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Regarding the 71 motor: My 73 supposedly had a 71 motor swapped in and when I rebuilt the 71 I found that the rods had the smaller 8mm bolts. I believe the 73 engine had the preferred 9mm bolts. Not sure any of what I said is correct(I took the previous owner's word that it was a 71), so maybe someone can clarify the 8mm vs 9mm stuff. Victor.

Sounds like my dad used to be. You couldn't pay him to open the hood. He was terrified of being connected with anything involving manual labor. He thought manual labor would rocket him into poverty. Fortunately he was successful in other areas. I, unfortunately or fortunately, was the opposite and made a living doing mainly manual labor and opening my own hood. Poor old dad could never understand why I didn't want to be a corporate lawyer. I understand now that he only wanted me to have an even better life(from his perspective) than he had. Victor.

I wonder if they just add a little of that STP honey to regular oil to make those "high mileage oils"? Probably some promotional scam as mentioned above.

Man, that's an evil trick! Getting a ticket for trying to get out of an intersection rather than ending up skidding to a stop right in the middle. Someone needs to invent a jammer for those sensors or cover the license plates and go on late night hunting trips to see how many lights you can shoot out. There is a limit to how safe the government needs to make the world for us. Talk about "Big Brother". Wouldn't mind them in school zones though to maybe keep the kiddies a bit safer.

I'll bet the heat stripped the plastic coating off the wheels. I was contemplating using a heat gun to try stripping rather than using liquid stripper, but I'm afraid I might crack or warp the rims. Sadly, this guy had the stripping done for free. Victor.

My doors(73 240z) still have to be slammed to shut them after putting in some door weatherstrip I bought from Victoria British. They seal, but what a pain. Zrush is absolutely right. Good luck, Victor.

I don't love pedals enough to get down there to look for numbers. I'm no pedalphile. Victor.:sick:

My clock was dead after 20 years of no movement while in storage. I used some spray electrical contact cleaner to clean off the gears and pivot points(tested a bit on the plastic first to make sure I wasn't going to dissolve the housing) without complete disassembly, then used some fine machine oil on tip of a pin to oil all pivot points. Keeps quite accurate time now and has worked for over a year so far. I "like" the heater control panel method better than the glove box. Doesn't really take that long , just have to put up with a little contortionist action to get at the cable ends. If this old arthritic bag of bones can do it, anyone can. Victor.

This kind of vandalism really gets a person's fantasies fired up! Like to give the perpetrator an epoxy colonic. Use his severed head as an antenna tip(don't worry, the air in his head would make his skull light enough to not bend the antenna). Tape his mouth to the exhaust pipe of a nitro dragster. The list goes on.... Victor.:devious: :mad:

Poor little dogs. They look so abused and neglected with their comforters and crib. Only things missing are the down pillows. Victor.

Oh man, my dogs would be hurt, Rick. They're actually bitchin frizzies(Bichon Friese), quite a bit different than poodles(very quiet, non aggressive, good for nothing but being friendly). Really my wife's dogs, but they aren't particular about their friends. Victor.

Here's the beauty!

All right, all right. I actually forgot how to upload a picture: hence, pea brain. Here is the Pea Brain and his caretakers Bubba, Spanky, and Lily.

Cute kids. Looks like they're lovin it! Keep it up. Just 4 more and you have half a world series. Victor.:classic:

I bet these state patrol scammers really layed a thick layer of BS on the legislature to get these cars. Probably told the politicians they needed the all wheel drive to pull cars out of ditches in the winter and they needed the rear wing for safety. Victor.

Have to admit I gave my son a 73 z for his 16th birthday(last year), but when the front wheel fell off one night when he was doing 65 on a curve(an effective reality check for both my son and myself), I decided a car with more safety features and a bit newer would be good. Bright red 2001 Tiburon(appeals to his ricer inclinations, safer, lower power, and low cost.) It also is way more unique looking than the generic Hondas, Nissans, and Toyotas and the 5 year 50,000 mile bumper to bumper waranty(not the 10 year, 100,000mile powertrain) transfers to the new owner. Probably more money than they're willing to spend though. Sounds like she has some good taste in cars, so the reliable generics would probably not satisfy her, unfortunately. Good luck, Victor.

What's the process for reconditioning an o-ring with lacquer thinner? Victor.

Anyone have any recommendations on what brand of crank seal might be better quality? I picked up a seal at NAPA for $5 and it says made in Taiwan. I'm a little skeptical about doing all that work and installing a cheap seal. I am putting a Redi-Sleeve on also. Are there any seal brands that are made in the US or Japan(not China or Taiwan)? Thanks, Victor.

Gavin, better get off the Vegemite before it's too late!

Fun facts, or for anyone who is laboring under the misconception that they're fast: Subject: Acceleration *One Top Fuel dragster 500 cubic inch Hemi engine makes more horsepower than the first 4 rows at the Daytona 500. * Under full throttle, a dragster engine consumes 1 gallon of nitromethane per second; a fully loaded 747 consumes jet fuel at the same rate with 25% less energy being produced. A stock Dodge Hemi V8 engine cannot produce enough power to drive the dragster supercharger. *With 3000 CFM of air being rammed in by the supercharger on overdrive, the fuel mixture is compressed into a near-solid form before ignition. Cylinders run on the verge of hydraulic lock at full throttle. * At the stoichiometric 1.7:1 air/fuel mixture for nitromethane the flame front temperature measures 7050 degrees F. * Nitromethane burns yellow. The spectacular white flame you see above the stacks at night is raw burning hydrogen, dissociated from atmospheric water vapor by the searing exhaust gases. * Dual magnetos supply 44 amps to each spark plug. This is the output of an arc welder in each cylinder. * Spark plug electrodes are totally consumed during a pass. After, the engine is dieseling from compression, plus the glow of exhaust valves at 1400 degrees F. The engine can only be shut down by cutting the fuel flow. * If spark momentarily fails early in the run, unburned nitro builds up in the affected cylinders and then explodes with sufficient force to blow cylinder heads off the block in pieces or split the block in half. *In order to exceed 300 mph in 4.5 seconds dragsters must accelerate at an average of over 4G's. In order to reach 200 mph well before half-track, the launch acceleration approaches 8G's. * Dragsters reach over 300 miles per hour before you have completed reading this sentence. * Including the burnout the engine must only survive 900 revolutions under load. *The redline is actually quite high at 9500rpm. * The Bottom Line; Assuming all the equipment is paid off, the crew worked for free, and for once NOTHING BLOWS UP, each run costs an estimated US $1,000.00 per second. The current Top Fuel dragster elapsed time record is 4.441 seconds for the quarter mile (10/05/03, Tony Schumacher). The top speed record is 333.00 mph (533 km/h) as measured over the last 66' of the run (09/28/03 Doug Kalitta). Putting all of this into perspective: You are driving the average $140,000 Lingenfelter "twin-turbo" powered Corvette Z06. Over a mile up the road, a Top Fuel dragster is staged and ready to launch down a quarter mile strip as you pass. You have the advantage of a flying start. You run the 'Vette hard up through the gears and blast across the starting line and past the dragster at an honest 200 mph. The 'tree' goes green for both of you at that moment. The dragster launches and starts after you. You keep your foot down hard, but you hear an incredibly brutal whine that sears your eardrums and within 3 seconds the dragster catches and passes you. He beats you to the finish line, a quarter mile away from where you just passed him. Think about it, from a standing start, the dragster had spotted you 200 mph and not only caught, but nearly blasted you off the road when he passed you within a mere 1320 foot long race course. That, folks, is acceleration!

As you drove by, did you offer his girlfriend a ride? Victor.

Thanks for the info. While researching these I did notice there were a lot of references to trailers. Now I know why. I might try one on my Z. My front seal is leaking more than I like and the seal is only about 4000 miles old and I did try to offset it from the original groove the old seal had worn, but apparently to no avail. If I'm going to take the radiator and all the rest of the stuff off just to get to this seal, I want to make sure it works this time. Victor.

Answer to my own question: National Oil Seals Redi-Sleeves National® Redi-Sleeves National Redi-Sleeves from Federal-Mogul are precision stainless steel wear sleeves designed to produce a superior sealing surface on a worn or damaged shaft. Whether the shaft is marred by tracks or grooves, Redi-Sleeves represent a fast, easy and inexpensive repair. Available for shaft diameters ranging from .560-inch to 8 inches, National Redi-Sleeves combine stainless steel construction with a 0.010-inch wall thickness. This thin but durable design allows the original seal size to be used. Redi-Sleeves are pressed onto the shaft using a removable flange. An installation tool is provided with each sleeve. Detailed product descriptions and sleeve identification and installation instructions are provided in Federal-Mogul's National Oil Seals Specification Manual No. 415. Has anyone used these on the Z? What were the results? Thanks, Victor.

While searching for a front oil seal for the crank, I noticed there is one brand called Redi-Sleeve that is two or three times as expensive as other brands. Does anyone know why? Is there something special about this brand other than price? Thanks, Victor.