Cleaned up the battery cables, put in a new rotor, and found the source of the transmission fluid slow drip leak - speedometer cable seal (I hope).

Dennis

Walked over and said hello to my car. She sits suspended on the rotissoire. Hope to have all the metal work done so I can start getting ready for paint this summer. Also put up 3 suspended 4x8 plywood shelves over the garage doors to clear some of the clutter in the garage. This week, I plan on putting up shelves on two walls of the garage and then build a new work bench and cabinets. Once it warms up, the garage floors are going to get painted. It's gonna be nice when its done and the spousal unit likes that some of the clutter is gone.

Removed undercoating!! Almost have half the underside of the car done after three days of work..

today i traded my xxr/sportmax wheels i had previously to more period-correct enkei 92's.

and just for kicks, an engine pic. just put back the stock aircleaner setup and noticed no difference from having open velocity stacks.

Installed a pair of NOS non-smog (euro-dizzy) advance return springs in my original dizzy today. These springs have a quicker advance curve than the US emissions springs. Got 'em on eBay, Nissan part number 22110-E3100. They were dirt cheap.

My car's dizzy had been "recurved" by a cowboy at some point in its past—the "mechanic" (or so we will call him) quickened the curve by simply removing one of the two return springs. This did bring on the mechanical advance faster and sooner, but it also was reluctant to return to the static timing at idle. That poor single spring didn't have the strength to pull both weights all the way back.

These non-emission springs appear to be a good compromise. The curve is still quick, probably similar to the single spring. But now it returns to idle properly.

Edited February 13, 201114 yr by Arne

My newly rebuilt 82 turbo motor in my 78 280Z

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I pulled the cover off to see just how much dust can accumulate. Yes...it's a lot.

Drove it to work, like every other day.. Hahaha

I put some meguiers on my seats. Then sat in it and cursed the fact that put some meguiers on my seats.

i did something you don't do everyday.

i bought mine!

Colorsanding...still colorsanding.

Rebuilt the Mechanical fuel pump (was leaking due to a bad Diaphram)

Finished installing the Nissan Maxima Push button Start/Stop Switch into the 240Z. With a big thanks to Brian Laine, who designed and built the circuit board to make it all work like a Maxima, but in my 240Z.

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Dave

Edited February 20, 201114 yr by Zs-ondabrain