Mark Maras

How much horsepower does it have?

It's their own narcissism that drives them to "obtain" positions of power over others. It is a PERSONALITY DISORDER!

I think the defroster change occurred in mid 71. My early 71 has vertical lines, and I just sold a late 71 with horizontal lines. I believe they were both original.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder. A brief look at those that rule the world. We all have some of it. Some more than others. An exaggerated sense of self importance A sense of entitlement and require constant and excessive admiration Expect to be recognized as superior even without achievements that warrant it Exaggerate achievements and talents Preoccupied with fantasies about success, power, brilliance, beauty or the perfect mate Believe they are superior and can only associate with equally special people Monopolize conversations and belittle or look down on other people they perceive as inferior Expect special favors and unquestioning compliance with their expectations Take advantage of others to get what they want Have an inability or unwillingness to recognize the needs and feelings of others, lack of compassion Be envious of others and believe others envy them Behave in a arrogant or haughty manner, coming across as conceited, boastful and pretentious Insist on having the best of everything Become impatient or angry when they don't receive special treatment Have significant interpersonal problems and easily feel slighted React with rage or contempt and try to belittle the other person to make themselves appear superior Experience major problems dealing with stress and adapting to change Feel moody and depressed because they fall short of perfection Have secret feelings of insecurity, shame, vulnerability and humiliation

Very nice. My spacer would have been an 1/8" of duct tape.

The weak idle may be caused by the float chambers being topped up with gas. It will run rich until the fuel level drops below the tops of the jets.

My experiences with SUs is limited to Hitachi 4 screw, round tops and MGB SUs. Neither used unequal length float pivot arms. I've heard the theories (G forces affecting the fuel level in the float bowls) behind the "improvement" but in over twenty years of very spirited driving I never encountered a problem. If I couldn't source another short eared cap, I'd redrill the long one and use it. The RAF in WWII solved a similar problem with a simple device they named Miss Tilly's Orifice in honor? of the inventor.

The visible rust is about 10% of what's really there. 90% is hidden. There may be a reason behind the dealer not having enough time to put it on a lift. I wouldn't consider it until I could look it from all angles.

They have a website too. Phone # 503 505 6200

Confirmed by the gentleman who made WD1 - WD39

Use a torch tip file to clean the small holes in the tube. The crankshaft will have to be turned as you slide the pan back and down. Pull the spark plugs to allow the engine to turn over easier.

The lumpy idle and surging is a sure sign it was running lean as something in the EFI was failing.

Are the two mating flanges parallel to each other before bolting them together?

Wait a minute, the earth can't be flat and hollow unless we're living on a bagel.

@wheee! Have you considered fabricating a couple of pieces to extend the drip rails (rain gutters on both sides of the hatch) that stop a few inches short of the rear of the car? Easy to do and they would stop water from collecting on the hatch latch panel.

Ah, memories of a Z in the snow. Four wheel drifts were a lot of fun until the snow got too deep.

Looking much better. Are any of the hoses touching the bodywork? I can't tell looking at the pics. If you've inspected the fuel pump wire insulation, it looks undamaged and there's no green patina on the wire ends, I'd leave it alone. It's always a good idea to keep the wire connections clean.

Wow, the things one discovers on this site. TFC is about a quarter mile from my house. Thanks

Ahhhhh, the smell of gear oil in my bedroom. Many good first time mechanical stories. Another one being refreshing my first S30 trans on a 4' x 8' piece of plywood in my apartment bedroom. It was successful but my girlfriend (short lived) didn't appreciate the aroma that remained for about a month.

Wrestling trannys always brings back the memory of my first clutch job on a friends car. We made multiple attempts to stuff a cast iron 4-speed into an early Mustang. After about four or five muscle searing tries, we discovered the parts store had sold us the wrong disc. From that point on I always slid the disc onto input shaft and made sure there was no binding of any sort.

No plastic pads on the steel forks. They have 180` of contact with the synchro.

The engine support goes under the pan. The clutch alignment tool will fit through the pressure plate fingers. I've always turned the output shaft to align the splines with the clutch disc. Back in the seventies, before clutch alignment tools, (One had to use an input shaft) I successfully installed two clutches by sticking my head up in the tunnel and aligned the clutch disc by sight. I eyeballed the clutch disc splines to the center of the pressure plate fingers. It worked so well the first time, I did it again later.

@tleverettReviewing my notes, the bushing kit is Dorman #38397. I seem to remember they were for a Mopar of some sort. They're reported to be used for door hinge bushings and shifter bushings in S30s.

If my memory is correct, Wheee came up with this fix. If the sending unit has electrical continuity (check it with an ohm meter), submerge it in CLR for 24-48 hours. You'll be amazed and it will be usable as well as looking good.

If you don't want to separate the rods from the pistons, weigh the assemblies. It's not as good as weighing items separately but it will give you more info.