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I just knocked out a quick photoshop concept of what I might do with my Z in the end. Note the orange-on-orange BRE style stripes. The original photo is by Dan M.

Another thing you guys will want to do is check Jai's distributor vac advance unit with a hand pump vac. Very important that it works for both good running and good gas mileage.

I've been called many things Jai. That's one of the nicer ones .

trim.9D20A67B-0F85-4931-8E22-C0703E389789.MOV Eiji and I did a little test and tune at Dinwiddie Drag Strip yesterday......the Chevy/Ford guys loved the Datsuns!

They used a couple of 2+2 260Z to make this one.....

It sounds like you have a motor at least. As has been stated already, fix the other small stuff not that you have verified the compression. Check the fuel pressure. It should be in the 3 to 5 PSI range for the Holley. With the electric pump you can do this without running the engine. Anything more than 5 PSI can force open the float valves and cause flooding. Also, since you are having what sounds like a rich condition and its a Holley, check the power valve. If it is bad it will cause flooding. Once you solve the fuel problems you can set the timing. If it won't idle you can set it at a high engine speed (3K RPM) for the full advance point, typically about 26 to 36 degrees depending on which distibutor you have and wether or not you are using the vacuum advance. Unhook the vacuum advance first. If the distrubutor is working correctly it will end up close enough at idle speed to idle if everything else is in the ball park. Really, you should be able to move the timing while the engine is running and set it by ear to get it close enough to idle.

Thanks Yeah she's running fine, real smooth. Just drove it a bit this afternoon but the temp outside is to hot for the old lady, I had to put her on the side of the road for a while to cool down ( the temp gauge got near 240/250 ). Temps around 25c are just fine, today it was 30c and that's to hot for her, if there isn't enough ( cool ) wind to cool it down. I guess these cars are made for cooler weather.. I made some more pics..

The oil pump and pan are done, I didn't think it would take 2 months but there it is. All the baffles/windage are welded in as is the new dip stick holder. Glued some 80 grit emery cloth to the steel plate and removed the high spots. If you look carefully on the lip of the pan you can see the shiny areas that are freshly ground,( this pic is halfway through the grinding process) seems as if both ends of the pan curled up. The new sheet aluminum must expand and contract more than the cast aluminum. The last pic is my rust free M6 heading off to the metal recyclers , I don't have the heart to post it on bimmerforums. Tomorrow I get to start designing the engine and transmission mounts, this I have looking forward to. Chris

Nostalgia race days in Sweden. 5 Z- cars at one place, first time in many many years.