sweatys rebuild

[sweatybetty]

5 hours ago, 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

[sweatybetty]

8 hours ago, 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

[dmorales-bello]

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

[esmit208]

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.......

[sweatybetty]

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

[Travel'n Man]

Great looking project!


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[sweatybetty]

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!