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I think I just need the two defroster tubes

Yeah, that looks more like it!

Try reversing them

The tag on the keys looks to be the same number. Having had exceptionally bad vision earlier in life I have gotten pretty good at reading letters that are badly out of focus...

Cody worked on the parking brake some more. We made some bushings. We took bushings and turned the outside down on sandpaper using a long sandper roll on an arbor and then we made to enlarge the ID to make them work. He also put a end on the cable \ He lost one of the clevis pins. Luckily his dad is a hoarder and had a freshly plated one that I made him a deal on. 😉

Made a little more progress today: I received this from Japan on Friday I also got these in on Friday. Thanks to @w3wilkes he gave me a link to 18racing.com. There were about $75 cheaper for the set than anywhere else I found them. I bought some new Rota RB's. These are 7x16 +10. I ordered some lugs and valve stems today They are really hard to describe. They are "Hyperblack". They look black from certain angles but have a lot of metal flake in them that makes them look metallic grey. I was going to buy Konigs but I really like the look of the Rota's so I spent the extra. I may try to run a 225 tire. I would really like to end up in a 245 tire one day if I can make it fit. One step at a time... I installed the heater valve today. You have to get the clamps all oriented correctly because there is not a lot of room in this location. I also put in the heater fan. I used a little peal and seal at the outside air vent to close that up I am using the ratty heater fan for now. I may upgrade the fan to the Honda unit, so I was waiting to see what needed to happen until I had it on the road Here is the label on the windshield Same as @emccallum I believe Here are the 300zx turbo wheel axles. The drivers side is 16mm shorter than the passenger side. I also got the hatch on the car. I did it buy myself because I wanted to see if I could. It's still too high and needs a little more adjustment, but it's on. I will install the strut soon and work on the glass and inner weather strip soon. I hate doing weatherstrips because I always struggle to get them to stick... I also worked on the parking brake cable some more. I need to weld the other end and then see if my re-engineering worked. Also does anyone has any good defroster tubes? @Terrapin Z?

Cool article! They sound busy! How are you handling the shrinkage factor?

I would set lash based on the FSM for the 87 300zx turbo LSD. Yes, I suspect the CLSDs and VLSDs both create more heat. Clutch slippage is always going to increase heat. I can measure the factory LSD fins if you want some dimensions

6' doesn't sound like much but in 18' it's 30% and in a space that tight inches matter. I love the feel of an organized shop! One day I might have one but I will probably have to be closer to retirement too.

I don't know. I'm not that familiar with the rules in various racing classes. Just seems like a tremendous investment for a one off that has no return at all on the investment. Especially considering the OS Giken already exists.

You got a lot in that space! Considering it's not very large

I agree, more fins. If you look at the factory R200 diff cover it has a number of thin fins

That seems illogical to me. I suspect there are some thoughts towards vintage racing or something along those lines. Maybe they found insufficient market for it part way through the process and finished anyway. Most businesses don't spend money on projects like this for no reason. There really isn't even much advertising value as it's an untested engine stand ornament. Wouldn't surprise me if it became available to racers who have a good relationship with supporting Nissan.

Looking for a dash JDM car parts is out of stock Datsun Garage shows they have them but I haven't dealt with them Vintage dashes has them but they are $400 more!

I will have to check

I put mine in a pickel bath when I plate but not for very long and it's not heated. I haven't had any issues. But acids vary and his Ph might be really low.

Did you have pieces plated that had plastic damage?

I don't know, I didn't want to stand over them but they weren't in the shop long. I suspect a new piece of glass is a little more forgiving too. I have the original axles from the donor car. What is the best way to check for binding?

I had a new windshield put in my truck today. While they were here I had them put a new windshield in Lily. It took them maybe 20 minutes. About $300 and they'll warranty it I also received these from DriftHQ the other day. These adapt the factory hub spindle to to the 300ZX turbo CV axles

This discussion might fit better in a different thread. Not the BAT one..

Yes, the pinion is driven by it own gear. I tried to find my 5sp transmission rebuild thread but I can't find it. Maybe the librarian will find itI Was wondering if you could drive the car with the speedo unhooked and see the cable turning, IDK...

Yes, the pinion is driven by it own gear. I tried to find my 5sp transmission rebuild thread but I can't find it. Maybe the librarian will find itI Was wondering if you could drive the car with the speedo unhooked and see the cable turning

Provided the speedo cable is properly indexed into the transmission, it should turn when the car is moving. You shouldn't be able to rotate the speedo end of the cable when its installed in the tranny barring the shafts flexibility. The drive for the speedo is a stand alone gear near the end of the output shaft. It could have a problem and the rest of the tranny would care less. Edit: As I recall the drive gear for the pinion is metal, maybe brass. The pinion is plastic. I would think the pinion would disintegrate before the drive gear. I believe the drive gear has a ball bearing under it as a keyway and snap rings on either side. Maybe the gear has move somehow to where they don't mesh? Does your speedo cable have the keys on it?

Those look really good!

I dont know of a way to do it on Install without making a mess. Everybody I've seen do it, have put it under the flap after Install.