Everything posted by Patcon
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L20b Cody's Goon
Cody worked on the parking brake some more. We figured "while we were at it..." So he took it all apart. He bead blasted the black parts. We didn't paint them yet because it's been so cold. He did buff out the brake handle Finished Didn't get the teeth totally perfect but I think it will be ok Used a little Boeshield to protect it
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Tuning With An Air/Fuel Gauge
I believe it is Kilo pascals...
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Quaife LSD Installation in R180 - With Questions About Installation Also
So the shims your are changing on the pinion are #4 on this diagram? The side shims are #9 & #18? If so adding shims is going to reduce lash because the pinion gear is conical and as it moves further back in the case lash is going to go down, but that's going to move the contact pattern on the ring. I'm not sure that I would hold to this instruction about overall thickness. You've got a new center section and new bearings. It's possible that a minor manufacturing tolerance has changed the overall thickness needed. I would be passionate about keeping the original contact patch in the same place though.
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Quaife LSD Installation in R180 - With Questions About Installation Also
So you checking sounds correct. Just make sure your indicator is set at the very outside and tangential to the ring. So, from the sound of post #70 you changed two things at once and you are currently focusing on the shims at the front of the case? I had a thought, so I did some research to see if I was on the right track. I have never done a differential, so I wasn't confident in my thought process. I thought you need to set the depth of the pinion in the case and then adjust for backlash. I forgot about preload. That would be second. So it's my understanding that the shims at the front will mainly change patterning. While this will affect backlash, that's not the main purpose. The side shims are used to adjust backlash. Move the ring closer for less backlash further away for more. Here are some things I found. Take all of these with a grain of salt because alot of these are solid axles but most of the info aught to transpose. https://www.randysworldwide.com/blogs/gear-backlash https://www.yukongear.com/blogs/12-tech-tips-for-differential-assembly-setup_1 One of the main things I took away from this thread, was if you move the wear pattern, it can "sing". https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/adjusting-an-old-ring-and-pinion.447201/ So I would try to keep the wear pattern as close to the original as possible. I believe as the lash goes down the heel/toe drive/coast patches will move towards the center of the tooth. Did that make sense?
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Quaife LSD Installation in R180 - With Questions About Installation Also
@inline6 So a question? Quickly, what is your method for checking lash?
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Where oh Where has Zedyone been?
Artemis mission, super cool!!! We would love a lake house but Im not sure we'd make time to enjoy it. Just too many other things taking time
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Quaife LSD Installation in R180 - With Questions About Installation Also
Yes, post that in the resources section
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Gluing approach on 240z sign of glovebox
No, you could separate the halves of the glove box door and install it like the factory did
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Smog delete question
I wouldn't cap them off on concern of pressurizing the crankcase and causing oil leaks
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Z's on BAT and other places collection
There are plenty of people out there where $100k is a nice night on the town. At some level of wealth, time is more valuable than money. Maybe he didn't want to look for another car or it ticked all the right boxes? We'll probably never know unless Alan's suspicions supply feedback at some point.
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Dave W 1971/240Z rebuild
Yeah, I don't really know either but the guy telling me this has helped me for a number of years and paints cars on the side. Along the same lines, it seems like letting primer coats shrink for an extended period of time would have the same effect to prevent urethane wave
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Dave W 1971/240Z rebuild
My paint supply told me I should cut and buff within 24hrs. That I would get better results before I let it get too hard. I don't always do that but I have found it easier to get good results that way
- Duffy's 1/71 Series 1 240z build
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Restoration of BringaTrailer 240z - HLS30-35883
They're proud of that. I googled the part number for the 280z and found sources claiming they were in stock for about $95. I didn't check the 240 part number Just checked that part number. Pretty much everybody I saw was cheaper than $308 Courtesy was $254 Amazon was $220 Plenty on ebay from $150- 170
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Z's on BAT and other places collection
Yes, it's a Z432. Not really comparable to any other S30
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Restoration of BringaTrailer 240z - HLS30-35883
Looks like 17312-N4700 & 17208-N4500 are available
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4/75 Datsun 280Z; Leaf Green, CA market, 250K miles, Long Term Project 03/2023-
Looks good
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Z's on BAT and other places collection
Either the market has really gotten soft or that was the wrong venue
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1971 HLS30-14938 "Lily" build
Yeah, that was my process too. It just didn't work out...
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Z's on BAT and other places collection
That seems cheap unless it was unfinished
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1971 HLS30-14938 "Lily" build
No, my windshield gasket is from Zcardepot Once the windshield is in the car it sort of locks the trim in. So doing it in the car is even harder. @grannyknot Tips and tricks for putting the rubber on the glass with the trim in it?
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1971 HLS30-14938 "Lily" build
Thanks The outer jacket has continuity and is isolated from the inner but the inner has no continuity. I will look for a new cable...
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Quaife LSD Installation in R180 - With Questions About Installation Also
I dont know. These original Japanese bearings are made of really good stuff... I once replaced a transmission seal on a BMW z3 when I did the clutch. I later discovered nobody does that. It's too easy to cause a leak with the new seal where one didn't exist before. I did cause a new leak with my seal and roasted the transmission. Lesson learned! 😡
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1971 HLS30-14938 "Lily" build
I figured it would be too difficult to do it that way. 😒 I'm going to try to use this seal for now. I can redo it later if I feel like it but it's between me and Tampa right now. So it will have to wait
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Quaife LSD Installation in R180 - With Questions About Installation Also
It is interesting that Troy doesn't attempt that. He is very capable...