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I have most of the scans done on all my original Scarab brochures and install instructions. I have a kit car, not a numbered vehicle, however its from San Jose and the owner managed to acquire several pieces not normally for sale. Its currently in rough unrestored shape and Im moving as fast as funds will allow . Interestingly enough in this documentation you can see how scattered scarab really was, there are two distinct versions of the valve covers between these two ads. I have yet another version that appears to be either a knockoff or an early prototype of the later valve covers(6 fin). Mine are the original edelbrock casting with the scarab bad…
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Hey everybody, haven't been around here in a while. Here are some pics of Scarab #154. I completed the suspension rebuild back in the spring. I also located and restored an original set of Scarab valve covers and ran across an original unused radiator. All the brakes received attention too. I rebuilt the original front 4 piston FIA calipers with a NOS seal kit, one piston had to be replaced due to pitting that could not be polished out. Please PM me with any questions you may have. Enjoy!!! Reason suspension needed rebuilding... Suspension before: Suspension parts soaking in EZ off. After: Valve covers before and after: Close up Exhaust cleaned u…
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Here's a link to some really cool Scarab information provided by one of our members. It's at the Zcar Club of Washington: http://zccw.org/zforum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=159
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Hi everyone, Does anyone here have a catch can for their L series crankcase? How did you reduce the ridiculous 1-inch diameter pipe coming out of the block down to the small fittings on most racing catch cans? Did you start with a hose and use a series of pipe reducers until you had the size to fit your can? Any pictures??
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Hey everyone. Has anyone bought these seats for their Z? If so where did you buy them? How do you like the way they feel? Are they hard to install? MSA has them, but I would like to find the cheaper if I could (duh) http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/PIC05/50-4004
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Has anyone removed their brake booster and ran dual side by side brake master cylinders? I am trying to locate a suitable front and rear master cylinder to push Toyota 4x4 calipers in the front and 1989 vintage 240sx rear calipers in the rear. Thanks,
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Guys i need help... I've been searching for a while now and my eyes are shot... My brother-in-law that lives back home in the caribbean is trying to find me some Mikuni carbs for my 240z. But i really dont have much info to give him.. All i know is that i need a set of 44mm carbs.. Do anyone have a part info that i can give him..
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Well, last night I slid the engine and 5 spd trans (from my 85 635) into the Z. It almosts fits without alterations. The hood lies on the distributor and the intake plenum, so I need to figure out how to get the front down a couple of inches as it sits or move it all back 2 or 3 inches so it will drop down an inch or so. I see options right now of trying to lower the Z steering rack, exploring cutting into the oil pan to remove a few inches across the lower front, or cutting into the firewall. There may be other solutions such as changing the hood, but those are the most obvious. Lowering the rack poses a small problem with the steering shaft universal joint and the …
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Here's a list of standard equipment, along with a photocopy of a original order from Scarab. This information is available in other posts, but, I wanted to dedicate a post to this topic. Standard Features: Drivetrain: • Balanced, blueprinted Chevy 350 (300hp) smallblock with electronic ignition • specially designed cross-flow radiator • high-performance water pump • flex fan to cool the 22-quart-capacity system • Borg Warner Super T-10 4 speed with special Hurst competition shifter linkage • complete exhaust system with a pair of glasspack mufflers Suspension: • Koni adjustable shocks • front and rear sway bars • Teflon compressio…
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I was reading one of the thread. It sound like running a tripple Mikuni in a original L24 not going to give you much speed or power. This is what i have now on this car. I already spent so much and I have not yet gotten my first drive. I need some power and speed. I also will be looking for a dual exhaust system that will sound great. Not those crappy hondas, acura and whatever those idiots are running in the streets around here in South Florida. My friend call me and said he found 280zx in the junkyard and it has a 5 speed trans. Should i get it and what else.
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240z Turbo
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Im Planning To Put A 1983 Turbo Engine In My 240z Can I Please Get All The Steps For This Conversion? Please Help.
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:stupid: My Dad has a very nice rebuilt Chevy 400 in his 59 Chevy Apache and he's going to put something else in there, so he said I could have the Chevy 400 engine for free if I wanted it. I currently have a 78 280z and I want to drop a big V8 in there, but I don't really know how much work or money it's going to be. Can someone give me an idea? The real question is, since I likely need a head job on my in-line 6 stock motor that will cost around 700$ (guessing, that's what another guy on the forum paid), should I fix the stock engine or just put the Chevy 400 in there? And after that, my dad says that since the bore is bigger on the 400, there's no room for a water jac…
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