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I'm building a new L 28 for the green 72. We're using an F 54 block and a P 79 head. We bought Nissan original new .040 over size pistons.We bored the block .040 over and .080 shaved heads (shimmed cam towers). SI stainless swirl valves and an Isky Stage III cam. New rockers , springs and retainers. We'll update as we build onward. Guy <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14049800@N00/3530079948/" title="IMG_1652 by RVAE34, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2323/3530079948_bd79878ae4_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="IMG_1652" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14049800@N00/3529267621/" title="IMG_1653 by RVAE34, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2133/3529267621_a017b24083_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="IMG_1653" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14049800@N00/3529268785/" title="IMG_1654 by RVAE34, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2154/3529268785_3c1e3ae0ab_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="IMG_1654" /></a> Pistons <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14049800@N00/3532382276/" title="IMG_1664 by RVAE34, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2046/3532382276_4117198b33_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="IMG_1664" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14049800@N00/3532383308/" title="IMG_1667 by RVAE34, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3104/3532383308_ef497d4d77_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="IMG_1667" /></a> Crank <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14049800@N00/3531575271/" title="IMG_1689 by RVAE34, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2266/3531575271_c91f38911f_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="IMG_1689" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14049800@N00/3532393432/" title="IMG_1690 by RVAE34, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2193/3532393432_23321a1733_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="IMG_1690" /></a>

Carl.....You're dead on with everything you just said, and Mike you are too....I know the seller and he's certainly reputable. Just wish it was a 4-speed! Can you imagine what it would cost to restore one to this condition?

I just bought a dozen from my local dealer......about $18.00 a piece.

Isky will regrind your existing cam to 3 stages........The advantage is you're using the Japanese compatable metals.You will need springs,retainers.lash pads and new Nissan rockers. www.iskycams.com

Zoom! Zoom!

Spray bars are superior to interior oiled cams! They do a better job of oiling your cam.

Do the entire valve job......If you must pull the head anyway it makes sense. More problems have been caused by grounding the starter.....That's why you should always disconnect the battery when doing engine work.

The dogleg repair by Chuck is just amazing.....he removed each piece of the good dogleg and spot welded it piece by piece onto the car.....just like new with "0" rust! The last picture of the green 72 I think is my all-time favorite picture. Chuck should be shooting paint soon, but he works at his own pace. He's a true artist! Brandon's new camera is just amazing.

Robin.....There's a driver side wheel arch on ebay right now....item # 110374809288 with 23 hours remaining. Buy it now for $52.00. Guy

Carl.......If you deck the block, you would still have to shim the cam....right? I'd like to avoid that. How much can you safely bore and what kind of compression gain could you expect with a larger overbore? Where can you find oversize pistons? Thanks Guy

One further question......I just purchased an F54 block with a (peanut) P-79 head (everyone needs a couple spare engines) that I'm gonna try to build some performance into. I'm not going to shave the head. What size overbore can you find pistons for....where can you find them.....and what else can you do (if anything) to pick up some "pop" in performance. I'm going to use an Isky stage 1 cam in my build. Thanks Guy

Thanks BEEZEE!

What year was the P-79 head first installed on the 280's and what year was the last?

Go ahead Stephen.....We ain't getting any younger and your wife could put off retirement for a couple more years. Early Datsun yellow is an awesome color!

I got the door panels in the mail today. They're great.......Thanks Jim for helping out a fellow Z owner. I hope I can return the favor some day. Guys like you are what makes this forum great. Thanks again.....Guy

Great color .........you California guys cups are runneth over!!!!!

Great

After soda blasting, don't forget that you have to wipe the metal down with vinegar........At least that's what I've heard.

Sounds like Cafe.

Ever notice the young guys think this thread is great.......The nice thing about being 60 is that we lived the magic! You can paint and restore, but we were there to see 'em in the showroom and smell 'em when they were new. There is no substitute for the excitement we experienced in driving a new Z (mine was a '70 silver with black), or seeing John Morton, Bob Sharp and company blister everything on the track at Road Atlanta (I was on the Esses for every lap in 70 and 71). National champions and still number 1 in my heart. I've got 3 and still can't get enough of these awesome cars!! Thanks Brandon.......payback is Hell!!!!

ZIII.....Is that your 51? I had a friend in Wadley ,Georgia who had a 51, a bearcat and two B-26's. WE used to tease him that all he needed was to find a weak country!!!

E mail Roger at the Z Barn www.zbarn.com. He's honest reasonable and quick to ship. His prices are listed online for most if not all of your items.

Not yet.......each will be tested for warpage,cleaned, new hardened seats, bronze valve guides and a variation of cams etc. To rebuild an E-31 to stock specs will cost $200.00 TO $300.00. To do it right as above $500.00 to $600.00 depending on reground cam, new rockers and springs etc.

My clunk was rear inner control arm bushings. You can check the torque on the four large bolts on the rear control arms. Diffs are hardly ever the problem (there is play in all Z diffs).

I've bought 3 in the last year........original, unrestored.... one at$125.00 and two at $120.00 plus shipping !