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Using a jumper or starter trigger on the starter is a lot easier than using the key, unless you have buddy to help. Also, make sure to block open the pistons in the carbs to get maximum airflow and more accurate readings.

Same issue for me. I'm pretty sure it's just their video streaming server or a general lack of bandwidth. Turning down the quality might help but I hate doing that when I have 15Mbit of throughput available to me.

Hey Bruce, Classictube.com has a prebent steel or stainless tube for you but be prepared to empty you wallet to get it. I think they're around $95.

I'm hoping my subscription hasn't expired. If not, i'll let you know when it arrives.

Both Jegs and Summit are telling me that they're on backorder and won't be in any time soon, even though McGard says they have them in stock. I guess 1 order isn;t enought for these "big" distributors to order me a set........ I'm gonna try ordering them from sfxperformance. Maybe they'll give a $^!# about customer service.

I grabbed some of these from eBay. That's the going price.

Uhhhhh.....don't you mean bitchin' there wannabe surfer dood? jk

Ok now it's been 4 momths and Summit continues to bump the "expected arrival" date out. I e-mailed McGard and they said they have them in stock and Summit should be able to fulfill the order. Apparently Summit has simply chosen not to. My guess is that they are waiting to get a number of orders in line before they order from McGard. Bastards! I can by them direct from McGard but they're twice the price! Still looking for an alternate source.

Wow! Nice shots and a beautiful looking car. This is the first time I've actually liked that color.

Kind of reminds me of my car. A year earlier and not as original mine was when I first got it, but more so than mine is now. However, I still have less rust and the original paint in and out, and the original seat covers. As far as Metallic Brown goes, I actually like it because it's not so common. Same as the butterscotch interior. But to each his own.

I think many people use a simple pipe wrench to get these off. I've never seen the type of gland nut you're referring to but this should still work.

I'd be a lot more worried about a 5-10lb speaker enclosure hitting me in the back of the head at 35mph+ that I would be about a coffee cup or a soccer ball. Neither the coffee or soccer ball are gonna kill me.

What the heck are carter pins? Is this the official name for the spindle pins or those little wedges that hold them in place?

The F54/P79 engine is from a 280ZX and the diff is an R200. You can tell because the cover is larger and more round than rectangular.

I don't have room for another car, but I definitely have a home for some of thsoe parts if you change your mind.

The purpose of securing them is not so much that they don't move around under normal circumstances, but rather that they don't become projectiles during a collision that can cause significant injury or death. I suggest that you develop some sort of way to batten these down so you don't become just another statistic in the event of an accident.

Ron what r u smoking? How in the world could a broken/bad mount cause a sudden rise in RPMs? unless the whole motor or tranny spun around several times at high velocity. I think you'd notice this.

Very nice. I love the green metallic w/gold SMs. I'm going for a similar look with brown metallic and solid gold Rewinds if I can ever find the time to get the suspension and running gear all back together......

My first drive in a Z was the day I test drove the 240Z that I ended up buying. It started right up and idled great, but ran like crap under load. After a short test drive I felt like this was probably due to bad gas, burnt points, bad condenser, fouled plugs, old ignition wires, a bad tune, or all of the above. Since the rest of the car was clean with low mileage and there didn't appear to be any major oil or coolant leaks, I took a chance based on the character of the guy and bought the car. Turns out all of the above stuff was original and just needed to be replaced.

I'm guessing this is electrical. Poor connection, high resistance, preventing any strong flow of current while under load. Check all your coil connections, as well as the connections to your battery, alternator and starter and fuses and fusible links. Clean em up and tighten them all. As to why your engine revved to 5000 rpm while you were driving, either you pushed in the clutch, the clutch slipped, or your tire(s) spun. I think this is something we'll never know.

Nice overspray.

Looks like Sport Max rims to me.

If I could have any Z but only one, it would be final rendition of the PrimadonnaZ.

That's a wierd one. If it doesn't hange with engine speed, and doesn't stop when you hit the brakes, I'd be looking at wheel bearings or U-joints.

Exactly. I didn't buy my 73 because I couldn't find 70-72, I was actually looking for it and sought out the cleanest and least molested one I could find within my budget. Everyone has their own idea of what makes the perfect car.