Big Kahuna

where are the old post?

For what it is worth! I got a chance to see Miller reps at a airshow last month and they let me play with their stuff. The Miller 135 or 175 are sweet setups for a small garage shops. I can't imagine anything that I would need anything more. And the cost savings from the tig I can send out non migable stuff to proff. welder. They had some refurb hobart 135s for two ninety on show special. wish I had grabbed one. The Miller rep told me that the Hobart 135 is the same as the miller 135 with the exception of plastic parts vs millers aluminum parts. They are the same company, one just gets cadilac status and the other chevy. That being said. I am buying a lincoln sp135. I have used the hobart, the miller and the lincoln. As far as I can tell, it all comes down to what color you like. I like red!!!!!

I was looking at one of those today. How does it fit? or where are you going to fit it? I test fit it up to a 73 240 in the yard and didn't see any easy way to make it fit.

wonder how many emails the guy has gotten now! thinking about sending him one to pull his chain.

Got the brakes working again. Had to go back with the original master. Not sure why but my booster would not work with the 15/16 280zx MC. Tried every thing including the bolt trick to lengthen pushrod. The booster pushrod was too short. Maybe I missed something but I could not get full travel in the master. I went to the manual as well as victoria british catalog and found that apparently there is a difference in boosters on early Z's(mine is a 71). If that differance effects this swap, Not sure! But after a weeks worth of trial and error, I'm guessing so. I have not given up though, after the turbo swap, I'm going to try again with a different booster.

I think I have narrowed it down to the Master. I am going to go get another one, this time rebuilt. What is the apropriate way to adjust the booster push rod into the Master Cylinder?

getting good fluid to the calipers.

I have finally found the time to get my 240z back on the road. One dilema though. Yes, I search the archieves! I did new lines, toyota and 240sx calipers, and difffential valve. Everything appears to be right on the money except the master cylinder. I'm am not sure if I got the booster rod adjustment right. the manual does a poor job of explaining this. Can someone enlighten me. The m/c was used, is there way of determining if it is bad? or maybe the booster? Is the booster different on the zx vs z? I bench bled the MC prior to install, bled it again in the car, No air. Bled the calipers, No air. Yet pedel preasure is still weak. I am ready to give up and send it to a brake shop!

What is the differance????

Thanks guys. I am just finishing up the full brake conversion on all four corners. Toyota in the front 240sx in the back with the zx Master cylinder. I have crossed ove the Ebrake lines and have hooked them up with Ross's adaptor. What concerns me is the the slop in the Ebrake cable sleeve between the caliber and the hanging spring. I was just curious to how others have done it. I deciced to mount the adj. proportioning valve. I just have an itch to drive this thing. It rolled into the garage a year and half ago to get bushings, sway bars, springs,LSD,ball joints, steering rack, struts, and brake upgrades. Rear brake pumbing and ebrake is all that is left.

Before we start, I have a 71 240Z. 1)What would happen if I did not put in the adjustable proportioning valve and ran the system on stock lines? Does the 280zx MC remedy the problem? Or should I just bite the bullet and plumb in the adjustable proportioning valve? Is really necesary to remove the factory valve above the diff?? 2) Does anyone have a clue how to support Ebrake cable? I have the cable hooked up at the caliper but the cable is loose and just hanging there. do I need to make a bracket to hold it off the strut tube?

Talk her into pigme horses. At least it will cut the food cost down! Horses do hurt any hobby but they also keep your wife busy !

Wrapping up my brake conversion and need some brake lines for the front and rear. Did the toyota 4x4 thing in the front and 240sx thing iin the back. Any I deas?

thanks , I'll try that number today.

I would have used mine, but had my block machined and now need some pistons that are 40 over. oops! I guess I should have waited till I had the pistons in my grubby hands.