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  1. mlc240z posted a post in a topic in Carburetor Central
    240ZX is giving good advice. had an erratic idle until i adjusted valves. problem went away. if it persists after all adjustments are done and you've checked for any external vacuum leaks as Arne suggests, it might be that the throttle plate shaft bushings are shot. put a glob of heavy bearing grease on both sides of the carbs where the throttle plate rod ends(not sure of the exact term) come out. this will temporarily seal any vacuum leaks and allow you to verify if this is the problem. if you have air leaking there, it's not metered and can screw up your idle mixture.
  2. mlc240z posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    agreed! escellent info, Carl you've got me drooling and patting myself on the back for buying when i did.
  3. Ed, i'd trade undersides with you anyday. excellent point, Carl. i agree with you about a loss in value for a fully restored Z with improperly/over applied undercoating. if strict OEM is what you're looking for, it has to hurt. something to keep in mind depending on your intentions with the Z. however, i don't think most of us here are looking for a garage queen/trophy winner. we want to drive and enjoy it. as long as the process is adequately documented with a fair amount of pics at each stage, it would definitely increase the amount i'd spend on the car. an unknown underbody covered in gunk (like mine!) is worth only so much since i don't know IF it's hiding anything. to see it done with love, care, and pics for documentation........ my wallet would definitely open wider even if it hurt. it would be worth it in the long run knowing i hopefully would NEVER have to touch it again, at least in my lifetime.
  4. mlc240z posted a post in a topic in Body & Paint
    Tri-Star, very, very nice!! i can only wish my paint was that good.
  5. mlc240z posted a post in a topic in Australia & NZ
    i bought my KYB GR2's from the same guy (jdmwerks13) on ebay. no problems, reasonable price and fast shipping. i think some people on the forum had a problem with him but not sure. my experience regarding him was good FWIW.
  6. you don't have to convince me, Dave! i've seen your work and i knew that only a real 'technician' could do it that well!! the comp shifter brings the top of the shifter back a couple of inches and the initial incline should allow it to clear the tunnel without cutting. this is strictly by eyeball, and seems to be confirmed by other postings. i hope, i hope.
  7. yea Jon, Thanks. i was trying to avoid any cutting of the shifter tunnel with the purchase of the comp shifter (i get a little queasy when the words 'cut the Z' are mentioned). i had read that the comp shifter eliminated that necessity so hopefully i won't have to. just curious since Dave didn't mention it.
  8. hey wait a minute, Dave. you do mechanicals, too!:classic: what about the shifter hole? did you have to do any cutting for clearance in 5th gear? this swap is in my future plans ('A' to 'B' first) and since i've read about the clearance issue, i bought the nismo 'S' shaped shifter from Courtesy just in case thanks,
  9. if you've got the coupler disconnected and the thin steel steering shaft separated from by the firewall, just pull the whole rack out. it will be a lot easier to work with it out of the car than trying to play with it mounted. with it properly braced you should be able to use a large chisel as a wedge to force (gently! tap, tap, tap) the clamping ends apart.
  10. mlc240z posted a post in a topic in Introductions
    no nationalities here. only Z lovers!!! welcome aboard!!
  11. mlc240z posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    i hear you Garth, unfortunately for me, i believed the PO when he said he had the tank boiled out. i'm really hoping he did and all i had was some rust already inside the hard lines, but i'm skeptical. after blowing the lines out with compressed air, i'll just have to keep an eye on it with fingers crossed.
  12. mlc240z posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    well, i just got off my arse on the Z to finish my front suspension so i could start the rear suspension and brakes. she ran fine in the fall. over the winter , i added some fuel filters to my usual large MSA parts order. go to change the filter, decide to pull the rubber line from filter down to the hard lines and what did i find? the entire hard line filled with tiny grains of rust!!!!!! so now i must detour and disconnect and blow out all of the hard lines to the tank. you just might have the same problem.
  13. mlc240z posted a post in a topic in Body & Paint
    i hate you! yellow's never been my color, but i gotta admit, she looks BEAUTIFUL!!!! hope it all turns out the same as your initial pics, because it seems like you did a damn fine job.
  14. top of transverse link is where the ball joints belong with grease cup/fitting poking thru the hole to the bottom.
  15. stop it, Adam!!!
  16. mlc240z posted a post in a topic in Electrical
    same here. NGK plugs. you'll prevent a lot of headaches. had to chase down a miss, it turned out to be 2 of 6 brand new Champion plugs. magnacor wires. not that expensive really. got mine from Apex Performance last year for $45 plus shipping.
  17. mlc240z posted a post in a topic in History
    checked online site and the History Channel is broadcasting the show on April 15th at 7AM EST. set your alarm clocks!
  18. mlc240z posted a post in a topic in Suspension & Steering
    just replaced both ball joints with new Beck Arnley parts. out of the box, one came with grease fitting, one without. WTF i thought all aftermarkets came with a fitting and thought about drilling and tapping before i installed them. didn't bother since the Z is not a daily driver and won't have a ton of miles put on it. so it's possible that they were both replaced already, but then again, at least one might be original. since the noise started after your sway bar install, i'd start looking for a problem there first. i seem to remember reading something about the length of the new swaybar end links causing interference with the control arm. someone else might chime in or try a search for 'end links' to get the exact post.
  19. got the '70-'74 version and find it very useful. i've found that a combination of the Clymer, Haynes, FSM, Parts Microfiche, Wick's 'How to Restore", and Monroe's 'How to Rebuild OHC Engine' will cover just about everything you need. some sections are better (more detailed pics, diagrams, and descriptions) in one book than others. by bouncing between the different books, you can get a better understanding of a problem and hopefully, the fix.
  20. oh, yea!! i think i blew more than an hour and am still sore from kicking myself after doing the same thing. :stupid: bemmerguy, chalk it up to a learning experience. one thing you can be sure of is that you will NEVER do it again!!
  21. mlc240z posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    http://www.zzxdatsun.com/ worked as of 5:30pm.
  22. mlc240z posted a post in a topic in Open Chit Chat
    i lasted about 4 posts at the other 'zcar' site. very sarcastic, smartass responses to valid questions which were posed only after extensive searching. ran away from there like i was on fire. lurked here for awhile to make sure i wasn't getting into another 'same old' crappy site. was very pleasantly surprised and impressed with the kindness, knowledge , and willingness to help of all members who seemed to really just care ONLY about the Z. it seems a majority of the members (young and old) are definitely more mature and don't sweat the small stuff (i hate pissing contests, i've got better things to do with my time). yes, it can get heated at times. a lot of different people and a lot of different opinions. and we do occasionally get a stiff but that's life. on the whole, you are all a great bunch of guys/gals and i consider this site one of the great resources on the web.
  23. mlc240z posted a post in a topic in Open Chit Chat
    and it's even an automatic. think i'll buy 2 of 'em
  24. mlc240z posted a post in a topic in Introductions
    welcome just got a new headliner from Motorsport for about $45US. sounded pretty reasonable to me. comes with a can of spray adhesive included. doesn't look to be too hard to replace but time will tell.
  25. if/when you do it, you'll have a customer here.
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