Zedyone_kenobi

This is the issue I keep running into guys and that is why I wanted to put together the great Texas Z rally. the Blue grass 1000 is almost 6000 dollars The california MM is right at 6000 dollars Their are other targa and rallies listed on vintagerallies.com, but do not bother looking, as they are ALL about 6000 dollars. This just seems insane and keeps the little guy out of them. I don't drive a classic Ferrari and have 6000 dollars of disposable income just laying around. I put a 3 day rally together and it would cost around 400 bucks including lodging. There is certainly no reason these should cost 6000 dollars. First class accommodations for 5 days might run you 1000 dollars, and you figure 500 bucks for food for the week if you eat VERY well at every meal. Then Gas. Then a nominal entry fee. I see no reason this should cost anywhere near 2000 dollars. I realize that these events are usually for a charity, which is great, and I am happy they are doing it. But for a working class guy with a family, I NEED NOT APPLY. I am going to push forward with the Great Texas Z rally again in spring time when it gets a bit warmer, but NOT texas hot. The roads around fredricksberg are awesome and the prices are less than half of what these guys charge. Mike W actually still went this past weekend and he said everything was wonderful. I plan to double up on amenities and handouts next time and by gosh I will be going! l plan for the first few weeks in march or april and look back on this site. I will have an event worth your time and I promise you it WILL NOT break the bank! I have had a dry run at getting this together, and learned a few things. I will have something even better planned for spring! Mark my words!!!

OH thats awesome! I still have to go pick mine up. My dad has my schedule all messed up! Glad it turned out okay.

you said it had a 370 rear end, is that a Datsun rear end or did he swap a solid rear axle. Also, the Dart 2.02 heads are almost a grand by themself if they are aluminum. If he has solid lifters than he running a rather aggressive cam and valve adjustments are something you will need to learn to do. Not hard, but it is maintenance that will be required. Roller rockers are just par for the course with a large cam, no biggie there. You need to find out if they are 1.5 or 1.6 rockers for future use if you buy it, so you can more accurately calculate lift. Lets see, buy the looks of the accelerator pump diaphragm in front that is a Holley carb. Not sure if it is a double pumper without looking at both sides of it. He is running an MSD box on it, what kind of distributor does it have? An HEI GM one or an MSD one? Not the worst built 350 by his numbers, but you would need to know more about the pistons, name brand, rods, crank, cam size, etc. Are the heads aluminum or iron? THe carb is not hard to work on at all. Holleys can be tuned with great ease. And they are dirt cheap to replace. Not the best carb for fuel efficiency, but for power, they are awesome. I grew up working on Holleys all day long. I can rebuild one blindfolded. Keep one thing in mind, you will be purchasing a car that will require lots of maintenance. You have no idea of the quality of the swap, or the wiring. Be prepared to have to redo somethings. I think 5500 to 6000 is not out of the question for this car. Maybe as high as 7000 since the body appears straight by the photos, but without closer inspection I will give him the benefit of the doubt.

I agree with that so much John. There are installation and build tricks that make a motor make more HP with the same parts. Bore size and shape influence sealing. Building a motor loose so it spins faster and easier frees up HP. Custom balancing and lightening parts helps as well. Some people say money is they key to speed, but in reality, money is merely an enabler, the real key to speed is knowledge.

That is great, and I was hoping to hear that type of description of the place. I am looking ahead at the calendar to see when we can reschedule this. I am dying to driving in the Z, but my time is spent at work and at the hospital these days. I hope you took some pictures Mike! Thanks for being the brave one who did not let a little rain scare you off!

That does not sound like him.. interesting

You are certainly full of anger. Look most stars in the public have lived a privileged life to some degree. But Adam Carolla is not Paris Hilton, or Kim Kardash, who have done nothing to inherit their money. What separates Adam is that regardless of his background, he has managed to see the problem. Which means he is far enough removed from it to recognize those who are entitled and do not realize it. That alone makes him pretty different than most of the 'me too' generation. If he was truly from the entitlement mindset, he would not be able to step away and see what is happening as accurately has he has done.

WEll it turns out I am blessed I canceled. I had to rush my dad to the ER Friday when I should have been out of town as he had a hard time breathing. He has renal cell carcinoma. Spent most of the night with him. Sometimes things happen for a reason. I am just so relieved I was here to take him...

My GOD that is a just an achingly beautiful car..

Thursday, the weather forcast in Fredricksberg was stormy Fri,Sat, and Sun. today it is sunny fri, sat, sun. Unreal how bad these predictions are. Lets hope Mike W has a great time!

Fastwoman, that was splendidly written... And most important is the last sentence... I cannot tell you how important it is to take your time and do this correctly. Walk away and do something else if you get sore or tired. Only bad things happen when you hurry a project like this.

I now feel like I want to vote for Adam at this point.

THe thought of prepping a wire wheel, just makes my fingers ache!!

A good piece of 3/4" hose works very well too. Or just steal your wifes work Stethoscope... haha

The 72 FSM clearly states the transmission capacity is 1.5 liters. That is what I filled mine to, and no it did not pour out of the fill hole. I did however measure the amount of fluid that I took out ( a practice I highly recommend to everybody) And I removed 1.6 liters as I filled to the fill hole last time I changed fluid.

Would love to see some pictures of the your 930 and Arnes 911. When I bought my 240Z it was between the datsun and a 911, when I looked at how much parts were for 911's I slowly stepped back, but I would love an early 70's air cooled 911.

OH my that yellow is 'the business' mmmmmmmmm

I say get them stripped and get them chromed. THEN I would design a new decal for the spinner centercap you have to accentuate the Healy-ness and Datsun ness of it all. Something classy. Get them made in super thick vinyl and enjoy the questions you get. I agree with Chris, classy looking cars need classy rims.

nope, no money was exchanged and you are free and clear! THis is one example where procrastination paid off. I am still getting one made for my own use though. May as well.

These are 195/60/15's on a 15x7" rim. I really think they fit quite well.

good for you Mike! I am pretty bummed about the whole thing. I have been working on this for several months. I have had magnets made for an event that never happened. I will reschedule this, as I am determined to do some wine country driving like yourself. If I were in Austin, I would probably be joining you, but most of us houston guys are coming quite a bit farther. Hell, I am near Kemah, so I am as south of houston as you can get and still be considered in the Houston Area. HAHA. The weather may clear, but then again, it may get worse. It is so hard to ask people to gamble with this far a drive. I salute you and your wife for making the trip. And I will be making many calls to you for advice on making the spring trip a reality.

I am grasping at anything here man! But they do squeak! HAHAH... Not so much a problem really, but they never use to, now they do...More of a curiosity... than anything. Thanks for the reply, it made me laugh!

Just like the title says, My newly rebuild SU's squeak. I have had my Z therapy carbs on my car for over a year now and they are quite brilliant. Lately though, I have been noticing a squeaking coming from the dashpots as they go up in the dome off idle when I blip the throttle. Is there a way to lubricate these? I did not think they needed any lubrication? But since I am chasing down a mixture issue, I wonder if my needle is not rising all the way and that could be messing with my fuel mixture. I have not had my carbs apart since they left the Z therapy labs. Never needed to mess with them. They were flawless after being tuned and balanced.

I agree, I have called a few around me and they only work on Fuel injected cars. There is nobody with a brain cell left that can work on carbs. They all have been spoiled by OBD-II I am going to invest in a wideband O2 and get my exhaust tapped so I can do some tuning on my own.

Yup, I peeled it off about a year ago. I like the cleaner side better . It happened the same time as when I went to colored OEM turn signals.