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Thanks for you info Arne. I tracked them down as Spectres, cheers for your help Gary

Thanks if you remember the name let me know, just out of interest Gary

Just wondering does anyone recognise these 14" wheel that I have fitted on my car. PO said they were rare and I've as yet never seen them anywhere. Closest I've seen is on Ford Capri Lasers from the 80's in Europe but they arent the same as these.

Just got back from the MSA event and thought I'd share my photos of some of the cars present. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gloader3/sets/72157626511899486/

Thanks to the Sunrise Z in Glendale. After they boiled and lined my gas tank, replaced a semi functioning needle valve and slightly bent jet needle, I today briefly hit 95mph on the freeway before taffic made me slow up. Happily cruising at 80mph and no more stuttering once warmed up. All is well!

Rust is def an issue I can get handfuls of the stuff out of the rear filter after a month or so. I know the tank needs boiling Just did the carb cleaner test on the throttle linkage, and if I spray it on the outside ends of the throttle bodies I got a dramatic drop in rpms. If I did it at idle then it kills the engine. I always had to run the idle above 1000rpm but I thought it was because of the heavy cam a PO fitted. I guess it may have been the shafts leaking all along. So I guess I have to do both the tank and the carbs, lets hope father Xmas is good to me:ermm:

Ok so I have the ZTherapy tape and have taken out the floats and set them per the tape. My idle timing is set at 10 degees with a max of 34. I will get some carb cleaner and try spraying it on the shafts and see what happens. I've just been out this morning doing some errands and once warmed up fully it started playing up just at normal street speed around 25 to 30mph. It would clear for a bit say half mile and then start bogging down again. Im thinking its got to be the tank, so will be calling the mechanics this week to have that done and my lines cleaned.

Changed fuel pump, no change

Very good Unkle. Thanks Bruce checked those filters when checking float bowl levels. I guess I'm going to have to bite the bullet and do the gas tank & fuel pump.

Thanks Walter, will give that a try.

I hooked up it up with a mityvac and the plate moved freely and held position. So I think that's working, thanks for the suggestion

Oh and its got 3 screw round tops not flat tops

Okay so my 1973 240z (all smog gear removed) wont go above 60mph in 3rd or 4th gear, kind of hits a wall. Pulls strongly through RPM range in 1st and 2nd up too 5000 rpm (didn't try any higher), change to third and all acceleration ends. Doesn't seem to be hunting for extra fuel, just stays where it is. I've checked my timing (with a strobe) it's set at 10 degrees @ 800rpm.I've tried advancing/retarding it with no improvement. I've got a new petronix ignitor (had one before replaced it as test) with new 3 ohm flamethrower coil (no ballast resistor). Just put in new NGK sparkplugs, re-checked SU float levels are correct, made sure damper oil is in dashpots, and that pistones are freely moving. I know I've a rusty fuel tank but I cleaned rust residue out of rear pump filter, and changed front filter for testing. All to no avail. I'm guessing I have to get my tank cleaned but was just wondering if anyone had any other ideas. Gary

The car in the link is mine and its 113 avocado. It's a new'ish paint job and really shines in the So Cal sunshine.