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Patcon

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  1. If the rear caliper floats on the rear hub when you torque it down it may be binding against something...
  2. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    Stealth240z Courtesy Nissan is very supportive of the classic car community. Their online parts store says they have that sheet metal but that doesn't make it so. Call the parts department and confirm they can get those parts. I provided the part numbers, I believe they are correct.
  3. If you tighten the rear lugs nuts down with out a wheel does it still drag?
  4. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    Fuel injected tanks are more complicated inside than carbureted tanks. I have done them myself. It's really not that hard to do.
  5. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    I once cut the roof off a 240z chassis which adds a lot of strength to the chassis and those doors still closed fine. Anything can be repaired with enough time and money but it is a lot of work... Edit: Courtesy Nissan shows they have them for about $110 each, whether they really do or not is another story. you would have to call...
  6. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    The one with the holes is the inner rocker panel, Panel, sill inner 76410-E8800 passengers & 76411-E4600 drivers . At one time they were available. To make these repairs you will need to strip the car, no engine or transmission, strip the interior and pull the harness out of the car. The less weight the better and less to catch fire. Then you will have to support the car really well. You could probably do one side at time, but you will have to be real careful and fit the door several times to make sure the car stays straight. Weld some bars across the inside of the doors and some temporary bars diagonally across the car to help hold it straight. When your done grind they back out
  7. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    Don't assume anything. You need fuel, spark and air in the proper amounts. I would check for spark first. Then move on to fuel. Check and double check. SteveJ gave good advise about using the factory service manual diagnostics.
  8. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    If I remember right there are three pieces of metal that run down under the door towards the dog leg. There is the floor pan that turns up on the inside of the rocker panel. There is the inside rocker panel that has the large holes on the inside. Then the outer rocker panel, part of which is seen on the outside of the car and part is concealed under the fenders and doglegs. It would be best is the inner and out rocker panels are continuous from the front to the back. You could cut in splices but they need to be in different areas. don't make any seams in the same places. I don't know who has the sheet metal you need but bear in mind the patch panels will be $2-300 per side plus freight. It won't take long to pay for a better chassis with patch panels. Been there done that...
  9. Patcon posted a post in a topic in SU Carb Technical Articles
    Congratulations. I would consider $750 a good price. Maybe you just advertised in the right place...
  10. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Build Threads
    Congrats on the job.
  11. That exhaust is aluminized. It will rust given time. It is not stainless steel and would cost twice as much if it were...
  12. Power doesn't come from pressure!!!! Power comes from fuel! If it flows enough fuel then the pressure is irrelevant. Figure out if it is pumping enough fuel. Do the flow test from the FSM. These are not large engines they don't need a ton of fuel. 30 GPH is overkill.
  13. It's not that plug-n-play. If you want to go turbo you are gonna have to do some more research. You either need everything off a 280zx turbo motor. Sensors, ignition, harness, injectors,ecu, everything or you need to build a standalone system, Megasquirt, Haltech or other. The fuel maps in the 300zx ECU won't work properly for your setup...
  14. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    I tend to be a glutton for punishment but that car needs a lot of metal. I hope you get to spend a lot of quality time with your grand parents.
  15. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    My wife is from Fredericksburg, Texas so we make it back that way once a year or so.
  16. The pressure on the 8016 is sufficient. The real question is flow. Nobody specifies how much that pump flows. You need to do a flow test and calculate how much fuel it flows. It may or may not be a fuel issue. Mark is right there are other possibilities.
  17. Patcon posted a post in a topic in SU Carb Technical Articles
    There were several sets sold on ebay for $100 or so. They were pretty rough. There were also several rebuilt sets complete with linkage and factory air cleaners that sold for $400 - $500+ dollars
  18. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Build Threads
    I love beer and steak is good too. I like road trips too. You never know... Looked it up. It's only 37 hours each way
  19. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    I understand. I saw the vendor at the peoples choice show. He had a few units still in the paper. I look forward to meeting another Texan...
  20. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Build Threads
    That's great. Are you done yet??!
  21. That's a great piece and $50 was a good price. I can think of several cars that could benefit from that piece. The swiss cheese low number car someone is redoing here on the forum or Blue's low number car, depending on if he needs it...
  22. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Build Threads
    Wheee! You look like you have a good size welder. That will make your life easier too.
  23. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    I don't own any Clecos but they would work. The 1/4" zip screws like heating and air contractors use work great, are cheap, no predrilling and you end up with a small hole to fill either way. I use a magnetic 1/4" bit holder so it can be set with one hand, leaving the other hand free for panel placement. For what a few Clecos cost you could buy several hundred zip screws and the bit holder.
  24. Moelk Did you see this http://www.classiczcars.com/topic/47109-chinese-dcoe-130/ Would love to know how they work...
  25. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    Lon, Were you in Memphis? I would hate to think I failed to meet anyone else besides Cliff...

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