SteveJ

Many of us will be at Road Atlanta this weekend for the Mitty. Saturday may be somewhat a washout, but I'll have the Z there on Friday and Sunday.

Adjust the arm so that it is in contact with the back of the horn button when the horn button is pushed in. If it is resting against the horn button, you have completed the circuit, and the horn will blow constantly.

Washed and polished the car in preparation for the Mitty. I might have to leave it at home on Saturday since there's a lot of rain in the forecast for that day. I also took the time to install an old 240Z door striker plate on the passenger side. I replaced the original striker plate a long time ago, but I could never get the aftermarket plate adjusted right. The old striker plate works much better.

Well, it's my annual week off to prepare for the Mitty historic races at Road Atlanta. I changed the oil on the 260Z today and got the 6 month old tires mounted to replace the ones I got for free back in 2018. (I have to see if I can fix that toe-in in the rear sometime.) Tomorrow is bath-time for the Z, and I'll clean it out inside, too. I carry around too many tools/parts so I can help other people with their Zs.

One of my Z friends around here lives in a log cabin home. He has quite a battle on his hands with those bastards. It's easy to make the traps, Charles. You probably have all of the material you need. Mason jar with lid 6 inch piece of 4x4 Drill with 1/2 inch paddle bit Hook to hang the trap. Glue or screws Sugar, water, and vinegar All you need to do Attach the mason jar lid to the end of the 4x4 Use the paddle bit to drill through the mason jar lid and into the 4x4 about 4 to 5 inches About 1 inch up from the bottom of the 4x4 (bottom is where you attached the lid), drill up at a 45 degree angle Attach the hook to the top of the 4x4. Put some sugar, water, and vinegar in the mason jar Attach the mason jar to the 4x4 Hang the trap under an eave Periodically empty the trap and replace the bait

Did a rabbit happen to take your modulator, too?

The abuse I'll take for shooting some video...(Turn the volume up!)

So the car meet I attended was started by people who used to go to Caffeine and Octane in the Atlanta area. They got tired of how big C&O became. There are so many new Mustangs and Challengers at C&O that it looks more like a dealer lot than a car meet/show. In order to keep the meet smaller, they hold it at about the same time as C&O. There is usually a good variety of cars, too. The Z cars are definitely appreciated. Here's a video I shot of today's meet:

Wow. Not much posted here, yet. I went to a monthly car meet today. Easter/Spring Break kept attendance down, but there were 4 S30s (including mine), a Z32, and a Z33. One of my S30 friends, Edmond, mentioned that his hazard light switch was broken, and he lost his turn signals. After the meet, we tried to visit another friend, when I realized that Edmond didn't have brake lights. We then drove up to my house where I made a jumper to bypass the hazard switch in order for me to work on the hazard switch. The jumper fixed the turn signals, but the brake lights were still out. I took off the clam shell from the steering column to make sure there was voltage on the brake light circuit. I unplugged the connector, saw voltage, and plugged it back in. I checked for voltage at the switch body next. I noticed it was a little low with the brake pedal depressed, but it was higher when the turn signal was on (only one brake light lit). Edmond checked the brake lights with no turn signals on, and the brake lights were lit up. I guess it was the mechanical contact at the connector. Anyway, after we were done, my wife stuffed our bellies with Easter dinner. I'm still feeling drowsy from that. She friggin' spoils me. So here are some engine bay photos from the car meet to keep you interested.

As @jonbill mentioned, the OS Giken head is the pricy head. http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/02/engine-porn-os-giken-tc24-b1z/ https://www.thegentlemanracer.com/2013/11/os-giken-releases-l-series-head.html I don't know if one for the L series is currently available, so I'm not sure if you could get one for just $17K.

The rubber on mine still look good 8 years later. I wonder if they had some quality issues between the time I purchased mine and when you bought yours.

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I suggest you start another thread about the transmission, and when you do make sure you clarify what is going on. You can shift a manual transmission without a clutch (though not as a beginner). Race drivers tend to use the clutch only to get the car into first. Since it will go into first with the engine off, it sounds like the transmission will still shift. It could be an issue with the master/slave cylinder or the clutch fork. The latter is rare, but they can break.

With the stock alternator, you will need an external voltage regulator. The blue NGK wires don't bother me, but then again, I find that NGK makes good products, so quality is valued over aesthetics.

I also sent a message to the director of the Z Car Club Association to see what he might have for an email address for them. I'll let you know if he responds. He's usually pretty good about getting back to me.

It can be a challenge to keep a club website going. I have been doing some internet stuff for the Georgia Z Club for 8 years now, and I admit that I have slacked in some areas on keeping things up to date. Did you try sending the ZCCNV a message on their FB page? https://www.facebook.com/zccnv/ @Diseazd Can you reach out to Eiji and see if he can provide a name/number to help out Jim?

Have you tried wrapping everything in a garbage bag so the rag can't dry out so easily?

If you haven't already, join the Z Car Club of Northern Virginia.

Well, you're about 2 hours away from me. Would you like a second opinion on your car? I have been taught by some very good people like @240260280 about how to balance/adjust the carburetors. I might even be able to convince some other Z friends to come over, too.

Why not just use the choke? The hand throttle wasn't for cold weather starts.