1975yellowBSPZ

I think you confused me me Bryan with a "Y" for Brian with an "I". My engine mods are as follows: pull out engine that barely runs, replace with $50 engine bought from some kid, do some head work, pray.

One thing I would look at on any single carb system for the L series or any inline 6 in the intake runner length. A lot of these manifolds have unequal length runners - IE shorter in the middle and longer on the ends. This will lean out the 1 and 6 and make 3 and 4 run rich. Not a good solution for a boosted engine. I personally would stay away from that type of arrangement, it lacks the neccessary tuning to compensate for the design. I do seem to remember a turbo tom? setup that was similar to what you are asking about. IMO The factory turbo setup in much better designed and easily availiable.

luckily for me locally in scca we have a pretty small class for bsp and sm2 so I won't finish 18th, only 5th ;-). I'm afraid that the fact I have no provison for a rear bumper means I will be illegal for bsp and will get my doors blown off in a steeper class. I don't have the $$$ right now to put the kind of cash into the car to be at the top of any of these classes, but as this is my first season I just want to go out there and try. locally driver skill seems to have more to do with winning then the car, If you are a really good driver you might be right in it, it really depends on the club your in. If only s30's show up for bsp in your local club, guess which car is the one to beat... or if enough show up you might be able to support a vsp or something which would make a more level playing field for the z. -also if anyone has a CHEAP set of 15 X 7/15 X 8 wheels I can put my used victoracers on lemme hear from you. Otherwise I'm writing a check to Diamond in the next couple of months.(teammoonspinner@yahoo.com) .

Found this and I thought I'd post it for our Vegemite eating brothern: http://groups.msn.com/AuzzieZcar/ I hope this doesn't distract you guys from posting here though.. Bw

Ah Michael, a fellow Dallasite... (is that like parasite??) good to know I have another brother-in-arms in my neck of the woods Bryan

thanks, great looking car! A lot more time and thought and sweat has obviously gone into your car then was done to mine. However I did have a strange sense of deja vu when I was browsing your site...

Although I would agree that having the cage is necessary for an open track car, and likey for any car of this vintage aggressively driven in a motorsport event, for those auto-xers who want a harness but not the weight penalty of a bar or cage there are options. The 5 point shoulder straps on my autox car mount to a bracket which is part of the rear strut tower brace, and I have seen serveral similar arrangements in autox z's where they either mount to a bracket on the rear tower or the brace its self.. Just chiming in with this as I see this thread containing alot of the kind of good info that will have people going back and referencing it in other threads...

Thats going to be quite a good looking car when you finish it, if I do say so myself! :classic:

Thanks guys, I see them

It has a certain, I don't know, charm. I think its about the most memorable zx I've ever seen. Very Wu Tang chic. Very funky. I like it. Thumbs up.

No fair Chloe, you can mix and match till you find a set!!

Someone had a set of steel racing wheels with used kuhmos on ebay in Austin Tx a while back. I belive the reserve was not met. Anyone know who was selling them and if they are still availiable?

There is a lot on info in the search on doing this, read it first. If you don't use something like a wedge to hold the timing chain tight against the chain tensioner you'll have to take the whole front of the motor apart.

have you set the valves and checked the timing? do the plugs seem to be getting spark? have you checked the vacum system for leaks? just some things to check

http://www.geocities.com/zgarage2001/engine.html this should have most of your answers, didn't know if you'd seen it, figured you hadn't.

I am aware of this, just putting more info out there for any interested parties. I'm thinking of bolting a bookshelf on the rear of the Z myself, I should fit right in with the civic and hyundi "tuner" crowd. Gotta find a way to fit that chrome trash can on my exhaust though...

Or Chloe at Midwest Z, I've had very good experiances with. the main problem with the part he's looking for is that shipping will cost him as much as the part or more. Have you picked up one of these things lately (ouch) - Better off finding a boneyard peice as its really not a coveted peice, that is if its the nonturbo manifold, most folks scrap them when they buy headers. good luck, someone probably has one in there garage somewhere.

I have the ST sway bars and ST springs. I believe the struts are kyb's but I'm not sure. I would recommend replacing all of the old bushings w/ poly first, and with springs, none of the major springs (without going to coilovers) are much over 200 lbs so I think the stiffer the better, the ST's are 196/208 I think, much stiffer then the tokicos, and the car is not harsh and if anything could be stiffer for auto-x. It really depends on how much ride quality you are willing to sacrifice, but as it is a sports car I would think that a stiffer more responsive ride is correct for the car, ever drive a vette?

http://zhome.com/History/ZXR.htm "The DATSUN 280 ZXR's were produced by the NISSAN Factory to homologate the large rear wing for racing. This car had to be manufactured in 1000 unit lots to meet the qualification requirements for "Production Class" status. Thus only 1000 were produced. "

heres my little list: 1 - boat-tailed auburn speedstser 2 - GT40 3 - wrx or lancer wrc car/lancia stratos in ralley trim 4 - 71-74 amc javelin/amx 5 - most any of the vintage ferraris 6 - nice 64/66 impala mild custom 7 - detomoso pantera and many more..

Well, I put the other 'virgin' L28 in my car, compression is low but drivable. I was going to pull the head from the bad motor I pulled out of the car and send it to the head shop and have it checked out. I pulled the head and found out why the compression was all messed up on a motor that was recently rebuilt - BAD MATH! the head wad obviously redone - and shaved, and I pulled it off and in the top of what where obviously new pistions, 2 little valve shapped indentions on the top of each!!!!! so much for that. Now I have to pull the head off the motor thats in the car and send it off for work. Probably new seats guides and the whole works. And I have a spare motor with worthless pistons certainly bent valves and lord knows what else. good times.

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how about a dime (510) funky, cheap to work on not too hard to find, and even moderately souped up it wont get you in too much trouble kind of a practical 2002

Go to HybridZ.org, look under "other, 6 cyl" and check the faq's all the info you need should be there on just about any engine swap you can think of into a Z. But check the search feature and faq's first. They aren't too fond of newbees asking questions that have allready been answered. Good Luck.

I'm the one in the middle, This is my other hobby I can't afford - racing sailboats