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Hiya... don't apologize! This is *NOT* a 240z-only club. It's a classic Zed Car club. This includes all flavors of the Z. We draw the line at ZX.

I seem to remember about the $150 to $200 range per control arm. I screwed around with mine so much that I just said f**K it and bought new control arms.

Long block with no carbs, manifolds or distributor. But, it comes with all gaskets and the stock oil pump.

FYI, new engines are around $1,600 to $1,800 depending on the location (includes shipping). I've been looking.

Oh, that's an EXCELLENT story!! Why did you stop? Pick up your ego and keep it rolling............. If she was really your dream girl, it wouldn't have worked out anyway. Sounds to me like she was S-L-O-W... :cheeky:

Where are you located? Forget it.. just saw that you are in Seattle. How much do you want for the engine?

Okay, so I'm sitting here listening to Rammstein. I don't think I should ever listen to this group while I drive my Z (or any fast vehicle for that matter). Music makes me go faster, faster, and faster. What makes you go faster and drive crazy? I'm not talking about out of control, but, more like what gets you going? You can make multiple selections. Or, if it's not listed, reply with your idea.

It might have to due with my old age of 32. Can't remember things that well anymore. But, hey.. I just got both ears pierced... trying to stay hip with the times.

Back when I did this in the early 90's (when my car was actually running), I seem to remember times of about 12 - 14 seconds. This was unofficial results from my own calculations in the car.

The bouncing point idea is good. Have you considered moving to a magnetic type system? They have conversion kits available for pretty cheap.

His original message says something about a ZX pump. Steve, how did your oil do on the return trip? No problems? Or, did you say that you couldn't sustain the 90mph because of the cops? Anyway, 20w-50 Castrol is decent stuff. I wouldn't think it did that type of thing. Did you verify that the oil was in fact bubbling up at all? Or, was that just speculation due to the dropping pressure? Check the contacts for the sending unit and make sure they aren't working loose. Maybe you have a short and it gets worse as the engine heats up or as the wind blows through your engine compartment at 90+mph.

Damn, this sounds like a blast!! I wish I lived in CA during the summer. You guys get all the cool stuff. Not much going on here in Oregon. A few decent events show up at the Portland International Raceway.

One of the screen shots looks like you can ride a Harley? That would be sweeeeeet.

Good luck.. With luck.. your pins will simply pop out.

Well, I've got all the EFI from the L28 that I took out of the car... however, don't you think an L26 will be underpowered for a 280z 2+2? I was considering putting one of my extra L24's in the car, but, I'm not sure if that would be right.

Yep, I'm back in Oregon trying to recover from timezone drama. (jetlag) Anyway, I'd love to get in touch with someone who can do this engine for me.

I'm more than willing to try someone else. I just decided to go with ATK because they actually test the engine before shipping it out to the customer. I also heard many good things about them. But, alas, I don't think they can get the parts they need for this project. I'm thinking that this blue baby is probably more work than I have time for... so, I might be getting rid of the car so I can actually work on my yellow beast. Or, maybe I should gut the 280z 2+2 and sell the parts? It would be a shame because the car is in excellent condition and only has around 70k original miles. It just sat for over 15 years and needs new things.....

Say what? A working car is for sale at $100? Sheesh...

Looks like they are coming out with another cool version of Grand Theft Auto III. It's called Vice City. Due in Oct here in the US. http://www.rockstargames.com/vicecity/

Hi all, Just thought I'd post a message about my experience with ATK Engines. About 3.5 months ago I ordered an engine from ATK. I decided to use this company because I heard nothing but good things about their rebuilds. And, they also have a very good record because they actually TEST the engine before it leaves the shop. Good deal. Anyway, they told me it would be about 4-6 weeks before they would ship it. No problem, that was a little late, but, it gave me sufficient time to remove and prepare the car for the new engine. When the expiration date showed... no engine. So, I call ATK. Looks like they will need another 4 weeks to get it to me. Damn, I really wanted to get this thing running over the summer. But, ok... looks like I will be shipped off to Australia for business. 6 weeks in Australia... nothing. But, I do receive a call. They need another 2-3 months to get my engine. Crap. So, now I'm still down an engine and my other Zed isn't getting any closer to a finish line. Morale of the story.... Looks like ATK is no longer able to get the engine blocks for rebuilds... Unless this is just a phase, look elsewhere. Hopefully it's just a phase.

Well, another update... ATK Engines bailed on me while I was in Australia. I received a message that they called and then phoned back. They need another 2-3 months!! What the hell? Looks like I'll be purchasing an engine somewhere else (or at least getting this one rebuilt).

Hi Thinkmonkey, I didn't get this until now... sorry about the delay. Anyway, I am interested. ATK engines was a no-go. They were going to put me off for another 2-3 months!! I can't believe it. Can you post a few pictures of the engine? Put them in your gallery and create an album for this engine. What sort of price do you want?