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Doesn't even consider all the time it takes...

yes it is, PM me

Mic them and put some dimensions out there so we can maybe help cross reference them...

Lots of variables still there... Cam, compression, etc. One of the big limitations on the L motor is the heads. They really need some work by a practiced hand to make them breathe well. Significant gains can be achieved there, but it can get expensive. Well at least expensive by Datsun standards not so much Porsche standards. I hate to hazard a guess at numbers but I am sure there is someone on the site with a similar setup that could give you some feed back...

The other thing with the MSDS from Caswell is a number of them provide almost no information. They just use the "proprietary ingredient" disclaimer. Caswell recommends experimenting with short tubes of copper to get your feet wet on your plating setup so I suspect the copper is not supper toxic to your bath or they wouldn't recommend it. I have both copper and brass wire. I may have to go back and run some test with both to see if the results differ... I have also had issues with the shadowing effect of irregular parts. I believe that can be a challenge to overcome. I believe you have to come up with ingenious anode (not cathode?) shape to eliminate shadowing

Not nearly like the mods would. The only way to know it's not the original motor is to examine the numbers, but the mods are visible from 30' not 6"...

I have one PM if your interested

It could be a good investment if it's really going to be as cheap as the add suggest. Even if you had to undo all the mods. Those cars are gonna be worth a lot of money before long...

It's a shame they shaved all the lights and gas door. It also looks like they cut in side exhaust below the rear bumper. Those mods really hurt the value of the car... Is the "clear no op" title an issue

@joe newsom Now if we could just figure out a DIY for the Blue Chromate. It is pretty expensive and would allow for a larger dipping tank...

@sweatybetty

There are some blue chromate picures in my plating thread if someone would be so kind as to attach it... I agree there is some amount of luck needed to achieve repeatable results. I suspect it is just small scale production variation but still frustrating. I still prefer plating my own stuff just because it is simpler. Big items like brake lines are a real issue though...

@Joseph@TheZStore @James@TheZStore

She looks really good now...

Looks like a comp wheel. What are your plans for it?

$13,500 two days to go...

Datsun Spirit is one of two shops I would really consider if I was looking for outside help. the other being Rebello. I would lean toward Datsun Spirit mainly because it's East Coast and closer, Eiji is very nice and Guy (Dizeased) speaks very highly of him..

I had an 01 M roadster for a little while. It was silly fast. I love that motor. It is one of my favorites, so sexy...

Good find!

Your best bet is Caswell for small quantities

@jfa.series1

the 88' Shiro also had VLSD but you have to use the Shiro half shafts too!

I didn't know he had died!!

Dr.meter 4.2 out of 5 stars 189 Reviews Dr.meter 30V/5A Single-Output DC Power Supply 110V/220V Switchable with Alligator Clip included, US 3-prong Cable,PS305DM I thread all polished hardware on to 18g brass wire. I found that other materials are unpredictable and left pieces in the same soak dull Then dip in muriatic acid 50/50 distilled water until it quits fizzing. Rinsed in distilled bucket Per Joe Newsom Let hang into degreaser at 120 degrees until ready usually about 15 min. Rinsed in distilled bucket Load into zinc tank. Which is constantly heated to 75 degrees with one of submersible heater for fish tank. Loads were calculated to run at 5 amps the max my rectifier will do, for 15 min. Trying to remember to rotate in middle of load became challenge. Rinsed in distilled bucket Dipped into Blue Chromate for about 5-10 seconds Rinsed in distilled bucket Dipped into Yellow Chromate for about 15 seconds Rinsed in distilled bucket Yellow chromate I mixed myself using 10 oz of sodium dichromate which I bought cheaply on eBay and 1 oz sulfuric acid ( battery acid) to one gallon of distilled water. All other products were bought at Caswell Hope this helps. I really noticed the difference in the properties of the zinc by adding brightener at the beginning of each day I was going to zinc. Noticeably different outcome when I didn’t add it in the beginning of my day. @joe newsom So you pickle before you degrease and you wait for the fizzing to stop? I have degreased before pickling and I don't know whether to wait for the fizzing to stop or not. What causes the fizzing?

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