Travel'n Man
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I picked up one at Advance a few years ago that was a perfect match. Best of luck!
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Thread resurrection and update: http://www.licenseplates.tv/usa-state-plates.html
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What size Master Brake Cylinder and Master Vac for:
Travel'n Man replied to 240260280z's topic in Wheels & Brakes
This is what I bought: http://silverminemotors.com/15-16-master-cylinder-15-16-master-cylinder.htm -
Paul - Welcome to the site - I'm just up the road from you in Boone.
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My first Z was a 1973 White / Red 240. Loved that car when I was a kid in the 70's. Fast forward today and I've had 4 different Z Cars - this last one being a Red/Orange coloration - at first I really thought to repaint the Z white - but I decided to stick with the original color - I am glad I did. White is a fantastic color but the original color is what I would stick with.......IMO.
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I had the exact same separation to happen - had to install a new one this driving season.
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Beautiful - of course it would be sexier if she was wearing a set of triples...( to go with her whitey tighties and her double D's)!!
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Have you thought about wiring up one of these: Not a bad idea for piece of mind - I wired one into the fuel pump and glad I did. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertial_switch
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Mikuni reinstall - reving high at idle
Travel'n Man replied to FricFrac's topic in Carburetor Central
Engine info and current jetting setting would help. AFR is a must for triples these days. How many sets of Mikuni's have you rebuilt in the past? I have recently discussed with Todd at Wolf Creek about the basic settings and he did agree that the 1 or 1.25 turn setting is BS - if you need to go beyond 2-2.5 turns then you may want to revisit jetting but there is no basic setting per past threads. -
My 2005 X5 is just now getting broken in - and yes - I bought it new - it's been a fantastic work car.
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I've got to agree with Rocket Dog - install them - set them - forget them. Triples are a blast and not near the PITA that folks have made them out to be. I'll bet that most folks that have challenges either are not using a high quality refurbished units or they have not taken the correct setup installs, or some goofball sandblasted them. I will not go back to SU's (I've got them on a shelf in my garage - cause that is the best place for them). The main thing that you will miss with SU's is the true torque and horsepower of your engine (however you build it) - I've had both in the exact same car with the exact same engine build - my Mikuni set up wins every time hands down. Not a doubt in my mind at all - sorry Guy......
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What head and block are you planning on stroking? Give us some details on your plan so we can assist in guiding you a little better. Get ready to spend some $$! This is going to leave a mark on your wallet! Oh yea - almost forgot - tell us how you drive your car currently - are you tracking it - weekend mountain cruiser - race car? That's going to be a lot of engine.........
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What was the HP gain going to the Stage III from the Stage II?
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Guy, Was there much difference (and you may not be able to answer this yet) in the idle noise level - and much more torque - what is your RPM band with that cam?
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Guy - I gotta ask - triples on this one? You're building a perfect engine to bolt those bad boys on!
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Looks great - you're going to love firing that bad boy up!
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Is the fuel return to the tank really necessary?
Travel'n Man replied to grannyknot's topic in Carburetor Central
My SU's I ran the mech pump with the original return with no regulator - with my Mikuni's I am running a fuel pump dead headed with regulator. Never had a fuel issue either way. -
I left in my original repainted horns and added a Hella Air Horn and mounted on the radiator support - extreme sound - very loud - it will get somebody's attention if needed (that's what a horn is all about).
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I did the exact same thing - shifts great and the shifter does not sit as high in the console either.
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I have seen some good reading glasses go flying in the past battling with myself! :stupid:
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Maybe the slave cylinder was not bleed completely - sometimes they are tricky - once you have it bleed as much as you can, did you shake the adjusting bolt rod to force any air that could have been trapped? Just a thought.............
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Agreed - my 40's have been dead on since day one. I have worked on jetting a little over the past two months and have returned exactly where I was originally - the AFR gauge doesn't lie. I still have my original SU's but not sure why - doubt they will ever go back on the car! Best of luck with the sale - just so your future buyer does his set up correct with complete homework they will have a blast with them. Hate to hear of your life events to force you to sell them, but best of luck with the sale.
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My Mikuni upgrade is my favorite so far - at the starting price this would be a great buy for somebody looking for more performance and torque than what stock has - you can change the venturi's out and even squeeze out more horsepower! I'm betting somebody will grab these up.
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You may want to look at Speed Bleeders for your slave and brake lines..............just a thought when you go to bleed your slave. I just ordered some for all the way round my Z. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/thread33916.html http://www.speedbleeder.com/
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Sorry - for the delay - been busy for the past couple days - Zero - none. Smooth acceleration up to 6000+ RPM.
