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With an L28 up front it should run pretty nicely. And, if all said is true, it should be a good buy. Pictures tell a thousand stories, so if you have them, post them for more informed feedback.

The car is in no condition to paint as it sits. I'd suggest you'll be looking at USD$6,000 minimum, based on what the photos show, to get the car to paintable condition unless you do all the work yourself. My 2 cents.

Don't you just turn 'em upside down??? ;-)

How long did the car sit before you got it?

We Bad, go to www.zcon2010.com and you'll find all the registration information right there.

I could be wrong, but I think it's been put on hold. Seems weather in that area that time of year can yield some pretty nasty hail and wind storms....

Yeah, you're probably right. I'll have to do some photoshopping once I get them on to see how it'll look.

I saw a set of those Dunlops on a set of Rota 17" wheels today. What an awesome look they gave to that BRG colored Z....

I got the graphite, Jeff. I'm thinking about painting the spokes body color, but at the $200 per wheel quote I got, that might wait a while....Seems the masking required eats up a lot of time.....

Now THAT is a pretty car!

DatsunRestore are good folk. Troy really tries to please his customers. I don't think you'll be disappointed in dealing with him.

Is the part missing or broken, David?

Yep. One more. Take the caliper to your local auto parts store and get a remanufactured unit. New caliper, no more problem.

Well, I bit the proverbial bullet today and ordered the 16 inch Konigs and Yokohama S.Drive tires (205/50-16). Yoko has a $40/set mail-in rebate that brought the price down to $77 each. The Rewinds were on sale at Discount Tire for $127. They'll be in next week.

I'll be registering as soon as the website acknowledges the Z Club of Houston. Chris says they're working on it, but it's been a while....

The cap or cover over the jets, dead center of the carb.

40 mm carbs have wingnuts holding the cap on. At least that's what's doing the job on mine.

Readings can be misleading if you don't perform the test properly. What procedure did you follow when doing the test?

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Good idea, JohnnyO. Just dropped my 2cents in the collection plate, too.

Could be the vacuum has bled off after nearly 20 years? I wouldn't cuss the booster at this point unless you've run the engine recently....

50 ain't old, it's the new 40, didn't you hear? So that makes me the new 56, eh? Good luck with your Z. You'll love it even more after you work on it a bit....

I'd go with what's working. If you want to refresh your existing running engine, you'll likely have more confidence in the results. Typically, L engines run well past your current mileage before they suffer any significant decrease in power. I'd re-do the clutch and keep on drivin'.

I'm getting 205/50-16s and they are very close to rubbing. Rewinds w/0 offset. Your wheels may have 4 or 10 mm offset which will present different fitments....

The nuts should be tight, but your description says they may have been overtighted. You certainly don't want them loosening AT ALL. I interpret the FSM as being an either-or adjustment. I often check and adjust w/engine cold, then recheck hot. Four hours was/is the industry standard 30 years ago. Still may be.... Hope this may help.