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Yup, looks like you had some heat problems IT'S TOAST

Here is what I did. Instead of re-reading what was posted by you guys on here, I just went out and pulled everything apart on the R-200 3.54 differential, just to get things going while waiting for parts and seals to arrive. Once I get something in my head, like "pull apart differential", I'm on a mission to do just that, kind of like how Homer Simpson says, "Must find doughnut". After re-reading what was posted by Mike C , I realized that I didn't do that, DOH! So, now what do I do? Since my dumb@ss didn't check the backlash, how will I install this? When I pulled the R200 differential apart, there wasn't any shims. There was a bearing race (I left the race in) a large washer and then the oil seal on both sides. Was this washer a shim? !M!

It plays for me, but I get no sound, hmmm. !M!

Bob, you should be a Moderator, I like the way you work . !M!

Your pictures are kind of on the small side. Can you make them any bigger? !M!

Now that's cool! I bet you that the inventor of Poly Vynil Chloride never saw people all over the world using PVC to make personal Howitzers . Edit: Damn Drax, that's crazy! What was the PSI you pumped that thing up to? !M!

In this high strung time here at HybridZ, I thought I would give a few people a chuckle. My Mom e-mailed this to me, it's pretty funny Nature Subject: The Scout Trip LETTER TO HOME Dear Mom and Dad, Our scoutmaster told us to write to our parents in case you saw the flood on TV and were worried. We are OK. Only one of our tents and two sleeping bags got washed away. Luckily, none of us got drowned because we were all up on the mountain looking for Chad when it happened. Oh yes, please call Chad's mother and tell her he is OK. He can't write because of the cast. I got to ride in one of the search and rescue jeeps. It was neat. We never would have found him in the dark if it wasn't for the lightning. Scoutmaster Walt got mad at Chad for going on a hike alone without telling anyone. Chad said he did tell him, but it was during the fire so he probably didn't hear him. Did you know that if you put gas on a fire, the gas can will blow up? The wet wood didn't burn, but one of the tents did. Also some of our clothes. John is going to look weird until his hair grows back. We will be home on Saturday if Scoutmaster Walt gets the car fixed. It wasn't his fault about the wreck. The brakes worked OK when we left. Scoutmaster Walt said that a car that old you have to expect something to break down; that's probably why he can't get insurance. We think it's a neat car. He doesn't care if we get it dirty, and if it's hot, sometimes he lets us ride on the fenders. It gets pretty hot with 10 people in a car. He let us take turns riding in the trailer until the highway patrolman stopped and talked to us. Scoutmaster Walt is a neat guy. Don't worry, he is a good driver. In fact, he is teaching Terry how to drive on the mountain roads where there isn't any traffic. All we ever see up here is logging trucks. This morning, all of the guys were diving off the rocks and swimming out in the lake. Scoutmaster Walt wouldn't let me because I can't swim, and Chad was afraid he would sink because of his cast, so he let us take the canoe across the lake. It was great. You can still see some of the trees under the water from the flood. Scoutmaster Walt isn't crabby like some scoutmasters. He didn't even get mad about the lifejackets. He has to spend a lot of the time working on the car so we are trying not to cause him any trouble. Guess what? We have all passed our first aid merit badges. When Dave dove in the lake and cut his arm, we got to see how a tourniquet works. Wade and I threw up, but Scoutmaster Walt said it probably was just food poisoning from the leftover chicken. He said they got sick that way with food they ate in prison. I'm so glad he got out and became our scoutmaster. He said he sure figured out how to get things done better while he was doing his time. By the way, what is a pedophile? I have to go now. We are going to town to mail our letters and buy bullets. Don't worry about anything. We are fine. Love, Brandon P.S.: How long has it been since I had a tetanus shot? !M!

Did you see those pictures that aviatorx posted? Man, $500 for that . Anyways, please update your AWD post, I'm sure many of us would like to hear your solution! !M!

Here, you are even in one of them! http://www.hybridz.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=21527&highlight=showcars+bodyparts http://www.hybridz.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=11423&highlight= http://www.hybridz.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=11389&highlight= All good reading for you concerning the showcars bodyparts people. Maybe you weren't using the right words in your search? !M!

No, it does not, but if you did search will find some VERY good information on thier G-nose. I would suggest reading these posts before you plunk down the amount of $ they are asking for this piece. !M!

Please do a search for showcar body parts. They have been talked about before. You will find what you need to know about thier G-nose. !M!

I was trying to figure that out to. Since I thought he might mean the 660', I scratched a number down for that too in case he asked, but now I can't find my scratch paper . !M!

Sweet! Looks pretty clean, I like it. !M!

Rough guess with a little calculation, but I say 6.775 seconds in 492 feet, give or take .003 seconds. !M!

Thanks for finding that web page Steve! Really appreciate that. I'm going to take it apart tonight. I am going to take pictures and make scetches along the way, so I can put it back together in the same order. Thank you for the tip on taking apart the carrier, should work out great the way I see it. So far the only thing that would stop me is the ring rear bolts. '84-'89 R200's use 12 mm ring gear bolts and earlier R200's use 10 mm ring gear bolts. I will need sleeves to install this carrier in to the early model ('78 in my case) R200. I think SCCA or Ross C had these offered on thier sites or I'm going to machine them myself. !M!

Thanks Mike! I'll let you guys know if I run into any problems. !M!

You know what you did? You installed the springs upside down. If you install them right side up they will lower your car, you just have it backwards... But seriously, maybe your Z's original springs were sagging so bad that even after you put in lowering springs it raised your Z? Maybe they gave you the wrong springs. I would compare the part number of yours with the part number of someone else with Arizona springs. Anybody else? !M!

Sorry to hear that things are going wrong. Hey, if you need a hand working on anything, just give me a holler. I could use a road trip. Hey, maybe we could hit a few of those hick bars up there and check out some of the corn fed women . Just kidding, just kidding . !M!

Okay, I don't know how I missed this, but I searched again (very determined) with different search words and found this: LSD carrier in open differential Now the post by Mike C says that I need to check the backlash from the original 3.70 LSD gearset, but I can't, I only have the carrier from the rear end. How do I go about doing this? Do I just install the LSD carrier and then shim it to get the correct backlash? Here are the parts I think I need to make this '78 R200 ready to run 1. New bearings for the carrier (can't remember the name of the darn things) 2. Possibly need shims from Nissan 3. A dial indicator w/ magnetic base. 4. LSD gear oil 5. New R200 seals. Is this all I need? Oh yes, I need to take apart the LSD carrier to clean it out (long story, had to do with shipping the thing) Anyone have any tips on cleaning this thing? Any parts that will fly out and scatter on the floor, leaving me to crawl around on my knees for hours? !M!

Here's what I have: -'78 complete R200 3.54 gears -300ZX clutch type carrier I have searched only to find posts that had no really solid information. I want to make my '78 R200 an LSD. So, I want a 3.54 LSD. I contacted Craig Taylor of Taylor Race Engineering, he was mentioned in one of the posts when I searched for this topic. Here's what he wrote back: _____________________________________________________________ Dear Mat, Thanks for your note. I believe that you are indicating that you want to use the 300ZX dfferential housing and LSD carrier, and to install the 3.54 ring and pinion into that housing. Is this correct? Assuming that the ring gear flange is in the same position for both differentials (ring gear carrier), we would determine the setup of the ring and pinion in the 280Z case, then remove that ring and pinion, and install them into the 300 ZX housing. This also requires that the pinion shaft be the same diameter, length, and spline in both housings. Let me know if we can help. Sincerely, Craig _____________________________________________________________ Well actually I wanted to use the '78 280Z housing with the 3.54 gears and install the 300ZX LSD carrier. Can this be done? I still have to write him back and let him know this, but I wanted to see if I can get some replies from you guys too. I am also a novice at rear end's, this will be my first one. So if you have any tips or tricks, please drop me a few. I know there are some sleeves to get around the 10 mm and 12 mm bolt issue, if need be. !M!

Just out of mild curiousity, I checked how many people have posted on HybridZ and here is what I came up with. As of 8/4/03 5115 memebers 2987 of those members have posted something Meaning 2128 people are taking up space. I don't know how all this ISP or internet stuff works, but I know that you pay for space on the interent. Would it be a good idea to delete peoples profiles after, say, a year or two? You can drop them a e-mail to let them know that thier user name and profile will be deleted if not used. Would this give HybridZ some space? This was just something I thought about. Would this be fair, worth the effort, and actually gain some space for HybridZ? It was just a thought and this is the correct forum to do so . !M!

Breeze77z, It is a quarter mile track. For verification, you can see the track here Da Grove !M!

David, The fluid in the cartridge is usually oil based. If it leaked out it would prevent rust. If possible, you should fill the strut with oil to aid in heat transfer. Even Tokico mentions to do this when you buy thier cartridges. By putting a hole in the bottom, you are allowing the elements to get to the strut, causing unwanted rust. You may have been lucky using your drain idea, but others in more "water and salt prone" areas may not be. Anybody want to add to this drain idea? !M! Edit: I just noticed you mentioned a suction, nut rust issue, whoops. But, with the drain idea, my above statement still stands.

Take the gland nut off, and pull it out. May require the use of two full size trucks to pull the cartridge from the strut (don't ask). It may be rusted in there pretty good. These have been a pain for some, and easy for others. I say remove the gland nut and spray the cart. with PB Blaster or WD-40 for a few days to help removal. There is nothing holding them in after the gland nut is removed, besides rust or the occasional bent strut. Fronts and backs are the same deal. !M!