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Any of you Mikuni guys who have been following this thread, Silverstreak (Bill) dropped off his Mikunis at Keith Franck's place today and his initial comment on Sidedraft-Central is that it appears that Mikuni just copied the Weber design on tubing and jets and such. What I take from that comment is that he believes he can improve them... Exciting news for you guys!

I would agree with everything Leon said but one thing... My Z is about 90% street use. If I could, I would reverse that number but alas, I still have a 15 year old at home so I have to keep working... Stephan, I suspect there is a market for your slightly used jets? I have some 50F9's in my box of used jets...

Here is one of the things I took from the discussion; Most problems in cars that run ok, are covered up by running the carbs rich. When you back off pig-rich, you may uncover some other problems you need to take care of. When you drive with these carbs on the street, you are likely running on your idle jets. Even possibly the highway. Leon got the tuning sequence according to Franck down in his post above. I think Leon's car came out better than mine yesterday because he has a rock-solid ignition system and mine is 40 years old but in good repair. His O2 readings were rock solid. I also think Leon wants to get his so close to perfect that he will be the guy to watch with his next moves... 8)

Oh I'm not concerned about catching Bill. That's just garage bullsh*t. He's a very good friend. Not my competition. 8)

Stephan, I already did. Go back a few pages and you will see my initial post in this thread. I called Peirce Manifold and did some changes and those are listed too.

Rainman, Keith is already commenting on Sidedraft-Central about getting ahold of some Mikunis from Bill and 3D mapping and designing solutions for them. I have mixed feelings on this as Bill is already too fast to catch. Not sure I want his car running better... :disappoin

Thanks for coming Leon. I will be switching to your ignition system as soon as you PM me with parts list and a starting timing map! 8P I can't wait!

Stephan, just back from the first Triple Trouble Carb Clinic. Big news for you, Keith will work with you until you get it right. You can just pay for shipping stuff back to exchange the Hypojets you don't need. Second bit of big news is he will be looking into making Hypojets for Mikunis. I can't believe the difference in my carbs! Not much difference in the top end, but wow do I have a crisp and quick responding bottom end and midrange! Highly recommend Hypojets!

What a great day! Glen, Patricia, Leon, Mark, Bill, Tim, myself and our carb expert Keith. My car ran good but now it is so much more responsive and crisp. The A:F ratio is in the 13:1 range at 70mph cruise. So very much better! If you have Webers I highly recommend Keith's Hypojets! If you have Mikunis don't fret, Bill offered to drop one of his off so Keith can develop Hypojets for them! And why not? Bill doesn't need his Mikunis! He goes through head gaskets as often as I do oil changes. 8O

They aren't torn... Probably too nice if that's your need...

It's going to be pretty intimate... Even Bill may not make it. He blew another head gasket at Thunderhill on Friday... Moral of this story? Don't let Bill drive your car! 8O

EScanlon is right. I looked for two years. New ones, yes new ones come up. Usually one at a time. One, just recently, but it was a 280Z 2+2. I have a 'good' condition passenger door in red. The chrome has come off but I could dye it black for you. Contact me off line by PM if you're interested.

Jack, the hardboard is shaped so I doubt that most guys with garage skills would or should attempt it. But there is a guy in the Bay area in California who has recreated the hardboard section in fiberglass. Strictly510 is the name of the business but I don't think he is web based. He hangs out mostly at HybridZ and his screen name is Rayven something... I used that method and here are the pictures... First, you have to cannibalize a pair of doors for the metal tops. Then, you rivet the metal top to the fiberglass panel. At this point, you test fit to the door and drill holes and router them to the proper shape. I used some GM plastic panel rivets to attach the panel to the door. Finally, once you have everything drilled, you apply the vinyl and rivet the fuzzy to the window side. Not that hard but more expensive than buying new panels which as has been said, pop up from time-to-time... Cost: Fiberglass panels - $250 + shipping Vinyl - $250 + shipping from Classic Datsun Motorsports Various small costs include: upholstery foam, contact cement, rivets.

Remember the Dream Garage commercials? This guy's got one!

This looks cool!

Another Bob Sharp Racing Paul Newman pic...

See the thread about the RX-7 fuel pump in the Electrical section. It is very quiet and runs about $50 shipped. I have triple Webers so I run on the mechanical alone. The mechanical pump cannot keep up at WOT. I would run some kind of solvent through the hard lines and blow them out really well. As for the rubber, absolutely no 40 year old lines should be used. I would use modern EFI hose. It is expensive, can be $5.00 a foot but the ethanol in modern fuel will eat anything that isn't made for modern fuel. That will ruin your day and burn your car to the ground. The fire department calls that a CarBQue. Only thing is everyone is having fun but you...

Ha ha! I was thinking the same thing Coop!

Coming up fast! See you there!

Coming up fast! See you there!

This is coming up fast guys! If there are additional people who are going to be there I need to know... Hope to see you there!

I just went to the Barrett Paint Supply store here in Reno and bought SEM Landau Black 15013 which is the color used to re-do your door arm rests and such... Be sure to get some of that as well... Any automotive paint supply should have it.

Well, when you get off work, his name is Pete Robinson and he goes by Rayven14 on HybridZ... His business is called Strictly510 and he lives in the SF Bay area.

I know, you think I mounted it upside down right? Damn camera phone doesn't know up from down...

Time for another update. I had to go rescue my wife. She's a financial planner and she had left an essential briefcase at home when she left for Sacramento yesterday. I told her I would bring it to her (from Reno) but I really had ulterior motives. I have a friend who is a Porsche Club member who owns an interior shop and I decided I would call Bob and see if he would glue up the vinyl on my door panels that I have put together out of fiberglass panels from Strictly510 and parts from the original door panels. You have seen the pictures of the panels as I have cut the holes and test fit them earlier in this thread. I was too excited about them to NOT mount one up and take a pic, even though I haven't fully dressed the door with the arm rest and such... Watcha think? Unbelievable how quiet and solid the door sounds when you close it!