Diseazd
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Exactly why I'm such a Z nut........quite a difference eh?
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Something about the sound of that Porsche flat six pushing you that draws you to the 911. I've had three of them and still look at the 993 EBay listing daily. Beautiful car Jeff..........I know where you are coming from! Guy
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This is what Zhead is talking about....92 mm is what you are looking for....more or less and it's trouble!
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Listen good to the advice you are getting NMcKe97. You'll live with the engine for a long time. The P79 chambers are large....piston contact is not a problem, and even with the flat tops, you will still have a very low compression engine. 1 mm (.040 inches) overbore is the minimum I would bore....ITM Pistons have worked well for me. Nissan used flat tops in the 82 ZX's NA engines.....still was a very, very low compression engine.
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Guessing the car will make an appearance at Atlanta ZCON......how about the former driver....will he be there too Steve?
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Beautiful reproduction.....is that Randy's too?
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Just curious......did you shave a little off the top of the valve retainers (they look bright sliver)? I know the hats are a little deep for anything under a .170 lash pad and wonder if you ground them down a little? Guy
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I agree with you Capt. ......if it were me, and I was going back with that shim, I'd super glue it down so it couldn't shift.....Creepy design.
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Seems to me, you could just buy some metal tubing just slightly less diameter than the strut tube, and a little less diameter than the strut. Cut it a little longer than you need, drop it in the strut tube, then push the strut into the strut tube and measure the distance from the top of the strut tube to about a quarter inch from the top of the gland nut......cut that much off of the tubing and reinsert in the strut tube. Slide the strut back in the strut tube and torque it down. Remember the gland nut shouldn't torque flush, it should have 1/8 inch or so space so you know it's snug against the spacer tubing.
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Did you try Silvermine or Summit? Both show them listed for around $90.00. If you Google Tokico HP Datsun 240z, other vendors show them as well. May be leftover inventory. Are you sure they are discontinued? That would be a shame.....a great strut for the price!
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Steve.......Is that John driving Randy's car?
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Thanks Zed Head......I'll go back to my knitting now.
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Sounds to me like you've ordered the right collar.....unless they sent you the wrong clutch. I just installed a 240mm flywheel and an Exedy Stage I comp clutch. I used the 2+2/ turbo collar and she works like a dream (it'll really build up your left leg lol). It's easier to pull the tranny. When you get the new collar, use this test.....if the measurement comes out like in my drawing, you'll be good to go and you'll love the old girl once more.
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My Z's run best at 17 degrees advance at 1000 rpm. Start the car up with the timing light and advance the timing until the engine runs the smoothest. Your problem may not be carbs at all......
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I don't have a clue.....I'll leave that up to Eiji. I think he wants me to run SK's (OER's). My friend Woody Staub runs SK's with air cleaners.....I'll check with him to see what he runs in his race car.
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I'll soon find out Mitch......hope you're right.
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You bet....and no matter how many Z engines I build, I'm always amazed when they come to life......can't wait to put this motor to task!
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Fired right up.....everything works perfect! The Excedy 240mm comp clutch is awesome.....put 20 miles on her, but it's raining, so It'll have to wait!
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Jason.....I don't have a clue....I've never futzed with side draft carbs before....a totally new experience. I'll break it in with SU's then take it up north to my good friend Eiji......we'll install an electric fuel pump and some SK's (whatever he recommends)., then tune 'em! Then we'll head to Dinwiddie for a little head to head!!!!
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Hi John.....CR is 10.7 to 1, so it should do fine on pump gas (93 octane in Virginia). I think I'll keep 50 gallons of race fuel just to mix 50/50.....couldn't hurt.
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Yes I am Cliff....and as soon as I have 500 miles on her, she's gonna have some SK sidedrafts!
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......and closer.
