Everything posted by bpilati
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T/C Rod..?
You took it off just for the picture, that's mighty nice of you.
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T/C Rod..?
They run from both frong control arms back at angle to mounting points just in front of the floor pans
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Peter Brock injured at SCORE's off-road race
Terrible!! Carl, give him our best.
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Original Keys pictures
I went to a dealership and had some keys made to the key number, and all I got were Curtis DA-21 blanks cut.
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Speed
Anyone watching Redline TV on Speed right now??? They just covered the beginning of the Japanese turner cars......Datsun Roadsters and Zs!!!!!
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What Kinda Off Set Are These!
I didn't realize the Japanese where prangsters. I thought they were a very serious bunch.
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help with struts
That came from reading your home page from Oct 2005 or so.
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help with struts
Arne, what's with a clogged injector on a 240Z? Wasn't it stock?
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help with struts
He loves Datsuns, but doesn't know ****, well maybe he does. Let him find the Bilsteins for you. Just know they've been out of production for Z's for 20 years, ask Carl Beck. Monroes are junk, KYB's are not. My shocks and springs were completely worn out, I mean big time. I put new stock springs in with KYBs, and you can hardly move the car when you push down on the corners. I buy my shocks at shox.com. They have the Suspension Techniques sway bar kits too. I paid $240 for a set of four KYB GR-2's. Tokicos are good, but unnecessary (I think) unless you're racing. Koni's are very good, but stiff. They are intended for racing. My Z is a road car, and so I chose my components for that purpose. I don't like my car to ride like a brick.
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BRE spoiler install
I am willing to guess that this is a 432 rear spoiler, and I believe this is the correct badge placement.
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Period Z Photos
Too bad we can't find out what the VIN is.
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question about the G-nose
I don't need no-stinkin' G-nose!
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What Kinda Off Set Are These!
Negative offset like that is for FWD isn't it?
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BRE spoiler install
So the point is that there is not way to drill or attach fasteners without causing a problem? That's why I'm buying the 432 spooler, it's as authentic Datsun as you can get. The BRE is a modified version of the 432 front spoiler as far as I know (or vice versa).
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Finally got the Konig's, but have a question...
Tread width appears to the be the problem associated with rubbing. With the 205's MSA has determined that no problems exist regardless of tread width. When you go wider, you have to check the tread width to see if you have problems. I have the 15x7 Konigs graphite with polished lip with Yokohama Avid H4s 205/60R15 tires. 500AA/A UTQG
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BRE spoiler install
When I get mine painted (hopefully soon) I'm going with the 432 rear spoiler. I will be mounting a BRE spoiler from Les Cannaday on the front.
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BRE spoiler install
Carl, how plentiful are hatches these days, especially with vertical defogger glass?
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what is the TRUE definition of "Series 1"
Has anyone ever successfully replaced their rear-window defogger, and made it look like original?
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selling my Z.........
Don't do it, you'll regret it.
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Compression 71 240
Just a thought here; is it possible that a small amount of solvent could be put in #5, then pull the coil wire and rotate the engine with the starter? Maybe it could work it's way into the rings over a few days or week. Then change the oil. Just an idea, never tried it, maybe it's stupid. Maybe add any engine flush to the oil at the same time. Brake cleaner is a great solvent, or carb cleaner.
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Scarab Research
I threw mine collection away after 10 years (77-87)
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Scarab Research
Road & Track 01 1978 TEST: Mercedes-Benz 300CD, Plymouth Horizon, Dodge Omni, 78 Toyota Celica GT Liftback, Mazda GLC, Scarab Datsun Z-car V8 FEAT: Alan Jones, Panther Six prototype, London to Sydney Rally, BMW 328s, 62-71 Datsun Sports roadsters, Donald Healey 3 This issue of Road & Track can be purchased here for $6.
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Scarab Research
I remember having a Road & Track magazine with a long article about the Scarab in it. I faintly remember a spec of 0 to 104 and back to 0 in 14 seconds.
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The Internet Z Car Club (IZCC)
Not the site so much as supporting the mailing list and its existence as an entity. I would like to see some improvements to the site, but that's up to Carl. The site was designed at a time when web browsers were competing, and so was made in such a way so all browsers could access it. That is no longer necessary, and a little sprucing up of the site wouldn't hurt. But it was thought by some that due the growth of other Z sites on the Internet , that people weren't coming to the Z Home very much anymore, or participating in the mailing list.
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The Internet Z Car Club (IZCC)
Not too long ago there was a little scare that maybe the IZCC mailing list dying or dead. Well there erupted a lot of chatter about that. :paranoid: I remember when this club began, and I remember talking to Mike about it. Anyone around then will remember it was not an easy decision for Mike and for those of us that support his effort to start this club. It was feared that a split would breakup the Z community and fragment it permanently. Well it didn't happen that way, but lots of other sites have sprung up since then. :classic: I think and hope that Mike would agree that we should never let the IZCC lose it's status as the mother of all online Z clubs. I think we should do what we can to maintain its viability. What ever we should do will be a personal decision by each member. I just wanted to voice my opinion and bring this to the attention of those who may not know the history of the online Z community.