Darrel

south side rulez.

read through this thread and all your questions will be answered. Personally I use the stock mount and a bump stop bolted to the rt mount instead of the gm mount. The bump stop can be cut or ground down as far as needed to keep the diffy from moving.

bonzi,---- Mark your calendar June 5th and sept 11th. The z club will be having our track events next yr at HPR. Hopefully your back will be feeling back to normal.

technically, it was fall. ;-D

There's always colorado. We have heat, we have cold, but it's a dry heat and cold. The weather has been kind of weird lately, but usually it straightens out and we have more good days than bad.

Sorry about the wrong bearing number. But yes, any bearing place will have it in stock. Most hardware stores and auto parts stores will have it. So I go directly to a bearing and seal warehouse to get them.

you'll be glad you're going to go with new seals. Like has been mentioned before it's better to go the extra mile especially with new paint.

http://www.energysuspensionparts.com/Energy-Suspension-Universal-Bump-Stops-Shock-Eyes.asp bumpstops used was 99101 energy suspension in black. Any generic auto parts store will carry them.

I would like to point out that you do NOT have to use a gm mount with the rt mount. You can use a bump stop along with the stock mount. Less money using bump stops you can get at any auto parts store. This will also keep the diffy at the stock alignment. I just wanted to point out there are other alternatives when you go with a rt mount.

Keep in mind, roostmonkey only makes them when he has a call for them, then he will make more than enough to satisfy demand at the time and then some. He can't afford to keep a large stock on hand. I can attest to the quality of his work and it works perfectly when I used a generic bump stop. I didn't have to spend the money on a gm mount or the bolts to mount it. It keeps the driveline in perfect alignment with stock drivetrain just like stock. There are other ways to contact roostmonkey. Not everybody uses the forwarded reply in their posts. You should pm or email directly. http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?p=1089962#post1089962 If I were to make a rt mount, I would make it 1/2" shorter to easily clear the fuel and brake lines in the tranny tunnel. Then I would have to cut the bump stop just a bit shorter.

oregon is pretty nice too. redwood nat'l forest north entrance visitors center, don't miss that. tillamook oregon, must see the air museum in a huge blimp hangar. astoria- beautiful seaside town.

watch out for the birds in Bodega bay above san fran. They can be nasty little buggers.

make sure they didn't mix it up with a 240sx part.

he might have OD'd on the ralston road cafe special.

I had the same set up on my '73. Since it didn't work I just got rid of it. I didn't pay much attention to the tensioner or bracket. But you can probably match the bearing and replace it yourself. If your a/c still works just match the bearing. If you want a cleaner looking install then go with a new a/c compressor. It's not just the compreesor that would need changed, new hoses among other things to consider.

Yes, you can match the bearing, any bearing supply store should be able to help. you can probably press the bearing on and off yourself by being creative with a bench vice, sockets, or nut and botl with a couple of large washers. Or just bring the parts to a garage and have them do it. The stock 280zx bearings are pretty easy, not sure what that set up is like.

Don't let them scare you!

Now you're going to have to fish instead of driving to the grocery store!

That's just a little dusting. I shoveled the snow off the driveway this morning and it was still snowing. Even without the sun it was warm enough to keep the driveway clear. So yes, the roads should dry out good enough to get to denver. Yeah, no need for chains.

Frankie's not afraid of a little snow. It'll blow through and the hiways will be dry by tomorrow afternoon.

any generic auto parts store can help with the tune up parts. The main thing you would want to do is go through all the fuel lines, fuel tank, oil, radiator, brakes, carbs, etc before even thinking of getting it started first thing

Great info guys. John, Wouldn't using stock 280z springs on a 240z lower the ride height along with the benefit of having a stronger spring rate?

How old are the seals for the front and back glass? If they are hard then it would be a better idea to cut them out and use new seals. Cutting the old gaskets shouldn't break the glass.

What part of Denver is he in?

stay away from oiless compressors. They are only marginally good for airing up tires.