Victor Laury

Now you have a reason to buy a Carbon Fiber hood

I got in line at 6:00 am and was parked directly in front of the stand, next to Mr. K's (Ms. Jonnies's) car. Too cool! I can't hope to EVER get as good a placement again.

Another busy Datsun Weekend for me - Showing the roaster in Solvang on Saturday, Z car at MSA on Sunday.

Tomohawk, Is this part illustrated on the parts-fiche CD?

I'll take a triple X please.

Parts are tough. a Timing set for the U20 motor of the SRL 2000, is now going for around $1,500. NOS items are treasures. Don't want to rain on your parade, but owning a roadster is as much, if not more, of an illness as Z ownership. All that being true, I F'n love my 1970 SRL roadster! It looks "cute" but it's deadly quick and growls to scare little children.

But, What is the cover art car? I see an HLS30, with GB market bumper and indicators, rally jack-point and a reg plate, mounted on the hood, which appears to read, "SA 4158" , but no "Monte" plate. It looks way too clean to be an actual vintage champion. A weel done replica perhaps?

Has any one else, running an aftermarket rear bar, had the mounting points on the lower control arms fail? Mine pulled out like bad teeth. I had them re-welded, but the welder express doubts wether it would hold up. He suggested a fitted reinforcement for the pocket in the arm. Is it just me and my gonzo driving style?

Those are some ugly photos, John..

The Pillows - Ride on shooting star

You'll make it Bill. That is, as long as you keep her a girlfriend and NOT a 16, 17, 18, 19 or even 20 year old Mother! If that should happen, and don't let it, you can forget about ANY other expensive hobbies!

I've got a small fortune in polishing equipment. After polishing a few wheels, my proccedure is as follows. Take the wheels off Take the wheel to a pro wheel polisher Give him 125.00 to do the job

Geez Vicky, Just saw your gallery. Maybe a bit of a red fetish?

But it's not a fair comparision. They put two 4 clyinder, 2liter, 100HP touring cars against a 150 horse Six, with half again more torque? True, the cars weigh about the same and in the same price bracket, but the Z had way more engine than both the Alfa and front engined Porsche. Try it again aginst a 914-6!

Ed, I just read the specs on Glisten PC, and it sounds like the toughest clear coat ever made!

By the way, Your numbers point to a 4.38 rear or even lower! FS5C71A (standard gearset), 4.38 rear, 195/60/14 tires RPM 4000 1st 21.4 2nd 34.0 3rd 48.2 4th 63.2 5th 74.2

Rob, PM me with your Email and I'll send you my Excel based TransCalc spread sheet. I have models of each transmission, including the FS5C71A, installed in the European/JDM/Aussie markets

As mr. Blue Z suggests, Buy the tape. I've been recommending that tape to all the roadster/Z folks who ask me to tweak their carbs. I tell them "It may get boring", You may fall asleep", "but rewind the parts you missed", "watch it twice, or three times, or the day before each tune up". Obviously, the production values are low, BUT, the info is dead-on, the best tool for SU tuning. Victor's blatant product endorsment ends here.

Bill, I'm happy with the engine. The suspension is as sporty hard as I would want. If I had the cash, I'd fix all the little body issues and pay the big bucks for a REAL paint job, one that looks perfect even closer than 10 feet away!

Kats, You are correct Sir! My 1970 SRL roadster also has the round head screws on the hose clamps. Your manufactured screws look correct, with the right shape head (pan head?). Now, to be ABSOLUTLY perfect, you need to get them replated zinc dichromate, along with the clamp bands. I've been gathering these clamps up for some time, in preparation for replating, as I want complete sets for my Z, SRL and 521 pickup <latest project. Thank you for sharing you efforts.

Texas

It was my understanding, (please correct me) that because of rather stiff displacement based taxes, Nissan offered their home market customers 2 liter Z's. Such as the L20a for the S30 models, a VG20E and RB20DE for the Z31's and even a VG20DE in the Z32's. These were offer in the lower trim-level Fairladies. Once again, my info is sketchy, based on internet searches and second hand conversations.

Thanks ben for the good idea! Yea, before I discovered this site, I had the clock, but not the box that makes it work!