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Koalia, I'm happy to give you some measurements from my set up but you have to know that what I have and what you need may be two different things. Linkages by their nature are adjustable and it will probably be fine, but it also may not, do your research. Does your Lynx manifold have rod ends and a rod yet or is it bare? Can you post some pics, 5-6 with detail of the manifold and what is on it? Chris

I talked to Steve/Madkaw the other day and asked if I could add to his thread, "feel free" was the answer. I bought my Vitaloni mirrors mostly because of this thread and I hated all the other mirrors I looked at. I got them on ebay for $100 plus $21 shipping, honestly I wasn't expecting too much because the of the reasonable price. I'll post the name of the seller if anyone wants it, good guy. I am very impressed with the quality and design of these mirrors so I thought I would add some close ups and how to info. Base detail, Save yourself the heartache and repairs and just start with a small drill and build up to the final 5/16th drill. You may even be able to use your existing holes, there is lots of wiggle room on the base plate. Also make sure you use the plastic insert plugs, they help reduce the vibration. Vibration is no more than the inside rear view mirror and there is no whistling.

Mike, this might be overkill but I use this stuff all the time and love it, Ox-Gard Anti Oxidant Compound - OX-100B Consumer Reviews | Epinions.com Unlike dielectic grease, this stuff is conductive effectively giving you more surface area contact and a cooler connection. And of course it helps prevent oxidation forming again. Good for any single wire crimping, spade or bullet terminals, grounding points etc. NOT good for multi pin connectors!

Did the same, very crisp, no slop.

This will probably answer your question. Here's Ted healing up an infected paw, the black one is Spike,still a kitten. Koalia, here is a link to Wolf Racing, they have some good images of linkages, Customer Gallery - 6 Cylinder Carb Setups

What manifold are you using? If you haven't bought one yet I would go with the shortest you can find only because by the time you have horns on or air filters there is very little room left between the carbs and the shock tower/Master cylinder.

This is the link to more pics from that day, over the next few days people will be adding more, 2013 Z-Fest Photos

Ontario Z Car Club had its 20th Anniversary Z Fest today, I don't know the numbers but it was a big show. These are a few of the nice Zs that were around me, I had to stop taking pics a certain point because there were just too many people around the cars.

Very interesting, while my Z was up at my buddies place for paint a few months ago his son (about 24yrs old) kept going on about how I should use Rustoleum because their choice of colours apparently has opened up and he was going on about his friend who painted his car following a website and the his results were very impressive. I shrugged him off at the time but maybe I shouldn't have. I know first hand that as long as you have adequate depth of paint and free labour then colour sanding can bring out show quality results. My only reservation would be the lifespan of the paint and would it take a clear coat. Marine paint has certainly proved its self. For me this is worth a 2nd look as the paint that was just sprayed in the spring is proving to be soft and I'm seeing the flaws in my prep work. Chris

32, ... simulated. "How many combat drops?" 2 including this one.

Bart, Lokar cable. Smooth and simple,

Blue and all, thanks. Lots to digest. Our local Zfest is next weekend so I don't want to screw around with it too much as the car is running fairly well at the moment. After Zfest I'm going to switch back to the SK triples that came with the engine to see if there is a power gain to be had. Blue, I'll take you up on your offer, I'm pretty sure I have the triples set up correctly but will probably need help. If the triples prove to be too finicky for me I'll be heading back to the SU's. Chris

I'm using the Stop Tech pads from Centric on the front and similar shoes on the back, with SS braided lines I can stop on a dime. The original braking system was very well thought out. Anyway, just thought there might be some tricks I hadn't heard of. Thanks, Chris

Just got my Synchrometer/SK and took it out to see what the balance was like on my still shiny ZTherapy SU's, Well the lowest I can get the idle down to without stumbling/stalling is about 900rpm. At that idle the SK reading is up in the 18-19 kg/h scale, so no accuracy and almost impossible to see. Should I have bought the BK model with the air bypass? What am I doing wrong? Thanks, Chris

This is my second set of front pads, this set promised better stopping and less dust but there is just as much dust as the other pads and maybe more. There seems to be very little selection of pads for stock discs so I'm wondering about other ways to keep the brake dust off of the wheels. Waxes, dust shields, etc. Anyone have any tricks they want to share? Normally I wouldn't care so much but after a one hour drive the front wheels look terrible compared to the rest of the clean car. Thanks, Chris

The breather/overflow hose is about 4" long and just clears the carb body so if there is an over flow it spills onto the heat shield. I guess those hoses could be longer like on a bike.

Jim, my 03/70 is identical to your lay out with the exception of the large dia. hard line that ends just below the ignition coil. What is it for by the way? Chris

Here is the choke cable, and this is the throttle linkage

The throttle linkage looks stock from OER but the fuel enrichment (choke) cable is a generic motorcycle type brake or clutch cable. I'll post some close up pics soon but my computer got some virus last night and self destructed, got to see if I can save any files. Chris

Koalia, I think you mean the overflow/breather tube. I have the SK/OER Technical Manual published in 1988, Can't seem to load anymore, I'll try and put the rest up tomorrow.

These guys are about the only place I know of, Z Car Customs- JDM - HOME:

Voted, also had to vote for that beautiful Chevelle SS Good luck, Chris

Dan is the valve cover painted or is that bead blasted? Either way is it beautiful.

They appear to be identical to mt SK/OER triples except mine don't have the raised letters on the jet cover. Mine were made just after OER bought the company from SK and they were made in Japan also. Any chance you could take a close up pic of the stamped letters on the top? Thanks, Chris

When your fiance is in car drive nicely, you say you know sports cars then you are going to love the Z.