Everything posted by Bonzi Lon
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Nice 69 truck in BAT
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[2012] What did you do to/with your S30 today?
Last Sunday I took a four county, 130 mile cruise to see what was 'new on the farm', just 13 miles south of town. This is the beginning of Kansas' largest wind farm, it will start with 300+ towers covering 66,000 acres, with plans for up to 2400 towers. Each tower has a hub height of 213 feet and rotor diameter of 271 feet, turning a 1.6mw generator. Quite an impressive sight. Bonzi Lon
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Maintenance day!!
Nissan part #11026-61000, (replaces 11026-00002) Washer. I got several on my last order from Courtesy. They seem to last over a time if not over torqued. I also have a very strong magnet attached to the drain plug, just to look at each oil change, the trans & diff are already magnatized. Bonzi Lon
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How to repurpose car parts laying around..
Ron Finch is 'one of a kind'. Saw one of his bikes in the mid 70's, and knew then he was playing with a different deck. Bonzi Lon
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Bumper for '72 240Z
What would a New In Box one be worth? The guy from Canada looking for the NOS for the front of a 73 a month ago found one. Bonzi Lon
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Front End Refresh - oh oh
I'll second that. Bonzi Lon
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How to Figure reaction time in Drag Racing
The 'reaction time' is the amount time it takes from when the light turns green to when your front wheels break the beam. Where you place your wheel between the beams makes a difference, there will be a small amount of space from pre-stage to staged, then a shorter distance if you knock out the top light. It all comes down to practice, practice, practice in the real experience. Bonzi Lon
- Studebaker Avanti in PDX
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Engine performance help
Might try weed eater string in the larger holes, fill with carb cleaner while working the tool of your choice, may take several, small to larger. The return line has a smaller hole to keep the correct fuel pressure with the mechanical pump, do not alter the size of this hole. Bonzi Lon
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[2012] What did you do to/with your S30 today?
I made the 680 mile round trip to the Branson Z-Fest for the 5th time. A very unique 4 day event / car show in a fantastic location for spirited driving, let alone everything else going on in that town. The car averaged 26.8 mpg, the engine has 11k miles since the rebuild, 5k since the new rebuilt carbs. The 4 speed made it sound so nice at 3k to 3.5k rpm. Bonzi Lon
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76 Rear Panel Color
Yes, that is the color # I used for the grille, wheel covers and tail finisher, except mine got 2 light coats of clear matt finish. Toned the 'metalic' look down to where it is not noticable. Give that a try, see what you think. Bonzi Lon
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Paint 112
In my opinion it is too yellow to be lime, yet too green to be lemon, so I just call it "tennis ball'. Bonzi Lon
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Z cars at the Concours
McPherson College in KS has a wonderful (prom) car show every year. This huge group of Cushman's came to the show as a club group. Some very nice cars were shown at this event. No telling what you will find in the center of the country. Always some very unusual and interesting things on wheels, some were on tracks! Bonzi Lon
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How to repurpose car parts laying around..
All of the trophys for the McPherson College CARS Car Show are made by the students. No two have been alike. Bonzi Lon
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build a 260Z?
Edit: The numbers are BELOW the 5 & 6 spark plugs. :stupid: Bonzi Lon
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build a 260Z?
The numbers will be above the 5 & 6 spark plugs. Bonzi Lon
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Mysterious stamp on top of gas tank
Here is one of the threads I made upon my discovery of these stamps. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/thread21432.html Bonzi Lon
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What's the best engine oil and filter to use in 260Z?
On my newly rebuilt engine, 10k miles over a 4 year period, I've used regular 10w30 with a dose of my ZDDP of choice, www.cam-shield.com with a genuine Nissan 15208-43G0A filter, changed every 3000 miles on the dot. Bonzi Lon
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Your kids' favorite thing about your Z?
Absolutly positive. About a week after I bought it, the preveisouly unused ashtray was full and needed to be emptied. Lo and behold, treats for everyone present! Bonzi Lon
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Your kids' favorite thing about your Z?
I'll be the kid. The dead pedal was my first favorite thing. Every car I'd had before had the high beam button there. Remember them? It was so cool to have a sturdy platform for your foot, I thought 'how ingenious'. The second was the inspection 'light on a wire'. Pop's Buicks had under hool lights that came on when opened, but not one on a wire that could stretch ANY where under the hood. Another one of those 'how ingenious'. The space under the ashtray reveiled a lighter, pipe and a bag of very good weed. (1977) Bonzi Lon
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3 nuts onthe top of the struts; question
FSM page FA-21, Strut Assembly, Nut used to install the strut assembly on the body--18.1-25.3 ft-lb or 2.5 to 3.5 kg-m. Bonzi Lon
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What's this gasket part called?
Yes, the 73 had the thinner ones. If you try to use the wrong ones the linkages will not hook up properly. Bonzi Lon
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momentous occasion
I watched mine roll over in 1978. It just turned 29,XXX this past Sunday. Bonzi Lon
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What's this gasket part called?
Measure the one you have, there are at least 2 different thicknesses of carb insulators. Bonzi Lon
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Should my 240Z have a fan shroud?
The splash pan can also be a pain when removed and 5 of the 9 bolts break off! Bonzi Lon