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Made a template from the tattered remains. I will drag it back to Canada and test fit then cut the materials after the test fit.

Beautiful work!

You gotta take it to a German track that looks like it's sister:

Drove up to Boston and spent the afternoon with Baddog. It is always a pleasure to see his Rebello powered G-Nose. (I think it is the perfect Z). This time it was at the Lars Anderson museum. There was a Japanese import show with lots of Datuns from the ZCCNE including modern GT-R's. My fav. oldie was a silver 1600 roadster. I met a few folks from the club then we crated up a dash bound for California. Got to see a 65 Ferrari 275 too!

How about this one? http://westslope.craigslist.org/cto/2528862259.html

Bring chalk to car shows and let the kids "have at it". It would be fun for all.

Recently a member had an unusual problem. The manifold casting eroded under the EGR allowing exhaust to go directly into the intake plenum. Here is a photo of a white wire threaded through the hole. His symptom was low vacuum and fouling of #6:

I assume the tierod is attached to the knuckle arm? If you plan to replace tie rod, do this: Back off castellated nut so that the top of the nut is flush with the stud. Secure the knuckle arm and hammer the top of the nut&stud to drive it out of the knuckle arm. (This usually messes up the threads unless you are careful, or use a brass hammer, or use a brass plate in between. If you have problems because of "floppy", and hammering is difficult; then buy or borrow or rent the correct tool: Ball Joint Separator of correct size. Here is a random example of what they look like:

Bummer. Seem like the home stretch however: Either the fuel pressure is too high our your ECU is doing something it should not.

If you scratch your nails on it, do people run away or do they look at your brakes?

Just to update this thread (6 years later on): It is interesting that prices have not changed much! I just picked up two SU kits from Black Dragon (Victoria British) and the quality was poor thus the spur to revise this post. Black Dragon Manufacturer: Wells Part Number: CK749 It only includes: - Fuel bowl needle valve assembly and gasket (much shorter assembly than the two I have in the carbs and not easy to disassemble like the originals). - Fuel bowl top gasket (very thin paper material) - Carb to manifold gasket (very thin paper material) - Rubber gasket for plunger (very thin rubber) - Clear plastic spacer for spring base (very thin clear plastic) - Fuel bowl drain gasket - 2 paper washers different colours and materials (for fuel banjo I assume?) I was hoping they would be aluminum like the existing ones. - 3 mystery paper washers (not sure where they go? ID of hole is 10mm and OD of washer is 14mm) Any ideas? Cooling passages? - fuel hose (best part of kit) The gasket paper changed between the two kits I received. The documentation was generic and did not show where gaskets go however it was informative: Page1:su carb.PDF Page2:sucarb2.PDF This is my 2nd kit. At least the gasket material is the same in this one. Comments: This kit needs front gasket for carb and metal banjo gaskets then it would not be so bad. A fuel filter sock, taller needle valves, and better quality paper would also be improvements. Z Therapy ZT150 $180.00 Complete Tune Up Kit for 2 carbs (Needle & seats, SM, N27, N54, or N58 needles, ZT Nozzles, float gaskets, gas lines, banjo seals,4 insulator gaskets, JustSU's DVD) This cost includes a $50 CORE CHARGE on your old nozzles. Send back your old nozzles for $50 refund. Comments: The ZT kit is more of a serious overhaul kit than a refresh kit. It has too much core stuff that I do not need to change (DVD, Nozzles, Needles) . As well the core hassle for nozzle exchange is not my cup of tea. I think ZT would benefit from adding a basic refresh kit to their product line. (quality gaskets & hose & needle valves) Motorsport Auto I looked at the MSA kit and it looks a lot like the kit I received from BD only it is ~ 50% more expensive. Even the way the wire holds the needle assembly is the same. Ebay This all Nissan kit from Japan is good value for $30. Does two carbs. Best Value seems to be this 72 240z Keyster Kit for $30. It does two carbs and has needles too! Needle valves look aftermarket.