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I have been following this string of messages and am VERY INTERESTED as I do not want to replace my S30 280Z 27 spline stub axles after apply too much torque from my V8 conversion with a 300ZXT CLSD center section and turbo half shafts. Hope to see more from this thread.

Odyssey and Sear Die Hard Platinum batteries are both made by Enersys. They are also making Aircraft Batteries with the same technology to replace Nickel Cadnium batteries.

Mike: Check recent issues of Popular HotRodding. David Vizard has his student build up a 383 with Dart Platinum Pro 1 Cylinder Heads. Look specifically at the camshaft specs and pictures of the ports on the Cylinder Heads. Mondello constructed the flow bench for Dart and they also used new techniques as good or better than CFD used by Detroit to design port flow. The 383 yielded 500HP and 500 ft Lbs of Torque on the Dyno. All the remainder of your choices are very good. RJS

I came across the Datsunlovers Door Latch recommendations. They are RIGHT ON THE MARK. I actually took off too much material on NEW latches in the area in RED. Then took off too much material off the top of the latch between the BLUE and RED areas. Carefully studied and welded back the material removed and in fact elongated the area between the two colored areas. Then very carefully formed the area in RED. Now the door latches much like it is supposed to. Just finished up today completely dissassembling the door, welding a cracking mounting area, and insulating the outer skin. Then lubed the front glass guide and reassembled the glass. Also installed NEW rubber/felt strips in the window channel removed from the door. Now the door shuts properly and the window tracks and moves rather easily up and down.

This writeup is right on the mark. I have a 240Z with NEW striker plates and had to slam the drivers door many times to get it to fully latch. Used this article to trim the area in Red which is absolutely right. Took striker completely off and hand mated it to the door cylinder. Found that absolutely the area in Red needs to be cut back to clear the second button on the door cylinder. Also discovered that the first tab on the striker plate is TOO TALL and must be trimmed down. NOW after trimming the area in Red and the first tab, check final fit to door cylinder with striker plate against the two button door cylinder. When it bottoms properly and fit is proper then reassemble to door jam and carefully adjust. Then the door should shut much more positively. Did all of this and drivers door shuts much much better. Will do some fine tuning today. Then will rework the passengers door striker plate.