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Another one I like is peanut butter on 2 slices of bread, put on some Rasberry preserves and then throw on 1 or 2 slices of really good Swiss cheese. Put 'em together and viola! (Can you tell I really like peanut butter?)

3) Blue smoke under acceleration usually means your rings are shot and you're getting oil past them. This will mean the engine will need to be pulled and the rings replaced. And while you're there refresh all the gaskets too. Complete gasket sets will set you back about $70. Ring sets are $40 from Victoria British. I agree with Carl on the reverse switch. There should be one in the tranny already unless the PO took it out completely and then hopefully he at least put a plug in the hole. I have yet to see an inspection station check for operating reverse lights in the last 14 years here in Texas, so that should not keep you from getting your inspection. The seat belt probably has some trash in it making the retract mechanism not function. Pull it out and try to clean all the dirt and junk out of it and it should work fine. I once had the paper covering from a soda straw jam one up on me. Of all things... As for the shifter bushings, check with Courtesy Nissan right there in your own backyard. They are a big time supporter of Z clubs and you can most likely get the bushing set from them just as cheap as from MSA plus you won't have to pay shipping. BTW, very nice looking car!

There is a lady that belongs to our club (Z-Sport) here in San Antonio. She shows up every once in a while to a car show and brings her '70 240. It's red w/ a white vinyl top. And she's the original owner. I'm not to keen on the vinyl tops myself. Just really a moisture trap if you ask me. I'm trying to find a pic of this lady's car but I can't get one right now.

Peanut butter, pickle and tomatoe sandwich. Make a regular peanut butter sandwich but instead of using jelly, cut a couple slices of tomatoe, and add a few pickle slices. Sounds sickening (that's what I thought) but it's really good! And no my wife did not dream this up when she was pregnant! Or peanut butter and celery.... or my favorite....dump half a bag of chocolate chips (I like the dark/sweet ones myself) into a jar of peanut butter, grab a spoon and stir it up real good. Then dig in. Like eating your own big Reese's peanut butter cup! Word for the wise on that last one, make sure you have a separate jar for doing this. Or your wife (and kids) may get really pissed at you...:disappoin

Well, I wasn't really talking about polishing the stems, just the face of the valve that is inside the port (not the cylinder side). Biggest advantage I can see is that you would have a smoother surface and would have less carbon deposits. Thereby keeping the size of the opening (at the valve) the same. (I hope I explained that well.) I realize there is no advantage, horsepower-wise, to just polish the valves and not the rest of the head. I was just curious if it made a big enough difference if included in a port and polish situation. I will port match the head and manifolds when working on this motor, but at this time I don't think I'll polish the head yet. I've got a tired (somewhat) motor in the car right now, and I'd really like to get this one running and in the car. I'll leave the port and polish job until I get an L28 for the car.

I'm getting started tearing down my original motor for my 240Z. L24 w/E31 head. I'm going to refresh it and possibly do a little porting on the head (maybe). My plan is to run SU's, stock cam, 6-2 headers, Crane XR700 ignition. My question then: Is there any benefit to polishing the valves (intake and exhaust)? In theory I should get better flow across the valve along with lessening the possibility of carbon being deposited (hard to stick to a smooth surface). But is there any real measurable increase in performance? Should I even bother?

I used the foam tape the EScanlon describes under my fenders. I got it at Home Depot where they have their door thresholds and weatherstripping. It comes on a roll in varying widths and doesn't cost more than about $6 for the roll. Most widely used use is for sealing between truck beds and campers.

Kyle (one of the moderators on this site and a member of the email list) had a similar problem when he put his L28 back into his 240. Apperently there is a little bit of a clearance issue when using the L24 fan on a L28 block with a bigger radiator (3-4 row). When it's all sitting still everything is fine, but when running at high rpm's, the fan will flex enough and hit the radiator. I'm not sure what Kyle has done to fix this problem but he was working on it about a month ago. ps-there were no cracks in his fan either.

All good ideas when first starting up an engine that has sat for awhile. My suggestion is after you drain and refill the oil, pull the valve cover and pour oil over the cam. Pull the plugs and squirt a little into the cylinders. Then turn the motor over by hand to help coat the inside of the cylinder walls. I will usually pour a can of CD-1 Restore or Marvel Mystery Oil in the engine as well. It helps to loosen up some of the crud build up inside the motor. Since you're dealing w/ FI here, give all the rubber fuel lines a good once over. If you spot any cracks in the lines, replace them now. Once pressure builds up in them, you run the risk of them popping and then starting a fire. (Just talked to a guy last night whose 300ZX caught fire because of this exact same thing.) I would also not run the motor hard (high revs) until it has reached operating temp. and then some. Give it a chance to get settled back with itself before you really push it.

When pulling a head off the block, is there anyway to tell if the seats have been replaced with hardened seats?

I know a few Porsche people that run these tires and they like them better than the Kumhos. Supposedly one step up from a race only tire. This site also has some pretty good prices, better than tire rack. http://www.victoriatire.com/tires.html?cart=104490442311215673&brand=Falken&NAME=Azenis%20Sport

This is information posted off the emial list a few years ago. Hope it helps.

I have a pair, too. But they are a take off of the Mechanix gloves. Actually, they are made by the same company but they don't say Mechanix on them. Cost $12 at PepBoys and they are bright red to match my car! I know, I know.....having matching gloves with your car is kind of girlish, but hey, why not? I have also put mine through the wringer. They have been soaked in transmission and engine oil, grease, dust, etc. you name it they've been in it. When your done, throw them in the washer, then the dryer, and they come out good as new. I wouldn't trade them for anything. Only complaint I had was that initially, it was hard to get used to not having that "at your finger tips" touch. But you do get a feel for them after awhile. And for working around a hot engine, you can't beat 'em!

Either way......I still think it's funny as hell and I still get a laugh out of it everytime I read it. Even over a year later.....

Is this really your story or did you post it from somewhere else? Ok, here's the skinny.... The story was sent to me last year through an email. Whether it's true or not, I don't know. Granted, I probably should have made a comment towards that fact when I initially posted. Sorry if I may have confused or given the wrong impression. But c'mon people...this is the funny bone forum!:stupid: Just goes to show you can't always believe everything you read or watch on TV for that matter....

Oooh! So just because you have over 2000 posts, you think you're a know-it-all, huh?

I used 3/8" NTP flush pipe plugs in my manifold. But then again I also sawed off the injection tubes and then proceeded to drill out the threaded pieces in the manifold. They were too rusted in place to even try to unscrew them. Total process took less than an 2 hours (using a hacksaw, 3/8" portable drill, and a NTP thread tap). Ran it on the car for a few months and never noticed any leaks.

Is it strictly limited to families in CA?

"If it's easily repairable thats one thing but if it isn't it might have to be a donor car." Don't let St. Stephen hear you say that!!!!

A couple of days later, I'm at home sitting at my desk. I had just gotten off the phone after calling 823-4863 and yelling, "You're an asshole!" (It's really easy since I have his number on speed dial now!) I noticed the phone number of the guy with the black BMW lying on my desk and thought I'd better call this guy, too. After a couple rings someone answered the phone and said, "Hello." I said, "Is this the man with the black BMW for sale?" "Yes, it is." "Can you tell me where I can see it?" "Yes, I live at 1802 West 34th street. It's a yellow house and the car's parked right out front." I said, "What's your name?" "My name is Don Hansen." "When's a good time to catch you, Don?" "I'm home in the evenings." "Listen Don, can I tell you something?" "Yes…" "Don, you're an asshole!" And I slammed the phone down. After I hung up I added Don Hansen's number to my speed dialer. I must say, for a while things seemed to be going much better for me. Now when I had a problem I had two assholes to call. Then, after several months of calling the assholes and hanging up on them, it just wasn't as enjoyable as it used to be. I gave the problem some serious thought and came up with a solution: First, I had my phone dial asshole #1. A man answered nicely saying, "Hello?" I yelled, "You're an asshole!" But didn't hang up. The asshole said, "Are you still there?" I said, "Yeah." He said, "Stop calling me." I said, "Make me." He said, "What's your name, pal?" So I told him, "Don Hansen." He said, "Where do you live?" "1802 West 34th Street. It's a yellow house and my black BMW's parked out front." "I'm coming over right now, Don. You'd better start saying your prayers." "Yeah, like I'm really scared, asshole!" and I hung up. Then I called asshole #2. He answered, "Hello?" I said, "Hello, asshole!" He said, "If I ever find out who you are..." "You'll what?" "I'll kick your arse." "Well, here's your chance. I'm coming over right now, asshole!" And I hung up. Then I picked up the phone and called the police. I told them I was at 1802 West 34th Street and that I was going to kill my gay lover as soon as I got home. Another quick call to Channel 13 about the gang war going on down on West 34th Street. After that I climbed into my car and headed over to 34th Street to watch the whole thing. Glorious satisfaction! Watching two assholes kicking the crap out of each other in front of 6 squad cars, a police helicopter and a news crew was one of the greatest experiences of my life. The story you have just read is true. The names have been changed to protect the guilty.

For all of you who occasionally have a really bad day when you just need to take it out on someone! Don't take that bad day out on someone you know, take it out on someone you DON'T know! Now get this. I was sitting at my desk, when I remembered a phone call I had to make. I found the number and dialed it. A man answered nicely saying, "Hello?" I politely said, "This is Patrick Hannifin and could I please speak to Robin Carter?" Suddenly the phone was slammed down on me! I couldn't believe that anyone could be that rude. I tracked down Robin's correct number and called her. She had apparently transposed the last two digits incorrectly. After I hung up with Robin, I spotted the wrong number still lying there on my desk. I decided to call it again. When the same person once more answered, I yelled, "You're an asshole!" and hung up. Next to his phone number I wrote the word "asshole," and put it in my desk drawer. Every couple of weeks, when I was paying bills, or had a really bad day, I'd call him up. He'd answer, and I'd yell, "You're an asshole!" It would always cheer me up. Later in the year the Phone Company introduced caller ID. This was a real disappointment for me; I would have to stop calling the asshole. Then one day I had an idea. I dialed his number, then heard his voice, "Hello?" I made up a name. "Hi. This is the sales office of the Telephone Company and I'm just calling to see if you're familiar with our caller ID program?" He went, "No!" and slammed the phone down. I quickly called him back and said, "That's because you're an asshole!" The reason I took the time to tell you this story, is to show you how if there's ever anything really bothering you, you can do something about it. Just dial 823-4863. Keep reading, it gets better! An old lady at the shopping center really took her time pulling out of the parking space. I didn't think she was ever going to leave. Finally, her car began to move and she started to very slowly back out of the slot. I backed up a little more to give her plenty of room to pull out. "Great," I thought, she's finally leaving. All of a sudden this black BMW comes flying up the parking aisle in the wrong direction and pulls into her space. I hit the horn and started yelling, "You can't do that. I was here first!" The guy climbed out of his BMW completely ignoring me. He walked toward the shopping center as if he didn't even hear me. I thought to myself, this guy's an asshole; there sure are a lot of assholes in this world. Then I noticed he had a "For Sale" sign in the back window of his car. I wrote down the number, then I hunted for another place to park.

I have lubed mine also. Specifically the bell crank (polished the shaft on it even) and the piece mounted on the balance tube. I got very little improvement in doing this. I thought about this on the way to work this morning, has anybody thought about or tried a secondary helper spring? We already have the return springs, what about a helper spring to help overcome the initial "sticky-ness"?

I have this same problem. Makes starts from a dead stop (while next to Mr. Officer) a real chore. Daniel, do you have any pictures of what you did to correct yours? Or what the parts look like? Biker, I've seen that article before and it pasically says to cut the welds of the top arm on the throttle linkage bellcrank mounted on the firewall. If someone doesn't have a welder it makes putting it back together a little tricky. I'm looking to try it, but I want a spare bellcrank first before I go hacking up my good one. Anybody have any other solutions?