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You have my vote! SWMBO has my vote.

I could make those dished pistons with my laptop. You'd do well in politics... Non-unretouched covfefe.

"Satin should be her name"

'77 plate... There is two short bolts with nuts on the bottom but they go through the bell housing too.

I bought a Zx motor too a few years ago. My '77 flex plate had a bigger sort of rounded looking triangle opening for the crank and the starter hole. It has a locating dowel pin thing that holds it on but I'm almost positive the bellhousing bolts and starter bolts are what holds it on. It's sandwiched in between the block and the bellhousing so I don't see how it has any protruding bolt heads. The ZX flex plate has a smaller hole just big enough for the crank's rear to fit through. ZX dust cover...

He probably made some kind of bench out of one for "tailgating" parties???

Shot in the dark but possibly the pcv valve under the manifold is chattering somehow.

I'm bowing out, sorry. Your's is different than mine. Good luck, I'm sure you'll get the answers from the guys on here.

I do have that! You are correct Sir.

My apologies. I was counting the pictures and not even paying attention to the numbers he painted in. It's #3, that's the one that confused me (still does). Our '73 man, @Zup will know.

Quebec I see. And I'll guess the #110 '73.

My '72 doesn't have that. Your's looks like it could be a vacuum for the brake booster? I'm wrong, I see your's now. What year is your car? Country? It has some things I've never seen.

I plugged mine but I live in a hot climate and it lives in a garage that never gets too cold. Lessened the leak potential was my reason. It had no effect that I've noticed, car runs great. Plugged off the coolant line where it all starts on the passenger's side, then plugged the intake closest to the windshield, left the connecting tube in between the intakes, plugged the front intake closest to the radiator and finally the thermostat housing

The oil pan flats are 2 piece. Remember the oil pan bolts are different lengths. The short ones go in the block holes that are exposed looking from the top. Hold on! I may be wrong on those bolts. Seems to make more sense the longer ones would go through the flat pieces. Count the holes of the flats vs # of long bolts. I had a hell of a time with my oil pan leaking while it was still on the engine stand. I over tightened them once at least. Get a loaner inch pound torque wrench from a chain store. If you want to clean some stuff cheap and easy get some walmart Great Value foam oven cleaner. For all my piston assemblies, rod caps and what ever else from the inside I used lacquer thinner and some brass wire toothbrush looking things, also some real tooth brushes.

True. Distance has a lot to do with this particular model to. Trying to keep it on the same spot and get a photo is tough. I use it at the restaurant to argue my point. Temperatures will get us in trouble with the health lady.

It's my closed head trauma from '97 plus a few 16oz beers. I'll fill in the blanks later today.

@Reptoid Overlords Is about to crank his project. I'm sure you've read something about it? I'm almost positive he had it in an apartment in the beginning. That's way better than riding a motorcycle upstairs to go to Mardi Gras for a couple of weeks. That was easy except for the hard turn I didn't make at the top.

This is down the road but you might as well read up when your piled up in a hotel room. Check Blues Tech Tips for the ZX to Z distributor upgrade if you got the ZX distributor with the motor. Check the ZX alternator upgrade to. I think you need a plug off a ZX to splice into your Zs. Something to snag from a pick and pull you go to when your bored.

Just noticed how worn the driver's side guide is. @SpeedRoo is right. The kits aren't too expensive. Look on zcardepot.com

Are you turning the crank bolt clockwise to tighten the "tight" side before you poke the chain?

I jumped the gun Zed Head. This fits better...

Here's a better shot.

I think you could get at TDC and look at the cam timing mark to see if the chain is worn. A new one will be barely to the left of the groove.