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Keep on posting! We'll be following your build.

Last one available... https://www.ebay.com/i/274063618542?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=274063618542&targetid=313776934696&device=m&mktype=pla&googleloc=200524&poi=&campaignid=1669934606&mkgroupid=65058347459&rlsatarget=pla-313776934696&abcId=1123856&merchantid=137750631&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvfPDj4-45QIVBKSzCh2mTQYlEAQYASABEgLh0_D_BwE

$14! How does that number come up? Give a $10 & $5!

I've always read on here it's the rust you can't see that's the bigger issue. That car has so much visible rust the unseen will be way worse.

Mine has a mind of it's own...

$50,000 for a '78? I'm no estimator for body work but I would try and find a nicer car too. There's a nice 240 for $19,000 on here now. Turn key and go for a drive. My two cents.

Look above the 1st and 2nd spark plugs, closest to the radiator, for the cylinder head identifying numbers. N42, N47 most likely.

Take it apart first and measure everything to know for sure. It could have over sized positions from previous rebuild. I would buy Tom Monroe's How to rebuild Nissan L Motors. Amazon has them for less than $20.

Have you looked at futofab.com? My chrome plated plain straight ones came through him then to me from Vietnam. Same boxes too. They were/are perfect to me and were the better price. That was a 'black Friday sale" though but that's just around the corner

I use a savings account I put just enough money in to cover the price. Give them that acct. # and they can't wipe out my checking account. You could never be overly cautious in my opinion. They are trying their hardest to screw us!

All I can add is a picture of my early '72's set. Hope it helps in some way or another. If your using a phone you can "blow it up" pretty easy. If you need a specific area let me know and I'll get it asap.

When I rebuilt my motor I thought I had the linkage right in between my carbs. Boy was I off! I had those flat stops next to the carbs out of order and on the first crank of a anxiety filled rebuild it shot up to about 3,000 rpms with the pedal rod off. Just about scared me to death.

I like to show my other interest too. Here's a boat I had that was really fun for about 10 years. This was taken the first weekend with the stock 150. I went way "overboard " with a 2.5 liter 200 horse Mercury motor that cost more than the boat. My Dad had one too but it was the family boat. I could flood him out with the "rooster tail" off mine. those were the days... $1.50 a gallon gas then we got "Katrina-ed", $3.00 to $4.00 a gallon. ☠️

Looks fantastic!

@Namerow That guy from Pittsburgh, with his car in front of PPG Industries too. Can't think of his name...

Man, you Z people do it right! That's really nice. I have the car but not the stalls. One of these days!

I used aviation gasket sealer on mine. It helped, especially on those little peninsula looking flow walls.

@S30Grit just cleaned his cold start valve. Maybe he has some info that might be useful?

I have the size to go sideways but those darn verticle supports won't allow more than my mower. There's an apartment overhead so I probably should leave them.

I'm sure it's just one and I've seen many that have melted the insulation off that wire. Sand the firewall too under there.

They resurface the flywheel to get the hot spots out where they're slick. Instead of doing a light cut they go a little deeper until it's the weight you want. I've seen the machine they use. It's a horizontal milling machine. Most shops have one I would think. The small town shop here has one so I bet you'll have no problem finding one. It left a circular cut on mine and it seems like he said they use cutting stones? Anyway it's like a floor polisher on top of your flywheel.

I think that flap is more for keeping the pump's handle from scratching our cars paint if you let it hang on itself. I'm sure it catches a drip or a few but I always turn the handle horizontally and tap it on the opening to get those drips out. I thought about making one out of a tire's tube which wouldn't harden but after seeing the leather ones I might try that? Thanks for another option @ramsesosirus.

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Did a restoration of the octane in both cars today! Pretty tough job but I'm happy with the results. Guy at the pump next to me said I should wash my car. It shines like a new nickel so I told him I was just getting a splash of gas to make it to the "buy 10 gallons and get a free car wash" place on the other side of town. He looked at me sideways for a second or 2 then started smiling. It was great.

What he said. More fuel in the chamber you need to bend the tang down, away from the needle.