Mike

Glad you like it!

Hey guys... I set up a requirement that pictures must be smaller than 640x480 in resolution. It sounds like that isn't working right. I'm going to disable that right now. Try to post your picts again. UPDATE: Okay, this is done. Post your picts. Do a little test for me to confirm that this works now... thanks.

I've got a question maybe someone can answer. Why the hell are Panasports so expensive? Do they use a higher quality alloy similar to the Centerlines? I understand that the Centerline rims are stronger, better built, better balanced, and set up for high-speed and high-strength applications. Are the Panasports used for racing or what's the deal? Or, are they a custom wheel built by hand by street vendors ?

Those look great!! Part carb and part fuel injection?

What is $30,000 AUS in US dollars? Isn't it about $15,000... or close to that anyway.

Ah, okay... I've seen that one. I didn't realize it was this one... Thanks!

What do you mean? You are online right now and so am I! I work every day with Australians. Our time overlap this time of year is great! My 2pm is your 9am (next day). If we had a chat room at this moment, we could jump in there, chat for a few minutes, and be on with it... Only bad overlap with us (West Coast USA, anyway) is the UK.

bigmac, How about showing us some picts man? I want to see this beast! [m]

Bigmac, I see a lot of pitfalls with a system like that. But, I would consider that type of software a bulletin board (as the title suggests) rather than a chat room. That site doesn't have search or topic based capability. So, new users must search through the entire list. Not a good way to set it up. We've got search, categories, and will be adding the availability of a chat room to talk with others who are also online. The chat is more real-time and there are no archives.

Anyone tried the Arizona Zcar fuel pump? It looks like they have an 80psi pump for around $90. What's the stock fuel pump rated at (psi)? I don't want to get into a situation where I need to upgrade everything else to support the higher PSI rating.

I seem to remember talking to someone awhile back about some brackets to do a disc conversion. Take a look at the REVIEW area on this site to read a discussion I had with him.... I didn't do a disc conversion on my 240z because I was intimidated with the proportioning valve issue. But, it looks like MSA has an adjustable proportioning valve for this reason. Anyone have experience with this? I'd like to go with discs on my 240z now that I know more about how it works.... [m]

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We are considering the possibility of a chat room on this site. It has been talked about before, but, nothing ended up working out. I now have more resources at my disposal and can provide a chat room. If some of you wish to use the chat room to discuss Zcar information (or whatever else you want to chat about), I can look into it. Would you use the chat room if it was provided?

Mechanical fuel pumps are fairly inexpensive. If you seem to be having fuel problems, get a new one. The diaphram inside can deteriorate over time and won't give you the fuel you need. [m]

You guys know of a good method to inspect a gas tank while it's installed on the car? I was thinking of a video-inspection-scope of some kind. Sorta like the one at your dentist... that would be PERFECT!!

Ya, this is for my 280z. It has a pressurized system which requires a special fuel pump. And, hell ya.. I saw the price of that pump, it's over $200!! One of the local dealers quoted me $239. MSA is $199. But, they have a rebuilt option for $99. That's the main reson I was asking about MSA. I wanted to know if their rebuilt pumps were worth a $^!#. Most rebuilt items (in this critical of a position) I've found to be less than adequate. IE: they fail after a very short time, or just don't work at all. With a critical element like this (and the fact that it's a messy job to replace), I'll probably buy a new one. Thanks for the info.... I wasn't sure if it created suction on its own upon initial start up. Another question, do you know if the tank is supposed to drain if I remove the hose from the tank to the pump? It's a short hose (about 3-5" long) and mine just leaks a little fuel. I figured that the tank would drain out of this hose as soon as I removed the fuel pump. But, maybe it needs suction. ?

Trouble is... this gas is soo old. It's almost like a laquer of some kind at this point. It's not yellow. It's orange and thicker.

I know what to do with my old oil. I can bring it to a local auto shop, recycle station, or oil-change station. But, what can I do to get rid of fuel/gas/petrol? I used to be of the 'irresponsible' type and just drain it in the street. But, there's got to be a better way to get rid of this stuff. It's not good enough quality to put in my lawnmower or other gasoline engine. In fact, it's over 15 years old and probably well settled. I've been thinking about sprinkling it out in a field behind my house. But, I don't want to put anything in danger. Any ideas?

Hi all, Who makes the best electric fuel pump for the early Z's? I noticed that Motorsport Auto has them either new, rebuilt, or performance types. Are the MSA rebuilt pumps any good? I ended up removing this pump over the weekend. When I connected 12v to the thing... it did nothing. So, I pulled it apart and twisted the gear manually. I think it was stuck. After I moved it, I added 12v and the thing took off. It went back together just fine and I tried to pump fuel through it while out of the car. No go. Fuel didn't suck out of the bucket like I was expecting. So, I figured that maybe it needed to be 'primed'. I put it back on the gas tank and held the other end of the hose near a bucket. Nothing. I can hear (and feel) the pump turning in my hand, but, it doesn't suck or push fuel. Is this a bad pump? My original thought is yes. But, maybe there's something I need to do in order to get this pump to work right. Can anyone help? Also.. When I remove the fuel line from the tank to the pump... should gas fall to the floor? I mean, should it flow to the ground by gravity? I drained the tank and put in 5 gallons. But, maybe it's plugged? TIA. [m]

FD, just post a pict in this forum. You'll get more hits.

How big is it? Attach it to a reply in this forum and I'll size it down for you. Or, just bring it into a graphic design program like Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, or Fireworks. Those programs will let you resize the image. Or hell.. even better. Graphics Workshop Professional is a shareware package that can resize with the click of your right mouse button.

Hmm.... well, Uhaul also rents trucks! Trouble with a truck is... though... you'll have to pay for mileage. But, there's no way to track mileage on a trailer.

Not sure if you have a truck or not... but, I just rented a car-hauler from U-haul for around $80. That price was for two days. Good luck with your search.

I see your pic just fine.

Hey now... we're just a bunch of typical guys. If you think it goes away with age (referring to the 'grow up' statement)... you really don't know men all that well. Just kidding with ya. Yes, the bikini stuff is a little on the dark side of the force, but, it's all in good fun. [m]