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Got them back finally! (NOTE: Even tho HPC will promise it'll be ready in 5 working days, allow 9):tapemouth . The finish is fantastic in the silver/polished colour. It has made a noticable difference in underhood temperatures, Although in the summer heat I still need to insulate the fuel lines. If I had the time and money I would get the intake done as well. But i dont Just if anybody was wondering...

If the contacts fail again you can pick up those switchy things for about $10. If you have any more probs...

I found my Oz 260Z had 5518 on brake, none on clutch. Also found more of the PO's butchered wiring! :mad:

You would have thought that he would check that his truck would actually drive straight before trying it. :dead: Natural Selection! Nature has its way of culling the stupid, and whats better is that we get to watch!

I hear velcro gloves are quite the fashion in NZ? I spent all of 2003 wandering around europe and I found that aussies and kiwis got along fine. As 240znz said, you just need to get away from the respective countries to realise it.

Anybody had any experience with solex locks? They are a tubular/cylinder type lock. Similar to the club lock thingies. I'm interested because of thier almost immune to the "screwdriver" attack. Any thoughts? http://www.noelsautoparts.com.au/pics/Nice%20Products/solex_m_big.jpg

Gee whiz! The "race-prepped" 280z doesn't even have a radio! Must be to offset the added crap on the outside. I am amazed that at least one person has bid, how sad...

Like many, the rubber strip on my bumper bars are well and truely trashed, the two that remain in place. I remember hearing that one of our aussie fords used the same or very similar strip that fits on our bumpers. :cheeky: Problem is I can't remember what year or model it was! Anybody know and care to shed some light? Cheers

I would say that your prolly thinking of the 65mm Ford XF Falcon. Don't know what sort of modifications would need to be done, but it's do-able. So I would say you'll need to hunt for it here, in OZ. Good luck. Have a look at http://www.240z.id.au/ He's used it. Grrrr:devious:

At the moment Ive got the mechanical pump still in the line, but looking to get rid of it cleanly, the blanking plate as mentioned, can I get that off a fuel injected L-series engine? (BTW I got the rx7 pump and bracket for a steal, $45 and it looked new, couldnt believe my luck! Was difficult to find tho...) Cheers

I've got a 75 and mine only came with the mechanical pump. Ive had probs with vapourlock, but since changed to an rx7 fuel pump, it helped fix the problem, but not completely. So I'm getting the extractors ceramic coated and probably make up a heat shield too. Ill tell ya my results.

Does anyone know of a product that I can coat polished parts of the engine bay with? eg Intake, carb tops etc. It'll obviously need to withstand the underbonnet heat without any discolouration or flaking etc? I heard somewhere about a polyurethane based product but havent heard anymore about it. Anyone got any ideas/experiences? Cheers

St Stephen, that really sucks. I agree, go on with life as if it were just another day. You never find the good ones by looking, they just sorta find you. But yeah working together really wouldnt help, and seeing the progress of the new relationship would hurt, bad. Good luck mate

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looks great all the way....till the rear, then it goes all wrong. Still great work though. Is that price USD?

grnskyline, ive been looking at mx5 seats too, found a pair for $350 but still weighing them up on my to-do list...

Ive run standard unleaded and primium occasionally (bout every fourth tank) and havent experienced any problems/pinging. Thats a e88 head with round tops and a mild cam. I've also heard that lead replacement isnt that great, for the reasons stated above. Also be wary of independant suppliers and the quality of fuel they provide. They can import fuel from SE asia and (believe it or not) Kazakhstan, which both provide a lower quality fuel than our traditional suppliers. Maybe a saving a few cents at the pump mite equate to a lot more money in solving engine trouble down the track! :dead:

Guess that settles it. Prolly do the intake as well then... money money money. Ill tell ya what i think of it.

Ive seen pics of a few that have two stripes running up the middle, they look alright, but there was one i saw a pic of, had the stripe starting at the bonnet bulge, looked awesome! Cant for the life of me find the link tho. AHA! http://www.zcar.com/month/1999/02/ :tapemouth

Ive decided to get my headers ceramic coated. Both Jet-hot and HPC cost about the same. At the moment There is a lot of heat generated in the engine bay. I have a non-vented hood, a round top su's, and a rx-7 electric fuel pump. I still get a little vapour lock when its a warm day, say 25C+ and ive been driving for a fair while. Ill stop at lights or something and im there for a couple of minutes ill "chug" when a accelerate away. I dont have a heat shield, should I get one, or fabricate one as well as the ceramic coating? Anyone else get this prob with unwrapped headers? Cheers John

Can you see out of your rear view mirror with that speaker box in the back? Just wondering :cheeky:

I agree that you'll get the slowest car infront and the longest red light if the cars about to overheat. We got my friends pulsar home after 3 coolant stops. Though in hindsight we really should've left it where it was.