Patcon

I feel your pain!! I tore part of the tendons at the top of my hamstrings in July. Just now really healing up. Really sucks when its painful to sit

Why do some of those pictures distort?

I think I would go back with a hacksaw and maybe a cheap floor jack. Cranks run $1500 and up these days. If you have to, pay a buddy $50 or a case of beer to help

If it was down near Houston or Corpus Cristi, it rusted from the salt water breezes. Not all of Texas produces low rust cars

What did you clean the wires with?

At 75 some odd years of age!!

The only Zs that tend to be rotten in the filler neck area are either badly rusted or salt road cars. I would assume when finished repairing the car, salt exposure will be limited or non existent. So I think the drain is unneeded. Also if you made a drain it is likely to rot from salt too. So it probably won't stop the issue

Thanks. I would really like to find a pair..

I would "like" this but have evidently exceeded my limit for the day!! Maybe 3....

Courtesy shows $84.18 Out of stock 2-4 days https://www.courtesyparts.com/oem-parts/nissan-insulator-mount-11320n3000

The difference in the fingers is amazing too! Why would they be so different?

A friend of mine had a beautiful blue convertible goat similar to that... Pretty cars

I don't believe the ECU will handle a stage 3 cam. I am not sure it will even handle a stage 2 cam. The EFI is very basic and doesn't handle any but the most mild changes. Increased compression normally needs increased fuel and the stock system would be able to provide it.

Amen!!!

Will you be running fender liners in the front?

I bought a set from northern tool. They have worked really well

The only nice thing about the NLA listings is sometimes the part number is there with an image to help scour other possible sources. Although the NLA listings seem to keep growing

I always wanted a pantera. Almost bought one for 26k about 10 years ago. Would have been a good investment. Really cant afford one now

I agree, TonyD was very knowledgeable with lots of experience but could be very harsh and grating

Polite would be a welcome change! I quit going there years ago because of the vitriol

Straight vinegar? Great

That works good! What is the recipe?

I did a lot of looking and couldn't find anything M27x1.0 $60 seams really cheap to me when you look at the time it takes, the material and the fact that an M27x1.0 tap starts at about $50 up to $150 I found a piece of 1 1/2" steel hex stock 12" long that would cost about $50 to my door. Could only get 8 nuts or so out of that. You couldn't get me to machine one for $60 Not trying to be argumentative but these one off parts are really expensive to make.

It's been a long time since I've been up that way. Beautiful area but not close to anything Blown budget or not, I probably wouldn't pursue this path. It's pretty cheap to have a block machined. The piston rings are a wash either way but you would need new pistons. You need new bearings any way, so it doesn't add a lot of cost to just go ahead and redo the lower end right. If you try to do what you are suggesting you will end up paying twice to do basically the same work

An inspector who would pass it without questions or something similar