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Hey Dan, I know a guy with a 72 who bought the VB unit for his car. It works well but it came painted silver. It looks like they sand blasted the outer shell and its kind of pitted but he doesnt mind. Working brakes versus looks I guess. He's a member of this club. SledZ is his username if you want to PM him with any questions. Much Luck, Chris

Hey Ken, pleased to meet you! I used to live in Bethany and I have some friends in Havelock. Lincoln is still a nice place to live but the taxes are insane. Hope your radiator project is a success! Chris

I guess I'm curious so I sent the Wichita Police Department an email. We'll see if I get a response. Chris

Yeah, me too. Worth a shot though. Chris

Hey Carl, I think this is his site: http://members.tripod.com/Trueweb/Zcar/ Chris

Does any member here have Chloe's last name and tried searching the web for any related news about her? When my Uncle died in Houston last year I found some stuff about him on the web. I hate to mention it but I recall hearing a blurb on the radio about some mysterious deaths in Wichita about the time Chloe went missing. Fingers crossed. Chris

Hey Vicky, I guess I shouldn't have left you or anyone else out. We're not crotchety, just "set in our ways". Chris

So please define how all the members here in their teens, twenties and thirties are crotchety oldtimers living in the past? :mad: Damm, I just soiled my diaper!

Hey Ben, Nice arse!!! Chris

40. You have to inject no-doze into your butt to keep it awake! Chris

Carl hit it right on the head. Ask your friends and co-workers who they've had work done by and if it was quality work. Most rebuild/repairs will be a lot less than a new radiator unless they hose you and you have to go back three times for the same fix. :stupid: Sometimes you learn the hard way! Chris

OMG!!!! Chris

Thanks Vicky, you confirmed the fact that I am sick(in a good way)!! LOL Chris

Straight from HOT ROD Magazine July 2004 issue: "....virtually any older American rear-drive, V-8 car is a prize, and the range of methods to "build it right" is broader and more open than ever. In fact, cloned musclecar fakes are passe' this time around, and there's no longer a need for every Chevelle owner to put an SS badge on the grille" "Its hard not to appreciate a 13-second Camaro when you're driving a 15-second Honda" FWIW Chris

Stroke would still be the same. I just re-read this and its really helpful (I think). http://zhome.com/rnt/L28conversion/3031FAQ.html Chris

Right, crank stroke is unaffected by rod length, but if you change the rod length from stock havent you changed a variable that determines cubic inches or compression or something? Chris

Hey Vicky, only dumb question is the one not asked. Bore you'd measure with a bore micrometer. Stroke would not change unless crank and or rods are different than what was in stock motor. There is a formula for determining cubic inches and compression using the variables of bore & stroke & combustion chamber chamber cc's but again you'd have to determine what crank/rods/pistons are in the engine. You'd have to see an engineering diagram of the crank to determine the difference in stroke. I think the service manuals tell the stroke lenth on the cranks. When I was a younger gear head I could have quoted you all the formulas but I've forgotten most of that stuff. Chris

It was a low number of LY's for sure. v12horse (Ben) got to ride in a RHD with a 2.9 liter LY. The owner of the car said he paid $60,000 for it 30 years ago. Yes, $60,000. Hey Victor, how about a loan? Chris

The old rule on unleaded gas was it didnt have any protection for the valve guides and valve seats. You would get excessive seat pounding. This was on the 240/260Z heads. The 280Z heads had hardened seats to accept unleaded. Those that have had a valve job with new seats installed are ok to use unleaded. I have an original E31 head and I havent noticed any problems with unleaded gas (91-93 octane here). Valve timing is always good and motor has great compression. I used to run octane booster but that seemed to decrease my gas mileage so I stopped using it and just look for the highest octane I can find. FWIW Chris

It was pretty good overall, the best is the black S30 that's driving away from the camera then he stomps it and lays a bunch of twin stripes down for several feet everytime he shifts. Must be some serious power in that beasty. Needed more S30 stuff but again from a Z perspective it was pretty good. The Green Hornet music was hillarious. Chris Anybody wants the clip they can PM me and I'll email it to them.

Wayne is right, you'll have a fun time trying to remove the water temp sensor from the lower housing. All those years of hot/cold cycles and the fact that brass and aluminum dont mix well. Get factory Nissan parts for the sender if you can, the set I bought from VB wasnt even close to original. Dealer got them for me no problem. Get some antiseize and put some on all the bolts for the thermostat housing. If you ever have to change the t-stat again you'll be amazed at how easy the bolts will come out. My .02 Chris

Thanks Carl, I think it looks good on the right paint job. Chris

I agree with Victor, get the price down to $1000 or less. My first Z was $1000 and it gave me a lesson on Z cars I'll never forget. I wish I still had it. Much luck, Chris