ChrisA

Might be right there Tom, I was thinking it was a thingamagiggy.:laugh:

1989 Nissan S13 240SX....with mods! Nismo, JWT, Apexi. SR20DET someday. 2000 Nissan Xterra....with mods! Nismo, JWT, Calmini. Two more S30 240Z's in storage! All I need is money and time!

One word is the only one that doesnt fail me right now......WOW! Thanks for the pictures and I hope the car brings you much enjoyment. Chris A.

Welcome to the group! Motorsport Auto Banzai Motorworks Courtesy Nissan You can google them for exact web links. Chris A.

Well just for curiosity I googled "how to break in a new engine" and I got some surprises. One guy said "drive it hard" but he was the minority (claims he's done over 300 engines this way). I dont think I can follow this guy's advice. Here's a good one I found that I liked. "Piston rings, which separate the air from the combustion chamber with the oil/air from the crankcase, need to settle, and are unlikely to do so if the car is driven spiritedly. Even after 300 or 500 miles you'd be surprised how much filth is in your oil - tiny metal particles mostly - which needs to be replaced." 1. Change oil at 300 miles. 2. Change oil again at 1000. 3. Change oil at at the scheduled interval (typically 3000/3500 miles.) 4. Drive very gently the first 1000 miles. No racing, no crazy downshifting, no hard braking, no dumping the clutch. 5. Drive normally until your first scheduled oil change (3000/3500 miles), but still refrain from spirited driving. 6. Drive normally from then on. Sounds like reasonable, logical advice. Now, when we rebuilt the engine in my Dad's Cutlass (350 Rocket bored oversize with hotter cam), we we're told to drive it normally but refrain from long durations at a sustained RPM. Like, no driving down the interstate at a steady 75 MPH. Normal around town driving which varies the RPM constantly is what was recommended to us. FWIW, Chris A.

Ditto!! Buff it and let is shine!! Chris A.

Hi Tom, I can't take credit for it. It's from here....http://sdsefi.com/techsurge.htm But it seemed appropriate for those people here that might need it. I built one exactly as shown but my welding is nowhere near as pretty. Chris A.

Hi Will, Actually the beer was in the cooler behind the car!!! It was hot that day! I scored big points for being the only one who brought drinks! The jumbo Igloo cooler will hold a lot! Chris A.

To convert some carbureted vehicles to EFI, we recommend fitting a fuel surge tank to avoid fuel feed problems, especially during hard cornering. This is also useful on many stock EFI cars which have poorly baffled tanks. The surge tank stores a small amount of fuel for the high pressure pump to pick up if flow from the main tank is interrupted for any reason. Usually the tank is mounted in the engine compartment. Fuel is piped to it by either a stock engine driven mechanical pump or a low pressure electric pump. Often the stock electric pump can be used. A high pressure EFI pump will be mounted below the surge tank. The fuel gravity feeds into this pump and goes to the fuel rail. Fuel not used by the engine is returned from the rail, through the fuel pressure regulator, to the top of the surge tank. From here, if the surge tank is full, fuel is returned back to the main fuel tank. The schematic below shows a common setup: Most tanks will have three fittings on the top, one for feed from the low pressure pump, one for fuel returned through the fuel pressure regulator and one for the return back to the main fuel tank. Usually only one fitting is used on the bottom of the tank for feeding the high pressure pump. Tanks are usually about .5 to 1 liter in capacity, made from either steel or aluminum tubing. The tubing is usually 2.5 or 3 inch diameter and .050 to .075 wall thickness. A long tank allows any trapped air to rise to the top so it does not enter the high pressure pump. Threaded bosses are welded to the top and bottom caps or sides as in the example below. Usually 1/8 NPT or 1/4 NPT fittings are used but AN type fittings can also be used depending on your plumbing preferences. This tank has 3 lower fittings for twin pumps plus a drain fitting. Earls NPT weld-in bosses are used. This tank is made from 3 inch, 6061 T6 tubing. Mild steel exhaust tubing also works well. All joints are carefully TIG welded. Test for leaks before installing.

Here's a nice link to a surge tank DIY. http://sdsefi.com/techsurge.htm Chris A.

Exactly. Take this picture for instance. You see Z33's, Z32's, a Z31 and even a G35. There's also two Mitsu 3000's and a RX-7 twin turbo. BUT, what do you see standing around the lone 240Z? A small crowd. Now the guy in the ballcap with the big Z on his back (Classic Z Car!) is me, but none the less I spent the afternoon entertaining questions and always had people around the car. The other Z's? Nobody seemed to care. FWIW, Chris A.

Hi Marty, Your plan sounds all good to me. Filling the radiator with coolant will put plenty into the block. I used to let the engine run till the thermostat opened with the radiator cap off. Then you can see the fluid level drop and then add more. Cranking the engine over with no spark is about the best way to get oil pressure unless you pre prime it with a pressure device. I use an old dizzy shaft with no gear on it. But you have to drop the oil pump which some would consider to much. Have fun. I see Will beat me to it! Chris A.

Hi Mark, Just looked at your pictures. You are one lucky SOB, that car is a beauty. Nice find. I know you'll enjoy it. Chris A.

ROFL Thanks Stephen, I needed that! I had a LUV once. The damned speedo had a warning buzzer that would go off at 55.1 MPH. You talk about annoying. Many's the time I wished I'd reached under the dash and ripped it out. Ah, the memories! FWIW, Chris A.

Hi Scott, I purchased a Equus #3100 unit from a pawn shop. They also go by the name Innova. It was dirt cheap and it works great. Used it on my Xterra when the wife left the gas cap loose. The dealer wanted ridiculous bucks to hook up their diagnostic machine. It also helped me determine a evaporative emissions problem that was a quick cheap fix thankfully. I've seen mine go for around 130 to 175 at various places. Chris A.

Thanks Victor, Beautiful machinery. This one looks like it could be a lot of fun. For me anyway. Chris A.

After reading this thread this morning, I thought I'd share an eBay find of mine from a few years ago. Its a Cox Super Scale Datsun 260Z Item #3505 slot car. Box is dated 1974 which is appropriate I guess for the USA. Its never been run but since its a Z I got it for the display shelf. Thanks for sharing your friends setup, very nice. I love retro stuff. Chris A.

Sorry, a little off topic regarding "Z" letter. The language fascinates me. I'm attempting to learn some basics as far as reading goes. But pronunciation is a different matter all together. Learning that the Japanese alphabet has 99 sounds formed with 5 vowels (a, e, i, o, u) and 14 consonants (k, s, t, h, m, y, r, w, g, z, d, b, p, and n) but there are two kinds of alphabets, Hiragana and Katakana. I get confused and frustrated rather quick. And the Kanji...well that's another story. Good discussion going here though. I need to find the reference book where I read about names and such. Chris A.

From what I've read and been told. Nissan picked Z because its the end and is the ultimate, nothing comes after it. I've probably butchered that some but its been awhile since I re-read my Z history. Chris A.

I thought I'd finish this thread with some final thoughts. Carl's Mom called me today. Carl's sister printed out all our responses on this thread and those on the link Enrique posted. She asked me to thank all of you for the "very kind words" we left about Carl. She said it made her feel a lot better and "warmed her heart". He was buried at St. Augustine cemetary in Pleasanton along with the ashes of his beloved cat "Momma". It was a family only service but I assured her that Carl's friends were there in spirit. I told her that I'd promised Carl I would get out to Cali and visit him someday. She told me to come visit her too! I told her it was a date. From myself, I'd like to thank all of you also for the kind words. Chris A. P.S. Will, you wondered what they might find in his garage? Sometime I'll PM you and tell you.

Well, the tweaked N36's are on the car. I've driven it on the street three times. Seat of the pants (which means nothing to some) reaction is that there is no difference till 2500 to 3000 RPM. Then the motor seems to come to life. There is no dyno that I can find in Lincoln. I have to go to Omaha. And right now, I'm still getting the bone stock set of N36's ready so I can do a stock versus tweaked comparison. It'll happen though, eventually. Car is not going anywhere right now as I'm replacing the rear struts. Anyway, if your motor is bone stock, this modification will do nothing for you. Mine is not stock. Chris A.

Welcome Mel, Post some pics of your Z when you can. I'm partial to silver Z's. Have fun searching the site, lots of good info here. Chris A.