Bambikiller240

Apples and Oranges. Restoration is what it is. Just because a dealer added stuff that wasn't authorized by the factory, it doesn't mean the definition of "restored" has changed. Example: If the Z car is to be considered "restored", it needs to come with stock steel wheels, and (the now outrageously priced) wheel covers. The Spook was a "factory authorized" option. There were mirrors that were factory authorized options also. As for them being painted, body color, I don't think that was authorized. Whichever route is taken is an individual choice, but they should not be confused. Personally, I'd prefer a Z with a Spook, Mirrors, and Libre's, but that doesn't mean I don't drool over the restored cars that I encounter.

He may be one, but he's one with hundreds of millions of dollars in his pocket. He can afford it. Probably makes for a nice tax deduction.

Well, since the battery is in the picture, I guess it's NEXT TO THE BATTERY! It is an old bolt and the cad plating is long gone , the entire bolt (along with the terminal) was cleaned up with DeOxiT before winter. The bolt head has since acquired a film of surface rust. Since everything still works normally, I think the DeOxiT is still protecting the threads.

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8.8:1 is higher than many TURBO motors. remember he's talkingabout a turbo motor.

The smaller cable comes off the NEG cable, not the POS. It gets screwed to the firewall. There should be a small screw in the firewall that is used for that.

TALK ABOUT FANTASYLAND!

I unsderstand that yu are not unhapy with it. What I was saying is that I would not be happy with it. I don't like the idea of 1/2 the coils on the front spring being bound up (with the car at rest) like that, nor would I like the limited strut travel available. My car is a street car and the streets around here are not smooth enough for me to be able to live with those conditions. Frankly, I can't see how the springs are "progressive" with so many coils bound up with the car just sitting there.

Neg cable gets bolted to the upper bolt that secures the starter to the Transmission case. Pos cable gets attached to the larger of the two studs on the starter solinoid.

It depends on what tempurature your Theromstat is rated at. Most people use either a 160 or 180 degree thermostat. Temp would be just above the rating of the thermostat.

I'm glad somene posted pictures of what the Tokico Progressive springs give you when installed. It saves me the time, effort and money of getting something that I would not be satisfied having on my car.

No audio being broadcast. Just Images.

In my garage it is done with Solvent, a Wire Brush, and Elbow Grease. Is there an advantage? Well, I can look at it without going "Eeek, that looks like $hit". Good enough for me. It probably could also be done by dipping in an (Aluminum safe) Hot Tank, but I'm too cheap to go that route.

Well, I'd say it was pretty official. I have a FSB introducing the 1972 240Z that I didn't think to check today. I wonder what it says? I'll have to check on it tomorrow. No matter what the result of the check up on the car at Blackhawk, it's a nice color IMO.

I believe that once the gasoline level was higher than the upper edge of the filler nipple (on the tank) that air remaining in the "tall" (RH) side of the tank would be trapped and thus cause fuel to burp out of the filler and prevent filling. Anyway, as Enrique alludes; Beandip has the info on the correct way to eliminate the evap tank and any possible problems. I believe that he's already posted it on this website several times. You might check in the Tech Articles forum, or try a SEARCH.

It's the old apples and oranges situation. You make up your mind what you want. The differences in cost and performance are considerable. It shouldn't be too tough to decide which build is right for you

Isn't that the truth. I had a friend who lost his Smog Tech license and his job due to getting caught trying to falsify a certification.

The kit with shims didn't have pins and clips? Oh, put a bit of silicone brake grease on the wear area's of the new hardware also.

Having owned a that I had painted 918 Orange (not that color from the factory, but I had friends who did) I believe that it does look like that color. Now I did not say the original paint. but as I stated earlier it looked to be a repainted car, and probably not the original type of paint. Pictures can be deceiving due to variations in batches of paint, oxidation, wax or shine products on each car, of lighting, camera, and color rendering on a monitor (and I may be proven wrong, also). Hopefully you'll find the owner and we'll know for sure.

It was meant to allow for expansion of the fuel load (due to tempurature changes), and to retain the gasoline fumes inside the fuel system. The fumes were then routed forward in the car to the Flow Guide Valve. (left inner fender below the coil) The Flow Guide valve would either send the fumes to the crankcase (if the engine isn't running) or to the intake system to be burned (if the engine is running) One thing to keep in mind...............if you remove the tank and don't do it right, you won't be able to fully fill the gas tank (due to the shape of the tank, an air pocket will develop at the top of the tank)

You don't REALLY believe they care what we think, do you? Even Brock Yates is entitled to his own opinion, even if he is wrong.

Well, if you find the owner and get a confirmation of the color, let us know. Cause in person the car looks like 918 Orange.

I have heard of 110 Red being called "Persimmon". But I haven't seen it on an official Nissan document either. Having worked in a company that was owned by, and also employed many Korean people I do know that the fruit "Persimmon" is well known, and a favorite fruit in Korea. I suppose it's possible that Persimmons are grown in Japan as well. I have a Persimmon tree in my yard and rather than letting the fruit go unused, I'd invite co-workers to come over and clean out the tree. One last comment, a persimmon fruit is colored much more closely to 918 Orange, than to 110 Red.

Scarab's were manuafactured by Brian Morrow's Scarab Engineering and well cared for examples do command nice prices. Here is a lik to a thread withsome information on theses cars. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3092&highlight=Scarab

Barrett Jackson doesn't control what the wankers at SPEED say on the air. Every idiot has an opinion. Anyways, the auction that you are watching was completed 11 1/2 months ago (mid January 04). Stay tuned at the end of January 05 for the current auction.