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On my 73, the outer rubber trim strip is one piece, not two. It also looks like my vertical bumpers(push pads) are a little farther out. Same mount, goes to the body, but there may be a shock behind it. Dunno. Check the pics on my web site. Link below in my sig.

Yeah, I've got the originals and I plan on polishing the mas well, but leaving the inner part rough as is. Should look nice once it's done. I'm sure someone has done it already. Come on, post some pics!

I have a friend of a friend selling a pair of Weber DGVs, atleast I think that's what he's got. He said he has a pair of Weber carbs for an early Z car. My question is, what should I look for when examining these for quality and completness? Is there special throttle linkage hardware I'm going to need or do they use the throttle linkage from the stock manifold? What other special pieces are needed for the install, if any? Are there any spots or components I should look at with regards to wear, deterioration etc. Lastly, and probably a very subjective topic well covered here, does it make sense to even consider these over the earlier round-top SUs I already have on my 73? If not, could I get more than $50 reselling them on eBay?

Hey there. This site has lots of information contained in the threads that already exist. Probably more then you would ever waht to know including links to other sites as well. The best thing you could do for yourself would be to spend a couple weeks reading and searching this site. All the answers you seek are here. Regarding the carbs, you can try a good cleaning first. If that doesn't help, rebuild them. You'll find some good info on the Ztherapy site as well as parts rebuild kits, and a great video detailing all you need to know about SU carbs. And yes, the year does matter in some cases. Intakes and smog changed between the years as well as bumpers, dashes, and various other components. But that's all in here so get to searching. If you have specific questions that aren't answered in here already, most will be happy to respond. Search away my friend. And good luck. Sounds like a great idea. I'm sure he'll love it when you're done. I know I would. Cheers,

The previous owner of my Z shimmed up the steering rack with some split garden hose. Not what I would call an end all fix but I guess it worked. However, these parts are not expensive, especially if you replace them with poly, and I'd rather take the time do it right if I'm gonna tear it all down. Poly is actually cheaper then OEM replacement at this time in most cases. Of course if you are looking to maintain as soft a ride as possible, OEM is probably the way to go.

Looks like a great event. Thanks for the pics. Hopefully I will be able to make the next one.

Yeah, it's all in there. Pages 26-28 in the current catalog. 99-201 Rocker Panel - RH $59.95 99-103 Door Skin Lower - RH $69.95 99-203 Lower Rear Quarter - Front - RH 39.95 or 99-301 Rear Wheel Arch - RH $79.95 And if you need it: 99-403 Outer Rear Wheel Housing - RH $149.95 (Wheel well)

I've seen this issue before with V8s that had leaking main jets. It leaked fuel into the cylinders even while the car was off wich eventually made it's way into the crankcase. Not sure if this is even possible with side draft carbs..... Sounds like it may just just be worn rings and consistent heavy throttle application. Dunno. Good luck.

I think I just saw the show you are talking about. Was it called Criminal Minds? The plot was that a woman was looking to buy a Z, took one for a test drive and ended up in a cage?

You can paste the URL in here and choose the to/from language and it will translate it for allowing you to browse the entire site. Be forewarned that Japanese doesn not translate to english very well but it will allow you to read most of it. http://babelfish.altavista.com/

A beautiful sound it is. Roll your window down more often and enjoy it. That is if you aren't too busy getting asphyxiated by the exhaust fumes.

I wish mine was ready too. I'll be working on it all day Saturday. Last chance I'll have for a few weeks so I gotta take advantage of it. Need to get that suspension back in shape and clean the carbs.

Could this be a bad mechanical fuel pump leaking fual into the crankcase? I'm new at this so someone else should chime in if this is worth looking at.

Many many years ago I was at auto race at Laguna Seca, I can;t remember what kind of cars they were but I think it was a GT race of some sort. This was before the redesign of the track when turn 1 was a long sweeper that tied into what is now turn 6 on the back side. In this format the sweeper was 1/4 mi+ and speeds during this race were upwards of 140mph+. About half way through this section at close to 100 or better, a car dropped the front of the drive shaft onto the track, it caught and launched the car about 30ft into the air and it did roughly 6 end to end flips before landing and doing a few more. This is the most spectacular crash I have ever seen either in person or on TV to date.

I'm just about to take on the same thing. I bought the full Energy Suspension kit and I have a new set of Tokico HP struts and springs on the way. I originally wanted to do the whole sandblast and paint thing but I don't think I can afford it right now so that will have to come later. In the mean time I will be replacing all the bushings, struts, springs and flexible brake lines. Should be fun.

Oh my God! That is probably the funniest thing I have read for a while. If it's true it's even funnier. Maybe not for you though.

I assume you would have to get the wheels balanced after installing this unit.

Voltage is definitely leaking somewhere. Since you have newish plug wires, my guess would be a cracked dizzy cap, coil lead or tower shorting/arcing on something, or perhaps even a broken/cracked spark plug insulator.

The multimeter is your friend.

Welcome to fray. One question though......a 1983 240Z? Must be a typo in there somewhere.

Pretty neat. Great marketing tool for an auto related business. I'd never actually run them but it's interesting nonetheless.

Congrats on your new baby! I know the feeling well.

Scary stuff. Imagine if it had been only 2-3" to the right. He might never have walked again. Freaky!

What is this LightOnWire tool you are referring to? Is it a fiber optic viewing scope attached to an eyepiece or something like that?

So it simply seems to be about the form factor, not about the action or features. BTW, I wouldn't let that low-end Eastwood polishing unit near any of my vehicles. Not on yer' life!