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Carbs are due back from Ztherapy next week. I rigged up a temporary fuel supply as I dont want to install the tank until after the exterior bodywork and paint. This a temp tank for testing motorcycles I found online. I learned that water will in fact run out of the manifolds if you fill it up with water without the carbs in place 🙂 . Good thing I filled with distilled water for the initial start and testing. For now, I am going to keep the manifold water lines. I debated blocking them off or adding a bypass hardline, but I am going to go with stock and see how it works out. Old muffler/exhaust cleaned up and installed. Fit is very good. I fully expect the muffler to be toast, but I am not going to order one until I am certain. The header and pipes are very solid. Little by little it goes back together. Once I get it running, it is headed to a frame machine to double check it. I was having some issues with the front right fender/hood alignment and decided it may have had more contact than previously thought. Happy Easter!!

@CanTechZ , thank you so much! Just what I needed.

Any chance someone could measure the distance between the two muffler hanger frame mounts? My Inboard mount was broken off the frame. Of course, I forgot to reweld it prior to undercoating, and I cant recall the exact location as I did too good a job repairing the area 🙂 Picture attached that i got off the net with the needed measurement as a red line. Second picture of the piece I need to weld. If you have a good picture of how it is oriented that would be great. Many thanks.

I figured out the exhaust part, it is from a 79-83 zx. I must have grabbed it when I was robbing a zx of of parts.

Long story. I installed the rear diff on my 3/72 restoration. Later I found another new diff insulator on the shelf. The one I installed was Part #55415-E4102. Seemed to fit fine. I know now this insulator is from an early 240, and I must have had it in some old parts left over from another restoration. So I swapped the E4102 with the proper insulator, as I figure someone would likely need it in the future. As I scratched my head trying to figure out why both insulators seemed to fit fine, I started digging through some really old stuff looking for a diff crossmember to compare. I didnt find one, but I found this muffler part and I cant figure out where it is from. I thought it was the muffler hanger at the diff, but it just doesnt look right. I am thinking it might be from another car. I still dont understand the diff insulator. The one I ended up installing was 55415-N4301 which seems to supersede earlier ones, but not the the E4102. Maybe i just didnt realize the E4102 didnt fit, as I had not tightened the suspension completely, and its only about 35mm different. Muffler part: Early diff insulator

A little progress this weekend, but nothing significant. I am still waiting on my carbs to come back from Ztherapy. Hopefully in a week or so.

Yes, it had some debris fall out. If nothing else I can use the system as a template to have a new one built. I will probably give it a try and see what it sounds like.

In one of our storage sheds, I found an old 1974 (early) oem exhaust. It has been in the rafters since 1975 or so. My dad bought a new 260 and in short time, swapped the carbs and exhaust. I test fit it and it fits well. I need to source a chrome tip and a couple of hangers. I am thinking of painting the rear exhaust and resonator black, but I cant decide if I should just clean the pipes up as best I can, or hit them with some silver. Or should I keep the header pipe and scrap the rest? I think it would be neat to have an original exhaust, assuming the entire inside isnt completely trashed. Any thoughts?

You could try pushing/burning the rubber out and hacksaw the sleeve, then heat and press out the sleeve. That will usually get them moving. Time consuming and you dont want to cut into the control arm. I have resorted to that a time or two.

@Patcon you have a ton more projects than me! Thanks again for the help.

I was getting ready to post that I bought a gasket (a while back) and it fit fine.

Motor/trans installed yesterday. It sure takes a lot of tipping to get it to slide in. I had a good helper and got it in without scraping the hood latch or rad support.

Pretty pleased with most of the parts I have bought from zcardepot. The stuff I wasnt pleased with, they were responsive in returning or replacing them.

Well, they mailed back my VIN tag and it looked like they guy that drilled out the rivets was having a bad day. I ended up ordering a new one from a guy on ebay that makes them. Just Dashes agreed it was not acceptable and is reimbursing me for a new VIN tag. I really dont mind when people make mistakes, as I make plenty. It's how we handle it. Just Dashes made it right, I like that.

Sorry, it's in the mail to texas

I dont think they could ship it for $68! My 20T is pretty heavy. Get the HF 20T and sell the old one, thats what I did. As others said, heat helps. https://www.trustpilot.com/review/strictlymot.com Here is where they stole the image from....scam https://perfectionindustrial.auctionserver.net/m/lot-details/index/catalog/132/lot/21978/ google images is a neat tool

Same here, I have tried to seal up everything during my restoration.

20T HF press was able to remove mine as well.

No problem, IIRC, I used a kit like this to remove those bushings. I think the kit was about $60 when I bought it a few years ago. Crazy how much stuff has gone up. Love seeing your progress. https://www.amazon.com/YUAN-Universal-Sleeve-Install-Bearings/dp/B07ML8N9X5/ref=sr_1_16?crid=1B59JLDEHYZCR&keywords=bushing+removal+kit&qid=1679261019&sprefix=%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-16&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.f5122f16-c3e8-4386-bf32-63e904010ad0

If you are talking about removing the rear spindles, I have a pretty good tool that I bought many years ago. Homemade by a guy, you are more than welcome to use, just let me know.

Got this one and bead blasted it for you. Let me know if you want it. Just pay for shipping.

Crazy cool weather overnight for the last week here in SC as well. I have been covering up the blueberries! I wonder if those marks on the front strut tower are for assembly?

I have two old unusable blocks. I can try and get one out if they are in decent shape.

Thanks. Great picture, shows where the wires came out of the harness. I have looked through my pictures and dont see those wires at all. Now that I know where they came from, I can get under the dash for the 100th time, forget the flashlight, get back out, get the flashlight, and see what I can find! Maybe the buzzer was removed and I noted they were unused, and taped them off. Thanks again guys, I appreciate the help.