GunnerRob

Good eye Halz, It's the head for an Ariel Square Four (motorcycle). Here's the link if you'd like to see the rest of the engine. http://www.arielmotorcycles.com/howard.htm

I for one am glad to see you've decided to stay! Hang in there with fixing up your ZX. I have a close friend who works on and just loves his '80 ZX. I've tried putting a bug in his ear to try out a 240-280 Z to no avail. It's nice to have you as a member with a new perspective.

I've not even seen a Z here in the US without this feature. From what I've seen here and talked to Z owners about is that the verticle units were installed in the very early ('70) 240Z's. Then from that point on the horizontal units were the norm. I believe the hazard lights and switch were a DOT (Depatrment of Transportation) requirement here in the states, but I cound be mistaken on this one.

I recently had a valve job performed on my L28 head, but now it won't bolt up to the block! Any suggestions?

Uh huh, I see you don't have to worry about body rust!!!

I thought this web page was kinda fun! Imagine you've just won the 24hrs of New York. (turn up the sound click anywhere above our gift from France) http://doody36.home.attbi.com/liberty.htm

Thanks sjcurtis, I'm looking forward to your reply. Rob

Hi Gen Z, Victor and Rob (not me, the other one) have given excellent advice. I've had a 280Z since 1980, two 280's, and can testify how important it is to have a repair shop that truly is into these cars. My mechanic often finds and suggests corrections to past mistakes made by other non and so-called Z mechanics. Its amazing what some people do to these cars. Personally I can't see myself without a Z. And I'm also realizing how important these people on this site, and their advice and support, are to me as well! There's a lot of knowledge and experience here. You didn't say what part of California you live in. If you live near or can get to the Ventura area I'd be more than happy to turn you on to my mechanic here. He has done most of the major work and all of the diagnostics on my Z cars since 1982 without even one unnecessary repair, period! I refuse to let him retire!!! Good Luck, Rob Oh, by the way, this mechanic of mine only works on Datsun/Nissans (approximaly 90% are Z's).

sjcurtis, I really like these mirrors you posted pictures of here. Are they made locally near you or did you find them in a catalog such as MSA? I think they would be a great replacement for the stock mirror on my '75 Z since they are similar in style and size as the original (USA) factory units! Plus they would enable me to have a passenger side mirror. I couldn't tell from the photos if the passenger side mirror is convex or flat. Could you please fill us in on that? Were they easy to install with what was included with them (spacers, shims, etc.)? And did they require drilling new holes or modifying the existing ones ? Well, they look great on your car! Enjoy, Rob

All this talk about smog equipment requirements for a 72z sounds so weird to me. Especially after reading so much about mods being done on these cars here on this site! I'm surprised to hear that Texas is still requiring original smog equipment on this car. California, the land of tree huggers, doesn't even require this stuff on pre-74 cars. I don't know for sure but I thought these exemptions were federally inspired. If it were me I'd be looking where mperdue is. There may be something in the state code about exemptions for cars that are a certain age or older. I'd cetainly be looking for my ammo there. Good luck and keep us informed. Rob

That's really funny! Thanks 2manyZs

I've only seen this on once.... "No, this is NOT my boyfriends truck!" Oh, and my other cars' plate reads... "PEY ATTN"

Thanks again guys. Did any of you use the metal preparation and/or cleaner/degreaser before using the Por-15? And can you paint over Por-15 or do you need to use their Tie-Coat primer first? EScanlon, the air blower with the attachment definately looks like the way to go. Speed is good! Sorry if I seem a bit anal about all the details but the designer in me begs to know all the information on this process before I get started.:classic:

I just got this from a freind of mine and had to post it. For those of you outside of the US/Canada who are unfamiliar with our Thanksgiving holiday, we have turkey as our main dish at dinner time.

You guys are great! From all the advice you all gave, I don't feel like the obssesive/compulsive person I thought I was concerning this matter. It is important to me to do this only once (it is a lot of work!) but I feel like it's worth it. After all, it IS a Z! And besides that this one has sentimental value to me. It was my dad's that he bought brand new and I inherited it when he passed on. EScanlon, what is an air blower, and how much, would you estimate, of the Por-15 products did you use? I'd like to know how much to buy ahead of time so I can do this all at once. Kmack, what mil thickness of shrink-wrap did you use? St.stephen, it sounds to me like you've found all the "hidden" nooks and crannies where bad things can happen. Thanks to all of you for your help. Now, if any of you would like to camp out in my garage to help me out with this major task I make a mean spaghetti sauce!!!

I'd like to find out how to permanently prevent rust from reoccuring in my 280z. And if that's possible. I've read here on this site that Por-15 has about the best products for this purpose but I don't recall seeing how long it continues to prevent rust. From all the posts I've read, I'm thinking I should strip out all the interior and pull off the headlight buckets and fenders. Then treat all the interior surfaces inside the car and all the hidden surfaces of the bodywork with the Por-15 treatment. Thanks in advance for all your help! P.S. I live in an arid environment and don't intend to drive the car in snowy conditions. And it's a daily driver.

Zedguy, You hit the nail right on the head! I believe it's a "team" effort in all things (home, hobbies, Z cars, and on and on....). I have experienced the same thing with my wife as you have and yesterday she "got" to drive the Z for the first time since I put in a 5 speed, clutch, and driveshaft and she had a blast! BTW, we were on our way to a friends 5 year old's birthday party. It works, man!!!

Hi EZ-E, I'm wondering if the spark plugs match (same make and part number) and if the valve seals are all ok? Are you using oil? I've heard from members on this site that NGK plugs are the best for the L24, L26, and L28 engines.

A few days ago a friend sent this to me and I thought you all would get a kick out of it. This is really good. Don't peek at the picture until you have read the following: A few days ago I was having some work done at my local garage when a blonde came in and asked for a seven-hundred-ten. We all looked at each other and Bob the mechanic asked, "What is a seven-hundred-ten?" She replied, "You know, that little piece in the middle of the engine, I've lost mine and need a new one." Bob gave her a piece of paper and a pen and asked her to draw a picture of what the piece looked like. She drew a circle and in the middle of it wrote 710. Bob then took her over to another car which had its hood up and asked "is there a 710 on this car?" She pointed to it and said, "Of course, its right there.........."

Kmack, I think your avatar is pretty cool too. Would you mind if I made one for myself to display?

Hey Rick, Is the 10 ton press needed for crushing the beer cans, or for making wine???

Way back when I had a '62 MG Midget that had SU's on it. I meet a guy that raced his MGB on the circuit that took me under his wing and helped me with some repairs on my Midget as well showed me a couple of trick things to do on it. One of the things we did was to disassemble the carbs and clean them in parts cleaner. We replaced the mismatched needles with ones that matched and were intended for street use. The trick thing we did was polish the exterior surfaces of the piston on a cotton buffing wheel using jeweler's rouge and the interior with a cotton cloth and rouge. This enabled the piston to slide up and down much easier and quicker. After reassembling the carbs and mounting them back on the intake manifold, I took the car out for a spin. What a difference! The acceleration was much quicker. One thing we didn't do was put dampening oil in the SU's and it caused the revs to hang up high. So after adding 10 weight oil they were this quick and the deceleration was back to normal. Anyone else done this?

Nice car rzola! I especially like the exterior color. It's about the same color as my first bicycle that I paid for myself. You did a great job on the interior as well. Did you refurbish the door panels yourself or purchase new ones? If you want to keep your Z "warmed up" through the winter I'd be gald to keep it at my place here in sunny So. California! Ya right. Enjoy your beautiful toy, Rob

Hear is a fun site. Make sure you have your sound on/up before you pick the link! Happy racing! http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/slp29/insane.html