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Looks good Steve! Did you use the MN47 head? Just noticed the block off plate is why I ask. Ready to see and hear some video of 3rd gear chirps.

Anybody know off the top of their head what's the thinnest a head can be before it needs shimming?

Jump a train to Memphis. You gotta go!

I'm thinking (looking at the picture) you have heater hose for high pressure fuel line going into the fuel rail, not good. It looks the same as the 2 smaller ones on the heat plate for the thermal vacuum switch. It may be okay for now but I've read that heater hose deteriorates with fuel, possibly getting into your injectors and clogging them up.

Good advice. I've done more than I ever thought with 280 valves, more trouble I mean.

Sounds simple to me too.

He thought he'd figured a way out of cutting the grass, you gave him a hug! That's great.

I like your break in procedure. Break it in like you drive it, I learned that with V6 Mercury outboards, run them hard for 1,320 feet and idle back to the trailer. I wish I had've been easier on my body though, my suspension's shot to hell. Oh well, that's why I have a doctor.

I would google that then click images or look at the wiring schematics for your year at xenons.com.

I learned a trick from my BMW days, I put a new slave cylinder on about every other year. Get a big syringe from a Veterinarian and put a long tube on there. Stick it down the clutch reservoir and suck all the bubbles out. Probably won't fix your problem but I like to try anyways. Cliff

Maybe they'll mate and bring a good running Z into the world.

Couldn't speak from the excitement of meeting Mario? Or too much Newman's Own Red Wine Vinegar?

Hard to beat this one though at $13, http://www.amazon.com/Alltrade-648831-Nissan-Timing-Holding/dp/B0002Q8TV4 I used a long screwdriver handle the first time I took on off, damn near couldn't get it out. Bought one of these, slick as butter going in and coming back out.

Are you going to use the oil slinger on your's? I lost mine when I was rebuilding my 2.8 and forgot all about it until it was too late, front cover was sealed up tight. I can't decide whether or not to use one this time. Thanks for an opinion, I tend to worry too much over little stuff like that. Cliff

I've been looking around and none of the kits show one, but the "how to rebuild" says it plain as day. I missed that on the last motor. I think I'll use a light film of this;

I've taken 4 stock motors apart in the past few years and don't remember any of them having one.

That would make passing a lot safer.

Maybe some dog treed this one?

I used to disagree with deer hunters, it was like shooting a dog sniffing a turd. A guy I rode motorcycles with a couple of times had a deer jump out on him and now they're both dead. I'd love to see more "cougars" around my house.

My Top Line kit doesn't have one at all. Your better off than me.

I got to thinking about some left over muratic acid I had from the gas tank. Worked really good but I'm scared of that stuff so I went slow with a toothbrush dipped in acid. Wire wheeling is almost done, compressor was hot. I'm cooling down too with some cold beverages now. I'm gonna prime and topcoat with duplicolor engine paint. I'm thinking one good coat then assemble the bottom. Spray it again, put the brass plugs in and move on.

He has a jet/steam cabinet but said it wouldn't look as good as bead blasting. Something about it being so damn old. 10 year old heads come out looking like new, according to him, as it cuts all the grease and grime. The age of an E31 is a different story.

240s are tougher to rebuild the right way. This block has 43 years of crud behind the expansion plugs between 6 & 5 and 5 & 4 on the right side. I assume from tilting back and to the right all these years. I'll spend a day poking it loose and wire wheeling the block, maybe I'll shoot 1 coat of paint on tonight. This is going to take some time which I have plenty of. And to think I was originally planning to drive it to Memphus. You can't even see the stuff at #6, it's full all the way across. Here's the next one. Here's the front of the block. Here's the hone job, it looks good to me.