Marty Rogan
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So, ...what do you have to do to replace them. I just picked up an '83 5spd and might as well change them while it is out. Marty
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Bozo was so popular that parents would apply for show tickets when their kid ws born and MAYBE they could get them by the time the kid was 6 or 7! Marty
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Looks a little more like "Bozo" style to me! For those of you from Down Under and other lands, Bozo was a clown on a TV show for like 30 years. !! Marty
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Bryan, Do you know what the K&N part number is? Also, where did your get them and how much did they cost? Thanks, Marty
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I can understand the necessity of match the correct port shape. How did the MSA header fit. Also, how well is it holding up? Marty
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Yes, I have seen MSA's coated headers. Seems like I recall hearing many people complain about proper fitment with the MSA headers. Marty
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I just found out that you can order headers through Jet Hot coatings, with the coating already applied. The 240Z header is made by Hooker. I am putting an '82 ZX L28 into my 240Z, which they list as being made by Pacesetter. Has anybody out there used a Pacetter? Are the any good? Fitting issues? TIA, Marty
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heater valve change .. drain Antifreeze???
Marty Rogan replied to gator's topic in Engine & Drivetrain
Just another tip that could save you some bucks. Take your heater core to a radiator shop. They will usually check it out for you for a nominal fee. In my case, they did it for free. I ended up not needing a heater core after all, as it was just the bad valve theat the PO bypassed. Just go back to them when you need real work done. Good luck. Marty -
Thanks for the responses guys. So far I intend to keep the R180, so it sounds like it will be no problems. Thanks again. Marty
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Will half shafts from a 280ZX bolt right up without issues on a '71 240Z?? TIA, Marty
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Well, it depends. Are you replacing with stock rubber bushings or PU? Getting the old ones out is not a lot of fun. Some people burn them out. That was way too toxic for me. I used a drill and made a million holes in the rubber until it gave way and I could pull it out with some pliers. Check the instructions of the manufacturer of the new bushings to see if you need to re-use the outer sleeve of the bushings. IF you do, you may be better off having the bushings pressed out by a shop. If you don't need them, get the rubber out of the way, carefully use a hack saw to cut a groove in the casing, and then you can peel it out with a screw driver and hammer. Don't cut into the control arm! PU bushings go back in fairly easy. When I did the stock rubber ones on my '70 I had a shop press them back in. Marty
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Tom, The locking pins are pressed in. Just tap them out with a hammer from the threaded side. If you leave the nut on, you might be able to re-use them. I just replaced mine. Once those are out, then you get to have fun with the spindle pins!!! Good luck, Marty
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George, You have come to the right people to share these feelings. I get this same thing a lot, especially from the wife. You've got "Z Fever". It's a chronic disease that NEVER goes away. I was first infected in 1980 when I saw a friend's 240Z. After a short time I had to have one. Bought a 73 and restored it and spent a ton of money on it till it got totalled in '87. I got married, had kids and a house and thought the Z Fever had gone away. WRONG!! It was 11 years later and it returned stronger than ever. I just had to have another Z. Now I have two 240Z's! I will not willingly give them up. They are already written into my will to pass on to my kids when I am gone. Resign yourself to the fact that you can't get rid of Z Fever and just savor the car while you can. Marty
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Track day at AutoBahn 2005
Marty Rogan commented on Marty Rogan's gallery image in Big Z Photo Collection
Duh! You're right. they stopped importing Alfa's in the US years ago, so I am not used to seeing them. -
Track day at Autobahn 2005
Marty Rogan commented on Marty Rogan's gallery image in Big Z Photo Collection
I followed him a couple of times. He was doing some nice lines on the track and very quick. I did end up passing him though, as I was quicker in the corners. Very pretty car. -
Track day at Autobahn 2005
Marty Rogan commented on Marty Rogan's gallery image in Big Z Photo Collection
In faast company at the track. -
Road America Oct. 2005
Marty Rogan commented on Marty Rogan's gallery image in Big Z Photo Collection
Bill's car is set up as a race car. We don't need no stinking bumpers!!!! !!! Marty -
Road America Oct. 2005
Marty Rogan commented on Marty Rogan's gallery image in Big Z Photo Collection
Great fun doesn't begin to describe it! It was a total blast! Road America is one of the best tracks in the country. They used to hold CART races there for years. It is very technical, with various types of turns and elevation changes, plus it's 4 miles long. Several of the other drivers commented on how well the old Z's handled. They had far more HP on the straights, but we were right there with them (or ahead of them) in the turns. Marty -
Track day at AutoBahn 2005
Marty Rogan commented on Marty Rogan's gallery image in Big Z Photo Collection
Lot's of them stopped by to talk and comment on the car. Of course a got a couple: " I had one of those, should never have sold it". !! The Porsche Careara (SP?) guy brought 2 mechanics with him to tend his car. The mechanics said my car sounded really tight. It was really fun passing Ferrari's and the Porche too! I know these guys have more money than driving talent, but it was fun just the same. I definitely had the cheapest car there, but it was far from the slowest on the track. Marty -
Track day at AutoBahn 2005
Marty Rogan commented on Marty Rogan's gallery image in Big Z Photo Collection
It was a custom design by the coach builder Drago. That is about all the info I have on it. It is supposedly a famous car though, at least in Ferrari circles. He took it out on the track too! Of course he wasn't really tearing it up out there. Marty -
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Turn 3 at RA. -
Bill Oakes entering Pit lane. -
Bill Oakes crossing finsih line. -
On the straight.