sblake01

"Bondo" is a brand name for a body filler sold in the USA. I don't know if that particular brand is sold elsewhere. Over the years it has become generic for body filler. Kind of like 'Levis,' 'Vise Grip,' 'Coke,' and a few other names I can't think of right now that have become generic slang for other products. Is 'Bog' and brand name in Australia?

There are several threads on these including one on todays front page. Try a search.

And the diameter of the disc surface of the flywheel which would coincide with the clutch disc.

I think the one you are referring as the Partol clutch might actually be the 2+2 or Turbo clutch. It is the larger of the two (240 mm vs 225mm) and IIRC attaches to the flywheel with 9 bolts instead of 6. Someone help me out here because I put that clutch in my car 5 years ago.

$700 for a hood? J/K :classic:

For hood vents?

Ed, Edd, and Eddie? (It's the name of a cartoon my grandkids watch)

Good call, Marc. I don't know how that affects the carbureated cars but having been through that with my 810 I know it sure affects the f.i. cars.

That looks like Red Oak stain with a gloss urethane top coat. Don't know if they originally came that way.

Yeah but they had 3.36 gears and automatic transmissions.

Couldn't you flush out that metal line with some kind of solvent and air pressure since you now have things disassembled?

Didn't they end up in the 16s or 17s? To think, that I could take my stock 810 or my wife's J30 and probably beat either one of those cars! My Z would run away and hide from them.

I like that! I've always believed that but I've never heard it put that way. :classic:

We have discussed the 'World Timeline' Z show. That's the one with the Mr. K interviews. We've also discussed the 'Fine Living' Z show. Both were more enjoyable than the Full Throttle one.

d***, you are in my neck of the woods. The weather has gotten colder in the mornings recently. My Z and my 810 are both fuel injected so I don't have a problem starting them in this colder weather. But the carbed cars are a different story. You probably didn't notice the problem as much when the mornings were a little warmer. Carbureated cars I have owned, especially the Z's, are just cold blooded. And without the water going through the intake, they're even worse. You'll probably have to experiment with starting techniques until you find what works best. Carl's valve adjustment description and settings are what I have always used on L series engines.

Wasn't he the one who said "If your're going to drink, don't drive?" And the 'herb' comment was a reference to the 'pipe dream' comment-no?

And I also stand on mine. I don't personally have a car with flat tops but I have a freind who has two. He also owns and operates a Z Car repair shop and has for over 20 years. His cars run fine with them, he knows how to work on them and scoffs at the idea that you need to toss them the minute your car sputters and misses. I've driven both of his cars and they both seem to back up his opinion. That's good enough for me. We talked about this in another thread a while back. There were others who agree with me and those who don't. That's fine. I'm not knocking your opinion. But I am entitled to my opinion as are you and anyone else.

Well, no bids in the first round. Relisted for 5 more days still no bids. Bill, I really wasn't commenting on your situation. I was commenting on the eBay seller. You said 23 cars in storage and I guess I inadvertantly combined his scenario with yours. I just hope you come out of this with a nice, running, non-crashed Z when all is said and done.

Do the other things, cap, rotor, points, etc. first. There are a few of us that don't believe that 'lose the flat tops' theory the minute you have problems. Many times the problems aren't even carb related. I sometimes wonder if Z Therapy themselves began this train of thought. An answer to seerex's question would be helpful here.

Very well said! A Z is a commitment. It's a sometimes frustrating, knowlege gaining experience. I didn't have one in my teenage years. They weren't available yet at that point(!).

Or even the cable and lever from a 77-80 Datsun 810

I'm sure a machine shop could do that. They would taper the opening on the manifold to the size of the throttle body that is if there is enough material there to do that.

Come on guys! You know, the Aircraft Edition. The one with three six spoke wheels and one iron cross wheel.

Bill, wasn't it your intent to put the motor from the 72 into the 71? Now, it would seem, you have a good reason to do that. I'm glad to hear that you came out of this mishap okay.

My last comment on this: ZX parts are also readily available, junkyards are full of them, and they bolt on.