bigoak

Yeah, do the rebuild. I had issues with mine and the dissassembly/reassembly was a piece of cake (and I'm a bit of a noob).

Great work. There is hope for molested Z's with the bald spot on top... Note to self...find a great Z body shop that is as cheap as Arne's...

Wierd. A lot of elements I hate. Some I'm so-so on...

Check out Mull's resto video's. Do what he is doing for your rust...

I'd ask this on hybridz. The only guys I know that have used them have dropped RB's, etc. into their cars. Cheers.

Agreed. Sell the 4 barrel and go SU's... If you want to get really exciting...triple webers (but you'll need a bigger cam, headers, etc...) Have fun on the ride.

Mitch, Factory service manual (or FSM). Very useful. Look at carfiche.com for 76 & 77. Otherwise look on E-bay. They pop up from time to time. Where in Ontario?

Ahh...watched the entire video series again today on a flight home from Chicago. Just awesome. You've been quiet for a while...any action? Cheers,

Welcome. Post pictures. They feed our need....

My wingnut grandmother had a 71 or 72 Celica...when I turned 16 (in 1987) she offered it up for me as the manual steering was getting a bit much for her. As she was a pain-in-the-butt wingnut, my father decided that the 71 Pinto station wagon with the dented engine block (dropped the head when replacing after a gasket change) would suffice. Hence the ignominious beginning of my career as a driver in a crap brown 1971 Pinto wagon (so cool in high school)... Any wonder I'm now collecting Z's like I've lost my mind...simple over-compensation...

Very nice. You make quite the little seamstress...who knew?

Come on...don't flat tops and an automatic cancel each other out???

Congrats to your son. Make sure he has it down pat before letting him loose with the Z. Make him say "No Z's around trees" at least 2,000 times before he does... Tell him to be careful out there. Drivers in Vancouver can be a little sketchy at times. Cheers.

Funny sh*t.

Also try the hybridz website. Much more info on mods and specialists there... Welcome back.

Plenty of auto trannies on the 260Z. Not that rare.

Lots of work ahead. Can't wait to see the finished product. Nice Celica. Neat little cars as well.

Hmm.. i) General welcoming nature of all involved. ii) The snarky cranky old guys who provide a wealth of knowlegde. iii) The battles on international vs. North American perspective. iv) The Canadians eh! v) The international members who are operating in countries where the Z is truly rare. vi) Being able to find the answer to just about any question with search. vii) Getting a virtually instant response for anything that can't be answered with search. viii) Talking to a guy in the middle of the Atlantic about his Z. ix) Darbji's avatar One knock against... The b*stards who keep reminding about how much better the weather is where they are and that they are driving their Z's :sick: Ahh...guess I like them too... Cheers all!

She be a ZX... Congrats on the purchase and welcome aboard!

Quite the project... Have fun and good luck. Look forward to seeing her spruced up ...

Welcome aboard. For the more aggressive HP mod's, you'll want to check out the hybridz board. Things you can do to a 260Z. 1) Remove flat top carbs and move to round-top SU's. Better performance, easier to keep in tune. 2) Let her breathe...Upgrade cam / carbs / exhaust. i) Move to a beefy cam (Motorsport Auto is one source; be careful, ensure it is for street use and not just hard core racing). ii) Install triple Webers carbs iii) Exhaust header 3) Upgrade to an L28 (possibly an L28 Turbo). 4) Get your engine or a transplant rebuild / refreshed. Build a stroker, etc. All kinds of options. You can dump a ton of money into performance and you will almost never see it back if you sell. Spend it if you intend to enjoy it.

Ummm...I think 185 is high... Others can ring in, but I think 160-170 across the board would be a great engine. 140-150 acceptable but coming due on a refresh. Look for a nice close grouping amongst all cylinders. I'm used to 240Z's not 280ZX's though. If the #'s are different for the S130's I'm sure someone will chime in...

Ha! Welcome back. Not many Saskatchewanians floating on the board. Don't worry I have a growing collection that my wife doesn't quite get either (mind you, we just bought her a 3rd horse and it cost more than my 3 Z's put together...). Cheers,

+1 now... Congrats on making it home Joel. Great way to start with the new Z!

The link to DougN's gallery. http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=8920&sort=2&sl=d The lime car looks very nice. Driving all the way back from Georgia? Awesome... Have fun with the car. Come up to Montreal some time and we grab a beer and chat Z's...