ChrisA

I'm not touching this with a ten foot storm surge.

The same station I posted about yesterday raised prices again this afternoon. $3.19 for 87 octane $3.29 for 89 octane I did hear a rumor today that by 2006 the price will be down to $1.80 but I'll believe it when I see it. CNN had some analysts on the tube say that $4.00 could be expected soon. Yippee!! Time to get the moped out of the shed! Chris

Bill sorry to hear that. Lost as in dead or lost as in lost contact? Hang in there. Chris

Thanks Bill. She'll have to come back up here and get on here feet again. Ken, my thoughts are with your family. Thankfully he's okay. Chris

Uh huh, I can just see you "taking care" at about 4500 RPM down some sweet little twisty road in them Arkansas hills!

If I go to jail after buying you a drink, how can I drive the Z?

Hi Mark, I have no idea why for sure. The bastards in this state tax everything to death and gas is one of them. Our state legislature is constantly coming up with new funding ideas for this and that and it's usually a 5 to 8 cent per gallon tax increase. I can't do much but bite the bullet. Look me up the next time you're through here. I'll buy the drinks. Chris

Hey all, How's the price of gas in your area now after the storm. This afternoon in Lincoln Nebraska it went from $2.79 to $3.04. Friend of mine works at a distributor for Phillips petroleum, he said it will go up 40 more cents by the weekend. Better gas up now. FWIW, Chris

I have a sister in New Orleans. She got out of town before the storm hit. Her house is now under water. Luckily she loaded her mini van with as much clothing as would fit. Houses can be rebuilt, the loss of life can't be fixed. Chris

Hi Jay, check out www.zbarn.com they have all kinds of good used stuff.

Welcome Jack, how about some pics of the motor? Chris

A big thanks again to those who've put up pictures. I have to mention the one car that really drew my attention. The 365 GTB/4 Competizione behind the Dino really is a beautiful car. Notice the rear roofline. Chris

Good luck Marty. I'd help you if I was there! :classic: Chris

Read this thread Marty, might be numbers you can use in here. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15476&highlight=Carbs Chris

Your question is a little confusing. If this is a Z car with a straight six in it, then you can't hardly miss the oil pan plug. I dont know if the oil pan on a ZX is the same as on a Z but I would bet they're very similiar. It takes a big wrench on my car. The oil pan plug on a 240Z is roughly down from the number 3 & 4 pistons. If you removed the ONLY plug on the oil pan and got no oil, you got trouble.

Craig brings up a good point about the mech pump. Worth checking. I had a 200SX with a built L20B in it. Once while really flogging the car, it would just sputter and loose power. If I backed out she came back to life, but over a certain RPM it would just flounder like it was down two cylinders. Found the dizzy shaft was wobbling and was simply killing the car. New dizzy, no more problems at high RPM. Good Luck Marty, you'll get it I'm sure. Chris

Hi Marty, sorry to hear the fuel tank repair didnt fix the issue. Could you be having an ignition related problem? I know you're running a Pertronix, could it be dying at higher RPM? I dont really know about that type of ignition. Could there be a saturation time problem at 5500 to not load the coil? I'm really at a loss to help you. Any wobble in the dizzy shaft? I'm assuming your getting good clean fuel at good pressure at the carbies now? Chris

Yep, some nice cars. Wish I could attend someday. Have to admit my favorite would have to be the blue S30, (yes, I know its Ben's) :laugh: Chris

Mohamed and Bill, Welcome to the club. It is great to have you and your Z's here. Don't hesistate to ask questions. The huge amount of knowledge here is amazing. Hopefully you will enjoy the cars and the website for many years. Chris

Hi Mike, My own experience is that it should be in the oil pan. Need a weld in bung fitting to match your temp sender. I've seen them at Jegs and Summit and other speed shops. Chris

Hi Steve, They are Goodyear Eagle F1 225/50ZR16's with a 40mm spacer. Not a lick of rub anywhere! Konig Monsoon rims. http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b135/Zcrazy72/DSCN0317.jpg

Okay so I did some research on your F54 block, from this website. http://www.geocities.com/zgarage2001/z.html Bryan Little says this about his own F54 build up "According to Nissan, L series head-gaskets should be installed dry (no sealer). I've tried a couple of head-gasket brands and I really like the Fel-Pro brand. It seals well, and as a bonus at rebuild it simply pops off the block, little scraping is necessary. I've seen comments that it's thinner than a stock gasket, and may increase compression slightly. I've also heard it may not seal well for turbo motors, but on regular motors I think it's ideal. I very lightly spread gasket sealer around the water jacket holes on the gasket. This keeps it from weeping coolant from the edges which is a problem on older motors" So I guess if you got the correct head gasket from FelPro then run it. If not, double check. Chris

Brian, do the holes in the block you mention match any holes in the head? If there are holes in both I would not block them under any circustance. Sounds like the Nissan guy was being a d*** because you bought FelPro and not OEM Nissan. Just a thought but I'd check for the holes. Chris