Marty Rogan

As Patcon said, Robello might be the way to go if you want to keep the stock engine, assuming that it actually is an L24. Check out his site under the 2.7L Purist Z Car: Complete Engine Builds He claims 240HP with SU Carbs. Marty

I am in the Chicago area, not that much farther than Jerry. This would be the perfect retirement project for me. When does he have to have it out of his storage facility? Unfortunately, I have no place to store it for the next 8 years. Marty

I had that issue once. I pulled the fuse, pinched the prongs together, so it held the fuse tighter. the problem went away. Hope your problem is that simple. Marty

Do you have a CarQuest auto Parts near you? They have an "OEM Line" of parts. I believe they carry the Ishino, which they said is what Nissan would supply at the Dealers. They are a lot cheaper than the Nissan Dealers too. Marty

Nice clean example. What are your plans for the car?? with your obessession on weight reduction, it sounds like you are prepping it for racing. These cars are a blast on the race track. Marty

Welcome to the club. That is a great looking Z. I am partial to yellow Z's, since I owned one for 7 years. Does it have any rust? IT looks pretty solid from the pictures at least. You will have to tell us the story on how you found it. Enjoy it! Marty

I can attest to Darrel's tool working pretty well. I think the bearing was a big improvement. I was able to pull 2 cars sets of pins out in an average of 15 - 20 minutes, without a lot of effort. I loaned it to a buddy, who had the connection break. He had it re-welded and it worked fine after that. Overall, I tink the tool worked well. Marty

Is that the 112 Yellow one on Craig's List in Pleasant Prairie, WI? The top side pictures make it look really good. Marty

While grabbing some parts off of a 12K mile total, one time, I saw a big pile of OEM bolts, nuts and clips that someone left lying on the drivers side floor. I grabbed the whole pile. That has served me well for a number of years. Marty

Matt, I had a hard time bleeding brakes on my Z after installing the Toyota 4x4 calipers. Here is a copy of the post I did back then: I feel your pain. I had one hell of a time bleeding my brakes after putting the conversion on. Make sure you thoroughly bleed the master cylinder first. Thne move to the right rear, left rear, right front, and then left front. I also had to crank up the rear drums a bit more. If that doens't do it, try this racer trick that Rick taught me. Once the brakes are bled all around, go to the right front, remove the outer brake pad, open the bleeder screw, then take a pair of lock jaw pliers and force the pistons in. Be careful not to push them past the seals. Put the pad back in and do this to the inner brake pistons. Then repeat on the left front. I was amazed at how much extra air I forced out of the calipers. Once I got it bled correctly, the brakes are killer! I also highly recommend installing SpeedBleeders on all 4 corners and the master. It will make your life much easier. Hope this helps! Marty

I was just replying to your post. I did send John an email. Thanks.

Thanks. The picture does show the brace with the "ears" for a rear mount, but the description of the kit never mentions them. I am trying to find out if they come with the kit, or you have to get them fabricated.

I did some searching and they list them as 3/4" now. All of the diagrams do not show the transverse link vertical braces. Did they change their design to the type that mounts to the floor?

I am on the look out for a Suspension Techniques rear sway bar for my '70. The 7/8" thick one, with all the mounting hardware and the vertical transverse link mounts. Marty

Thanks for sending this. It looks at least equal to the MSA Strut Bar.

The Top End brace looks like a nice piece. I agree that the triangular brace would work much better. The installation directions are not real clear, and the don't show a picture on how it is attached at the fire wall. Are they talking about drilling through the hood channel, right next to the weather stripping? Seems like that area would not be very strong. Anyone have pictures of an installed one, that shows that connection?

I am considering putting strut bars on my '70. MSA's front strut bar is priced at $110. I had one of those on my '71 and thought it worked ok. They also list a Cusco strut bar for $215. Has anybody had experience with the Cusco bar? Do they work any better than the MSA bar to justify the extra $100?? Thanks, Marty

Another option for you is to use the PU bushings mounted on the front of the TC rod and the rubber bushings on the rear of the TC rod. This would eliminate the problem of the TC rod breaking, as has been reported when using PU bushings front and rear. You will still need the washers though. Marty

Yeah, that baby sounds great! I love an L-6 at full howl, especially with tripples. Nice driving too! How much HP is that thing putting out? Marty

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Alan, Thanks for the very detailed response. It is really fun to see the thinking and details that went into these cars. I would love to see one in person some day. However that would be highly unlikely. It seems a little odd that they would not put any type of air filter over the carbs. Weren't they concerned about sucking dirt into the engine? Marty

I am also anxious to see what you scored. Just so no one misses it when you put the list in the classifieds, notify this post also when it is available.

It's beautiful! Doesn't even look like it needs to be refreshed. I didn't notice any badging that identifies it as an "R" model. Is there anything on the car that identifies it, or do you just need to know what to look for? Marty

You can still buy replacement panels from Nissan. However, they are only available through Canadian Nissan Dealers. I never understood why U.S. Dealers can't order them. Marty

Arlington Heights, IL On Sunday December 7, 2012 I was driving my buddy's newly acquired, race prepped Miata on a test drive, eastbound on Lake Cook Road. I caught a quick glimpse of a 919 yellow Fairlady Z going westbound. It looked to be in pretty decent condition. That was a totally rare sighting on many counts. 1) You don't see any early Z Cars on the road around here, except at car shows; 2) NOBODY around here that actually has an early Z drives them in December. It was a great 55 degree day though. and 3) I have never seen a Fairlady Z on the road in the Chicago area EVER!! It was a pretty cool site to see. I would definitely like to know who owns it and see it again up close and personal. If you own it, send me a PM. Marty Marty