Dan

Haha i do exaggerate, it's a Craftsman (i think) and it has the duel florescent bulbs, but it is like the light of God when i turn it on for some night ops under the car. Ok not a Craftsman but i did get it from Sears a couple of years ago. It has two 250 watt bulbs.

Ok......out....of.....breath i just ran outside and dove under my car with my 2 bazillion watt shop light to check the mounting studs on my light buckets. I shoved my head back there and everything looks good. I think that they are fairly new, the buckets that is. LMAO you should of seen the look on my wifes face as i said SH** and ran out the door. No i don't think there is room for a bumper back there. Thanks for the exercise 2Many.

Finished my air dam and painted it. Anyone like? i thougth for my first time it looks ok. Just took a quick pick of the corner because this was a hard spot to fade into the body.

Yep i wouldn't miss it. I will be taking my humble 240 up there although i'm not going to show it. I think that go z racer and i will try and drive up there for a day. If you would like to drive up there also i think it would be a laugh to get a train of Z's on the highway for the trip.

Thanks Ed i'd be glad to hear what happens.

2ManyZs made a good point about the springs, if they're stretched out your throttle shafts won't return to where they're supposed to be and so you'll get a little more rpm. Also check the idle speed screw at the top of your linkage. It's really only used to flow test your carbs at high rpm, something like 4000 rpm or whatever your normal driving conditions are. Back it of if it's tight. Yes visit the ZTherepy site and get a video called Just SU Carbs it will make you an SU expert in about two hours. After you get that video gat yourself a unisyl flow meter and make sure that your SU's are flowing exactly the same, if one is flowing more than the other it's hard to get anything right with your engine. A little off the subject but worth mentioning, i replaced the old points in my distributor with a crane electronic ignition that uses an LED sensor to time the spark pulse, and that made my car just purr.

Ok i know this is a question straight out of newb central but it's been on my mind for a while and you are the guys to answer it. When i fire up my 240 i notice that the lights although bright are dim compaired to when i rev the engine up. Also the wipers are slow until i hit the gas. Now i know that the faster the engine turns the more power the alternator puts out, but why do i not get the same power at idle. My other cars (30 yrs younger) have no disparity in power from idle to higher rpm's. Is this common with early Z's or do i have a slight problem that needs to be addressed. The alternator is brand new and so is the coil.

I agree with you that that the stock Z looks good enough, however i really think that if your going to drive your Z at high speed a front air dam is needed. I found that my 240 started to get light under the nose when i approached 90. Unless your a serious racer then a rear spoiler is just cosmetic and for the most part i dislike them. However msa does sell some smaller spoilers that just provide a sort of lip coming of the rear deck lid. As for down force V's speed i would talk to 2manyZ's i belive he has had s good bit of racing experience and would know more about it than me.

Hey Ed if you need a new VR quick or anyother parts right away go and see Lee at All Z Wrecking. As the name suggests it's a wrecking yard that deals only with Z's, it is the Valhalla of Z parts. Infact i have a couple of VR's myself if you need one. I live in Mission Valley let me know if i can help.

Right on man hit the gas and let it sing!.

Maybe i'm missing the whole resonator thing since i really don't know what one is. My muffler is a thrush sold by msa and it certainly does not sound like those hated rice burning fart pipes that the kids in my town insist on putting on their rides. Infact most people think i have a V8. I wouldn't do that to my Z.

OMG!!!! that is heart breaking what would possess anyone to do such a thing. ARRG it's burning my eyes no more i give Uncle!!!.

I installed a similar system on my 240 except it was a 2.5 with turbo muffler. My exhaust came in several pices and each section had a clamp and U bolt. Also inorder to hook it up to my 6 into 2 headers i had to use a rubber mallet and bang it in there. You need a tight fit or your going to have a leak. I suppose with a sectional pipe if you leak exhaust anywhere it's going to be louder at idle, moreover when you get on it it might make sense that it's going to sound like it's backfiring. The muffler came with a thick leather strap to hook it up with. Basically there are several holes and you just bolt it up there. I had to cut it in half and force it in the last hole to make it tight inorder to prevent it from sounding like a bongo at high speed. As for a resonators i have no experience with them, my engine sounds so good now i took out the radio.

I was cruisen around the site last night and i thought i saw something on triple SU's. I have never seen triple SU's on any 240 i have seen . They must be rare, i would imagine that you would have to build a custom intake manifold for them. Anyone got the 411 on triple SU's.

Thanks guys your opinions are much appreciated. I do like my ZTherepy carbs but the quest for more HP haunts me haha.

I also live in San Diego and am planning to go to the show. I would be happy to promote the club in anyway i can. My Z is not in show condition but if there are anyother members in the San Diego area that want to drive up there in our Z's i'm in for that. Mike if you have T shirts or stickers i'll buy one. Let me know whats up i'd be happy to help.

My only experience with air dams and spoilers is with msa. They have several options for your 77 both fibergalss and urethane. Prices are in the 140 - 290 range.

Msa has brand new center consoles but they are a bit pricey in my opinion for a bit of plastic. However try and find a good one from a junk yard and your quest will be a long one. If you don't have an msa catalog the console you are looking for is $169.23 item # 40-2403 the phone number is (800) 633-6331.

I used a vinyl spray to clean up the interior of my 72 240 and it worked very well. I used a product called Plasti Kote that can be found at Pep Boys. If your interior isn't cracked and falling apart it might be a good idea to try a good vinyl spray first, at the very least it will save you some money.

Thanks Royce

I put a couple of pics of my air dam just after i put 280z turn signals on it. The pic aren't real good because of my cheap camera. However you can see what it looks like, they are under Body work and paint

I've been thinking about a triple carb set up and was wondering what things should be considered before installing such a set up. Currently my 72 has the stock L24 with a few mods i put on such as msa 6 into 2 headers, ZTherepy SU carbs with air horns and filters, a 2.5 exhaust, and a crane electronic igniton. I also took off all the smog stuff like the air pump and air galley. I invested the money for the ZTherepy carbs so this is not something that's going to happen right away but i know there are members with experience with triple carbs and i'd appreciate their input. Should i dump the L24 before i really get serious with triple carbs, or can good hp be found in this engine with the right set up. Do triple carbs require an electronic fuel pump or can the mechanical unit do the job. Mikuni's or Webers?.

I found a pic of my air dam on member galleries. It's under Mike on the last page of his photos, the pic is called blue Z. It looks to me to be the very same msa air dam i have.