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@Captain Obvious should be a proud dad. I used my lathe to make a Z part. It is a longer and thicker push rod to connect my buddy's linkage along the firewall for his SK Racing/TWM carb set up. It is stainless steel and 8" long from 3/16" stock. For reference the end-socket threads are M4 0.7mm

Perhaps this stat will open the eyes of doubters: ~400,000 US Soldiers died in ~3.6 years of participation in World War II ~200,000 US Citizens died in ~7 months to date from Coronavirus

Nice sound proofing!

Sean, I used to respect you but you just lost it. I'd never buy your wheels nor your exhausts....nor recommend them,... based on your attitude. You have to become a business person and be able to accept helpful guidance and objectively discuss it. I also hope the wheels you sell do not kill anyone otherwise this thread my come back to visit you in court.

India has democracy at least and British law.... people have some protection. Not like the others.

The sad reality is that western businesses dove head first into China since the 90's and were allowed to close down shop in the west now the problem is coming to a head.... their IP is now in the hands of the corrupt Chinese Govt (Gangsters) and so are their manufacturing factories. The only quick way out is for "regime change" in China.... they need a revolution to free the slaves/people from the evil Communist Party. When we buy Mainland Chinese products we support this evil modern-slavery situation.

Businesses in Mainland China do not operate like western companies. Qualifications, contracts, and certifications mean nothing. They are usually faked. In fact lying is OK. Most in the west make the mistake that doing business in Mainland China is like doing business in North America, Europe, Australia, Japan, etc. It is very different. It is very common for factories to produce extra to sell under the table... if a product is very desired, they will often even build another factory to compete.... there is no IP protection in China and no legal system to fight with. Here is some of the $^!# going on. Multiply it by a million to get a sense of what is going on world wide. China Govt extorts foreigners with Chinese ancestors or with relatives in China to spy, steal etc. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-02-04/huawei-sting-offers-rare-glimpse-of-u-s-targeting-chinese-giant https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-chinese-officials-hijacked-my-company-11596233617

Looks like 510 wheels darkened over time too. 1971 Bluebird / 510 Brochure:

LOL... I dislike that word too... confuses people on one's relationship these days. More importantly... Great grass-roots effort! Luv it!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is the problem.... Chinese crap metal and fakes are getting in all the supply chains everywhere... when planes start falling out of the sky because of fake electronic etc.then hopefully it will be dealt with appropriately... until then we have to wait sadly. I have two 2000 Honda Insights and crap Chinese replacement batteries are prevalent... they fail after a couple of years from strange manufacturing short cuts. Some people have paid ~ $3k for a set of crap!!! The original Panasonic from 20 years ago still last longer and are better to keep in and grid charge. Don't dare buy a used expensive guitar without checking. MAINLAND Chinese fakes are everywhere... btw Made in Taiwan is totally different...low risk there.

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The original Q plate:

Sean, Alan brings up good points. Perhaps working out a licensed reselling of M-Speed could be an alternate path. Also selling wheels from China has great liability risk due to quality issues that can that go many levels upstream in the supply chain and are impossible to monitor. Re-selling M-Speed could eliminate this. I would recommend using manufacturers out of Taiwan if possible. I would never risk using Mainland Chinese-made wheels or tires on any cars my family drives.

Hi Dennis, I do. It is complicated. I was going to swap it at the Montreal Grand Prix for another Z part but the virus changed things and we were unable to meet. I never followed up. Let me check with the chap then get back to you. Thanks.

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I thought swirl pots were for coolant? That part looks like a replacement for the Evap canister.

This customized part looks interesting. Welds look very professional.

NICE!

@gnosez (Bad Dog) knows Bob Sharpe and maybe able to dig deeper to find the path & pedigree. Bad Dog mentioned that Bob Sharpe liked the 260z the best of the NA trio so this is a nice find wrt racing.

Got it in finally... found a 1/2" NPT plug and still had to grind it off to get enough clearance. Then the provided shepard's hook is too long and had to be shortened otherwise it hits the firewall? Grrrrrrr never again!

240z + 50 years = 290 so drop the displacement from 3litres then all are good.

The amount of excitement and discussions match the car..... meh.

Turn the headlights 90 degrees on the Audi and you have the 350z.