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OKay Bambi In Oz we had all forgotten about the word crikey until young Steve started wrestling everything he could get his hands on (food for thought?) Cobber - old word meaning friend (subsitute can be mate) not sure of origin Jumbuck - Sheep - not sure whay they call them that The olden words sometimes raise their head and you are never sure who thought of them. There are usually a dozen stories on their meaning. You blokes (men) would have the same problem like "dime" Biker

For that price i would go with Mr Camouflage or alternatively you could get a look alike Cobra for the same price. Now they are smick looking car.

I will see you all there - not entering as poor Z has had a hard life.

Bambi Your welcome to those girls but you have got to be able to speak the Queens English first!!!:nervous: here are some practice words: By crikey Cobber Jumbuck :rambo:

Okay, could not resist down here in Brisbane Australia the current price for 87 octane is around 92c per litre. converting that to a US gallon and US$ this equals US$2.05 per US Gallon if my calculations are right. To be honest I had the dubious distinction of paying US$2.25per US gallon on the weekend as I use 98 Octane in both of my cars. To be able to pay $1.58:mad: Top this off with crappy roads:angry: and bloody traffice jams on inadequate roads bloody poor driving manners:finger: I would laugh all the way:mad:

I am after a set of decent 15 x 6-1/2 or 15x7 inch wheels for the Z. Naturally, being married with children I have very little funding but am willing to travel to get these. Any one help:cry:

Have seen this as a problem with some 280z EFI motors with electric fuel pump unable to pickup fuel from the tank. The right corner and angle with a low fuel tank means spluttering and drop in revs. Important when you are counting 1/100 of a second in lap times. As Ivan said, its a go between little tank to prevent this. Myself, with twin SU's and mechanical pump never seem to have any hesitation no matter how low the fuel is in the tank.

I know a guy here in Brisbane who has been knocking out some varieties of front spoilers. He has also posted on this site earlier under the handle of BBALLS. Might be worth giving him a call as he has listed his mobile. I am intending to buy one of his spoilers. :cross-eye

It's a bummer its is in US. By the looks of it, it would fit my 73 Z perfectly. Are the feet extra????

Had similar experience couple of weeks ago but I think the driver of the 350Z recognised the 240Z as something of prehistoric origin that he no longer wanted to know about. Felt like a Clint Eastwood movie staring at each other across the intersection not knowing who would draw the thumbs up first. Maybe I should take the intiative giving him the nod but I just get the feeling that they are not sure where the Zed comes from?::mad: :devious:

Sounds too big for me. In the days of old, a 6 cylinder of an L24 size would not get more than a 2 barrel and no greater than 450cfm. But I am talking about GMH straight sixes Can't see things changing :beard:

Hey Cuong We must have cars pretty close to the same. Mine is green and manual but I don't think it started out as that as I have found traces of red in places. Currently running an L26. My Compliance plate reads 9/73 and have a shell number of HS30 103475 - four along from yourself. Biker:D

Thought I would add my 2 bobs worth. I have a September 73 240Z which has a MPH speedo. The metric system was introduced into Australia in 1971 tackling individual industries and the whole process targeted to be completed by 1982. As with everything, it takes time and cannot be achieved overnight (we rest a lot over here). Manufacturers had several years to comply with the conversion which included speedo's and bolts/nuts. :classic:

Ozzy Guy As you said there are consequences about being too patriotic like in the USA but there are also consequences for being too blaise like us here in Oz. I know its bloody hard to get a balance. I am constantly astounded of the stories I hear about what is taught in schools in Oz which relate very little to what we have achieved in this country. We may have been wrong in a lot of instances but looking at what we have today, who could complain?? People thought that they were doing the right thing at the time. :disappoin

Thanks for the tip on the tacho ZmeFly. Will move up to an MSD coil and see how things go.

PS Don't take any notice of speling as fingers don;t work too well on keyboard and brain note engaged and............

I am about to upgrade my stock 240Z dizzy with a 280ZX pointless dizzy. Naturally I want to match the coild and ignition system to give better peroformanc/better spark. Any suggetions would be appreciated to more horsies :cheeky: Biker

In regard to the interior photo posted by Smokey. In USA, does the centre console come with an arm rest or is this an add on? In Oz, I have never seen one. We usually just have dish so that things can bounce out when we travel over our fair highways and byways.

Nigel I wacked on KYB's about six months ago. There okay but as I give them a good workout I notice that they start to fade after getting hot. Most people I know jump onto the Koni's but as previously mentioned, not cheap. You could also look up Bilstein but they are dearer than the Koni's. Try this site as they have on line quoting for shocks and seem to cater for all brands. http://www.shockreco.com.au/motorsport.htm :cheeky:

Hey back

Was just looking at a magazine in the Newsagent and seen something similar advertised for $55.00 All you have to do is wander down to the Newsagent and look for the "Just Parts" mag which lists the parts in alphabetical order. Had a picture of it. Got to be under D or N or S (narrowed down a bit) as these are the areas I looked at. biker

Thanks guys - I have heard that it was a hell of a lot easy taking the whole lot out and working on it on the bench. I will keep my fingers crossed and make sure the been fridge is well stocked when I tackled this one. Hit the track again in a fortnight so I have got incentive.

2manyZ's Air chisel, round file, hole saw?????:disappoin How about a mean butter knife Ok only joking, do have more than a butter knife. Is it worth taking on the spindle pin bushings (these are the ones closest to the wheel with the locknut in the middle?). If not, will it have any affect on handling in your experience. Secondly will replacing the mustache bar bushings help handling and if yes, are they hard to tackle as well?

well if your looking for straight line zip and with that much money, I would personally check out my diff ratio. If it is track orientated zip you want, sink your money into suspension.:devious: