Patcon

"Retired" by choice?

Hope you can make it in '16 Madkaw. It was nice to meet people in person...

How do I make my picture smaller?

Couldn't find that. If you look at my profile there is a background that I am trying to make my avatar but I am failing at that.

How do you set your avatar picture? I am obviously doing something wrong...

John Why don't you grind the welds? Is it an issue with weld porosity? Also are you related to a Bill Coffey at Zcon with a blue race car?

I parted out a 76 280z a number of years ago. I probably have those lights around here somewhere if I can find them

A two speed buffer (1800/3600) works better for polishing lens but it can be done on a 3600 rpm machine if you are careful. If you get overly aggressive you can melt the lens.

I've already looked. Like 14 hours and the forecast this week was 80 headed toward the mid 70's far superior to the high 90's in Memphis. Looking forward to it. I am hoping to have something running by then. We will see. It was very motivating to come see all the beautiful cars.

I probably have a 280z pedal box somewhere if you're interested

Site That's perfect you need the bigfoot image for your avatar... My back was screaming on Saturday at the jetport so we didn't stay very long; I suspected the same issue with the mattress.

Enjoyed meeting everyone too. I am still not sure Cliff exists as I never saw him and he doesn't show up in any of the pictures.

280's aren't my forte'. My first guess wouldn't be ignition, sensor or fuel pressure. Start in FSM and work methodically through it. Do you have a fuel pressure gauge and a multi meter?

Didn't notice resonators, they appeared to start after the resonator out to the tips as one piece. It was really hot out there today and I was just window shopping, so I didn't look that close.

If he doesn't know; I don't know who would...

The welding looks good, but I am with Rossiz about wanting to dress the welds down. It would really look clean that way

No oil flow on valve seals for 5 minutes could damage them. Blue smoke on Acceleration and Deceleration is normally rings not valves. I would suspect they are damaged, stuck or haven't seated in yet.

There are rumors of Toronto. Don't know anything for certain. Cliff, I was looking for you at the airport today. Wanted to meet you in person. C

There was a booth at the airport show at Zconn today that had half a dozen of these in the original wrapping. I was unsure about the size exhaust pipe. Seemed small.

Be careful welding on the firewall. It is easy to get it hot and catch stuff on fire on the inside of the car. Ask me how I know...

Dinner at "Buckley's". It was very good and not unreasonable. Seems like a nice family owned restaurant. If you're close and looking for food...

Boring versus honing will ultimately be determined at the machine shop with dial bore indicators. If the bores are round and true, honing should be fine. The Japanese steel in these engines is very good and normally doesn't wear dramatically. The other info provided is all good stuff. The new engines is using oil and blowing smoke? Are you gonna switch back or run the F54 you swapped in? The motor that has been sitting may take some time to quit smoking and seal up. How many miles have you put on it so far?

Take the new key from the ignition and the two door locks, hatch lock and the glove box latch to a locksmith. He aught to be able to rekey them for you. Don't go without the locks in hand because he will want to see them!

New injectors? What are they? Where did you source them? They could be larger or leaking which would contribute. Check the plugs first, if it's running really rich they will be black.

That looks like a good deal.