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I would like to know where the 1/4" bust is. That would bug me something terrible...

If you use the techno suspension parts you will probably be ok. I would be worried there is not enough adjustment to get the alignment right with the factory parts if the cross member is 1/4" out of square with the car... That is provided I understood your description properly...

Thanks Steve. I will try some of that...

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So I know we have the car parts manual site that shows the Z's and the 510 parts diagrams. Is there a way to do this for the newer cars like the 350z? Thanks, C

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I thought somebody bought it and was keeping it going?

Yes, it's possible you fed something into all the carbs at once. Trash out of fuel pump, blown out fuel filter...

Wild guess. Float needles...

Do not mess with the floats!!!!! The car is not too rich for sure! If it drives good, leave it for a while, drive it in traffic and see if your idle issue is gone in traffic. Once you put some miles on it then we will double check you have it fixed. It is getting close... Unless Mark disagrees @Mark Maras

Take good care of the rally clock. They have gotten quite expensive!

I look forward to it. Will you be around at Zconn in October. Would love to have some insight into the track when we get to go out...

Not California Datsun is it?

I agree. That is the plan of action. I am waiting for a coolant pressure tester before we pull the head. By the way I sent Brandon a PM. Haven't heard back yet...

Possible ground issues

I agree the engine will need to be replaced, and it still doesn't tell where the water is going. I will probably try to get this engine running for a little while longer just so the car isn't broken down for an extended period of time. that will buy me some time to build up a better engine

Ok. Here's the latest. I forgot to Martzedcars trick... We did another compression test Dry Wet Leak test #1 142 157 28% #2 120 163 47% #3 128 151 33% #4 140 160 38% For the wet test, I shot 3 squirts of oil into each cylinder. The number came up dramatically. All of this is on a cold engine. I believe the leak test numbers were also influenced by the rings too because the numbers would inch up like the oil was being blown out from around the rings. I am still waiting on a coolant system tester to pressurize the system and look for leaks...

We have seen 280z prices in the 30k dollar range for pristine survivor cars. It is getting harder to find a quality cheap Z car

common rust areas: rear wheel wells, lower rear of front fenders, rockers near the back of the doors, front frame rails, battery tray area, floor boards, spare tire well, ledge under the hatch None are deal breakers. Everything can be fixed with time and money but major battery tray rust, frame rail rust or quarter panel rust are big jobs

I will try to look tomorrow for "C"

Or the jacket broke and got longer somewhere

My biggest concerns would be rust. Not the driving condition. If it runs that would be enough for me. Now lots or rust would be a different story

It's a long shot but you could check yahoo japan but I wouldn't hold out hope. It is easier with the part number

A spring around the hose you are trying to bend can help... I know of no source for the through body seal. Can you determine a part number?

This would suggest the door sills are parallel to the datum line. When you work on a frame rack. The rack can be assumed to be the datum line. So you measure to the rack. If your concrete floor is very flat you could use that. The floor in my shop is not that flat (>1/16"). Strings might work if they are tight enough not to sag. A nice long metal straight edge might be better. A piece of angle iron or tube stock. I have a laser level but I don't think I would trust it to be accurate enough for this kind of work...