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Side rant and this is not saying this is you Josh, but my 16 year old has got it made in High School. If I could go back to school I would get straight A's. Public schools are a joke. They (Gov. Schools) have made it so easy to pass. The things they tolerate now and the level at which the teach suck in my opinion. Make up work, late homework, 2nd, 3rd and 4th chances, it is crazy. Now I know I'm in FL and schools are not that great down this way, but still. I know it is a double edge sword too. I say all this because I believe my son is going to be in a world of hurt if and when he decides to go to college. I don't think college standards have changed as they are privately funded to a point. High school standards have slacked from my experience (working with my son) to simply move the masses through and some politician can look good by saying look at how many have graduated. All smoke and mirrors.

Yes, I would go the community college route to get the basics out of the way like Calc and Chem. Not fun courses. If I could have stayed off, ahem, mind altering things during those years, I would have been a Dr now! I digress into early years of stupidity though. My dad always taught me, just get the stupid piece of paper, they teach you what they really want you to do on the job. So far he's been right on. (I know not applicable to every job.) Don't get sucked into the mentality that it really matters you went all 4 years to a university. To me some of the smartest folks I've run into went to Community College or none at all. Just my .02.

Keep the setup, buy this car, then go buy another car in not so great of shape and modify away.

I think you will be more than happy. Rust is not fun, nor rewarding to fix in my mind. It's one of those things you don't want in a car!

I guess we really need to see a pick of your Z before we justify if you Should have been flicked off!

You search google: http://www.msdignition.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4630

HB Paul! Thanks for all your info. Have an awesome day!

Tony, this is the funniest thing I've heard all day! Absolutely hysterical!

I picked up this used MSA kit, however, I'm not exactly sure how to mount the rear. Is it supposed to sit lower like they have it in there pics or higher like I have it mocked in my photo? Could I get some other pics of the rear of some of your cars? I'm curious most to how far down from the lights it should sit. Theres: http://www.thezstore.com/store/graphics/00000001/large501504ic.jpg Mine: http://s636.photobucket.com/albums/uu85/jeffreysm/?action=view&current=MSA280z.jpg

Gotcha, mine has a cut in it, sorry.

Do you have a pic? I just pulled my 78 bumpers, but don't recall what you are refering to?

So you want the bumper shock itself? The one you have to drop the tank to get off and it bolts through the rear hatch floor to get off? I just took mine of my 78.

^^^^^ It's post like this why I love to hear what you have to say, keep it up Tony!

Welcome! Nice car and introduction.

John is one hood that different then another? When they put them together at the factory, I'm assuming they just pulled from a pile of them no?

I'm still voting for my Frontier! A V6 would make towing easier, but the gas mileage is aweful on the V6 in my opinion. I've been to Jacksonville, Miami, Ft. Myers, Tampa and back many times with my trailer and Z in tow. Poor gas mileage while towing. http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php/topic/95296-whats-your-parts-chaser/page__p__896489#entry896489

Check your spark plugs first, since you swapped from different motors settings may have been richer and fowled the plugs.

Thanks lumberjackj. I got it yesterday; and thanks Hybridz!

Not exactly what you wanted but I thought I would share it, not mine: http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/cto/1907586012.html

Chris was I suppossed to call you back? My bad. I don't have any $$$. Stopping by would only make me cry.

How is your coolant level? Being white smoke, it may be water. I'm curious to how a lean condition causes white smoke?

Thanks as always Paul. The other thing is if you keep the stock EFI, make sure you read the FSM. I'm amazed at what is in there.

So I thought Z cars were done in Enamel. So putting laquer on I would have to go to bare metal then right? http://www.duplicolor.com/faq/#001

Tony, I was shocked that you were spot on about Autozone. http://www.autozone.com/autozone/catalog/accessories/accProductDetails.jsp?itemIdentifier=898497_0_0_&skuDescription=Dupli-Color+/+32oz.huggerorangePaintShopfinishsystem&brandName=Dupli-Color&displayName=32oz.huggerorangePaintShopfinishsystem&skuDisplayName=Dupli-Color&categoryNValue=10099999&navValue=100400&categoryDisplayName=32oz.huggerorangePaintShopfinishsystem&parentId=00-10&itemId=400-10&productId=898497 I was also dissapointed about the color selection. I was hoping for silver. Did you ever do your spray sample on the Fender. I was curious to how the laquer would react to factory paint? Do you know what type of paint the Z's were done in?