Zedyone_kenobi

Well some interesting news on this topic. I checked my timing today after doing nothing but replacing the ignition module. I had severe pinging last time I drove it, and no wonder. At 900 rpm, I was sitting at 21 degrees BTDC!!!!!!! Again all I did was replace the ignition module on the Mallory. I have no idea why it would effect timing so much. I had it set at 14 BTDC, but just replacing the module the tolerance stack up and module delta equated to 7 degrees more change in timing. Crazy

I may look into picking up a 280Z dizzy. Now is the curve from your 280Z dizzy OEM, or do you rely on your MSD box for the ignition curve?

I am going to check the timing when I get home hopefully. It should be 14 ° BTDC at 1000 rpm. It should be 31 ° BTDC at 2800 rpm. I will let you know if it shifted. IF that is not it, then I will put some good gas in it, as that 92 may be exasperating the problem. It is already on the ragged edge with 93 octane. That 92 is not doing it any favors....

Strange thing happened on my way to the car show this weekend. This was the first time I drove the car since I installed the new ignition module. The car was pinging like crazy. If I was as low rpm in 3rd or 4th just giving it moderate gas would make the engine ping like mad. This had never happened since I recurved my dizzy long before the rally. But the first drive after the new ignition module I get it all over the place Now, this would seem to indicate that there is significant difference between one ignition module and another. Yet another sign that Mallory quality control seems to be a bit shakey.

Still to put all that work on the paint an interior and then leave the engine the way it is boggles the mind. These are not hard engines to make look good. The are relatively free of stuff, and yet, his looks so cluttered and confused. Having said that, if the body is truly rust free it could be a great starting point if all it needs is some cosmetic surgery

That was just hilarious... had to keep watching!

14x7.5 What a crazy size!!!! That is awesome

I want to disagree with Wade kindly. I love carbs and SU's or webers are easy as pie to live with if they are in good shape. I would not be scared of any carbureted car. Now fuel injection...that is some voodoo man!!!!

So you just casually installed a flywheel? along with changing you oil Hahaha. There is a cam on the actuator arm of your Holley. The accelerator pump arm that rests on your accelerator pump rides on this cam. When you give it gas, the cam lobe rotates and presses this arm down, which in turn raises its other end to push the diapham attached to your front fuel bowl. This change of volume pushes fuel through your discharge nozzles located on top of your carb and sprays fuel into the venturies. If that arm is not adjusted right, you are creating a lean spot when the accelerator is pushed. with the car off you can check for clearance. That arm should just barely touch the acclerator pump cam. IF the holey is worn out, you may have a bad pump spring or diaphram.

That is so hard for me see. I have to save it. Does anybody have a platium card and the number to pelican parts

OH man, GTV's are one of the VERY few cars I would sell the Datsun for....I love them.

That does look like fun man! Get one before they become polluted with Chrysler engineering.

could be the single greatest and most useful thread in all of Z car-dome

That 73 Z makes me sneeze just looking at it. My search for the boattail spider continues... I will call that guy and get pics.

I did, He is awesome! But this car is destined to be driven by my wife and I for the time being, then I will give it to my oldest son for a high school car (if he wants it) and when he goes to college, it will get passed to my youngest son. They are 4.5 years apart. It is a perfectly conceived plan!!! Except the part where I have time to work on the Alfa.

Hey at least it is a 12V system! I think suffering through a italian car is mandatory for a self proclaimed car enthusiast. I sincerely thank you for your offer, and I may very well end up asking (read as begging) for help one day.

I am looking to buy the best Duetto/spidier I can. Yes the boat tail is a definite requirement. The reason I started to look up cars like the white one is my budget is around 20k. That gets you to near the top of a #2 condition car. As these cars are nearing 50 years old, they are going to be projects as we know no matter how good they look in pictures. Unless you buy a #1 pebble beach car there will be gaskets to fix, rubber to replace, carbs to tune, bushings to renew, wiring to clean off, etc. The list of projects goes on. I had pretty good success with my spend more up front approach to my Datsun, and I still replaced the engine, tranny, bushings, hoses, seals, mounts, fuel lines, fuel tank, well you guys know. So I thought I would throw more money at the problem with a car that will no doubt not be as robust as a Datsun. I do believe that these cars like british cars are not nearly as bad as they are made out to be, when they are in a good state of repair. So I want to by one that,like my datsun requires next to ZERO body work. Thus the 20k price. I will spend the next 5 years getting the car how I want it. So in my mind any Duetto outside of a perfect #1 condition, is going to be a project.

That white car is OUT, I mean out That guy is looking for 40k for that car. Hagerty and hemmings show the current value for a concurs restoration is 32. I think everybody in NY state is crazy.

I am currently working on getting pricing and info on this... It is new york state. But that would be a great long drive back. The prices are all over the place. I have seen great ones from 18-25k. NO telling where this guy will come in at.

may I enquire as to where you got that beautiful shiney new starter from?

Thanks very much guys. This is all so fun. It reminds me of back when I had no idea about what an SU carb was and how it worked. Had no idea about slow Datsun wipers, etc. It is another whole car with another whole set of issues/strengths/weaknesses. In short I have the chance to get an italian dance partner to go with my Geisha girlfriend.

I am looking into buying the wife a project car that she can drive around. She desperately wants an E-type, but 100k is not in the budget. But a 1967 Alfa Duetto is more than possible. have any of you guys ever dabbled in these cars? I am looking to buy one in very good shape. I plan to fully execute the buy the best one I can possibly afford mantra. But does anybody here have experience with these cars?

welcome to the forums zero! Good luck and post up some pictures of your baby.

which subaru?

FIAMM's are super nice. I found the supertones for much less, no doubt the FIAMMS are a super quality unit.