Mike

Go with the stock U-Joints. Pay the price and just get them. I've tried several aftermarket U-joints and had to replace them within a few thousand miles. Sucks when you have to get down there a 2nd (and even 3rd) time to replace the joints. You might want to check to see if any of the racers have a secret here. Some of the beefy u-joints actually have zirks so you can grease them. DO NOT go cheap on your u-joints. Spend the money on the good ones.

If you took off the muffler and just compared noise between the stock manifold and aftermarket, the sound might be different.. but, probably not that much. *IF* you can stand the noise (put on some earmuffs)!! Now, if you went with headers I'm assuming you'll go with either a 2.25" or 2.5" exhaust. And, you'll also need a muffler to go with that. I had a 6-to-1 header, 2.5" exhaust, and a turbo-style muffler. The sound was incredible. Louder than stock? Yes. Nice mellow tone? Hmm... Let's just say I loved to listen to her idle. People say that 2.25" exhaust and a very nice muffler are the best way to go. I agree about the very nice muffler, but, I really liked my 2.5" exhaust. Of course I haven't compared two side by side (and reported my findings), but, I was completely happy with my 2.5" It wasn't too loud.

Are you talking about the lower control arm spindle pins? The infamous pain-in-the-arse pins?

Yea, upload a picture to the forum. Attach it to a reply.

It is now your mission to find a picture of a huntsman spider and post it here. I have never seen one, and I'd love to!!

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Hiya... don't apologize! This is *NOT* a 240z-only club. It's a classic Zed Car club. This includes all flavors of the Z. We draw the line at ZX.

I seem to remember about the $150 to $200 range per control arm. I screwed around with mine so much that I just said f**K it and bought new control arms.

Long block with no carbs, manifolds or distributor. But, it comes with all gaskets and the stock oil pump.

FYI, new engines are around $1,600 to $1,800 depending on the location (includes shipping). I've been looking.

Oh, that's an EXCELLENT story!! Why did you stop? Pick up your ego and keep it rolling............. If she was really your dream girl, it wouldn't have worked out anyway. Sounds to me like she was S-L-O-W... :cheeky:

Where are you located? Forget it.. just saw that you are in Seattle. How much do you want for the engine?

Okay, so I'm sitting here listening to Rammstein. I don't think I should ever listen to this group while I drive my Z (or any fast vehicle for that matter). Music makes me go faster, faster, and faster. What makes you go faster and drive crazy? I'm not talking about out of control, but, more like what gets you going? You can make multiple selections. Or, if it's not listed, reply with your idea.

It might have to due with my old age of 32. Can't remember things that well anymore. But, hey.. I just got both ears pierced... trying to stay hip with the times.

Back when I did this in the early 90's (when my car was actually running), I seem to remember times of about 12 - 14 seconds. This was unofficial results from my own calculations in the car.

The bouncing point idea is good. Have you considered moving to a magnetic type system? They have conversion kits available for pretty cheap.

His original message says something about a ZX pump. Steve, how did your oil do on the return trip? No problems? Or, did you say that you couldn't sustain the 90mph because of the cops? Anyway, 20w-50 Castrol is decent stuff. I wouldn't think it did that type of thing. Did you verify that the oil was in fact bubbling up at all? Or, was that just speculation due to the dropping pressure? Check the contacts for the sending unit and make sure they aren't working loose. Maybe you have a short and it gets worse as the engine heats up or as the wind blows through your engine compartment at 90+mph.

Damn, this sounds like a blast!! I wish I lived in CA during the summer. You guys get all the cool stuff. Not much going on here in Oregon. A few decent events show up at the Portland International Raceway.

One of the screen shots looks like you can ride a Harley? That would be sweeeeeet.

Good luck.. With luck.. your pins will simply pop out.

Well, I've got all the EFI from the L28 that I took out of the car... however, don't you think an L26 will be underpowered for a 280z 2+2? I was considering putting one of my extra L24's in the car, but, I'm not sure if that would be right.

Yep, I'm back in Oregon trying to recover from timezone drama. (jetlag) Anyway, I'd love to get in touch with someone who can do this engine for me.

I'm more than willing to try someone else. I just decided to go with ATK because they actually test the engine before shipping it out to the customer. I also heard many good things about them. But, alas, I don't think they can get the parts they need for this project. I'm thinking that this blue baby is probably more work than I have time for... so, I might be getting rid of the car so I can actually work on my yellow beast. Or, maybe I should gut the 280z 2+2 and sell the parts? It would be a shame because the car is in excellent condition and only has around 70k original miles. It just sat for over 15 years and needs new things.....