janaka

My F54 (flattops) and P79 combo is putting down a firm 162rwhp at 6k rpm. its got a mild cam (.460 lift only) and SU's. its a fun drive, not fast by any means though. 15.1 car, that was with 50* weather and a moderate 60' time on street tires (not that i was spinning much anyway). definately no screaming rocket. I've contemplated the L6 build and meh V8 just seems to fit my needs/wants better. to each their own

Much appreciated! Jason

by stock i meant stock appearance. I already have a F54 block in my 280 and different drivetrain, front air damn etc. I am planning a V8 swap which is kinda obvious to not fit under the guidelines of the rules that the company applies that I'm using. I do in-home sales so I use my car daily, a lot. I use this Z for Friday afternoon calls and saturday calls when things are a little more relaxed and not as busy. My wife will also drive it to her office on occasion. So unfortunately this isn't a "pleasure" car only (although its always a pleasure to drive). Jason

I have historical insurance on the Z, well I did last year. It says I have to be "stock" though... so when the motor goes out so will that insurance. I was paying around $200/yr for it... I'll pay $100/mnth next year for the months its on the road as an occaisonal driver. *shrug*

best option for that price range for HP per dollar will be a V8 swap. I was quoted $3500 for a N42 ported and new cam to drop onto my F54 block, then would need to add triples to that to get north of 200RWHP. $4500~ for 200hp. not a good value IMO. For $7-8k I can drop in a carb'd LQ4 6L V8 and 6spd tranny. 400+HP more reliable, more streetable and more torque.

whats your budget?

makes me smile to know there are good people out there still

so, where can i get a nice set of triples for a reasonable price gents?! interesting read for a new member to say the least

I personally like them on the car. I think its becuase not a lot of cars have them and they catch my eye whenever I drive... also the safety aspect is good considering I'd go to jail if I got in an accident (from killing the SOB that hit me)... i say keep them

says sold now... what's odd is i was high bidder on his first auction and won at $4300... reserve not met. he 2nd chance offered it to me at $5800 (reserve at $6k)... then lists it for $5k on here... had he offered it to me at $5k I probably would have taken it... oh well, like you said, there were some questions to say the least with the car

Looks good. As said nice to have a few more Z's north of the boarder... I was born in Surrey once upon a time, and my sister on the island... Welcome!

is your front grill chromed or painted? i also like the painted rear panel to accent the paint. looks really nice.

I saw that on the weekend too... I was like "THATS A DATSUN, DID YOU SEE IT!!!" my wife wasn't nearly as excited as i was... oh well

this is a kinda scary thread. you just don't know what you have till you get a thorough inspection (or in this case a thorough stripping with chisel and hammer) good job on the work so far. looks like it isn't as bad as the initial thoughts i had. good luck

Cheticamp eh? I was in Port Hawkesbury for 3 yrs and I can attest to all the Aucoin's I've met while I was there... Small world

I used to live in NS for about 8yrs maybe.. cape breton, halifax, south shore, in the valley, u name it.. born BC, moved coast to coast and settled in the middle again 16moves so far at age 25 good times for sure. I drove to FL for my first Z and am currently watching another in FL, this one for my wife. definately a fun trip

Thats not a half bad idea... where is sharon ontario? I'm in Cambridge, Ontario Good to see a few Canucks in the group

that kinda makes me want to move in with my inlaws in Glendale... i need more space as it is as we are looking an a 2nd FL car to import to canada... 3 cars, two people, 3spaces... adding a 4th like we are looking at is going to be tough..

thats exactly it. i'm sure i COULD drive it under 2k but its no fun, 3k is where my motor is happy too :laugh:

seems kinda random but i'm watching a car for sale thats in Lehigh Acres FL and I was wondering if someone from here could go take a look at the car in person for me? I'm only a short 24hr drive away or else I'd go look myself. I hate buying sight unseen as I have had one BAAAAD experience. Anyway if someone doesn't mind and is able to I'd really appreciate it and would definately send paypal to cover gas/lunch on me if you wanted. Feel free to post or PM me and I can send the contact # for the seller.. Thank you jason anaka

i know with my 5spd and the 3.90:1 rear end I have to be over 60mph before i can use 5th gear, otherwise the car bogs pretty good as the RPM's are too low to have any power in 5th. where i cruise its a lot of back roads where most people cruise at 50mph ish.... drive me bonkers in 4th gear at 3k rpm and not being able to up-shift... edit: i've got a bigger cam/exhuast/head work for what thats worth

and a picture with my wife

^^ This man is correct. Spend the money on the pads not the plain rotors...or spend the money to get the vented disks up front

You guys rock. Thank you for the help, as always its greatly appreciated

You will not see a $100 worth of improvement over plain rotors with the slotted.