x better than the Toyota/Maxima combo, I started working on the fault codes? There are a few ghost codes for things the ECU doesn't control anymore and will get a round to scrubbing those off but the Bank 1 O2 sensor is reading bad but it's brand new. I'm going to install the used O2 sensor the engine came with to see if that makes a difference and the engine keeps wanting to stall when I come to a stop, that's only real problem at the moment. My on-going hunt for more power is now over, the few times I have stepped on it, it has scared the crap out of me, the acceleration is insane in a car this light. Love it. First pic, just a little hint of what's under the hood. .

That door is definitely for 77-78 280, 2 seater. Definitely not 2+2, which is MUCH longer overall. The earlier doors are totally different internally, latches etc, as is the window frame, there is no way this door could have an earlier window frame, they don’t mount the same way. This door appears correct for your 78. This does not help you much as to why this door does not fit your car. Perhaps we need to see the door on, so we can see exactly how far out it is, how and where.

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Very nice result. Your perseverance really paid off. Whether we like it or not, stuff done on the underside of a restoration matters only to the faithful. Come up short on the paint or the interior, though, and everybody notices it.

Not being satisfied with the "plump" look that resulted from my first attempt, I decided to be more radical and opened the visors again, took out all the foam I had added and all the factory green foam pads as well. I started with the now totally empty visor skins and prepared a "sandwich" consisting of a single piece of black 10mm thick high density foam precisely cut to shape, covered with a single layer of 2mm sheet of the same foam on each side. I beveled the edges a bit before reinserting into the visor skins. Closed up the same way as before. I'm super satisfied with the much improved flatness and stock appearance. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

Another note is that the 15-30 second cold cranking process seems to have gone away. I suspect the vapor system leaks were causing the fuel to slowly drain from the rails and lines that run into the carbs, but not sure.

Branson event in the covid era. Every year at this time, Branson hosts Zfest, a fun fun event with great driving roads, lots of food & beverages. This time around, it was of course cancelled, however a rebel group was rumored to hold a informal Z get together. MikeW decided to make the trek from Austin to cure a case of cabin fever, and with that, it put me over the edge to go for a few days. I figured if he was coming all the way from Texas the least I could do was drive the 120 miles and join him. We had a great time, about 20 people and 15 Z cars were there. The area's venues are closed, our hotel was lightly occupied, and we bought our own food, barbecued our ribs, burgers, chicken and brats. We went to no restaurants, and only visited a supermarket for additional supplies once. Among those in attendance were Chris and Robbie from the ZCCA. The 350, 370z was the strongest in numbers. MikeW brought his current 260z project and we had the only S30's present. Can't wait to see how he transforms that car in the near future. Thanks Mike for a great time and keeping me fed! Mikes latest 260 project, what carbs are those? @Captain Obvious would know they are webers, @Zup would hope for flat tops ....

Thanks Site.....this will be my last one.....cost more than my first Z.