Everything posted by Patcon
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[SOLD] 1971 240Z for Sale. Fresh Restoration.
Looks great!!
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Can this fuel line be used as part of the EFI Unit?
" Even compared to the electronic fuel injection systems of today, the MFI system has a very high injection pressure. Fuel is squirted out of the injectors at a remarkably high 220-250 PSI. This high pressure aids in the atomization of the fuel, which in turn increases the surface area of the mixture. This results in a more efficient and complete burn of the fuel." Found that on Pelican Parts, very reputable Porsche Parts house http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/101_Projects_Porsche_911/30-Mfi_Info/30-Mfi_Info.htm If it can handle those kinds of pressures it will be fine for a Z. Are they the right ID size?
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Oxidi-Zed
It's a California car which is good but no carbs, automatic and a little rough inside. $2,500 may be a little optimistic. I have a hard time pinning down values these days the way prices are moving lately...
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Wiring routing of front and rear speaker panel on a 72´ 240z
There is no danger from the speaker wires. More current on the lighting circuits...
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Brake Booster Disassembly
Mine was badly corroded around the edges. I bead blasted it first to try to remove the corrosion then I shot some PB blaster on it for a few days before trying to open it.
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Brake Booster Disassembly
Good pictures Blue CO the compression seems to help because the diaphragm is sandwiched between the shells. It has to be compressed some to reduce the friction on the interference fit of the halves. There is no real lock, sort of an overgrown fuel tank sender ring.
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Repairing a crack in the head
I believe Glyptal is a high end coating that was originally used in electrical transformers. Racers like to use it in their blocks to seal the casting so no loose grit can shed into the oil and it enhances oil drain back to the sump. At least that is the way I remember it. I researched it once for a motor rebuild but never used it...
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Brake Booster Disassembly
You've got that cool lathe!! I am sure you can come up with sufficient leverage I believe Zed is right, I didn't try the press until I had to come up with a solution to not being able to reassemble it...
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Repairing a crack in the head
That's great he will come to you. Keep a fire extinguisher handy.
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Auburn Car Auction
That's a good looking car
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Ken's 280z Resto Thread
I think it looks great. Don't feel ignored, just didn't jump in...
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Auburn Car Auction
That's a good price for a 73'. Are there any pictures of the lot...?
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1973 Rebuild
I had seen articles about homemade Lizard skin products. In this whole process (car restoration) I always look at the cost savings vs. benefit. If I make a DIY Lizard skin and I have a failure or problem later, was it worth it? There will be thousands of dollars tied up in this car by the end. Am I willing to take a chance on a DIY product to save $100 or $150, for me the answer was no...for some the answer is yes. As I get older I am less inclined to gamble on getting the results I want versus saving money. I don't have time to do this car twice...FWIW my 2 cents
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Brake Booster Disassembly
The piston part has a metal piece that slides in from the side and keeps the pushrod captive to the plastic center section. It fits in the rectangular slot just below the cylindrical section of the plastic piece This is the tool I made to open a booster To hold the booster in the vise I took a piece of maple and drilled it so the studs fit in it On reassembly we couldn't get it together so I put it in the press and it went together really easy Be careful on disassembly to make some marks or take pictures so on reassembly the vacuum port is in the correct location. There are like six options... This booster had a ripped section in the diaphram at the bottom probably from brake fluid. I used some black silicone to seal that area up. It seemed to work but I don't know how long. I believe it was on the car I sold a while back Even with the long leverage of the 2x4's I had to put my foot against the work bench to pull hard enough to get it open
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Brake Booster Disassembly
I have some pictures of the tool we built. Some 2x4's and some plywood. I will try to find them...
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Vapor lock questions for the hotter climate guys
Me thinks your staples are too tight...
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Repairing a crack in the head
Those are some interesting products
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Repairing a crack in the head
I don't see how that can be repaired properly on the car. Needs TIG welding but it will have to be cleaned really well first. You aren't going to get it clean with out a good bit of solvent. You could contact some professional welders or a good machine shop. They might get you a better answer, sorry...I don't see epoxy working either, if the epoxy fails it will be hard to get the epoxy out for clean welding...
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1973 Rebuild
Went to that vendors store. Looks like he is trying to clean out the shop or going out of business. He is selling large lots of a number of things. It seems like it would be hard to sell things like that. Most people don't need 8 window cranks or a dozen brake light switches. He had some interesting listings if I had money to be hoarding parts although some of the prices seem kind of high...
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1973 Rebuild
Lizard Skin use to makes 3 products: insulator, sound control and top coat. The topcoat is new and was not available when I did my car. I used both. I used the insulator on the fire wall, tunnel, floors and roof and then covered all of that with sound control. I used 2 gallons (1 of each) on the current project
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Bringing back the RedZ
I would say no, it's not enough...
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Harada Power Antenna Teardown Guidance
Maybe the mast is a replacement but the rest is original???
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Classic Zcar Club forums mentioned on Mecum Auctions Monterrey broadcast
That's wrong!
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Classic Zcar Club forums mentioned on Mecum Auctions Monterrey broadcast
Absolutely and don't throw any automatic tranny stuff away
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1973 Rebuild
I used both of those products. I shot the insulator first, then the sound deadener over that. I like them! They kill the sound in the chassis really well. I shot inside every where I could, even inside the doors. It needs to be applied heavy enough or it will have a rough texture. Underneath I used 3m under coater, like 8 cans or so
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