
Everything posted by Diseazd
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L 28 swap coming soon.....couple questions
When you buy the eccentric, make sure you buy the bolt and washer too. You don't want the bolt to bottom out in the cam. All are still available from Nissan.
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L 28 swap coming soon.....couple questions
All 3 of my L28's are running P79 heads with mechanical fuel pumps. A machine shop can open up a hole for the mechanical fuel pump, or you can scribe it and do it yourself. The stud holes are already there.
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L 28 swap coming soon.....couple questions
Why not just use the mechanical fuel pump.......It works just fine for all 3 of my modified L28's with SU's.
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We have lost another Icon....
Vince......So sorry to also report the death of the Twinkee Twins and Ding Dong......tragic accident.....they'll be missed.
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The Lime Green Machine Restoration Thread - 1972 240Z
Tennis ball green is OK with me.........anything but lime green.......the color isn't any way, shape or form the dark color of a lime......there...I feel better. Chartreuse or lemon green will get the job done also. So HardWay....could you change your avatar to read: Tennis Ball Green Machine.
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Stroker.. Or ???
Sounds good Mark.......can't wait to see how she runs!
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The Lime Green Machine Restoration Thread - 1972 240Z
Put a lime on the hood and a lemon......which comes closest to a match. Just a thought........BTW......it's my favorite color on the Z. Great job HardWay, great thread......
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Making a Wooden Shift Knob
Nice woodwork....everyone does realize that Nissan still sells the original shift knobs for $48.00. I just bought one last week. So if you don't own a lathe, just call your local dealer.
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Nice Survivor!
I agree with Carl......Jerry will own the orange car for $25,000.00 if he offers and then ignores it. When all is said and done, you'll have another $5,000.00 in the car to bring it up to snuff with Jeff's old silver Z. You'll also need to exchange the flat tops for round tops IMO..........sorry Rich.......they really do make it a better package.
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The Lime Green Machine Restoration Thread - 1972 240Z
It always puzzles me why everyone calls this color lime green.......I think lemon green is closer to correct. IMHO
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VTO Classic 8's vs Panasports in Silver/Polished lip
Spruell Racing in Atlanta has great prices on Panasports......shipped same day. I think I paid $998.00 for my last set from Spruell......16x7's.
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Car will only start with float bowl overflow hoses capped
It sounds like your float needle valve is stuck open. Pull the top off the float bowl and remove the float valve. To take it apart, there's a very small spring clip (careful not to lose it) it unwraps and the valve can be removed. You'll probably will find some goo in the valve. Clean it up and replace it. That should fix your problem......do the other side too. Bruce (Ztherapy) sells those little valves if you lose a part or need one for some other reason. I just had the same problem with a carb that had sat for a couple years. It was pumping gas through the overflow tube and was dripping out the bottom of the air cleaner.
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Difficulty installing last main cap in L28
Under no circumstances should you remove any metal.......your idea with the head bolts is tried and true. With the head bolts installed,tap it down close enough to install main cap bolts, then torque them down to about a half inch from bottoming......install the side seals all the way down, then torque the caps all the way down. This seats your side seals.......make sure you apply sealant for seals as per FSM.
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Something to think about at your next Z event
http://www.newsleader.com/article/20121111/NEWS01/311110007/Sports-cars-take-reckless-Sunday-drive?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFrontpage&nclick_check=1 Some times it gets easy to get carried away........bet these guys would like another chance. Angela at Tidewater Z sent this out to their members.........
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Crown turbo kit variations (pics)
Unfrickin' believable! I didn't know those things were still around. Talk about a rare collectable.........thanks for posting it and don't ever toss it. I raced a 510 on the streets of Atlanta in my 240z back in 1971.........it was fast as Hell! When he stopped to discuss things, the manifold was white glowing hot......I always wonder if that was "Turbo Tom". There is a chapter on the Crown Turbo Kit in the original "How to Modify" book. Take a look.
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Dash Repair Process/Pictures
EuroDat........Bruce sold the car to me a couple years ago. The repair is holding up well.......Bruce did a super job. I might add that the car stays in a heated and air conditioned garage.
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What's in YOUR garage?
Beautiful car spitz.....too bad they don't make it in pure white.....that metallic white is impossible to match for chips etc. My wife's Lexus is that same paint. I understand a turbo is in the works for next year.
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My Datsun Spirit L28 Build.
Big improvement on the Panasports........much, much better!
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5 spd transmission mount
........and just like the one I removed from my automatic 72 that I converted to manual. I reused the same mount on the new 4 speed. It works for auto or manual.
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Mystery clunk
Right Steve.....that's what amazed me......barely a 1/4 turn of tightening.....it sounded like a bad u joint. I would never have thunk it! Good advice on big red.
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Mystery clunk
Just fixed another mystery clunk. My 72 (green) just developed the dreaded clunk. No problem, I've got a R/T mount so it's got to be the half shaft u joints. I pulled 'em off and had them replaced. Took her for a drive looking for a nice quiet ride......not. The clunk was still there. I put it back on the lift and wrenched the driveshaft around......must be in the drive shaft. While it was up on the lift, I checked for loose bolts. The mustache bar (two vertical bolts) were tight as a tick as well as the big control arm bolts. The two bolts from the back of the diff were pretty tight too, I could only get a quarter of a turn. I decided to drive her again before pulling the drive shaft to replace those u joints.......clunk is non existent. A tiny back off of the two diff bolts had caused a good clunk. Just a heads up to anyone who is blaming their clunk on diff, driveshaft or half shafts. Check torque on all major nuts in the rear......could save time and money.
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I do not understand car shows...
Jeff.....All joking aside.....the people are what makes the shows great. ZCON is an awesome collection of the very, very best of Z people, and no matter how you spin it, the prettiest car wins......."don't hate them cause they're beautiful"! The closest thing to what it looked like from the factory or the one with the best paint, interior and engine bays win (as it should be). You're car looked superb, but the thing I enjoyed most of the whole Savannah experience was the people. Meeting members of this forum and all the other folks that love their Z's so much is what it's really all about. "Mad Mike", Bob and Carol Sharp, Carl Beck, Jim Frederick and Sheila and yes, Jeff and Sue Mader.... all the other great Z people were what I brought back from Savannah......it's what I remember. And if you look at the pistures I took at ZCON, it's the people that I tried to capture......Vince, SteveJ, Will, Eiji, Vince etc. etc. etc.. is what I tried to capture. And yes after I lost to your awesome Z, and finished crying (cause there is no one's butt I wanted to kick more than yours), I came to the realization that the real trophy was the fantastic people I had met. If you've never attended a ZCON, you really need to make an effort to go. Just don't worry about the damned trophy.....because you know that your car is the best of show in your mind, and that's all that really counts!
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I do not understand car shows...
Trophy or no trophy my butt.....you win first place at ZCON two years in a row.......no wonder you don't worry about it Mader.....and with legs like yours, you need a nice car to get a girl like Sue! Just remember.....in Savanah, I finished 2nd and you finished next to last!
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New engine
Two Kangaroo steaks for you OZ for giving me the idea! Hope things are going good over there. Regards......Guy