MrFancypants

After you get the bastards out, replace them with one of these: 11.5" 5/8 Grade 8 bolt with about 1" removed. IIRC I had to use some 7/16 washers slightly bored out so they fit smoothly over the bolt for use with the ES bushing sleeves. 5/8 washer was a little too loose as you can see in the pic. - Greg -

Just go with the Modern Motorsports rear brackets (www.modern-motorsports.com). They have a much better parking brake orientation and you can run the bigger Z31 rear rotors. - Greg -

Good luck, Cyrus! Try not to pass out! - Greg -

Early 90's Nissan Pathfinder. Good solid vehicle. - Greg -

I used a propane torch, PB blaster, and a 5 lb sledge, working the spindle pin back and forth until I could pound it out all the way in one direction. You don't want to wail on it too much in one direction if it is bound up or you will mushroom the pin and never get it out. A puller is probably the best way to go but brute force is the only way to really appreciate the job - Greg -

Hate to resurrect this one, but why start a new thread So I revealed the "vapor separator" today. Seems kind of silly to have all those hoses routed into the cabin that can just deteriorate and leak fumes. I was thinking of removing the vapor separator entirely, joining the large tank vent hose to the fuel filler neck and joining the small tank vent hose directly to the fuel vent hard line. Then connect the vent line at the front of the car to the crankcase/air cleaner through a valve. I have a EVAP purge control valve from my wrecked G20 that should do the trick. Is the vapor separator all that necessary? The way I look at it, my fuel vent wasnt even connected so the vapor separator was basically doing nothing. Whats the benefit of a charcoal canister? Can you plumb the fuel vapors into the intake without a canister or will you end up sucking fuel right through the vent line? - Greg -

First off it's Xterra not Exterra... Shame on you! They are very well reviewed. I actually considered the Xterra but went with the Frontier instead. It's just so nice having a bed. But if get a trailer like you described, youre all set. I really think you should go for the new 4.0L Xterra though, rather than the older wimpier ones, especially if you plan to tow. - Greg -

Who did you buy from and for how much? - Greg -

Kickass... seriously kickass. I must say this is one of the coolest things I have seen arranged on any car forum. You guys rock. - Greg -

No, the Bluebird is AWD and the SE-R/G20 never came turbocharged. They are both FWD NA. The AWD transmission must be discarded and the stock FWD transmission used. For a sandrail I would think you could rig up the AWD tranny, though. - Greg -

Ive got a 2005 Nissan Frontier 4x4 (Nismo). It's a great truck. It has the power of a big truck, can comfortably tow 5,000 lb, is rated as a half ton, but is small enough to comfortably get around town, parking lots, etc. The Titan is also a great truck, but pretty large. I have a friend with a newer Silverado (~2-3 yrs old) and he's not happy with the quality. - Greg -

Yes there are many things we can do before we go stampeding towards the clitoris!! - Greg -

True, that. I should have added that Dave's kit comes with the 1.75" bore, and JSK recommends the same caliper. Actually, I would have tried the .81" thick rotors in the front if anybody made the appropriate hat and dogbone for them. You could save at least 5 lb per corner (rotating!). But the 1.25" thick rotors sure do look impressive! - Greg -

The Wilwood 4 piston calipers have a massive bore to push with a teeny 7/8" MC. - Greg -

And then... the oral sex! Can't I have just a little bit of peril? - Greg -

Yeah I know -- I was just busting his chops really. I figured why pay for red anodizing. Right now I like the bare aluminum look What can I say.. I got a thing against red! - Greg -

For those of you that havent seen this article: http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/178566.php Depending on the rules for collectible insurance with your provider, you may be able to dodge emissions in Arizona. - Greg -

I have the JSK front brake kit. The quality is good and he ships right away. All said and done you can save a little money piecing the kit together yourself, but not more than $50 or so. The main reason I went with the JSK stuff is because I didnt like the red anodizing on the AZC kits. Dave wouldnt make them in a different color for me - Greg -

Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Help! I'm being repressed! Bloody peasant! - Greg -

"But all I want to do is sing! .................................. " - Greg -

Wowie... looks like someone welded on a custom flange directly to the turbine inlet then tried to port the inside to match. Cant say I've ever seen that before! - Greg -

Man, I totally missed the boat. I think the last time I read this thread it was so full of bickering that I moved on Mike, BJ, et al - are you in need of anything (money, parts, beer) for the wind tunnel test day? Im very interested in the results and would like a chance to chip in too. - Greg -

The early 280ZX MC is the only one that is drop in for you. Unfortunately the early Datsuns have a vertical mount rather than a horizontal mount like all later Nissans do. If you want to try any other MC, you'll also have to get the matching booster and make the necessary modifications to make it work. I would have gone with the 280ZX MC myself but the booster in my 260Z was cheesed. It looked like there was a major brake fluid leak that ruined it. Rather than bother with getting a rebuilt booster, I am retrofitting a booster/MC from a 99 Infiniti G20. The mounting bolts for the booster are different. From what Ive seen, any modern passenger car that weighs close to 3000 lb is going to have a 15/16" MC. - Greg -

The oil sending unit is a very common leak source. It's a simple $15 and 20 min fix. Have you 100% ruled out the PS system? Does the fluid have any reddish color to it? Hopefully it's not the front cover -- thats probably the suckiest option to repair. Your best bet is to clean everything really well, then fire it up and wait for the leak. - Greg -

Ive seen that show on PBS before. Alain is one lucky SOB. - Greg -