Started to gather the parts to reupholster the seats.

Thanks Travel'n man,  you read my mind on the 3.9.  (currently is the 3.54)

 

Will check STi option.

Just clean the float valve......if it's dirty, gas will discharge through your air cleaner and onto the floor, hopefully without disastrous results!

I'm going to get a couple new gaskets for the float bowls before I open them up and then, hopefully, clean the crud and corruption around the valve to fix the problem. The last thing I need is an EXTERNAL combustion engine.

Dennis

Rumor has it an '04-05 STI R180 3.90:1 LSD will run you about $500, plus $500 for the stubs from Wolf Creek. A fairly inexpensive LSD option in a great ratio.

Grose jet valves may be a good option if you have them apart. Talk to ZTherapy for a pair, if that's the issue.

Oh, I should mention though that I was tuning the carbs a few days ago and my rear float chamber shot a stream of fuel about 3 feet in the air spontaneously.... i am running their jets I promise they work better than stock though!

They don't have Grose jets anymore, or at least I didn't get them a couple of months ago with my rebuild kit.  Seems like I googled them and they're not made anymore.  The ones now look like OE Nissan but with a skinnier pin, they look like valve stems without the hat.

 

More like these, no ball bearing.

 

I went to my local Nissan dealer's parts department today to see if I could order a couple float bowl gaskets and the young guy behind the counter says they are NLA.  Anyone gotten them from a dealer lately?  (part# 16064-22010)   

 

I see that they're available from a few places on line, including Courtesy Nissan, but i hate to pay almost $10 shipping on a $1.25 gasket if I can get them locally.  I've had better luck with the older parts guy at the dealership in tracking down Datsun parts.

Dennis

I was supposed to clear the snow off the roof but after hearing the news about Mr. K's passing, the only thing to do was to get back to work on the Z.

A dual EGT (#2 & #5 header pipes), a fuel pressure, tranny temp and two O2 sensors gauges. All to better know when to hit the kill switch before the whole engine is toast.

I went to my local Nissan dealer's parts department today to see if I could order a couple float bowl gaskets and the young guy behind the counter says they are NLA.  Anyone gotten them from a dealer lately?  (part# 16064-22010)   

 

I see that they're available from a few places on line, including Courtesy Nissan, but i hate to pay almost $10 shipping on a $1.25 gasket if I can get them locally.  I've had better luck with the older parts guy at the dealership in tracking down Datsun parts.

Dennis

Same here, older is better!  Usually if Courtesy can get something my local parts guy can get it.  Try this number, 16455-H2310

 

Here's some valve numbers I found too, 16101-10400 & 16101-25610

Same here, older is better!  Usually if Courtesy can get something my local parts guy can get it.  Try this number, 16455-H2310

 

Here's some valve numbers I found too, 16101-10400 & 16101-25610

 

Thanks!  I'll give it another try at the local dealer.

Dennis

Just got back from the local Nissan dealer.  Today, an older parts specialist was behind the counter.  I gave him the part number for the float bowl gasket that was NLA yesterday.  He looked it up and asked how many hundred I wanted.  I ordered three at $1.70 each and they'll be here Thursday morning.  

 

Lesson learned:  Always ask for the "old guy" behind the counter when ordering vintage Z parts at the Nissan dealership.

Dennis

I carry mine lunch on the Saturdays he has to work. They take turns, part numbers only two Saturdays, figure something out the other two from 30 year man.