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For the LOSS!!! I hope he had Full Coverage! OUCH! I will quote the great Rob Schneider in saying "Quite frankly sir, I feel like I need a tetanus shot just looking at the damn thing!"

I don't know how many of my fellow HybridZ'ers out there will be able to appreciate this sentiment, but its a cool feeling when you hear somebody whose word and knowledge you HIGHLY respect passing along a trick that you have known about for a LONG time to someone else.... Usually 91% Isopropyl is the strength readily available, (I have never seen 99%; 91 is literally at the corner drugstore and wal-mart. Then again, I cannot say that I have LOOKED for 99% in a hardware store.) I know 91% is plenty strong enough for use as a solvent in most cases to be considered "pure alcohol." It IS a fantastic dryer, and its one of my three big solvents: 91% Iso; WD-40 (about all its any good for anymore, now that we have PB B'Laster AND Sea Foam Deep Creep; ) and Naptha. Of these, the alcohol (or a multi-stage process terminating with an alcohol rinse) is the only way to go for any sort of "drying" application; WD-40 is best in applications where a certain amount of "hydrophobia" is involved, and naptha is the all around safety net: if the other two didn't work, a little naptha cant hurt anything. If those guys fail, its time to break out bigger guns like goo gone, and the whole gamut of industrial-type solvent products. Its surprising how rarely I need that stuff, though. This is ALL irrelevant to the current discussion, though, so I'll drop it.

Eddy's in the space-time continuum.

Figures, I THOUGHT that was an L block but wasn't certain. Thanks to Jdarkme for answering, and OTM for asking.

oh I know... I had originally typed "an airdam" and then decided to specify a urethane one, which necessitated deleting the "n" in "an," which led me to the puzzling question. An historically puzzling question at that

I am kinda partial to this one....

we need a smiley of someone playing a violin

A thing of beauty is a joy forever. My old man has a 2600; I should check to see if there is one of these coolant bars. I think there is, but if so I was ignorant of its purpose last time I saw it. Absolutely beautiful motor though.. its a poor man's ferrari.

you are reading an incorrect source; the "horsepower" numbers for the S30 line are confusing to say the least because most of them are rated with flywheel horsepower, not wheel horsepower. Modern vehicles are rated at the wheel; the 149 figure was probably a whp figure. My 75 280Z has 170 stamped on the engine bay VIN; you are simply tripping over a piece of misinformation regarding the relative horsepower figures. All 240s were rated the same, all 260s the same, and all 280s the same. N/A 280ZXs i believe were slightly different, but I am unsure in what direction (also unsure if they were still crank rated) but in reality, the motors are virtually identical and regarding potential, exactly identical. The motor most people build bears only passing resemblance to the motor that was in their car, in regards to specific heads, pistons, and even connecting rods and crankshafts they choose to install; this is how we get up to 3.1 liters.

any twin pipe setup should involve a collector section, where all the exhaust is flowing through the same pipe, and then split off into two. it takes four cylinder per exhaust pipe to get anything remotely resembling proper scavenge effect, so anything less than an eight cylinder using full twin exhaust is losing serious power potential by doing so, and even a V8 benefits from the added scavenge effect of all eight cylinders running through one pipe. Note that I said power POTENTIAL; the increased scavenging of the exhaust pulses allows for much more aggressive tuning on the fuel and spark timing front.

simpler (and better looking IMO) to get a urethane* airdam from MSA. *why isnt it "an urethane?" Can you find a car in the JY? best bet would be to examine the mounting points for yours, and if you wind up finding a 240Z and not a 280 then consider picking up the turnb signals and going for the 240 turn signal look.. or use the 240 turn signals as lights to illuminate that corner that come on with the turn signal. In short, If it looks like it will bolt up to your car, it will. It may require more work than just the sheetmetal swap if its from a 240 though.

sick bastard

Cool, good to see one man at least posting an "It's OK" opinion on this. I didn't want to point any fingers, I just knew that *I* was appreciative of getting to see it; *I* felt somewhat guilty (but I saved the photos anyhow) and I could certainly understand how it MIGHT have been a potential sticking point. Whatever, tho. Thanks for the pics, heh.

I do not know; I felt it might be worth pointing out. Let me be brutally honest and say this: I saw that, and then read BRAAP's comment about the shape of the combustion chamber, and my first thought was "I need to save that image, it looks almost exactly like I thought it should anyhow, but now I have seen a rebello head even though I haven't bought one yet." Quite frankly, Rebello is as much of a dream to me as Ferrari SO, I don't know.. it isn't INCREDIBLY compromising, but it isn't my place to make that judgment call. What would some of our professional members (gee, who am I really talking to here? ) think about this? My point was simply to say that I can see where someone *might* consider that photo "intellectual property" in a sense.

No; not true at all. Read the post immediately preceding yours for just one detailed comment on the substantial amount of metal added to the bare chassis in stages between 70 and 78. It really was both, and in the end you cannot sacrifice much of the weight without losing the other advantages of the later model car, and winding up with a poorer compromise than either stock choice.

No need to thank me, We just exchanged words about my thoughts on your work and its quality The rest of your projects seem to ring true in my eyes, but I have a certain "un-Hybrid-like" strain to my passion for the Z's, and that keeps my tastes on the S30 body kits or extreme revision somewhat restricted.. ..but mostly I had to say that I was amazed at how much MORE like a WWII airplane it looked than the natural Z lines!! The cobra front end is undoubtedly one of the more stunning "faces" ever put onto a vehicle, and 99% of my "distaste" (honestly, even that is too strong a word.. I don't DISlike it, but it doesn't have my jaw on the floor from looks alone) comes from plain and simple shock. Its taken me years to even accept 280 and 300ZXs as "deserving of the title of Z-Car;" I am a strange d00d. EDIT I was wrong, i saw the vid and it IS dead sexy, post edited for posterity's sake

Thankee. Rebello might not like it, but *I* sure appreciate getting to see those shots of the combustion chambers.

can anyone ID the hatch as an early 240? I cant make out enough detail in the pics. I also don't see white faced gauges.. and I can't see anything that isnt stock about the console either, but I may be ignorant of an "early 240" difference on that... my dad's 70 never had the console

TonyD, it always stirs me in a frightening way when you talk tools. I used to work for an IR warranty repair shop; we rebuilt alot of other things, too. Those IR Titanium guns are the bee's knees, but NO impact gun can be any better than its air supply. Make sure you have a good sized compressor, and a good sized hose (3/8" is a BARE MINIMUM! 1/2" is FAR preferred even for a 1/2 inch airgun!) or you will NOT get close to ultimate torque rating on the gun. The only problem with those IR guns is the way the air inlet is built into the thing, but they keep tweaking that and improving it. Really, its only a problem when it fails because it can be a pain to remove; most people have plenty of service free hours, as long as they have clean, dry air..... :lmao::lmao:

http://www.geocities.com/inlinestroker/ratio.html jmortensen, thx for the link you posted; it finally helped me prove my own personal observations/calculations from driving my 75 for four years without a functional speedo.. I was spot on!!!

QUOTE OF THE DAY!!!! EDIT While I'm at it: Monzter, what head casting is that, P series?

I have to say that it AINT my cup of Z at ALL... BUT I must agree, incredible, incredible work. That is an IMPRESSIVE Z!!! I never thought I would see one look MORE like a WWII Aircraft! EDIT I just saw the vid of the car in motion and changed my mind, it IS my cup of Z!!

:mrgreen::mrgreen: I couldn't agree more.. the only reason I even mentioned a finish was, the only valve cover I had imagined was possibly an RB?? and I thought if so, that more similar color scheme to the RB valve cover might be in order but... the raw metal is much much nicer. I hadn't imagined a billet valve cover, but I guess I should have. Cant wait to see it, your designs are so functional that the beauty shows plain and true.. this motor should be mind boggling. Aluminum is in many ways the Mahogany of metals.....I think so anyhow.

My jaw was literally trembling looking at the pics. I would LOVE to see what a set of triple webers or ITBs would look like on that head.. somehow the images of the cams and all the rest, and the lines of sixes and twelves going down the entire length, beg for the image of the six runners/carbs attached to them. Not to actually question anything technical by any menas; I was merely discussing the sheer aesthetics of the image. It honestly looks alot more impressive and frightening with that airbox and huge TB on it. What was your plan on the valve cover again? any thoughts of finishing that top timing cover at all or are you leaving it as is? If this power plant runs half, or even a fourth as strong as it looks.. OOMPY! Much congratulations, tickertape parade, and complete Roman Triumph shall be awarded to you upon your return from the dyno shop. Thanks for the update, we have been starving here

Haven't seen this 260 ad posted before, but I will apologize anyhow because I know these posts are always repeats to some people and not to others. This is the single neatest car advertisement I have ever seen.. the under hood shots, the way they call attention to the driver activating the choke etc.. Really cool! Dated, but cool!