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I used to wave at the 350 guys and gals but I got nothing from most of them. It is amazing to see how many people don't know about the older cars. I love pulling up next to a new honda or a mustang and looking over at them and the look on there face is like what car is that. Then I dust them off my back.

BuDavid, Have you gave her a name? If you don't give her a name she will end up treating you like a cheap hooker. You have to give her a name a girls name. Also try to keep your wallet in a small lead box of some sort. I have almost completly relined the glove box just so I can keep my wallet in there. O yeah don't forget, when you name her to call her by her name. If you call her something else you could end up on the side of the road hiching a ride while she is driving away. About the radiator you can go with the JTR conversion. Its what I am using and we have hot days in GA, not as hot as you do but still hot.

I have a small 8” bench grinder from harbor freight that has a polishing wheel on it. Mine is like a 1/2 horse power motor and is easily stopped with force applied. It’s not too big and can still be moved if need be. It does a good job. To get a good polish you need something that has high RPM’s like around 3000 or more. I also use a high speed die grinder with a set of polishing wheels from harbor freight. This is great for small portability projects. I used this to bring back my shine on the valve cover. Plus you don’t have to worry about burning up the motor on your drill. Pneumatic is my choice. I can also get those angles that can be hard on the grinder. I use red and white rouge for polishing compound.

I am not going to take it personal at all. I know people like to stay some what original. I just thought I might ask this question. I know the chevy should fit I have heard about it years ago plus the thermostat is the exact same part as the 350,305 and ect. Plus the one I'm looking at is not angled. I guess I may run over to the JY for a couple of test pieces after work. I just thougth having an alluminum 360 swivel would look cool on my engine. I do have some polished pieces along with some custom machined pieces to make it look sharp. The steel braided lines are great to. I just put them on my AC system a couple of weeks ago.

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Has any on ever heard of using a chevy thermostat cover on the Z thermostat housing. I know I have heard somewhere that it can be done. I just don't know if you use the 70's style or the later style. I ask because I am doing a JTR radiator change on my Z in the next two weeks or so, and instead of using a hose splicer or the JTR kit I would like run a longer hose to a swivel thermostat housing.

Ya I know the shop around me will do them for about 65 to 100 depending on condition. But when you take it to a Radiator shop they just soak it with muric acid for a few hours at a time, to eat the rust away. I don't think many would open it up and sandblast the bad $^!# away for 65 bucks. If they do let me know so I can send a couple of tanks to them. Even using acid and POR 15 you might not get to every spot in the tank. If its opened up you can see inside better, plus you can get around the inside of the baffle that hold the pick-up line.

I was looking around about an aftermarket radiator and stumbled upon this here. From what I can see looks like it might be worth it> I have spent just about this amount on my tank. Just wanted to pass this on. http://www.radiatorexpress.com/product.asp?part_id=40220

Your exhaust manifold is not all that hard to pull off. You can run into problems where it bolts into the exhaust at the flange. Make sure you have soaked those bolts in penetrating oil. After many years of hot to cold to hot they tend to get stuck. You may also want to remove the studs in the head and put in some new ones. Be careful here also these have a tendency to break off in the head and then you’re drilling and cussing at it. Take your time on this and make sure you have everything you need or might need waiting for you like new studs, new nuts, and intake and exhaust gasket, and so forth. As far as the headers I have heard different stories about them fitting and not fitting. Maybe someone here will have some insight on who makes the best fitting headers for the Z.

I would have to say from the information you have provided us it would have to be between the years of 1970 to 1978. Hope you can find out what year it really is. Good luck

I have not looked for the hose at Home Depot. Never thought about that place for that. Did think about HD for the foam seals. Kind of like weatherstriping for windows and stuff. I know I am going to use a type of tape on the joints and other areas that need sealed. A rubber/metal type of tape should work well.

Ok so I have searched around the site but I have had no luck. I am looking for the side ventilator hose that runs to each side vent from the center vent. Are these still available from nissan if so what is the part # or is there a substitue that is being used. Mine are paper with a metal wire and after 20 plus years they are torn. I have just fixed the a/c : and now I need to get the rest of the system up to par. So the car will cool off better than it does. I am also looking for some type of gasket to fix the old foam around the center ac vent and the blower motor. Is the any ideas about this?

I like th e5 speed due to the fact I like to pop the clutch and do donuts in eampty parking lots. I have never driven an atuomatic Z car just a maxima with an L28. I may prefer the auto after I drive one.