59ghia

Pass the wires thru the slit that the points wires went through Good luck, Dave

Neither did mine while it was in the car. Thats why I kept driving it, BambiKiller is correct, you need to pull the driveshaft to really check 'em out. Mine were a total PITA to remove, damn cups would not budge! And I have a press! Order a new set now and by the time you get them you'll HAVE to change them! Dave

I had the same noise, lasted about two weeks , then the heavy vibration set in.....rear u-joint. good luck, Dave

Never considered the z a quartermiler, always thought of it as a mountain road blaster, set it up for power between 3k-7k rpm, set up the suspension and go. my 2c

The hockey stick fix is ok but the cut and weld of the , what I think, is called the "bell crank" (its the "hinge" point on the firewall") is better. Just be aware that the angle you weld it at is critical. I welded mine at to much of an angle and although my throttle smoothed out allot I lost full throttle! The bottom arm of the bell crank would hit the metal brace that is attached to the firewall and only gave me 3/4 throttle movement. I put my old bell crank back on and got a piece of longer throttle rod from a 280z and put it in place of the one that goes from the pedal to the lower bell crank mount point, then shortened the rod from the upper bell crank that runs parallel to the fire wall. That improved it a bit put still not perfect. I will be re-cutting and welding my originally cut bell crank to a better angle to see if I can get it right. At least I know I'm on the right track! Dave

From what I understand, all performance cams are internally oiled and you should run the block-off plates.

Petronix is a "solid state ignition" No points, uses magnets to "open and close" a switch. I've had mine going over a year now and works great! Highly recommend.

yes, bolts right up.

Pics are now up in gallery, has anyone rebuilt a 5-speed???

Hi Guys, Recently purchased a t-5 out of an 84 zx and wanted to open it up to check syncros, gears etc. The reverse gear has some damage to it (pic of gear in gallery) Does this damage warrent replacement of gear? Are the gears available? Both reverse and idler? I've removed tailshaft housing, will the gear set pull straight out from here or do I need to remove the cover plate from the front of the tranny? Or anything else ie set screw or something. My manuals have nothing indepth on trannies. Thanks in advance Dave

Just a quick note of thanks to Alan for the measurements, I too stashed them away for later reference. '75 yellow, how is the visibility? I like the idea of not having to turn my head to see the door mounted mirror. Thanks again! Dave

Great question, Current cars are ,of course, the Z, My toy, 59 VW ghia with a 2 litre, engle 130 cam, 2 48 ida's roller ratio rockers, etc, etc. And 4 wheel disc brakes.I have a 66 dodge dart convertable with a 273 v8, a 59 vw bug sunroof sedan (currently in a coma) An 89 ford taurus SHO. And my wifes new commuter, an 01 new beetle GLX turbo. What I want..... 72 911s 55 Porsche 550 spyder (I'll take a Beck kit) 71 Hemi cuda 59 Ferrari Testarossa 59 Jaguar "d" Type Any late 50's Italian machine

Victor, You say the ones from MSA mounted to "stock" location yet I was under the impression that they mounted to the diff hanger. Kinda "backwards" Has anyone else bought and installed a rear bar on a 70-72? Thanks, Dave

I'll keep an eye out in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. THAT SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Craftsman here also. Has anyone been buying their "professional" series? They remind me of Snap-on, lighter weight and smoother over-all finish.

Just picked up a 5 speed out of an '81 from the wreckers. Question..... should I transfer my clutch arm and throw-out bearing from the 4-speed into the 5-speed box, or can I leave the 5-speed "stuff" in there? I know mixing and matching is a no-no but how about that throw-out bearing matching up to my pressure plate? And how about the slave cylinder? It looks like the box I got is freshly rebuilt (has a newer serial number inscribed and the oil was fresh along with the new slave and rubber hose) Thanks, Dave

Why not replace the chain while your in there? When I "lost" my headgasket I went ahead and replaced the chain, The original did have a bit of "slack" Keep in mind a new cam requires new rocker arm/lash pads! Good luck, Dave

Ok, great idea and looks cool but................where the hell do you put em?

Don't forget your commute is calculated in hours, not miles!