Everything posted by Patcon
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Best Head
Yeah, my thought was welded chambers and grind to shape
- EGR valve CA
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Z's on BAT and other places collection
It's 20k already 6 days to go. It might make reserve...
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Best Head
I couldn't find him with Google. Do you have a link or better contact info?
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Bumper Set
I believe that is the best argument for SS bumpers. Humid or salty environment. For me I could probably do either and they would last the rest of my life...
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Bumper Set
I think if I had my option I would go with hard chrome. I have the SS vietnam bumpers but they haven't been installed yet, but the SS is soft and damages easily. I believe the hard chrome would hold up better
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Stuff that needs to be shared
Is that actually Richard Kiel? The video must be a little older. He died in 2014.
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Removing headliner and diamond vinyl in prep for painting
Why would you strip to bare metal? I am not sure it's always the best course of action...
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FYI: Flip these and make $5k
The only problem with use Webers is you can really mess up the body and small ports if you crank the idle screws down... Hard to know until you try to tune them or if the screw tip shows in the throttle bore
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Removing headliner and diamond vinyl in prep for painting
I can't think of a need to remove it. If you need to peel it slightly at the glass edges for masking, so be it. If it tears some there it will be unnoticeable under the weatherstripping
- Engine Timing Cover
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does this look like 918 to you?
Chromabase is good base coat
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Shifter Rattle
That looks like a clutch disc that wasn't centered. They couldn't get the tranny to mate up so they used a bolt to pull it together. The damaged probably didn't affect anything
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1975 280z Electrical Issue
Stock EFI is not very tolerant of changes!
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Tranny/Diff Ratio and RPM @ Speed
Put it in the resource section
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Z car value
I might have to keep a car like that in the family if its shared so much history. Insure it properly and drive it. You'll have more opportunities soon...
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Too many options...need your opinions!
I think the wheels should have graphite centers If you do a proper air dam like a couple of your pictures then silver If you do a BRE spook the graphite is ok The spoiler is silver if the airdam is; graphite if the spook is graphite
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1977 280z EFI Nightmare
Try not to create multiple threads. It becomes confusing
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Driveshaft Removal
I have seen rare cases on other vehicles where they are a ?/32nd size. I think it was done to make them smaller for the desired location. I have enough SAE wrenches to come up with something that fits
- Z car value
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Relapzed
He's got flat tops on the first one!
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Failed CO emissions - all controls removed - where to start?
Would a Wide band help in determining this? It seems if you can get the idle leaned up properly the Hcarb output would go down
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Z car value
I think you will get the best results if you go ahead and pull some of the loose ends together. I would think putting the best dash in and getting the best transmission in would go a long way. I think many of the current buyers that have cash arent into working on their cars as much as some of the longer term Datsun people are
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1975 280z Electrical Issue
I agree check the valve train first. Make sure all the valves have some lash
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Cut open and reweld fuel tank?
There is some bracketry inside the tank so you will need to avoid those pieces. I think if I were going to cut on the top side. I would make a fairly big access hole. Doesn't matter to me if I weld a 6" patch back in or a 12' patch. It's about the same difference...