tanny

I'm currently running triple webers, but at my altitude(6500 feet) they apparently(advice from a well respected z race mechanic) are doomed to always have a severe stumble at low rpm rapid accelleration unless I put a higher performance cam in to increase air flowing past jets. The jetting I have is supposedly ideal for this altitude, and the car does idle really well and performs exceptionaly well above 2500-3000 rpm.. Anyway, I have the flat top carbs(I know the bad reputation, but some people have had good luck with dumping the smog stuff) and manifold for the car and was wondering: to make them run decently, do I just seal off all smog orifices to the carb and manifold? Will the headers cause problems with using these stock carbs? Anyone with experience getting the flat tops to work without the smog system(I don't have any of the smog stuff available to me, so I couldn't put it back on if I wanted to)? Don't really want to get rid of the triples, but the stumble is really irritating and even dangerous at intersections.

You can bet your mortgage that there might be only one or two Arabs in the world that will believe the US did not "plant" any weapons of mass destruction that they find. No way around that skepticism. What will probably help US credibility most is if we are able to rebuild Iraq as quickly as possible, get their new government up and running, and get out as soon as humanly possible. No lingering, no US military bases left in Iraq for 50 years to serve our interests in that area. If we try to use their oil to help pay ourselves back for the cost of the war, that will confirm in all Muslim minds that we went to war soley to control Iraqi oil. Hopefully we don't make that mistake, and invest all the money from their oil back into their country. Talk about a huge undertaking. Undoubtedly will take much longer than we anticipate and will be be incredibly expensive. I wonder how long taxpayers will tolerate the expense. No matter what, it should be a really interesting process, this nationbuilding.

Escanlon: Pseudo intellectual? Another term designed to intimidate someone into not expressing their opinion. Another term with such vague meaning and all kinds of erroneous inferences that makes meaningful discussion that much more difficult. The point of my comment was try to get people to not use terms that they think will instantly discredit someone's viewpoint because it plays on highly emotional prejudices. In my opinion stating that someone is a communist does not benefit a discussion, it only muddies the waters with overly emotional responses and illogical assumptions. If that sounds like I'm trying to cut off discussion or change the subject, that's your interpretation, not my intention.

Timing kit is only $80.00 in Victoria British catalog.

When I rebuilt my 240, I used silicone on both thermostat housing gaskets(housing to engine and housing to thermostat cover. Thermostat cover is new). They both are leaking now(300 miles on engine). Have ordered new gaskets and am wondering what gasket sealer would be best to use.

I noticed a description for "European springs" in the MSA catalogue and was wondering if anyone has tried these and how they worked out. It says they only "slightly lower" the car: enough to need modifications to get camber back to stock value? Ride? Any info or speculation would be appreciated. Thanks, Victor.

I'm jealous. Was there 11/2 years ago with son and fished for several days. Caght a 50 pound yellowfin tuna, roosterfish, dorado, bonita, etc. Great time. Hope you're a fisherman(why else have the boat?). Have fun. Victor.

Always amuses me that whenever someone (usually of a conservative bent) disagrees with another's political viewpoint, they are usually branded with the most evil epithet "COMMUNIST". That communist bogeyman sure shows up alot when someone can't justify their argument in any meaningful manner. True communism has never existed(Russia was definitely not communist. They were an elitist totalitarian regime, with lots of extra benefits for the people higher up on the social ladder), communism being an extremely idealistic concept of equal treatment of everyone in society and everyone working happily for the betterment of everyone else without an evil profit motive. We all know this is an impossibility with the selfish and aggressive homo sapiens specie. People naturally want the extra benefits for working more diligently than their neighbor. Except for the profit motive, someone could argue that the US comes closer to true communism than most other types of government, with our striving for equal treatment for individuals. In the future, try to use logical arguments when disagreeing with someone rather than using the erroneous and misused label "COMMUNIST". Boycotting to "get even" is absurd given todays interdependent economies. We will be "getting even" with ourselves as much as anyone else. Agree with Escanlon on this one.

Thanks for the info. One of these options should solve my problem. Rolf, Definitely get in touch if you plan on coming out this way. My email is: tanny@frontier.net

When I put my engine back together, I installed the oil pump to distributor drive shaft exactly as shown in the book, with the offset tang at 11:25(if I remember right). Looked perfect when compared to the picture. But when I tried to start the engine, it sputtered and backfired and wouldn't stay running. I finally advanced the shaft one tooth and everything worked, but it didn't look like the picture. More like 10:20 to me. Must be my glasses. Or maybe because I learned to tell time on a roman numeral clock and became confused.

I had some new tires put on my Minilite wheels yesterday and the tire store manager could not locate the right valve stems. Apparently the casting where the valve fits is quite thick, and the standard rubber or steel valves will not fit properly. So at the moment, the only thing holding the valve stems in place is air pressure. I plan on contacting the Minilite dealer in the US or the manufacturer in England today, but has anyone had this experience or have any ideas on where to locate the proper valve stem? Thanks, Victor.

How dare you, Escanlon! I've chaste my thinking all over the place but unfortunately I got lost. The fact that someone took your comments seriously made it sooo much funnier. I had the same problem on a post awhile back when someone completely misinterpreted some subtle humor and became quite angry. That's the problem with the internet, people just can't see the wry smile or the wink. The smilies just don't always convey the subtle meanings very well.

"A hole is still a hole, the tap doesn't care how it got there." By Escanlon. Sounds like a statement from an irresponsible teenager.

Nothing thrilling about Liquid Wrench. Similar to wd 40, penetrating oils, etc. Works only briefly as a thin lubricant. KY lasts longer.

I've seen rebuilt cam and rebuilt rocker sets for sale on ebay. Anyone know how well these "rebuilt" rockers function? Longevity, etc.

Yes, for some reason(sensational copy) the press loves to overstate these things, and they especially like flus from Hong Kong and China. I've heard talk of the cash card being the way we will do business in the future for at least thirty years now. Like the metric system, it will be tough to change. Personally I think it's a great idea, but the big brother paranoids will worry about the boogey man knowing too much(increased accessibility to our financial info). Good luck.

Thanks for the info. This car does have an air dam, but I would still want the pan for splash into the engine compartment.

Nice buns. You know winter is too long when a plastic antenna topper looks good.

That is funny, but kind of brutal. Hope any Hispanics on this site don't take it too seriously. I may not want to own a low rider car, but I really do respect the amount of effort and care so many of them put into their cars. Some beautiful paint jobs and some throbbn' sound systems, etc.

Yeah, I live in Colorado and the mountains are a pretty sight, and my house, which is situated in pinion pine and juniper, overlooks a river. Beautiful area, but the cold and snow can get old about this time of year. I guess it makes me appreciate the great days of summer and fall all that much more(at least that's how I console myself during winter). I do miss my old stomping grounds around southern California, where it hardly ever got below 60 F, and cars and women always look clean and beautiful. However, the crowds and smog just became too extreme so I moved to Durango, Colorado. Haven't regretted it. Too much.

I just sanded mine down, stained it(looked like a red mohogany on my original wheel, but I wanted a little darker, less reddish look, so I used a darker stain, but it still came out reddish. Didn't appear that the plastic/wood base material takes stain all that well, or I just didn't sand it well enough), and used a spray can of clear gloss polyurethane spar(UV stabilized) varnish to give it three coats. Looks great, but I haven't used it enough to say whether it will wear well yet. I'm sure the epoxy based clear coat mentioned above would be more resistant to wear.

Despite the disadvantage of being a black hole for nuts and bolts, I still would like to find a splash pan because I live on a couple miles of dirt road, so when it rains the engine compartment becomes a mudpie. At least I now know the car originally had a splash pan. Thanks, Victor.

I asked this question before, but no response. Did the 73 z come with splash pans underneath front of the engine compartment? If so, are they hard to come by?

I am jealous. Looking out the window at snow right now with dreams of Kylie on the beach floating through my pea brain.

Duct tape.