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One of my off season projects for this year was to replace my temporary light duty nylon web diff strap with a more substantial version made using a stronger webbing which I purchased from McMaster. I also figured out a simple way to adjust the webbing tension to account for stretch that may occur over time. Here's what I started with. The blue webbing is whatever the local hardware store had on shelf. Worked great for the six months it was on the car, but I had already planned on replacing it after proof of concept. The black webbing is McMaster P/N 3510T83 - Shock-Absorbing Nylon Webbing, 1-1/2" Web Width, 5100 lb Breaking Strength: To adjust the strap tension, I designed a new adjustable anchor bracket for the driver's side mount. I had originally planned to put these new brackets on both sides, but the diff doesn't sit in the middle of the tunnel, and it was an uncomfortably tight fit on the passenger side. With the help of our resident sheet metal magician @disepyon doing the bending for me, here's what I came up with: Here's the adjustable anchor assembled. The strap loop goes around the center shaft and the bolt slides in the slots to adjust: Here's my new strap in place. Original anchor on the left in the pic my new anchor on the right in the pic (driver's side): And here's my adjustable anchor bracket in use. Loosen the bolt, pull down until desired tension is achieved, and then tighten the lock bolt through the middle: Works great!! Thanks again disepyon for the help!!

One of my off season projects for this year was to replace my sketchy looking intake duct tube between the AFM and the throttle body. I couldn't see any cracks all the way through, but it's just a matter of time. I know there are aftermarket repros available, but I've always kept my eyes open for other cars that had air intake tract hoses that looked similar to the 280Z. With that in mind, and my never ending quest to find cheap ubiquitous replacements for OEM parts, I nabbed this on off a 2002 Ford Taurus: Here it is compared to the stock connector. The angle is almost perfect, but there are some issues. First, it's a little too long and second, the big end (AFM end) is too big: Taking care of the length is simple. Quick work with the razor knife to remove about a half inch from the small end where the hose clamp was and then put the hose clamp back on a little further up: Second problem... The big end is a little too big. The AFM is 2.75 diameter, but the Taurus hose is 3" diameter: So I made a spacer ring out of aluminum: Put a little sealer on the joint and press the spacer into place. Now I've got an AFM with a 3 inch outlet instead of the original 2 3/4 inches: Put everything back on the car and it looks like this. Cheap, ubiquitous, and although it isn't stock, it doesn't stand out like blue silicone tubes. One more step in having every molecule of air going through the AFM instead of around it: And now that I've got the projects mostly done and have a couple miles on the car, I was able to take about a half more turn out of my idle mixture screw. The car used to like it at about 4 1/2 turns out, and now it likes it about 5 turns out. So between my tight sealing Delrin bushings on the throttle body (this thread here >>http://www.classiczcars.com/topic/57126-sticky-throttle-body-fix-delrin-bushings/), and the new intake tract duct, it seems I've got a little more air going through the AFM:

Haha!! That was the emergency meeting. That's the one we had to call Cliff to let him know. Funny... Only had to call him once!!

This is going to be so epic... I cannot wait to see all of you and see those beautiful cars I have been eyeing for years!

If anyone wants SU's or Triples tuned, I can bring instruments. Just let me know.

Sato took the 2002 Jordan Honda to fifth at Suzuka in 2002 (in a season where the car broke more often than not), following it up with a sixth at his one-off run in the 2003 BAR Honda at Suzuka the following year. In 2004 he scored 34 world championship points in the BAR Honda when teamed up with Jenson Button. in 2001 Sato won the British Formula Three championship, the Macau Grand Prix and the prestigious annual World F3 Masters event at Zandvoort in Holland. I don't think he needed anybody to teach him how to drive before he took his career to the IndyCar series. Maybe you're confusing him with Alex Rossi?

BUY IT NOW!!! in 15 minutes she will change her mind. its a woman thing

Are you stuffing it in the deck of your Z for the trip home? Watch out for those exhaust fumes! Snarf! Jai

For the sake of Pinto history accuracy, the fuel filler was on the left rear fender. The problem with the fires in accidents had to do with lack of protective structure around the gas tank and tank location that allowed it to burst on rear impact. Court cases referenced the 1963 Studebaker Avanti as an example of the correct way to place and protect the tank for cars of that era to avoid external combustion. Dennis

They must have taught him well. His last 5 laps were masterful. At Indy P1 is not where you want to be on lap 197 but he pulled it off.

Wow! That is the coolest barbecue I've ever seen. We're talk'in whole hog barbecue in one of those.

I'm going to Mesquite Texas in the next day or so to pick up a $20,000 Oyler bar b que pit made by J&R Manufacturing. But unable to make ZCON. I'll leave a trail of empty beers to find my way back just in case.

I'm feeling pretty good about that. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

That tank probably won't fit -it's to wide. With your skills you could easily fix any tank. I went with a CJ5 tank but I wanted a centered tank to run dual exhausts-AND I wanted to be able to fill from the original door.

Something to consider. I understand getting rid of the filler on the side and I'm not trying to rain on your parade but putting it behind the license plate reminds me of Ford Pintos and a few others from that era. The filler tube would get pushed into the tank in a rear end accident.

I'm so there!! I'm getting to Austin on Wednesday mid-day or so. Hoping to grab the rental car and head straight to the Oasis from the airport. I've got a local place to stay, so I won't have a room at the host hotel, but I'll be there for the CZCC meetings.

It's like a kid in a candy shop! I'll remember Memphis ZCON until I get Alzheimer's.

The only problem I have is that it's a 46 year old car ( and it's getting pretty rare, more each year ) and driving in today's dense and much faster traffic, makes me a bit sweaty in the hands and nervous sometimes, constantly looking ahead on what other drivers are doing..., because there are alot of reckless drivers on the road these days. I have to say that when I take it out for a cruise, i'd rather drive the country roads or at least stay away from dense traffic/cities.

I bet I don't put 500 miles a year on my 240z. I primarily take it out to Cars and Coffee and other local shows and then drive it back home. I never daily drive it because I don't want to roll in to work smelling like gas and oil, only if ever so slightly. I have a Scion FR-S that has been my daily driver for the past 3 years but it's lease is up next month and I will be in a 1999 Camry V6 XLE. Nothing exciting for sure but comfy, looks decent, reliable on all fronts, and more importantly it is paid for!