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A couple I took.........

Quote (On a carbed car, I can pull an engine/trans and yank the head quicker than I can pull the valve springs with the engine in the car and the head on). Ditto that.....I would much rather pull the head and do it on the bench.....better still.....take it to a machine shop and let them do it. It ain't that expensive!

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?39492-valve-spring-compressor&highlight= This is the tool.....doing it in the car is a job I wouldn't want to attempt.

I've done it.......started in February......just finished ( one ). Call Courtesy Nissan .....they surely should be able to source some. If not, take some .170 or .180's to your machine shop......they shouldn't charge too much. Guy

You'd do better to buy a .170 and sand it down. Use 320 emery paper on a glass or marble base to keep it perfectly flat. It takes a while to take off .010. Guy

Thanks OZ......by the way, what gasket did you use on your 71 with the N42 block and P90 head? Did you use an N42 head gasket or a P79 head gasket? You basically have the same combo as mine and I wasn't sure which gasket to use. Guy

Blue....Nissan still has the wire mesh.....I just got some shiny new ones!

I'm impressed Brian......the color is awesome.

10 to 12 foot pounds.

........paint and an L24 crank in an L28 block.....spins smoothly!

The engine was hot tanked and bored .040 over.......It's ready for paint and brass plugs.

Mitchell......You guys are really putting the heat on.....You,Brandon and now Brian(PJOE)......where is Bruce Palmer when I need him? Seriously these cars really pull strong to redline with the SU"s.......but who know's.....maybe someday. guy

Thanks Steve........I've got the Stage III cam in my L28's........I was trying to move this down a little in the power band. The Stage II is .480 lift while the Stage III is .490 lift and 10 degrees more duration than the II. With a 9.2 to 1 C/R I figured the shorter duration would work better........maybe, maybe not. We'll see how this combo works......I'm really excited about this motor. Guy

Nissan did a lousy job on their reproduction....try to find a used one and spray it with black interior color dye. I just went through the same situation.

Ed.....Ground Control coilovers, camber plates........Wilwood discs all around. The car is as low as we can get it. Many of the pictures were taken before the suspension was installed. I can assure you it's probably lower than your 260 now. Thanks to everyone for your kind remarks. Guy

Mitchell.......I didn't mean to pass over your post.....I just love the simplicity of my SU's. Besides that.....come to Richmond and drive mine......you might be surprised at the power and torque my 3 L28's make and the two L24's to boot. Each to his own....I love my motors ......don't be too sure you're making more power than mine! Guy

It can easily be done with a Dremel and grinding attachment. Do it before you get the block honed to prevent contamination and put several layers of tape on the top of the block in case the Dremel rides off across the top of the block.

OZ......You know I'm building this motor because of our conversation last year! The P79 head shaved and shimmed gives a ratio of 9.2 to 1 while the E31 gives you 9.7 to 1. I have both heads available, but decided on the P79 for the better burn and flow. Do you agree? This engine ought to be a sweet driver.......we'll see. Guy

Isky Stage II........480 lift......Stainless steel swirl valves.......balancing the bottom end.

Believe it or not you can still get them new from Nissan. I bought two brand new last week for $12.00 a piece. Guy

I like the BF Goodrich idea......I'm not really prejudiced! KDW bold pattern!

I'm building a new engine. I'll use the L28 N42 block bored .040 over with an L24 crank and rods, L28 P79 flat-top pistons and a high quench P79 head shaved and shimmed .080 inches (should be 9.2 to 1 C/R). What this will be is a very over-bored L24 because I really like the higher revving L24's and bigger is always better.....right? Anyone build this motor before or heard of anyone else building it? I'll update as I build on.

Good choice on the 205 55 16s. I think that's the perfect choice for the street Z!

AJM.......I'll check with Chuck and let you know. Safari Gold is really growing on me....can't wait to put the new Panasports and front BRE spoiler on. You're right Brandon.....I can feel it now!

Thanks Blue......that's just what I was looking for! Anyone know where to get a set- up like the one used to hook up to the brake booster port.........like the step down in Blue's post? The booster port is too big of a diameter for the hose on my vacuum gauge. Guy