240Zdragon72

Not really Ed, We are both in the military. Funny though!

No, Bro. I'm currently away on business for a while, but I will be back in a couple of months. :tapemouth Can't stand to be away from the car....umm, my wife and kids for so long. :nervous: My wife knows I play a lot. Hopefully I will have some time off to get these puppies done. I will post a step-by-step thread just for it. Cool? Thanks for getting back, though. Good looking out.

I was lost without this site. I tried to go to the other site Hybrid, but I guess everyone wanted to fight about putting a 2jz Twin Turbo Supra engine in a Z. I'm just glad that your back Mike.

I was having a discussion with one of the guys I work with, and he was saying about how my car looked and that it sounded like it needed to be shot. Really putting it down. He goes on to tell me that I should get something worth driving. Like a Pontiac Trans Am/ Fire Turkey wich just happened to be the car he drives. I told him, "I think that when I get my engine done, I would be able to hang if not pull away from you." Laughing he asked, What are you going to do.....better yet, what kind of 1/4 mile time are you looking to get?" I said, "I don't know, but I think it would be around the upper 12's. He then said that all he had to do would buy a $600 Nitrous set up and he would be at 10 sec. I thought to myself, Is he not going to build-up his internals? He is going to eather burn a hole in the pistons, through a rod, or blow the engine up. My engine on the other hand will consist of, but not limited to: Stage 1 cam, Forged pistons (if MSA ever comes out with them), MSD 6A controller and Blaster 2 coil, 8.5mm spark wires, Euro Damper, 6 into 1 coated header, Center Force 2 clutch, Oil cooler, Cast oil pan, battery moved to the trunk, fuel cell, holley electric pump, Dual Weber "Leathal" carbs, 260z intake w/ 240Z link rod, polished and port matched intake manifold and P79 head, 2.5" exhaust w/ Super Trapp tip, R200 Diff, 17" wheels in the rear and 16" wheels in front wrapped in Falken Azenis ST-115 tires. Not to menchen it is a 2.8L and also a 5-speed in a 1972 240Z. He has auto...nuff said. Does anyone think there might be a chance, or am I holding too high a standard for the Z to go up agenst a "I am all that is man" type of guy with his T/A? I ended our last conversation with this: "A car is limited by how well the driver is." After that he walked away. Thank you for reading my long thread. I am hoping to atleast stay with him, but would much like the view out in front.

I have the same problem, mine is on the passenger side. The only way to get rid of it/ fix it, is to cut the old panel out and weld a good one in its place. That is what I have forund. If you can find a 240Z with a backend that has no rust, I'd get the part. Not very many Junked 240Z in Florida have this part intact. Too bad they discontinued this part. A lot of us might need it. http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=6978&password=&sort=1&thecat=500 This is a good pic of what it looks like. Good luck.

I like the RB swap! Kudos! But, I can't get a RB here in the states. I'll have to settle for a 2JZ swap then. Are they pretty much the same? Swap-wise I mean.

I get the feeling of envy from other drivers. For instance, I drive, minding my own, and I would look at the other people driving and they damn near break their neck trying to get a good look at the car. I'm flattered that they do this. Then I get on base and the Honda and Acura boys stair me down. Like I did something to wizz them off. Sometimes they catchup to me at a light and want to run. With no worry, I hand them their ego back. I love my Z!

10th grade. Under the gym bleachers during a pep rally. :cheeky:

Just the other day a UPS driver delivered a package to the people across the street. He spent about 10 minutes talking to me about The Lady. Now everytime he passes my house, he'll honk his truck horn and wave. You got to think, these cars must mean a lot to the people who have owned them. Makes me feel really good about mine.