Bonzi Lon

Just after returning from looking at the first 3 rows of cars, got a water, looked up and Mr Matsuo was walking to and pointing at my car saying 'nice color', his hand caressing the drivers side hip, looking inside. As we walked to the passenger side, he looked it over closely. Before leaving KS, I put a silver sharpie in the glove box, 'just in case'. I asked Mr. Matsuo if he would sign the glove gox door and he graciously agreed. He sat in the seat, looked around nodding then signed the door. Mr. Matsuo got out of the car, I closed the door. Mr. Carl Beck got our attention and photograph, thanks Carl. Mr. Matsuo reached up and tapping on the sunroof saying "this not mine" looking around tapping the sunroof, "this not mine". I made a feeble attempt to explain it was an aftermarket mistake and would someday be removed / gone, my mistake, and appologized. However, as a designer, Mr. Matsuo was interested enough to ask if it opened, I demonstrated and he took several photos of its operation. Upon leaving I thanked him for designing, looking at and signing my car. Mr. Matsuo replied, "Nice Z. I like color". That experience was my "Trophy" from Z-CON10. Bonzi Lon

As seen in person, that is one sweet system. Well done. Bonzi Lon

I got home Sunday night, 13 hours each way. The car ran flawlessly, averaged 24.89mpg over the entire trip with the new carbs, 4 speed, up to 77mph, exhaust sounds great. The whole week was great. It was fun meeting new people, putting a face to a computer handle, knowing a particular car, and CARS everywhere. Plenty of ideas came home with me. Thanks to the Crew for getting more Factory tours, that was impressive and unforgetable. Thanks again. Bonzi Lon

Great news on the Factory Tour! Thanks to everyone involved. 300 Z's? WOW! Bonzi Lon

Another thing to consider is small 'vermin' getting into the air cleaner intake or up the tail pipe. Bonzi Lon

I used weatherstrip glue and a piece of inner-tube rubber under the offending sheet metal. My tire guy carved a foot long section out of a blown one, it comes in handy around the shop. Bonzi Lon

Back in 70 I was a 14 year old gas pump jocky, way before self-serve and unleaded out of a pump here. Unleaded was known as 'White Gas' as it was clear. We sold it out of a 55 gal barrel, mostly for Coleman products. To this day it is still shipped clear, however discolors due to oxidation. Leaded Reagular had a pink tint. Leaded 'Eythel', now known as premium, was bright red. Desiel used on public roads is always tinted green, green handle on the pumps. Desiel used as farm or non rode use is tinted bright red, red handle available in rural areas. You DO NOT want to get caught with this in your public road vehicle tank. The jar above has nothing on the 26 year old vintage I got out of my tank. Bonzi Lon

That strange little part goes on the end of the doors, see pic. Bonzi Lon

Kansas has none that I am aware of. "And the skys are not cloudy all day." Bonzi Lon

I agree with the 'fart method'. After sitting 26+ years and several attempts to get them bleed, the 'fart method' worked, rather messy, so be prepared. Bonzi Lon

Call Bruce and get the video first. Bonzi Lon

Here is one in Topeka, no idea who's it is, says it is a Cali car. http://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/1814535658.html Bonzi Lon

I always thank my car for the ride. Bonzi Lon

Thanks Chris, same one I have. Hopefully with my contacts more Parker advertising will be found. Bonzi Lon

Thats right, set up like the drawing. The 'bottom edge' has the welded in support. I just noticed the drawings are in SAE. :stupid: My measurments should of been also, sorry. The width measurements appear to be missing on the drawings, or I can't see them . The overall width is 3", except for the ears with 3 holes, it is 3 1/2" wide, 1" tall. Bonzi Lon

Mine is from the recent group buy. The top hole is 11mmX17mm oval, 67mm from the right edge (drawing) to center, up 50mm from the bottom edge to center. The 3 side holes are also 11X17mm, center is 12.5mm from the bottom, centers from left edge are 13mm, 44.5mm, 76mm. Hope this helps. Bonzi Lon

It is my understanding that the 73 came with the rear sway bar mountings, but no sway bar. The sway bars were installed on the 74 260's though. Bonzi Lon

A little cleaner method of putting oil in: Remove spare tire well plug above diff, snake a 2 ft section of garden hose through the hole and down into the diff fill hole. Proper amount can be put in without any drips on the floor. This method can be used on the tranny also but the shift boot must be removed. Bonzi Lon

I also have been experiencing this, but only after I changed out carbs, balance tube and linkages. I was able to get a little more slack by bending the rod like I had seen on another Z car years ago. The carb spacers are only 5mm thick because the N36 manifolds have 30mm studs. Other spacers are 15mm and 40mm on the studs. So far it is working much better than before, like 90% better, still could use some tweeking on the bell crank. Bonzi Lon

Glue a piece of rubber innertube to the underside of the chassis where the positive terminal would touch. Worked for me. Bonzi Lon

I replaced my 73 balance tube with an early polished shaved euro one. The small water line that runs from the thermostat to the balance tube, through it and to the line behind the block was found to be plugged with radiator mud, all the way through. So I wonder if the manifold tube is plugged also. Will find out this winter when I replace or ceramic coat the header and polish the N36 intakes, without cooling lines between them, among other improvements. Bonzi Lon

The hole is empty. There is the same protution on the other side of the carb, that is where the choke cable clamp is held on. Bonzi Lon

I cut a peice of rubber innertube and used weatherstrip glue to attach it to the underside of that metal brace. Cheap and easy insurance. Bonzi Lon

I did the meat thermometer trick and found out I must have a 165* thermostat. When the guage reached where it normaly is at E, the thermometer was 165. The center of the guage, just to the right of M, would be 185*, just like Walter's photos. Bonzi Lon

I didn't trim the lid. It was the ear with a hole sticking out above the lid. It is about 7mm long now, started about 12mm. I sold a set of 3 screw carbs and never thought to look to see if that ear was on them. :stupid: Bonzi Lon