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Those are some cool looking little pistons. Will be interesting to see how fast that spins up compared to some of your other engine builds... Is Eiji doing the build or is he helping you gather parts and you're doing assembly?

My saying at work is "tuition". When we mess something up, break something or learn the hard way we call that "tuition" ie. the cost of learning...

Open it up and see if it is an LSD or not. It also might have a small metal tag on it calling that out...

Good diamond core bit should eat rebar without an issue but it is slower than casting in place

Furman, that will make your wallet lighter! Furman's in a really nice area

3/4" !!!! Surely they could have gotten closer than that!

A thought for the future, in lieu of blasting them some rust away, Eastwood Rust remover or something similar will remove all the rust but not remove good metal. A little slower but less chance of warpage or holes...

I like the faded "goon" too. Sort of the underdog...

Yes I believe they are carbide and they have very thin sharp points at the ends of the flutes. Cut great but easily damaged

So you're good now? I was going to recommend what it sounds like you already did...

Ahhh, Christmas in February! Enjoy...

Thanks, Those numbers are similar to what I have seen too, and many of those are pretty well beat up. Yours looks pretty straight all things considered. You could also use a rust remover from Eastwood which will not remove any good metal, since the panel isn't really very thick anyway...

Blair is evidently one of the biggest companies in the spot weld tool market. I have used their spot weld cutters but they are very brittle because they are very hard. It is important to keep the bit really square to the work. If not it will chip and be toast. This tool isn't the end all but should be usable on most welds. It will be a little while before I have a need for it I believe. We'll see...

cliff, I think he is asking what is the logic to sealing one side of the plate to the master cylinder and not sealing it to the booster? I don't have a theory...

What is the issue with the old skin? How did you remove it? I believe all of the skins are the same, the internals are different and the door strikes are different I believe...

I suspect the little electric pump is kept in check by the filter's pressure regulator. If the engine isn't consuming enough fuel it is basically "dead headed" but probably isn't much of an issue on a lower pressure pump. It would be on a higher rated pump though... rossiz beat me to it...

@EhlersRS If I may, what did a used splash pan run you? For Iowa the condition isn't too bad. A little rusty on the inside near the back but no obvious really rotten areas

This might clarify some details Unfortunately, the sound track sounds like an adult movie, so try to not get too excited...

Yes, it's the "Brain", perfect!!

Yes, I believe it is but the collar is what helps apply pressure and keep it square. There are a lot of areas where you would have to make access or do it freehand. I don't have a need for it currently but I was just surfing around and found this one with a lot of extra bits. They retail for $300-400 which is too much for my limited use. I found this one for like $175 or something. So I got a new toy, I mean tool!

@240260280 Me too!!!

@siteunseen Cliff, That avatar is perfect for you!!!!

Spotted an orange or off red 240z on Hwy 296 headed towards Woodruff Rd in Greenville, SC on Thursday about 10:30AM. Is that anyone from the forum? Looked pretty good. I haven't seen one on the road around here in a long time, including my own...

I recently aquired this because I hate spot welds and I thought it might help out. I found this one at a great deal on Ebay. We will see... Air powered and has a rear lever for applying pressure. Adjustable depth, so you can just drill through the top layer(s)

I would think the welded patch and the brazed patch were two different repairs. I agree a little reinforcement is in order before the rotisserie! Looked like a number of patches under the drivers seat too...