On 7/22/2017 at 9:22 PM, Consigli said:

Gorgeous restoration! Are you going to add a front stabilizer bar like this pic? What are your thoughts? 

 

im still debating the strut bar. i do like this one https://technotoytuning.com/nissan/240z/front-strut-tower-brace-datsun-240z-260z-280z-0     https://technotoytuning.com/nissan/240z/z-front-tri-bar-add

  On 7/22/2017 at 6:34 PM, Mark Maras said:

IMHO, A weak spot just off idle is the nature of the beast unless it's so weak that it's a PITA.

its not a PITA, just noticeable. pretty low on the priority list

Looks amazing and sounds like all major hurdles have been cleared. Beautiful work. Enjoy!!!

THAT THING LOOKS SWEEEEEEEEEET.........SWEATS! I'm sure Oregon has some nice two lanes to give the suspension a good warming up. When I see a project come together it really inspires me to continue pushing forward with mine. Yeah driving and looking at the AFR...........Probably not a good idea. I might have to commit suicide if you posted pictures of it wrinkled beyond repair. CAN YOU SAY ROAD TRIP? NICE JOB.......

so, after 3 orders from amazon i finally got a FLAT sheet of phenolic resin (24" x 24" x 3/8" thick) that i used to make insulators between the carbs and manifold. i had percolation issues after driving the car and shutting it down.
anyhow, i measured the temperature of the manifold and the carb where they meet. the manifold was 145 and the carb was 104. it seems that the spacers are working.

i may get some more tuning done this week if the weather stays dry, but it will probably have to wait until spring

Great looking project!


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took the pig for a nice drive yesterday and am happy to find that the hard, hot-start issue is gone. little throttle and it fires right up!