5thhorsemann
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Please allow me to explain last weeks thread.
5thhorsemann replied to Zs-ondabrain's topic in Open Chit Chat
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Concern over new Tie rod / Track rod ends
5thhorsemann replied to dltalfa's topic in Suspension & Steering
I've installed nylock nuts on ball joints and tie rod ends in the past, and was just as scared as you are now. Two words, RED LOCTITE. That will hold better than the cotter pin and you don't have to line up the hole (good thing). The lack of a zerk on the other hand I'm not crazy about, but newer cars don't have them at all, and with modern lubes they say there is no need as the grease doesn't dry up as it did with the old oil based greases. -
Thats not a bad price for the work either.
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$2475.00 reserve not met? HOLY FISH, there ain't no freekin way I'd spend that much cash on a set of wheels. (But, come to think of it I did spend almost 5 times that on my .50 cal.) I can't wait to see what these things bring.
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Update, I was ready for gas so I topped her off with 8.75 gallons. The trip odometer read 197 miles, so I'm up to 22 to 23 MPG and I didn't change my driving habits at all, so thats about 3 more MPG with the horns. I'm a happy boy!
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It was a joke, get it.................
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Thats almost 4 times what I paid for my car, Think I'll pass on this one.
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And just what’s that supposed to mean………..
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Yea, go with the round tops unless the engine has been really modified.
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The electric pump added at the tank was a vapor lock fix, I ditched mine and have had no problems other than the VL when the temp got to 100 degrees last summer. The stock mechanical pump self primes slooooooowley though. Priming might help with a full tank of gas.
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After all this I had forgotten about the 76 part, the MSA plug only works with pre 73 cars, my bad. Back to having the alternator tested, and getting the right replacement part(s).
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If you have the ZX internally regulated alternator, all you need to do is get the MSA regulator eliminator plug and connect it where the regulator plugs in. No wiring changes are required, just follow the directions from MSA. This whole upgrade takes like 15 minuts to complete, spend the few bucks and you are done, well worth it. We are on post #54 here, should have had this whipped by post #3. Remember, your time is worth money, and you have wasted alot of your time trying to re-do that which has been done many times.
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If you want a spare set, I'll sell you the ones I pulled off for their scrap value. I was thinking of making a set of lamps out of them. Get a set of 3 screw round tops and go racing on race day, instead of tuning every day.
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Did you read the plugs to see if there's a lean condition? Or are you just assuming that you're not getting gas to the carbs. Try this, get out and run the car hard untill you see the starving symptoms show themselves. Push in the clutch and kill the motor, pull over and check the fuel filter to see if it ran dry or is still full. If she is full, check the floats. But read the plugs first.
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I just recently bought from him, smooth transaction, part was cheaper than the dealer, who didn't have it, shipping was $4.95 USPS flat rate and he shipped it UPS. I got it 2 days later with no issues and he left positive feedback. Now there is a guy called mrclassics, he shipped me the wrong parts, not what he pictred or described and busted my balls over it, watch out for him.
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Agreed, I test drove a Z4 before buying my old 350Z. The Z4 is not a fun car to drive when compared to a real sports car, it felt like I was continuously trying to keep the car from getting into trouble where the 350 was relaxed and keeping me out of that same trouble with it's superior handeling and performance. I can't wait to get into a 370, aside from the new transmission, it drives like the 350.
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MSA is out of stock untill late April, at least that is what they told me last week when I tried to buy a set. The Black Dragon ram pipes are just under $60 a set, and aside from needing a slight deburring, they are good quality parts with no fitment issues or alignment problems. There are no MFG marks so I don't know who makes the part, but they are markes as "Made in the U.K."
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Damn Blue, if you aren't a shop teacher you really missed your calling. I AM IMPRESSED!!
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We had a good rain here last night, and as I normally do, I hit the twisties on the long way to the shop with the roads being all clean and whatnot. So I really got a chance to open her up and drive it like I stole it. I kept the car in the upper RPM range and wound out every gear before shifting and I have to say that short of throwing the flat tops in the trash, this is far and away the best change made to the car. I only wish I had done it sooner.
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Supprised that took 2 whole posts, and I'm not joking. I've been reading posts around here and even the die hard flat top guys usually give up and buy a set of round tops. I'm no slave to stock parts, so I only screwed around with the original flatties on my 73 for about a week before screaming UNKLE and doing the swap.
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My thoughts exactly, and I might add that a decent set of mechanics tools and likewise decent set of skills in using those tools are the required "accessories" to ANY 40 something car. Paying someone else to repair and maintain an old Z everytime a gremlin strikes will get old fast.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, But if you unplug the external regulator and see 14 VDC at the battery (good thing), then you turn the key off and the car dosn't stop running, you're conclusion would be that there are two rectifiers in play. Then all you would need to do is add the diode to eliminate the problem of not being able to kill the engine. Wouldn't this be correct? BTW, expert defined; An EX is a has-been, and a SPERT is a drip under pressure. No offence........
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Not much to see, they live inside the K&N air filters, besides, I haven't gotten to the cosmetic issues yet so it ain't much to look at.
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I think the 370 is the closest they have come to the 240 since the 280, side by side they share a bunch of lines and contours. I've been looking for one for about a year now at the mid atlantic auctions with no luck yet. The Z of old couldn't be made to pass regulatory mustard, and frankly, no one would buy one. Also, Datsun was famous for the entry level car market in the 70's. Can you remember the B210?
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Well, this statement was perhaps a bit premature, I just finished a hundred mile highway trip to Harrisburg, PA. It feels smoother at highway speeds and has much better throttle response higher RPM's, and I think it is getting a bit better gas mileage but I haven't tested that feeling out yet. So I guess they were worth the money afterall.
