Everything posted by LeonV
- Best Chamois? (Or Equivalent)
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Anyone Else Obsessed With The Walking Dead?
The wife and I love it too! There's just something so intriguing about the zombie genre. Greg, that zombie beaver trailer was great!
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Manual Transmission Oil. What's Best?
FYI, in Redline-speak NS means "No Slip", i.e. no added friction modifiers (typically used for clutch limited slips). It has nothing to do with sulfur content. Furthermore, the NS stuff is GL-5, not the GL-4 that Z-car transmissions call for.
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Help Identify Some Wiring On An Early 260Z
First pic is likely for AC.
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Quiet 4Psi Electric Fuel Pump
There are pros and cons to both but I like having an electrical pump to prime the float bowls after the car's sat for a while. It's also nice for checking float settings without having to run the car.
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Rocker Geometry Woes
Don't worry about this, you will have no problem running .200" lash pads in stock retainers. I've run bigger.
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Rocker Geometry Woes
Mine looked nice and shiny too, don't let it distract you. Just make sure to verify, like others are saying. Otherwise, say hello to a noisy, self-destructive valvetrain...
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Rocker Geometry Woes
At the time, I took the advice of an experienced L-series builder and sanded some used rocker arms I had. That didn't turn out so well as my cam ended up getting wiped. I have a thread on it on HybridZ. After that debacle, I bought new rockers. Lesson learned...
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240Z E31 Head Gasket Options
Did you check that with a thermometer?
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Rocker Geometry Woes
I had a really good and long conversation with Ron Iskenderian a few months ago regarding a damaged cam. The takeaways from the conversation were: - If your used rockers are smooth, reuse them. - If old rockers are not good, buy new. Brand doesn't matter as much as them being manufactured the same as the originals (sintered pads). - Resurfacing rockers correctly takes proper fixturing (this is not trivial) and Ron's guess is that it cannot be done for less than $8-10/rocker. I'm curious as to what Delta's fixture looks like. My experience with Delta was less than stellar. Six out of twelve rockers were not even ground parallel. That's 50%! When you installed the lash pad and rocker, and raised the pivot to set valve lash, this could be seen with the naked eye. In other words, if you had a really thin feeler gauge you'd get different values for valve lash depending on what part of the rocker pad you checked. For all those getting their rockers resurfaced by Delta, I strongly urge you to check to be sure the lash pad and cam surfaces are ground parallel. You can check it visually by doing what is underlined above.
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Isolator Questions
Mikuni mounting blocks are likely to interfere with the DCOE cold start circuit that pokes out the back. I had a buddy run into this. You can run them but you'll have to give them a trim. I'm using the Pierce mounting blocks on my DCOEs but strangely enough the shape of the rubber gaskets is different (you can see it in the photos). i suspect the gaskets come from some other Weber application. I trimmed the rubber gaskets to match the mounting blocks.
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Hardway's 1971 240z #8011 - Build and Repair Thread
I was going to say the same. Measure installed spring height to see if you have a sunken valve.
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Bad Luck In Denmark Race
Ron's is also #46 but a very good, almost exact replica of the original.
- Bad Luck In Denmark Race
- Need Some Help Please
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Need Some Help Please
Spray starter fluid into the intake and see if it starts. If so, you have a fuel problem.
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Petrolicious - Dare To Be Different In A 240Z
Whoa, that was a while back! In retrospect, my comment sounds rather presumptuous and dickish. I love the car and the video!
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Yet another tire/wheel size question
The answer completely depends on wheel offset.
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73 240Z with triple side draft Weber carbs
You're running rich, the intake/exhaust gasket might be compromised, and your float levels are likely high. Time to do a thorough check-up. This forum has tons of info on triple Webers, looks like you've been searching so keep it up.
- Clifford Cams (that were)
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My Datsun 280Z "Rustoration"
Looking good! I didn't even notice it was a 280Z until I saw the vinyl covers. This is going to be one hell of a 280Z! Nicely done.
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Valve Spring Compressor Tool
That's exactly what I said! I've been doing it wrong this whole time! It just leaves a mark. The guys use these tools on 8000 RPM Evos, you will have nothing to worry about. Good reminder, it'll make a nice addition to my Christmas list.
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Valve Spring Compressor Tool
Here's a demo of the aforementioned tool. The first time I saw one of these things in use, my jaw dropped. Like I said, it works best with the head on the car, using compressed air to keep the valves closed.
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Valve Spring Compressor Tool
While I haven't personally used it, I've seen our techs use this style of tool. These things are amazing, you'll never get a valve spring off faster. It's especially good for on-car jobs. I've talked to them before about which one they like more but I don't recall right now and won't be at the shop for another week as I'm on vacation. The only negative I know of is that it'll likely mar your valve retainers.
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Clifford Cams (that were)
I'm using the Ford stem seals and Isky retainers with a .540" lift cam without issue.