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Motor is out!!

Jeez, I can't imagine what I used that puller for then. Maybe the nursing home is closer than I think haha.

Okay, it was Caffeine and Chrome time again. The 240Z wouldn't start, so I jumped in the 260Z to meet my friend, Paul, who drove his Black-Gold 280ZX. (I still think he needs to do the 80s 'stashe and 'fro to complete the look.) The Georgia Z Club will be the featured club at the next Caffeine and Chrome, so I used that to coax a couple of people to come out this month to check it out. This month we had 2 240Zs, a 260Z, a 280Z, a 280ZX and a 300ZX (Z1). Next month I'm hoping the missing generations show up.

@corbenB I used the tom monroe's book when I rebuilt mine. He uses a 2x4 and a pry bar under the bolt off the front cover threaded into the center hole on the center and rear caps. It worked pretty easy for, dont recall any difficulties. I've taken some pics of the text. Hopefully I will get them in order. Good luck. Actual picture in the next post...

Looks like a 66 Impala in the background. Takes me back to when I had a 66 SS396 Impala. Big block, Turbo 400, posi, smoked the tires down to the cords real quick. I miss that car.

There is only one hole in the center bearing cap. I welded a bolt that fits the thread in the cap, to a nut that fits the thread on one of my slide hammers. Doesn’t take much to lift the cap out of the journal.

Page 4 in the 99996-CAT04 Nissan Motor Corporation in USA 'Datsun Competition Parts' catalogue (April 1976) lists the 99996-E1031 'Slalom Camshaft':

He's still around, Satch edits Roundel magazine for the BMW club.

Reach down and grab the pedal. When you push it with your hand it should have some free play before you feel the pedal touch the master cylinder rod. If you press the pedal and it is instantly "hard" then you dont have any free play. That would be like driving with your foot on the clutch pedal. Free play ensures that the master has no pressure on it and allows the clutch to fully engage. You should be able to adjust the free play under the dash on the master. It looks like your slave cylinder is non adjustable so you may need to adjust the master. Maybe check the service manual for proper amount and a visual of how to adjust.

Looks like Cliff (@siteunseen) has your situation covered.

I painted my two '69s a satin gloss. Almost but not shiny.

you need to make a puller to get that cap off. Thats why there are 2 small bolt holes in the cap

That's wild haha. At this point, I might just throw it back together and see what happens. At least now I can say I got all of the pieces cleaned out. Worst comes to worst, I have a couple of friends who work with GM engines, so I can probably source a LS from there. Also have some friends who have lots of TDI Jetta engines/trannys, and I think that could be a cool swap as well lol.

The gear teeth look pretty good, nice wear pattern. Does look like a high mileage engine though, lots of varnish. I had one on a race engine shear the teeth clean off. Happened at Portland, going down the back stretch. Accelerating hard, just shifted into 4th gear at about 110, when it went. Flames shot out around the left and rear edges of the hood, and then nothing. I coasted into the paddock, almost to my pit location. When I pulled the hood off the air filters were blown apart and burned. I suspect the distributor spun a few more rotations and the gear train was turning the crankshaft, out of sync with the distributor, and the spark plugs ignited the incoming air/fuel mixture when the intake valves were opened, resulting in vigorous explosive fire coming out through the intake.

Eastern mystical levitation.

Top secret BRE lifting tool.

Two women, one on each side. Those cars are light as feather with all that's missing.

Went on a memorial cruise for a local car guy a few weeks ago and just found this photo posted. Nice photo of my car.

Touge Con in Fayetteville AR was last Friday & Saturday. A very fun event with a great turnout. All jdm event with a underground vibe going on Friday night. Lots of lights & music. Main event took place at the 4 block town square, all reserved.