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  What is the item that you are cooling the "Head Unit"??? Please use the proper terminology such that appropriate advice can be issued. It sounds as though the Alternator is good but the wiring is faulty and not connecting the alternator to the battery properly. Do you have the wiring diagram for the 240Z? What is the "Digital Gauge"??? What does this gauge indicate? The 240Z has the ammeter in series with the alternator and the battery to measure charge/discharge current. Wh

rsicard

rsicard

4 to 5 lug swap on s30

This is saved for my own referance.   The 5-lug swap is quite easy, the most difficult part will be getting the caliper-disk spacing correct. I have done this swap on several 510's and it works really well.   Get the front hubs and rotors off an 84-89 300ZX Turbo, or an 86-89 non-turbo 300ZX. Remove the hubs and rotors off of your 280ZX struts and slide the 300ZX hub onto the spindle. You will note that the spacing for the rotor does not mat

B00STDZ

B00STDZ

The Gulf of Mexico oil catastrophe final dispatch

BP says that the latest cap it has fitted to the top of the well is successfully halting all oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico.   I hope it's true.   If so that is a happy thing and I am not going to project into the future, just enjoy the moment.   Good luck and take care...

dhp123166

dhp123166

The Gulf of Mexico oil catastrophe part seven.

This just in;       (CNN) -- While cleanup crews and technical teams continue efforts to stop crude gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana lawmakers are proposing a different approach: prayer.   State senators designated Sunday as a day for citizens to ask for God's help dealing with the oil disaster.   "Thus far efforts made by mortals to try to solve the crisis have been to no avail," state Sen. Robert Adley said in a statement released after

dhp123166

dhp123166

The Gulf of Mexico Oil Catastrophe part six.

British Petroleum has lost 90 billion dollars or roughly ½ of its’ net worth in the last two months since the beginning of the disaster in the Gulf. Planned implimentation of a plug for the leak in the Gulf of Mexico is two months away. Rudimentary mathematics would project the company being out of money by that time. BP’s assets include ; oil wells, refineries, equipment etc.. Not to mention investments in several nations governments. Too big to fail indeed.   What we a

dhp123166

dhp123166

The Gulf of Mexico oil catastrophe part five.

Well for me this event has faded into the background noise of the rest of the items which come through the TV screen. It's not in my immediate sphere so to walk around in a sense of despairing outrage is not only hypocritical it's not conducive to a healthy mental state.   The interesting part now is the tangled web of consequences. This is gonna be good. First you got BP whose shares have fallen 17 % since this started. BP in Britain is the biggest pension holder and also one of th

dhp123166

dhp123166

The Gulf of Mexico oil catastrophe, fourth and none.

Watching the tragicomedy of errors transpire leaves me with no words, so the words of others must suffice.       "In this land, right now, some are insane, but they're in charge"   The Gang of Four- "To Hell With Poverty"-1982       Al Pacino as the devil in “The Devils’ Advocate†starring Keanu Reeves-1997   “Eddie Barzoon, Eddie Barzoon, I nursed him through 2 divorces, cocaine rehab, and a pregnant receptionist. &

dhp123166

dhp123166

The Gulf of Mexico oil catastrophe third dispatch.

Another attempt at stopping the "gusher" fails again, and please media outlets, it is a "gusher" not a "spill". Enough with the Orwellian doublespeak already.   This whole incident for me has gone past horror into the realm of absurd comedy; watching the stuffed shirts with their sleeves rolled up walking around in front of the cameras acting like they know what to do and have the situation under complete control. Meanwhile they're talking August as a realistic closing date t

dhp123166

dhp123166

The Gulf of Mexico oil catastrophe Part Deux.

It's real easy to see how this disaster happened and not just from a bubble of methane or bad concrete. One wrong turn led to another and it started a long time ago. From oil discovery and utilization to saleable commodity to industry deregulation to unbridled human greed, lust for power and unchecked arrogance.   "When the corporation becomes enthroned an era of corruption in high places will follow and the money power will endeavor to prolong its reign by working on the prejudices

dhp123166

dhp123166

The Gulf of Mexico oil catastrophe.

Yes, catatastrophe is the right word. I don't even think the psychic shock of what an oil spill on the level of this has even sunk in yet. An Exxon Valdez level spill; every five days. Ask the residents of coastal Alaska what that was and continues to be like.   That's how much oil has/is been/ being released. I think the Gulf of Mexico is history. I mean there was already a "dead (hypoxic) zone" at the mouth of the Mississippi from agricultural runoff. This will pretty much se

dhp123166

dhp123166

Update - Feb. 7 2010

Man this winter has been unreal... Yesterday morning I blew snow for about an hour while I was letting the fire warm the garage... By yesterday afternoon we'd picked up another 10 inches and I had to go back over it again... We're at over 2 feet.   So, I managed to finish up the base for the driver's seat, and get it primed and painted and ready to reinstal the seat. I also managed to finish up the hood Dzeus fastener adjustment so they all work now... Today I might get back down th

Mikelly

Mikelly

280Zx Auxillary Cooling Fan

Has anyone installed an 280ZX Auxillary Cooling Fan in a 240Z. How do you make this work. I have the auxillary cooling fan and the fan timer. Just need to know how to connect this unit so that it runs when the car is switched off. Thanks

813492

813492

Recap from today...

So today was eventful...   I welded up all four side mount plates for the Dzues fasteners, and then drilled all of the holes in the bumper cover. I then mounted the pop-out aluminum Dzues fasteners inplace on three of the 6 locations... I ran out of pop-rivets, so that part of the project is on hold until I can get more rivets.   I also welded on the extension for the front tow hook. While I was at it, I added gussets for the oil filter relocation mount, and welded gu

Mikelly

Mikelly

Updates to the projects...

We're in final preparation for this coming season for track events, and I'd previously mentioned to the wife that I really expected to use the trailer a lot more this year. The "wants" list for the trailer is fairly large, since the trailer, although having finished ceiling and walls, is pretty basic. I've got a work bench with a grinder and vice, along with a wire wheel, but no power. I need to have a small subpanel installed, better lighting for the interior, an AC system for the roof, a so

Mikelly

Mikelly

Got the job

Got the JM lexus technician job and I couldn't be happier.   I dropped off that resume cold about 5 months ago.   Then I whine here on this blog and get a phone call to come in for an interview a couple days later.   Three straight days of interviews and a piss test later, I am employed.   Coincidence?   I'll keep developing the L28et Infiniti M30 but it will be hard to not be seduced by the dark side to the point of putting together a

HowlerMonkey

HowlerMonkey

Greetings, Comrades!

Many things begin tentatively and tritely, so why not this?   For over 10 years I have been tinkering with my Datsun, first as a newbie owner of a dilapidated stocker, then as a customer of a semi-pro building who did a fantastic job on a roll cage and V8 swap – only to find myself unable to deal with what really amounts to car maintenance, rather than car building. Over the years moved from California to the Midwest, bought a house in the countryside with a long driveway for b

Michael

Michael

Biggest snow storm in the decade for December...

"Why doesn't he just finish it"...   I've heard that a lot.   Reality is there are 24 hours in the day, and they, along with the customer contract, the company, the family, and the life that gets in the way, take a lot out of me. I'm but a man...Shocker, I know.   This weekend I invited and asked Tom Harris, Joe G., Pete Paraska, Doug Carrow, and Glenn McCoy to come out and lend a hand... Now were getting the largest snow storm that has ever hit the east coas

Mikelly

Mikelly

While in the garage today...

... I was mounting mirrors and thinking "gee, maybe I'm within reach!" of finishing this project.   11 years ago I started in on a V8 Zcar and made a little bit of a name... And then life happened. First, I made a great car, and enjoyed it. Then I met others, thru this board, who had greater talent and made greater cars... Bad move.. I started wanting my car to be like theirs...   Years passed, and that car went south to North Carolina...I got distracted making control

Mikelly

Mikelly

Wow, A hybridZ Blog... From me...

We're in the middle of sorting the final few issues with my project car... The goal is to get it to the track soonest (likely spring) so I can then think about sorting it.   Yup you read it here... The goal is to have the car "done" by the Watkins Glen event in 2011. It'll be in attendance and will have a for sale sign on it. It's time for me to move on to a dedicated race car, and I've pretty much taken my Zcar dreams as far as I dare go. Once this one is done and de-bugged, It

Mikelly

Mikelly

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