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:surprised NO JOKE!!! The Snap-On are expensive!

I don't off hand see a Crafsman torque wrench in a 3/8 drive that goes from 10 to 150 ft/lbs. However, there is this little gem that goes from 0 to 150 but honestly it seems a bit techie to me. Where can I find other high quality torque wrenches?

I'm looking at getting a torque wrench and need some information and oppinions to help me make my decision. First off, what is the torque range that Z cars have (i.e. 10-75 ft/lbs, etc.)? Does this make sense? I want to know what the lowest and highest torques are on a Z car? Also, what range do the majority of these lie in? Maybe that's helps explain what I'm looking for. Second, I'd like your oppinions on torque wrench styles. I have seen the ones that look like a socket wrench and the ones that look like some kind of "scale" which the guy called a spring torque wrench. Which is better? Which do you prefer and why?

Agreed!! Go try it at hybridz.org, you'll really get them going.

zmefly, was that your car? Or do you just know about it?

SILVER!? I was not asking about the 300Z, I wanted to know about the BLUE 240Z...that's the one I really like. I just wish that someone knew something about it! :disappoin

Where have you seen the best deal on ratchet axle tie down straps? I'm looking around for some and am not really sure where to shop.

I have been trying to get information about this car from zdriver.com and it seems as though there is nobody who "owns" that site; at least no on who admits to it and replies to emails. I love the color of the 240Z in this pic and want to know about the paint code. Does anyone here know anything about it? I'd like to see more pix of it and get the paint code if possible.

That's the one I have used before and what I was expecting to find a the link I posted!!! Thank you g260!! :classic:

Here's the tool you need to answer your question. It has changed since last time I used it so you will just have to play with it a little bit. http://www.powerdog.com/tiresize.cgi

PrOxLaMuS©, The car is in San Antonio and is NOT in drivable contidion at this time so it will have to be trailered home. I was down at sparky's house last weekend and he's done a great job on the work up to this point but it is still a project car and needs more work. Will be one hell of a nice one when done though.

I hope that you're not including SUVs in that statement. I have a 2000 4Runner Highlander 4x4(which is now called the Sport Edition since they took an SUV called the Highlanger to the market the following year, 2000 was the first year for the 'Sport Edition'). Any how, it pulls anything I have ever needed to from 21' I/O boats (on WET boat ramps) to 18' trailers with my 240Z parts car on it (complete car with drive train et all). My tires do not spin on the boat ramps, unlike people in full sized trucks/SUVs with larger engines, I don't have trouble pulling boats out like trucks do (no weight in the back end over the drive axle), and I do not fee like I'm lacking for passing power pulling a load either. All on the stock 3.4L engine. On the same topic, a V10? How big of an engine do you really need? We still have speed limits in the states...even though movies like "The Fast and The Furious" make it seem like we don't.

Just remember not to re-assemble it in the basement!! :stupid: :stupid: :stupid:

I'll get you the manifold pic tonight when I get home...it's not NEARLY as large. :classic:

MikeW has hit the nail on the head. Marine Clean nor Metal Ready will prevent rust, you must either paint the part, powder coat it, or apply POR15 to it to protect it.

The '73 I have likely has everything as it was a running car when parked a couple years ago. Here's a link to a big pic of the engine (and I do mean it's a big pic). http://www.pape.ws/gallery/Engine/aaa?full=1 See what you need? I know for a fact I have the exhaust manifold you are looking for. Let me know.

I was interested in a few of your parts also but feel the same as frank, looks like they are gonna sell. I did send email to you from eBay but I think I got a reply...maybe not I have sent so many lately.

Give ZGarage a read, it should answer many of your questions. I do not want to try and retype it nor do I personally have the experience to due it justice. The only thing I would add is that to get the results from the P90 head he states requires some work (shaving, etc) whereas if you bolt up an N42 head you get the same results with no additional work or expense (N42 on an F54 block with flat-top pistons yields a 10:1 compression ratio) and SU carbs; this is the route I'm working on right now. Here's the link: http://geocities.com/zgarage2001/z.html After this I'm sure you will come back here with many questions but you will know more too.

Echoing everyone else here...THAT SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope that you get it back with no more damage than what was caused to take it in the first place. Hoping equally as much that the $%^#%^*@# that took it get caught and have a long record so that they don't just get off with a slap on the wrist!!!!! :tapemouth :tapemouth :tapemouth Man this just pisses me off! I had a truck stolen once and know how it feels, to make that situation worse I just couldn't understand why they took mine out of all the vehicles in the lot there was nothing special about it...except to me. Bastards, all of them!!

If you are asking about my '77 5-speed no it it not. It is at the shop right now ready for me to pick up and will be going in my 240Z with I put the new engine in (after it has been rebuilt). Sorry.

and page 2: Anyone wanting copies let me know and I'll email them to you.

I got a copy of the appraisal from the guy. He had the person who did the appraisal fax it to me. Here's page 1:

speed = money Welcome to the club!! Seems as though you have you weight answer already. I don't know what mods you need to get you to where you want to be, would be nice to see what is needed to get there though. I thought that the '77 all had 5-speeds not 4-speeds in them? I have a '77 280Z 5-speed at home.

The blocks are different also! The '81-'83 280ZX had an F54 block. I'm not sure that I'd try and put a turbo onto the 280Z engine plus you said that if you were going to do that you'd rebuild any how....just get the 280ZX turbo engine to start and you will probably be better off. Avoid the '83 though, it had a P90a head on it with hydrolic lifters and this head is generally considered junk.

Also the non-turbos did not have the P90 head, they had the P79 head (I have one of these engines in my garage now).