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Rebuilding Your L-series Engine suggests that you not let the engine idle below 2000 rpm, to ensure that the cam is well oiled...this is assuming you have a new or reground cam. Have fun turning her over, it's the day lots of us long for.

That pedal box is AWESOME! Are they going to have to come forward at all to allow full depression without hitting the bulkhead, or is that going to be enough room? Regardless they look GREAT.

Hard to say without getting under the car and having a better idea of what exactly he's on about. Considering the rails and floors could be rusted out (ala my car, even though she looked superb on the outside...) I'd say 1800 is a bit steep for a parts car. If we had a little more firsthand knowledge of the problems she has, it might be a good buy...but without at least knowing the underside condition, I'd pass.

This is too dangerous based on what speeds you're moving at. If you're moving at high speed, letting the clutch out could cause one hell of an engine brake, resulting in a loss of control. Also, you risk damage to the engine, clutch and transmission at high speed. Push starting is a viable option, but I'd say only if you can't crank it with the key. On very rare occassions, my Tercel would do the same thing and I always used the key. Never did track that problem down though...:tapemouth

If you just need the flasher unit, you can probably pick that up at any parts store. If you need the control switch, that's much less common. You can call MSA and see if they stock one or hit bad dog at baddogparts.com and give him a call.

Yhea, I remember that last thread. I'd steer clear, espeically when there are reliable people like Bad Dog that can probably help.

In my Z, no...but I did use one when I still had my Lancer. Neat gizmo, but since it's accelerometer based, not totally accurate. When my uncle used it in his Challenger, it was generally about .3 seconds behind the actual 1/4 mile time. We never dyno'd the car, so we can't say how accurate the HP readings are.

On the dash, driver's side. Alternately, you can look at the info tag which should be in the driver's side door jam, or on the firewall near the brake booster.

Louvers look great on any 1st gen Z...if fact, it's too bad my set requires drilling the car, or I'd put them on. You can try bad dog parts or ebay for a good hatch/glass combo or maybe get lucky and find a pane of glass by itself. You can get a later model glass with defroster lines, but that would hurt the originality...however, lined glass is more common. Worst case scenario, maybe a local glass shop can fab you a window from safety glass.

Go man, Go! And good luck!

No rush, Arne. Don't want to make it seem like we're a bunch of vultures circling a kill. Down the road, when eaten your fill...err...taken everything you need, I'll probably be willing to at least take that little bit of carrion off your hands. Shame it had to end like that, looks like it would have been a nice car.

Wow, what a mess. If the steering wheel's in good shape I might be interested, since my 280's wheel was nearly melted by sunlight. Hopefully you get everything you've been looking for from it.

Welcome to the party!

I'm also interested in some. Mine are currently just some cut to fit pieces of steel with vents cut in them. I don't think the OEM ones are really available anymore, but if you find a source please share.

Not really on topic, but we sometimes, rarely get Elk. A large forest preserve north of Chicago has an Elk facility where they're supposed to remain caged over something like 200 acres, but once in a while a fence will come down or someone will snip the chain link, and an Elk or two will make it into the whole of the preserve. This wouldn't be so bad if there wasn't a 4 lane highway running through it. I've seen one Elk/car accident and I tell you, I'd much rather hit a deer.

Those have to be upgraded hubs, because those wheels are 5 lug...so they won't just bolt up unless they also make a 4-bolt set.

Why, is that an XJ220 I see up there?

Great idea, unless you're interested in learning to do it yourself. That said, I don't have the time, money for equipment, or space...so I would also opt to pay someone else, BUT if I had those things, I would strongly consider doing it myself as a neat kind of "classroom" experience.

No, she's not. She actaully reminds me of an old lady I work with. If that's the case, she's gonna need more than a boob job . Look at all the questions at the bottom of her ad...NONE of them are about the car.

Whoo Hoo! The only 3-speed vote! My car came with a 3-speed auto and I find it does well for cruising. I'd actually prefer a 4-speed, but I'm a bit too...stout, and can't really move my legs enough under the wheel to permit a clutch. I'd just like a good working auto tranny. The only part I have of that so far is the "auto" part.

A nice point is that auto trannys seem almost disposable. So many people are doing auto/manual swaps that there are auto trannys just being tossed to the scrappers. I too could use a new automatic, as I can't engage park, which causes me to use the service brake, which has led to my previously discussed rusted up rear brakes. I've seen the auto transmissions advertised as free several times, but I don't have any means of going to pick it up, let alone the space or tools to replace it, but you should have no trouble finding a good quality auto.

This is a 280Z. The 280ZX is larger, heavier, loaded with more emmissions controls and electrics, and is more of a comfort cruiser rather than a sports GT. Of course, the 240Z guys could say the same for the 280Z. Same 2.8L I6 with FI. All manuals were equipped with 5-speeds, whereas not all 280Z manauls were. The 280ZX was the first factory turbocharged option, as well as the first Z car with t-tops.

The separation of Church and State is also supposed to guarantee that those people of strong faith are not permitted to allow that faith to sway them in decisions regarding the whole of American people. I have no problem with a leadership devoted to its religion, as I am a minister myself. What I have a problem with is clear disregard for the requirement of a seperate church and state. A prime example is gay marriage. In reality, it will NOT hurt the economy, it will NOT hurt children because there is no mother and father (if this is true, why can we allow birth out of wedlock or divorce if children are involved) and it really has no impact on anyone BUT the people that wish to be bound together. But we need to try to ban gay marriage. Why? Because GOD says it's wrong. That seems an awful lot like a connection between church and state. Christianity has always been a strong backbone of American democracy, but I think it's starting to be taken too far, in the 21st Century, where people should be allowed to live as THEY choose. If we have freedom of religion, how can we pass a law that affects more than the Christians that feel the law needs to be changed? Sorry about the tangent. Today is not about bickering.