Seppi72

As those of you who subscribe to the listserver might know, I had a scary time last Saturday in my 240Z. The bolts holding the right front strut to the transverse link and steering knuckle backed out and the strut came free. Fortunately, this happened at low speed and I only destroyed the right fender and tore a brake line. However, the last third of the two bolt holes in the bottom of the strut assembly got stripped when the bolts pulled free. I thoiught about having 12 x 1.25 helicoils inserted, but a mechanic suggested another route that I'd like to run past you guys. He suggested that I drill out the threads entirely and go with a longer bolt and nut setup instead. He figures it would be a cheaper repair and I like the idea that I could use a grade 6-8 bolt and safety wire the nut so nothing like what happened will happen again. This is a modified 240Z, so I'm not worried about a concours look and I figure any future owner will see what I did and know why I did it. Comments are welcomed.

I'm just getting started tearing down an L28E engine to retrieve the F54 block as part of a future stroker motor. Unfortunately, as I was hoisting the engine to put it on a stand, I discovered that one of the tranny mounting holes was stripped. It's the hole located at one o'clock as you look at the engine from the backside. I don't remember the actual bolt size and pitch, but I should be able to figure that out from other blocks I have laying around. Does anyone know how I can fix this problem? I presume the best thing is to use a threaded insert like a Helicoil, but where is the best place to get one of those? And how hard is it for an infrequent mechanic to install? Any advice is appreciated.

I'm in the final stages of cutting up a 280 parts car and it has all the pedals still attached in the cabin. Let me know if you still need this item by e-mailing me at bob@laxpower.com Bob Kroshefsky Marysville, OH

WTB for an L28 build. Obviously, I want one that has no cracks, is not warped and, in general, is ready to be outfitted with the various moving parts (if not already there) and bolted onto the block.

I bought one of the original designs as well and it made this maddening job so very simple. With the upgraded bearing, this unit is essentially bullet-proof. You cannot seriously own an S30 without one of these puppies.