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So the 432's didn't have over-riders did they Alan? Or was this an option across the range?? Aussie cars all seemed to get over-riders, but I guess they all got 5-speed boxes as well!

Interesting that no-one is really yet to note a completely stock "as original" zed!

Just wondering if people could post links to the best looking Z they've ever seen? ie. a car that no matter how many times you look at it you go "PHHWOOOOAARRRRR!!", a car that inspires and makes you want yours to look better (or even look like it!!) BTW, your OWN car doesn't count! My personal fav. is this one, but I feel a bit guilty putting a link to someone else's Gallery.. sorry Gav!! G-nose zed

..and it shouldn't! It's to stop you doing damage. Imagine if you tried to start a manual with your foot off the clutch!

I heated the bolt to try to break the "seal", prior to this I used a load of penetrating oil, nearly every hour for a full day I just kept walking back out to the car and just spraying more on.. I then made sure I had the correct size easy-out as I was told this was all important. I then turned it out slowly because easy-out's are made out of toughened steel and if that broke... ...anyway, after getting about 1/2 cm clear of the block I gripped the end with a pair of locking pliers and turned the rest of it out - I was paranoid that the easy out would break. The hard part for me is that the b*stard broke below the level of the block and the motor was in the car at the time (as is yours). Take it slowly and it'll eventually come out.

I had the same problem a few months ago and heat, plus an easy-out and a pair of locking pliers finally did the trick. I was told that any easy preventative measure to stop this happening in the future is to coat the threads with a smear of copper grease before putting the studs back in. I've since removed a stud that had this treatment done to it and it makes all the difference - came out without any hassles.

Are you talking about the welch plugs /freeze plugs? If there is a hole in one of them the block will leak coolant, unless the block is all silted up inside. You need to pull it out and tap in a new one (with a bit of gasket cement around the edges to make it secure). You should be able to get some from any auto store. Don't tap too hard or it'll go into the water gallery!

$16,000 for a 510.... and it's sold!! 510

I was a little disappointed with the article actually. The photos were nice, but I don't think it actually "said" much... that noted, one of the British car mags has the same review (350Zv240Z) next month on the Aussie stands..it'll be interesting to compare! Judging by the little preview photo it looks like the yellow car that was featured in Classiccars a few months ago..

anyone got a good zx dizzy they want to sell??

Are there any other after-market electronic ignition dizzy's? I'm not talking about the Petronix "coversion" unit. I mean new, dedicated electronic ignition rather than an internal points conversion - after all if the shaft is worn, it'll still be wrong.

$450 for the dizzy......ugh:dead: That's from Performance Ignition in Melb. I know that 280 dizzys are generally cheaper, but most of the one's I've seen have been stuffed..

Has anyone had any experience putting a Bosch disctributor in their zed? I found a place that converts them for use with a L6 motor and as spares are plentiful should it be easy to maintain etc. I've heard there aren't many parts for the stock ZX distributors left, and what is still around is expensive by comparison. What about other aftermarket dizzys? My points dizzy is too stuffed in the shaft to use the magnetic conversion.. help!!!!

Well I have kinda modified it a bit from original (5spd instead of auto, leather to replace crappy vinyl on the seats), but other than that the essentials are all still original, right down to the radio. As I don't have the space to store a motor (I live in a flat at the moment) I think it will be a case of refreshing the L24 and looking at other options later - I have a friend who had his "refreshed" and it goes pretty hard so maybe that's the course I'll end up taking. Anyone have an experience with refreshing or rechroming bumpers? I think mine are seriously letting the car look a bit dowdy at the moment! G