73 240Z Man
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I know its been a while. Any luck? -
I installed the clutch with no problems and it works great, thanks all.
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good to know
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I bought the Exedy based largely on your advice. It should get here in a week or so. I will let you know how it goes.
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Sure. First, I removed the valve cover. Then I wiped any oil/grease off. Next, I began sanding the entire outside of the cover with sand paper in stages working my way from 220 to 320, 400, 800 and finally 1000. (a little note here, It would look even nicer if i went one more step and sanded it with 2000 grit) Finally, I used "Mother's Mag Polish" and the "Mother's Power Ball" both of which I purchased at the local parts house ("Autozone"). I polished it several times before I was happy with it. You can also use this method of polishing if you have slotted mags like I do. See my other pic. I didn't have anything finer than 320 grit at the time I did the Wheels though. I am Planning on completing them the same way. Hope that helps! Chris -
Update; I replaced the ring gear using an Oxy/Acetylene torch at my buddy's shop and saved myself $45. Here are some YouTube videos I that helped a bunch.. I would suggest you heat it up on blocks like in on the first video. Also, a mechanic told me that you can use a propane torch which I unsuccessfully attempted. It didn't help that the torch wouldn't stay lit. Still, I would suggest you use a Oxy/Acetylene torch. It was much faster and easier. We heated it up and it dropped right on. Just make sure it seats all the way down. Hope that helps anyone planning on doing the same. http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?feature=related&v=yYvGXTDjY4w http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?feature=related&v=_XW1-5mPSsY Good luck and thanks to everyone for your advice. Chris
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Welcome! Like stated above, Wolf creek. If you search "Mikuni Carb Identifier" on Google you will find a page to ID which Mikuni's you have. I have the same set up.
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200 Grit to 1000 grit sand paper, "Mothers" mag polish and a lot of elbow grease.
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I found a Clutchmaster Stage 1 on Ebay for $278. I am worried about buying a "cheap" clutch in fear that I will have to replace it later. I honestly value you guy's opinions though. And appreciate all the humor...
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Either way, it is simple to check. The electric fuel pump (IF SO EQUIPED) will be mounted in front of the tank. So jack it up and take a peek.
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Well, I don't know about diagrams, but My 73 had both.
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What clutch would you recommend? Centerforce, ClutchMaster, ACT, ???? I am leaning toward the Centerforce Stage 1. I want it to grip more than stock, but not be tough to drive. It will be used solely on the street, but it does have a somewhat built motor....
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Iwill jump in here. I had the same prob. It would run fine if I started it often, but if it sat, it wouldn't start. It turns out it was the electric fuel pump. I would agree. Prob a fuel problem.. First, make sure there's gas in the tank. Sounds dumb, but its easy to miss if you're focused on it being a mechanical problem. Next, Nissan designed the Z with two fuel pumps. An electric pump at the tank and a mechanical pump on the front of the engine (right side). Turn the key to "ON" and make sure the electric pump is running. you should be able to hear it. If not, buy a universal pump from any auto parts house. Just make sure it is for a carb veh and not for fuel injection. (I should also add that you need to make sure that the PSI is correct for your application [i.e. twin S.U. carbs, tripple Mikuni's etc..] There are a lot of threads on here to answer that question for you if you search it). If that's not the prob, remove the fuel line AFTER the mechical pump and turn the engine over. There should be fuel pumping out (be sure to have a container for the fuel to go into. I used a throw away tupperware container). As stated above, you need 3 things for combustion, fuel, air and heat (spark). Hope that helps. Chris
