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Why does Bondo craze? steve

WOW! They fit PERFECT. Amazing. Would this have something to do with DOT belts being installed maybe at port or something? But I can't imagine the nuts being 'retained' in the frame at the factory for this size???? I wonder what size they are on UK-delivered cars and such.... If this is TRULY 7/16-20 and not actually a metric bolt that 7/16-20 fit perfectly, then it is truly odd. steve

Anyone know the thread/pitch of the two big anchor bolts for the seat belt in 1gen? I have a 5-gallon bucket of bolts and have tried every one and there is one that is 'close' but feels loose and the next one up won't thread int he hole. Is this an odd one? steve

...so an average of 6th place. Not bad for something costing less than half or 1/4 of (ALMOST) everything else on the list (damn that 7). And something viewed as an 'economy' car built by those Japanese. Now, even though SPI is an American publication (right here in CA), they try very hard to maintain an 'international perspective'. It reads like a European publication. So I would not expect them to have 'American values' towards Japanese sports cars. Can you imagine a 'truly' american rag putting the 240Z in the top ten? steve

'cause they're REDNECK PIMP. steve

It is 'Lemans Sunset', and is it VGE30? steve

I've never heard of the votlmeter thing, but I guess it stands to reason. You can check your fuel level with a voltmeter, why not your mixture?!?!? Jon, Greg and I have the same gauge installed, the Summit $30 LED one. They have changed it a bit, Greg's is (lean) red red yellow yellow green green (rich) and mine is (lean) red red red red green green green green (rich) Anyone want to comment on EGT in here? I would love to hear the comparisons to A/F readings. steve

Does such a thing exist? I have the PHH Service Manual (like, 20 pages) and it has some basic info and blow-ups, but is there somewhere a really good tuning and adjustment and explaination document? I have been forced to educate myself because the incompetency of others is greater than the depth of my pocket-book. steve

I apologize, as I know this has been discussed before...but a search turns up every classified with the word 'shipping' in it!!! I need to ship a car to Croatia. Krakevic uses calship when I send cars to Norway, but they will not ship to Eastern Europe. Anyone have any suggestions? steve

Couplea things.... It really depends on your compression. Street cars with twice pipes are loud. Anything over 11:1 with twice pipes is nearly unbearable. You can not stand behind the car without ear injury. I have considered using one of the 2-in-2-out mufflers with twice pipes. A lot of extra work considering the gas tank position and whatnot. Not sure what the outcome would be. steve

Thanks for the very informative page, although I think you misunderstood me--I did not state clearly enough. I meant I will probably remove all the plates and the endplate and everything and just run it open like my other car. You're right, just 'removing all the disks' (leaving the endplate) would no doubt create a bit too much backpressure. I'm dynoing Tuesday and might play around with the backpressure a bit. One of the main reasons I went 2.25 is so I could run it wide open. I think 2.25 is perfect for N/A Z motors (yes, save all your flames--I've read it all). I am guessing 18 plates would be very near wide-open in terms of amount of backpressure produced. steve

I just finished putting the 6-1 on my race motor with 2.25 all the way back and a 5" Supertrapp with 15 plates. It sounds....um....very interesting. Kinda strange. Actually quieter than my street car. Haven't had it above 4000 yet, so I don't really know how it whines, but can't wait. Probably take the pates out for most tracks. Then it will sound right! steve

About 3/4 of a quart to fill the reservoirs and completely bleed from scratch. steve

Wow, lots of students! Very cool. STAY IN SCHOOL!!!! steve

Thank you for your concern over my sample size and focus. I hear you. But. If you look at the rest of the polls, somewhere north of 100 votes is about all you can get. Yes, we have a gajillion members, but getting 200 votes is a feat. I suspect there are only slightly more than that active around here. You are also right about the poll having NOTHING to do with economic status among members here. The question of 'How far do you reside (as an adult making your own choices) from where you grew up (yes, very VERY difficult for some people to define)?' is heavily directed towards the 'socio' portion of 'socio-economic'. Actually the question usually runs more toward 'how far do you live from your parents?' but I thought this would be simpler to define in a short front-page blurb. Also, you are misquoting me a bit and giving the impression I put more weight in this poll than I do. If you read again, you will note I did not say, "'THIS POLL' has deep reverberations in the socio-economic status of Z owners." I was simply referring to seemingly innocuous little questions and how much weight they can carry in determining what goes on inside a person's head. OK, where's my sauce? steve

And an Arizona Z Car pan! Funny!....I mean, I have one...it's just interesting, I guess. steve

Unfortunately, it seems the Front Page Polls section has fallen victim to the front page gremlins which have befallen us lately. steve

It is a very interesting phenomenon that has been considerably well-documented in social writings. Social geography is full of seemingly benign criteria that has deep reverberations in socio-economic structure. I was a bit surprised by the almost perfect reverse curve. It is always fun to apply these sort of queries to a group that is #1 Automotive folks (that means GEARHEADS), but #2, collector folks (can tend toward the pinkie-outstretched-wine-and-cheese-sort). steve

I am using the American term of 'High School'. It could be called 'academy' or 'prep school' or in a number of ways depending on your whereabouts and nationality. It refers to the (4 years in America) period of education between elementary and college. Please select highest COMPLETED. steve

OK, I think we have reached quorum on this one...and is as I anticipated--heavily weighted to close-to-homers with the military and disparate groups making up the other majority. steve

I, too tried an AOL search of Saner and got a few vague 'speed-parts' distributers, but no Saner.com, so to speak. FWIW, I e-mailed Dave at AZZcar concerning the sway bars he sells and he relpied that they are indeed of a rear-oriented fashion. I have one, just looking for a WCZR friend. steve