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400hp and 300ftlb vs. 400hp 500ftlb someones gonna lose and it ain't #2. Horsepower sells... Torque moves. No replacement for displacement. Personally I would never drop a V8 in a Z, not my style...but at the same time you'll never catch me tryin' to race a V8 with a straight 6 either. And on the same token I haven't lost on my 600 Ninja yet, but if that should ever happen I can pick up a late model used ZX-12 for under 10k. Let's Race :devious: N A T E

Whoa, whoa, whoa. A. The kid wants to go "fast" for 8 grand. B. He wants to outrun the Nsync fag in the civic with the cold air intake and the fart cannon muffler. He's already ahead by having a light car with a real motor and real potential. C. I don't care what kind of motor you have 800-900hp is not reliable. "Reliable"- Gas, oil, drive...capable of 100,000 miles with minimal maintainance. I've seen 350hp Hondas last about 20000 tops before valves and rings take a dump. alright Skater8, These guys know more about the Z than i do but... L28, tripple carbs, aggressive cam, header, hi output ignition to keep up, the rest of its gearing. Keep the shiney side up! Nate

I'm clueless on the Slopars. I'd find a charger or Mopar forum site. Surely someone there will know. Nate

Welcome, There's more info at this site than you can beat with stick!!! Most important thing is pay a little more now or A LOT later. In california it's a little different, but parts are little harder to get a hold of than a car like your nova or any of the other popular domestics. Of course I only speak (??write??) from looking around up here and online being that I don't even have a Z yet. WELCOME:bunny: Nate Oh p.s. If your gonna drop in a L28 why not just find an early 280z, just curious. Of course though the bumpers and hood are different.

<------ Has also been to Hell and back. It's in Michigan. Outside of Ann Arbour (10 miles or so NW of). When I left town limits I ran it up to 100 just so I could saw I was flying like a bat out of Hell. N a t e .

I've heard of these kits before, but i've never seen one. Does anybody have any pictures and/or does anybody have any pros or cons on them. Nate

My Dad lives in Salem, Alabama...right next door to Pigsnuckle. Big Al, I'm in complete agreeance with you on the informed posting of information. But, unfortunately here in this tossed salad of a country we lovingly call America we're not always privey to the full gauntlet of information held elsewhere. And Nissan has always been a bit of a mystery over here (at least in the areas of the East coast I've lived in). She's kinda the red-headed step child of the Japanese cars everywhere I've been. Good example... I worked at a Nissan dealer in Charleston, SC and was also in the process of rebuilding a '72 1/2 Datsun 620 pick-up (R.I.P.). I walked in the Parts department and asked to see the NISMO catalog, the Parts manager look at me and said "Nis-what". So I then I asked about any performance parts for the 1600 motor. Which he replys, "Nissan doesn't make any performance parts." So I left before I got in argument. Anyway, just backing up the Texan (k-mack) on our difficulties here in the States. Love all your info Alan. Every time you put a little bit of fact in a reply I do a little cut and paste to a word document. Nate

Bondo Bondo is a two part body filler. Kind of like mud. Mix it with hardner and you can smooth over dents. Take note, not meant to fill in the dents. Nate

A just got married in october and my wife got me the Franklin Mint 240 as a wedding gift. The best part is that it's orange, which mine will be!!! check it out http://www.franklinmint.com/tfmweb/shopping/product.asp?prod_id=14820&fm_cntry_cd=11&c_code=USD&super_theme_id=001&sub_theme_id=080&form_id=006&tfmGUID=BF5FBBD4E1BB4678B4078E948912D066&orsr_url_addr=&nav=0&m=0 I also found a Datsun 510 2door model at Wal-Mart, so i bought two. When i was younger I had always loved the original Z cars and found a John Morton BRE 240 model, If i had any clue I would have built it as a BRE Racer instead of trying to build it stock. Now it's a light blue-green. Oh well. Nate

twice baked potatos? twice painted hot rods? I've talked to guys that own old school street rods, '49 mercury's and such, that use a black primer and high polished chrome paint scheme and most have said that they paint the car in black or dark blue first and then paint it in primer. Weird yes, but they say it stops the rust factor. nate

You know... Being that i am from South Carolina...The state that started the Civil War... I almost have to take offense to that! Nate

Dude, that sucks! You can buy the Turbo cartridge (internals) at most parts stores--- or at least order it. Never rebuilt one myself, could be fun!!! Find out why she seized!!! Lack of oil? Lack of Coolant? Just plain old? If an oil line is plugged or busted You have to fix it first. Good luck and have fun! Nate:cross-eye

American Drummond makes a paint remover in a spray can which I think is safe for plastic. Best bet is to find some stuff and read the labels. Might want to try a boat supply place too, a lot of boats are fiberglass and require special chemicals too. I wouldn't think sandblasting would be safe and definitely not a sander. Maybe if you used a bunch of different grades of sand paper and gradually worked the paint off. ie: 120-440??? My $.02 Good luck Nate:cross-eye

FNG!!! Had to be affiliated with the military to even use FNG. Nobody uses FNG but us! Welcome! Hey my grandparents live in Hurst, just down the road. I'll be out there in about a month or so. Welcome again! Nate:cross-eye

Being that I am in the market for a low cost 240 for complete restoration I too have noticed a lack of Z's in the area...(I'm in western NY, but I get around). If any of ya'll look at starting a Western PA club I'll pay some dues even though I'm Z-less. There is a club in Rochester, NY (ZCCR) but that would be quite a haul for you. Also one in Syracuse (ZACNY) Really a haul! Hey Zmefly, I get married in a month so now she's got me on hold till after the wedding, but I'll resume searching sometime afterwards most likely next spring after the thaw, lord knows it snows like crazy here in Buffalo. Also looks like in order to get a Z I'll have to sell my bike:cry: . '97 Ninja 600:cry: . Later Nate:cross-eye

Search engine, Yahoo i think. I typed datsun 240z and Voila!!! Nate :cross-eye

I'm always ready to add my 2 cents on these topics!!! I sold cars for a while... 8 months @ a Nissan dealer and 2 months @ Ford dealer. I also work part-time @ Autozone now and get to talk to people about their cars and see what parts they are buying...ie plugs and wires or Starters and ignition modules. The new cars don't tell you a whole usually but the 1 and 2 year old models tell you everything. Dodge a dodge...track record and the fact that 9 out of ten spend more time in the shop in two years than a Nissan or Toyota do in 15 years! Initial build quality is big. Dodge doesn't stack up. I also got to take a ride in a Turbo PT last week...not impressed. I did get to take out a pre-production standard Mini at a ride and drive for Nissan (the local BMW dealer was gracious enough to bring it by during our test session at the track.) The mini was alright good power good handleing, but it was pre-production and had been a little abused so I can't vouch for build quality. Do your self a favor and seriously check out the SE-R sentra. 4 doors 165hp (175 Spec-V) more trunk space, more room and really nice to boot. And build quality check out a 2 or 3 year old sentra---they hold together. $.02 Nate:cross-eye

When it comes down to it my favorite amrican car has always been the the stang. And you can't help but love that exhaust note. My friend has a 93 (last year of the fox body) and has everything short of changing the rods and crank. It now has the gt-40 upper intake and the edelbrock lower, comp cam, complete BBK exhaust with stage 2 Flowmaster and 2 1/2" pipes and a myriad of other things. It puts a dyno proven 325 horse to the ground (thats 115 more than stock!) While it is now louder than original she still has that same note. And how truly beautiful it is!!! Ever hear the original Windsor motor, the 289 hipo? Sounds almost exactly the same! It's gotta be the motor!!!

Hello Everybody! I Live in the western New york area and I am trying to help a friend sell a couple of Artic Cat Snowmobiles. They are both in Great shape and have really been taken care of. The owner is the president of the local snowmobile club and really knows his stuff. He always keeps more than one in his garage and is looking to buy two late model hot rod versions (he already has one 600cc liquid cooled tripple? ) 1990 Artic Cat Pantera 440cc...Reverse, electric start, Completely rebuilt rear suspension, new clutch, cover, $1500/obo. 1997 Artic Cat Panther 550cc...Reverse, electric start, New bearings in rear suspension, recently rebuilt clutch, cover, $2500/obo. Send me your email and I can send you pictures. Or you can call Ray at: 716.649.7216 cell: 716.866.5174 Nate :cross-eye

For future reference go to AutoZone. NAPA sucks. AutoZone carries steel metric brake line. Sections are 8, 12, 20, 30, 40, 51, or 60 inches long. They carry them in these lengths with country style fittings ie: Japan, British, European, and one other that I can't recall. Nate :cross-eye

Very very nice color!!! I'm a big fan. Porsche always has nice colors, I also like Guards Red. That blue is truly an amazing color and would look great on a Z! Nate :cross-eye

What color are you painting it? Always remember dark colors always always show more imperfections and bodywork! Light colors hide, esp. white. Ex: My good friend is restoring a '65 Beetle. He is an outstanding bodyguy. When he finished prepping the body you could not see any problems with the work, see or feel. However once it was shot with the British Racing Green this was another story. Car still looks great, but in the right light... Nate:cross-eye

High pressure line is 15psi or more and cost on the average of $4 more per foot, that's right per foot. If you think the cost is worth it byall means have at it. If the majority of your run is steel lihe I guess I could see buying hi-pressure line. think about 10 feet is $50! Nate:cross-eye

Okay... The "yellow" means that you are talking about Bosch Super plugs which are Bosch's copper plugs. Bosch platinum comes in grey box and the Platinum 2's and 4's both come in black boxes. In my experience (none with Z's:( ) the Bosch platinum plugs are THE best. I can see you guys are just like the snowmobile guys that live and die by NGK's, which I can respect because when it's 15 below zero and you're 30 miles from the nearest town the last thing you want is your sled to die! I also run NGK's in my 600 Ninja, but have had good luck with Nipppondeno. Back to the point though... whats wrong with the platinums. The bosch plugs have a very small center electrode because they use 99% platinum cores which makes them leaps and bounds better than other platinum plugs...but if you are burning any oil or running very rich you can foul them very easy! Plug numbers would be: Bosch super"yellow box": 7501 Bosch plat."grey box": 4217 Nippondenso: 3067 Nippondenso plat.: 3238 Nate:cross-eye

"Aircraft strippers"...Planes that take off their clothes for money! "gazillion"...a lot ; esp. more than one!