Victor Laury

Dude! how could we miss eachother! "Camp Vic" was just about dead across from the grandstand and hosted 240ZX Tom, E_racer1999 Jason, SER240Z Scott, Ron Carter (and crew) and a Bay Area Roadster owner (and future Z owner) Alvin. (did I forget anyone?) The only other club shirt was being modeled be ZRush Vicky

I bought the D100 and the "Preserve-IT" right after this thread began. I have used it a few time since. Not enough data to form an opinion as of yet..

Just don't be wearing an MG shirt while working on your roadsters

Save your money for the paint work. Don't let any other purchase get in the way. Worry about the wheels after. Then, keep your eyes on eBay and get a deal.

Not yet... We got a long way to go before "Banishing" is necessary. I got my air dam for $50 by visiting a local repair shop. Hanging from his rafters was a varied selection of used body appendages from many different cars. Amongst these, I spied the dam dam. "How much for that dam dam?" Local kids around here have been known to get quite creative. Just the other day, I saw an older Saturn sporting "Side Skirts" fashioned from plastic wire moulding, affixed with self-tapping screws. - And what a lovely job it was :sick:

Find out where in Los Angeles it is. I'm near Downtown and might be able to take a look for you. No web site - Here's their listing from the online yellow pages. PIERRE Z CAR CENTER 12579 Crenshaw Blvd Hawthorne, CA 90250 (310) 644-3645 Fax: (310) 644-3647 Additional Company Information From the 240Z to the newest of Maximas, Pierre Z car center provides the service, and restoration for Datsun and Nissan. Call or stop in for a quote on your vehicles repair

We (the roadster community) are ready for you when you get one! BTW, here's an open invitation to anyone near the central California Coast. The Solvang Datsun Roadster show is the last Saturday of April. Come by and say hello to my 70 yellow SRL roadster and see at least 75 more while your there!

The word "Coolest" is still there.

I work in a shop crammed full of total American Iron, drag racing nuts. Yea, they poke fun of my Datsuns. The ones I respect recognize that a car nut is a car nut. There's not much diffence between me, wanting the right zinc plating on my fuel rail, and the fellow who wants the original driver's side mirror for his 68 Chevy Nova. Let them laugh. Why should you give a care to what they think. A real car enthusiast would understand.

Also, check the pedal/master cylinder pushrod connection. Pull the pin out and inspect. you will be amazed on how a little bit of wear on the pin and pushrod yoke can make a huge difference in clutch action.

Mr. C's version does return the "Sitting on the rear axle" aspect missing in the 350Z. Now if you could add a little more Kamin to the arse end and move the crest of the roofline back, we'd be a little closer

I found this... http://www.superhonda.com/tech/wheel_weights.html "Datsun 280ZX Turbo 82-83 Cast 15x6 14.0 lbs" I believe this to be true, as I recall a roadster owner building a "Track Day" car (ugly, rattle-can flat black paint job, all the performance parts that can be had), uses them and had weighed them once.

But Dave, in your case you used the 280 clutch components and therefore needed to use the shorter 280 T/O collar.. right? If I were (and I did) install a ZX 5 speed on my L24 which was equipped with the original clutch, I would need to use the longer 240 collar. True?

Let me try. (disclaimer - I could be wrong) the difference is in the height of the flywheel/cluch disk/pressureplate. The stacked height of these components on the 240Z was less than the height on the 280Z. Therefore, the T/O bearing collar is longer on the 240 than the 280. When swapping JUST the transmission and NOT the flywheel/cluch disk/pressureplate components, you must use the longer T/O collar. Your free to swap forks/slave cylinders as you wish, but the T/O collar must match the clutch components. Comments on this Draft are welcome.

Eric, Reply back after you call him and give us his advice.

"Practical Mind Control Protection for Paranoids" Oh dam Carl! I gots to get me one of those!

Mr. EB, I've never seen anything hooked to the "Mystery Nipples". My roadster (Dual 44's) runs just fine with these wide open. Don't bother eliminating them. And Jerry is right! Todd is my ultimate Mikuni Guru.

Listen closely to the advice above! Don't learn the hard lesson. have all the information you need to inspect the car AND be ready and able to WALK AWAY from a car that "looks good" but will never be a whole car again without a Microsoft budget.