Jeff G 78

I always tune my carbs in a suit with French cuffs and cuff links, Doesn' t everybody?

Good luck Greg!

From the pics, it looks like a good tank to restore. I've brought back tanks that looked like they were salvaged from the Titanic.

Nice timing light. My wife got me a Innovate MTX-L wideband O2 kit for my 260 race car. I'm sure there is more power to be had with a better tune.

Hmmm, I have never heard of this either and I'm in the industry. It looks like a rinky dink track, but it could still be fun.

I'm surprised that nobody is jumping at these Streets of Willow track events. With all the Z cars in LA, I would expect some to be tracked regularly.

Agree. I've been using that site for years. It's a great tool for checking various sizes.

Fun little track and a nice price! I was just there a few weeks ago for a private rental. If I lived 2500 miles closer, I'd go.

They look great. I'm glad to hear we now have alternatives to old, rusty bumpers.

That's going to be a tough sell. Custom cars are great for the person makes the design choices, but others might not like the mods. That's why collector cars always bring more money when they are either bone stock or stock with only bolt-on mods such as wheels and suspension upgrades. It does nothing for me personally. I wish the seller luck though. I hope he gets what he wants for the car.

I too started my Z passion when I was 16, though that was 32 years ago. First of all, welcome to the club and congrats for working hard and saving your money. I know you will have a great time working on and driving a classic Z car. The biggest lesson many of us have learned is that you should find the best body you can and put less emphasis on the mechanicals. I would rather start with a rust free shell for $1500 than buy a $5000 car that looks and drives nice, but has had previous rust repairs or has signs of chassis rust. Of course rust can be fixed, but starting with a clean car will make your life much easier. Trying to remove rusty bolts without breaking them will drive you mad. Don't rush the process and take as much time as needed to find the right car. Expand your search area to include the southwest. When I got tired of working on rusty Z cars back in 1986, I drove from Ohio down to Atlanta to look for a clean Z. I have bought several nice cars from your area, but lately, they too seem to be few and far between. Later, I started looking for Z cars in Phoenix and other dry climates. If a car runs and drives it makes for a great adventure and if it doesn't, shipping isn't that expensive. $1000 in shipping seems like a lot, but it could save you thousands down the road and net a nicer car when you are done. Also, if possible, find a car that already has good paint. A good paint job will cost more than the rest of the car. Good luck and let us know if you need anything. We're here to help.

I run two pumps in my race car. I have a Facet that pumps fuel from the OE fuel tank into a surge tank. From there, I run a Carter pump to the carbs. The Facet pump is much louder than the Carter pump, but both work fine. The surge tank allows me to use all the fuel in the tank and run for two full hours on the race track. I've heard good things about the RX7 pump as well. I would not buy the Facet if you care about noise.

Thanks for the reply Dave. I will take a look at the MSA bumpers while in LA, but not get them. I really like your bumpers and will likely hold off until your powder coated ones are available.

Welcome to the forum. Since you are new here, we have a rule you need to know. All new members must post pics. We love to see pics of any and all Z cars no matter the condition.

Hmmm, those Futofab bumpers look really nice and I'm very intrigued by the powdercoated ones. The price isn't bad at all depending on the shipping costs from NH to MI. I've been contemplating swapping my park bench '78 bumpers for 240 bumpers for a long time. I've been looking at the MSA fiberglass 240Z bumpers, but here in Michigan, the truck shipping for fiberglass parts from LA makes them cost prohibitive so I've never pulled the trigger. In a few weeks though, I will be in LA for work and I'm seriously considering buying a set. I can ship them back in a truck we'll have out in LA, so shipping would be free. I like the idea of painting the fiberglass bumpers and rear spoiler the same gunmetal gray color as my Panasports, but fiberglass bumpers seem like they would be super fragile and the quality is suspect. Good used 240 steel bumpers are hard to find and I don't really want chrome anyways. Dave Patten, any chance of getting custom powdercoat colors? I'm not sure how black bumpers would look with gray wheels.

The octane numbers are not the same. Europe uses RON while the US uses (RON+MON)/2. 98 octane in Germany is the same as 93 octane in the US.

No problem Phil. I took CATIA training at work just before I bought my Optima and it was a good way to practice what I learned. I haven't used it much since then and couldn't possibly make that CAD model now. :stupid: Don't forget to have the fabricator swap the cantilevered hole for a piece of small tube. It works better than the simple hole like I put in the CAD model. Using heavy duty Velcro as a cushion has worked well and is still in good shape after many years of use.

Thanks for linking my bracket drawing Carl. It was easy to make and only needed a few short welds which I had a friend do since I didn't have a welder at the time. I bought the steel at Home Depot.

Alex, are you running L-Jet or carbs/aftermarket FI? I could not get my L28 L-Jet to run at all with a performance cam. I went back to the OE cam in that car and used the Web cam in my L28 SU car. It runs great with SU's.

Great video Pete.

I run a Web Racing #91 grind cam and my 260's 2.8L pulls strong to 7k. They too know what they are doing and have been making Z cams for decades. My cam is a new billet, but they also sell regrinds. Bryan Little talks about the Web Cam on his site. Datsun Z Garage- ZCAR Performance Mods Web Cam Inc. - Performance and Racing Camshafts

You can always use a 1 gallon gas can as a temporary tank. Set it next to the car on the ground and route two new rubber fuel lines into the can from the fuel pump and fuel rail return outlet. With new gas, it might just fire up. Be sure to check the oil and turn it over by hand with a 27mm socket on the crank bolt before you try the starter. Good luck!

I don't know EU values, but that car seems like it is way overpriced. That would be a $2000 car in the states.

If it is really as clean as it looks, it's worth what the seller is asking. That said, never trust a seller. Inspect the car from below and make sure there isn't hidden rust. It probably needs the fuel tank to be dropped and cleaned before it will run.

I would MUCH rather have the classifieds as just another forum so they appear as posts in the new content view. I find the current classifieds to be clumsy and I don't check regularly. I do, however, check CL regularly via SearchTempest. I'm not in the market for cars or parts, but I like to see what's available in case a great deal comes along.