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A father and son brought a 4/71 240Z over for me to work on. The father is the 2nd owner, having bought the car some time in 72 IIRC. The car wasn't running well, so I put on some 4 screw carburetors that took off the 260Z last year. That helped a lot. They are looking to sell the car since the father can't get in and out of it so easily anymore. I'm trying to get it in as good as shape as possible without incurring too much expense on their part to help increase the value. It has some dents and dings, but otherwise the body seems to be in very good shape. The car has suffered from benign neglect over the years, but someone may end up with a jewel.

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No, they are Hoosier racing tires. Randy emailed that they are 25x15x15, though it was from his phone, so I don't know if there are any typos. He still has two of the original wheels that BRE used. The other two were damaged when the car wrecked in 77 (I think).

Which, of course, is proof that his technical skills aren't too strong.

Too funny. I believe that is @Diseazd's collection. @Mike - You may want to take a look at that.

I reached out to Randy Jaffe. He owns the 46 car in Trisha's post, and he has studied the BRE cars in depth. The originals use 14x7 LeMans wheels. The wheels he currently uses are VTO 15x7 running Hoosier racing tires due to the lack of racing rubber for 14 inch wheels. (The Goodyear you see in the pics are from a stencil he created to replicate as much as possible how the car looked in the day.)

I was actually there the day before doing some electrical work for Max. I also got to meet Jim Downing at the track he bought across the street from Road Atlanta. Jim took me for a ride in his car on the track.

Just to pile on...Lead acid batteries work because of the semi-reversible chemical reaction. The lead plates eventually react with the sulfuric acid to produce lead sulfate since that compound has a lower energy state. The speed and finality of the reaction is dependent upon how much and how long you discharge the battery. Eventually semi-reversible becomes irreversible. So why does capacity drop so much with little changes in voltage? Think of battery as a water tower. The pressure is proportional to the height of the water tower. As this particular water tower gets older, the inside is getting filled with sediment, and the sediment is also going down the pipe and sticking to the inside of the pipe. When you measure the water pressure (voltage), it still looks good, but with the pipe out of the water tower getting clogged, you don't get any water flow (current). Since the inside of the tank is also filled with sediment, the water empties quickly, and you have no pressure. (The voltage goes to zero.)

Actually, 1.6kVA is the rating on the welder itself. The max rating for clamping is 269 lbs, per the label. With 220VAC and 30A input, I doubt the output could be 15kVA. The max input kVA is 6.6.

Unless there is someone on this board who is familiar with Italian motor vehicle law and requirements, your best bet is to research what the requirements typically are so that someone may be able to help you find information specific to the 280ZX.

A Skyline was selected as Car of the Show at the Atlanta Caffeine and Octane today. Sorry for those who do not use the evil FB. I haven't been able to find a similar video on YouTube.

I can attest that the passenger seat in that 240Z is fully functional. However, the belts don't cinch down very well. At least we weren't going at speed that day.

Try contacting Alan at https://vintagezparts.com/. He might be interested.

To add to @Namerow's post, that would be 20 AWG wire. It might be easier to find that way. https://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Steel-316L-Gauge-Wire/dp/B07CJLTNR4

I would guess that the normal fittings were replaced with banjo fuel fittings. I was thinking about doing this to my SUs before I converted them to throttle bodies.

Or what is more likely is that Iran did its token response and will milk the propaganda for what it is worth. https://www.newsweek.com/iran-says-it-has-concluded-its-response-us-strike-does-not-seek-escalation-1480956

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I know I speak for all the users here, @Mike. We really appreciate all of what you and the moderators do to keep this site going. I have learned a lot here and have made several friends because of this forum. Keep up the good work.

He's not so bad when he has the fastest car in the class. He's been at the front at many Mitty races.

Yes.

Brian was driving the yellow car.

That's the way John and Randy saw it. It was Brian Johnson driving the car.

What models are the same with respect to what parts? Different parts have different answers.

Charles, don't stress about it. If you think you'll be doing much in the way of AC current measurement, get the package with the 323. If you think you will be doing DC current measurement, I stand by my earlier recommendations. I have no complaints about my 20 year old Fluke (a pre-116 version of the HVAC meter). If you are worried about the meter capabilities, then go with the 87V. Here it is with the AC current clamp: https://www.amazon.com/Fluke-FLUKE-87-V-Digital-Multimeter/dp/B004HDUNQ2. Yes, it's pricey, but it's hard to beat the capabilities.