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Yeah I forgot to mention the blah,blah,blah. How silly of me.

Seems to be a whole lot of screwing going on here. !!

Anything that is not toast? Just from grins and giggles, what were you asking?

A buddy of mine has a Ford 302" he is wanting to get rid of. Really nothing is wrong with it, probably needs a rebuild. I was looking over the Jags-that-run site and talked to a few guys who have done this. Any thoughts? I'd like to leave my 5-speed or get another to go with the 302" if I do it. Any ideas how much heavier a 302" is when compared to a pretty much stock L28? Is this a wiring nightmare with the EFI setup on the 302"? Keep in mind this is just a thought at the moment.

My mill in my '75 seems a little tired and I intend to rebuild it. I was thinking of going with a P90 head mated to a F54 block and leave the EFI. Could be interesting. Could bite. I really don't want to spend what I spent on my old 240Z engine (close to $5K). I can get the block locally but no P90 head has been located locally. If anyone has a decent block, lemme know.

Yeah I would suggest putting the round top SU's on your Z. Flat top carbs can behave like you were describing. When you do put the new carbs on, you might consider putting a new fuel filter on at the same time. A good tune up, cap, rotor and plugs could help as well. Do you still have the original ignition or have you gone to an electronic ignition? Something else to consider. Still have the manual fuel pump or have you converted to all electric? These are simple things but can make a big difference.

Yeah 31st/Peoria is about a few miles from my house, I live closer to 21st/Peoria. I will be free anytime after 3pm so just let me know whats good for you. Better yet, call me when you get to twon and we'll hook up. 918-382-0057.

Thats a good day for me, I do not have class that night. Where are your classes at? I live on the edge of Brookside so if its close I ma just meet you there. Directions to my house can be difficult at best. Is there anything else 280Z-wise you need?

I have a stock radio in decent shape, minus the knobs. As my public service to my Z brothers and sisters; free. I would rather it end up in a good Z than let it go to waste. If in Tulsa come pick it up, if not; pay shipping only.

I assume you are referring to the rubber bumper ends? I have a decent pair for the rear only. I live in Tulsa so you could come pick them up if you wanted, your call. How does $25 sound? Let me know.

Nice exhaust, Zvoiture. I had similar exhaust on my old 240Z before I had to sell it. I miss my car. I want to do something similiar on my 280Z but time will tell.

Do you, by any chance, have a picture of these wheels? If so could you forward to me at timberwolf@geotec.net? Thx.

That thingie pops up on my screen too!!

Hey -I- have a truck also. I was talking figurativly, however I know and most certainly realize that all it takes is a jerk who is not paying attention to munch up your Z.

Yeah I would like so as well, can you let me know what you find out and how much they will run. COme to think of it, are these actual guages or are they inlays like the white face gauge plates that are running all over ebay? Any idea how to change these? Thanks!

Check it. I had posted and agreed to sell my 240Z. I really did not want to sell but financial burdons kinda forced me to do so. So I had an interested party that was going to come get it in about a week. So I decided to drive it one last time with my wife. We went to a movie and then out to dinner. On the way home I stopped at a red light. I was #3 in line at the light. In front of me was a Ford Ranger, in front of him a Freight truck. The light turned green. The Freight truck started forward then slowed to turn right so he would not jack-knive the trailer. The idiot in the Ranger in front of me started to go quickly forward, realized the truck was slowing. So what does he do?? He stops, puts it in reverse and guns it. Now I saw all of this way before so I had not even moved. The guy behind me was wanting to go, so he had pulled up to my rear bumper. No place to go. The Ranger literally hit the front bumper at 5pmh or so. Not enough to totally jack up the car but enough to royally wizz me off.:mad: Then to top it off he tried to leave the scene. I jumped out and demanded some insurance papers. "Oh it looks fine to me." He gave me a little info and then took off before the police could arrive (my wife called the police while I was talking to the guy). By the time the police arrived, the guy was long gone and I was still stewing. The Tulsa police decided that since they were called and he decided to split that it was technically hit-and-run. So yes, trucks ARE our enemies. I say we formally declare war.

On my SU carbs I had before I had to sell my 240Z [single tear], I always used 20 weight oil. Tulsa being the oil capitol of the world helps just a little in finding it. I have heard some using Marvel Mystery Oil, however have never tried it. I talked to Scott at Ztherapy about this. He said to use 20 weight oil if you can find it or ATF (Mercon) if you cannot find any 20 weight oil. He said if you add extra don't worry because it will burn off or equalize itself. MSA sells it in little packages but IMO bigger is better and costs about the same. I have an unopened quart of 20 weight oil that I now no longer need if anyone is interested.

I'm going to have to go with 2MANYZS on this one. Way too expensive. A local guy here in the Oklahoma Z club tried it and ended up sprending $8k on the engine. I would stay where you are at. Besides, if it works, why mess with success. From what I understand, in addition to what is already mentioned, you would need different pistons, bolts, a major change in your valvetrain geometry, etc. Then you have to consider boring, microflux to make certain the block will take it. You mentioned a 280Z block, which block is it? F54 turbo block is the block of choice for stroker applications. I would reconsider but its your call.

I didn't think this particular post would fill so fast, I meant to post earlier but did't so am now. Ahem.. My name is Jimmy, 28. I live in TUlsa, Ok with my wife of going on 3 years now. We have 2 cats, Frito and Oreo; and a hamster named Popcorn. Seems like we have the whole junkfood theme going on here. I work for Sprint, my wife works for an insurance company. We were the proud owner of 2 Z's, a '73 240Z and a '75 280Z. Unfortunatly it became necessary to part with one and now I just have the '75. I miss my 240Z. [whimper]. My wife drives a '95 Ford Contour. Nice thing about that is whenver the whole family issue comes up, we already have the 'family car'; and I can keep my ride. Yes, the 280Z does not drive, take off, or handle like a 240Z. Its about 400lbs heavier. But it does look nice. Beyond that, Rebekah (my wife) is a game show freak, and will monopolize the internet connection. I am an avid Hung Gar practitioner. I have way too many swords, spears and other archaic weapons on the walls. Between my wife, my Z (used to be Z's) and Kung Fu, these are the loves of my life.

Resisting the temptation to turn the post topic into a bad pun (knock-knock joke). Like I said, a bad pun. As far as a knock goes, depending on the severity of it I would park it and not drive it for awhile until it is fixed. Like 2MANYZS said; bearings rod or main, pistons issue or valve issues are usually to blame. I have heard of another possibility. If you have an original L24, the rods used a 8mm bolt to secure them. Now in years past it was advised in old 70's hot rod magazines to replace pistons 1 and 6 at 100,000 miles. Not certain why and any guess I would make would be a guess at best. In any case I remember reading this in some old magazines of my Dads from when he had a '72 240Z auto when I was a kid. Alot of times the bolts on these rods were replaced with 9mm bolts as thy were bigger and generally more available. As a result the bolts themselves forced the bearings to wear unevenly and viola! Instant knock. Just a thought.

Personally I like BF Goodrich Radial T/A tires. I chose something with a little meat on them, somewhat a profile yet very driveable. I went for P215/60/14.

Just my two cents worth but if you do go to get a wooden Z steering wheel (whcih there was a bit of debate as to if they were really wood or not, but lets save that discussion for a rainy day). I had this ugly chain steering wheel in my old 240Z when I originally bought it. I looked for a few original Z steering wheels, I found two I liked. The first one I made a mistake of letting the guys at the salvage yard pull for me. While wrestling it out they chipped the wood in several places and warped it in other places. Of course they frowned at me when I refused the part. The second steering wheel I was lucky enough to find already pulled and in decent shape. Replace your horn button when you change the wheel, good cheap horn insurance.

I have heard the same deal with new weatherstripping. The trick that worked for me was after I put it on, I took a little chauk and put around the door so I could see where it was connecting. Based on this I was able to adjust the striker on the body for the door. Been a little bit but I think I had to adjust it all the way out. After 30 years or so, there definatly has been someone who adjusted it in to accomidate the old weather stripping. If you replaced this on the doors, now is a good time to replace the rain gaurd rubber thingie on the door just behind the mirror on top.

Any ideas what would cause my '75 steering wheel to vibrate wildly when I go over bumps? The wheel itself has been changed and is a bit smaller than stock and seems to be a bit loose itself. I have not seen alot of wear on the wheels so I am thinking it could be the wheel itself is loose, maybe the gearbox. I dunno. Any thoughts?

I am glad to hear that worked out for you. That happened with my '81 280ZX. I went to the dealership for an emergency brake cable and someone had just returned one. They needed a brake for a '91 300ZX but the guys wife had ordered an '81. He returned the unused cable and bought the correct one. Now certain what to do with (by Nissan standards) a 'used' emergency brak cable, he sold it to me for $5 bucks! Of course I have ince lost that car, but the story still makes me feel all fuzzy inside.