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I see what you're saying and I think what should be noted is I'm not running anything crazy, therefore I may just be lucky that it works for me. Also, I saw on my thermostat housing I have 2 sensors and 1 open plug. 1 sensor is the thermostat, the other one I don't know what it is but I don't use it, and then the open plug I have I rubber hose folded and clamped (can't find a local store with the right thread plugs). You could probably just route it to there since its right below the thermostat. If I'm to be honest though... I'd have to say lets seriously compare the volume of cooled water flowing through the radiator hose into the pump compared to the volume of hot water from the brass pipe (which you could add a heat sink to it and cool it even more if you want to be super badass). I doubt that a little bit of hot water mixed in with a lot of cool water is going to spool anyone's day. Personally, if it spoiled my day, I would use something other then a stock radiator... Don't take my word for it though. I haven't bothered reading through that thread yet so technically I'm just pulling this out of my ass. To answer the thermostat thing: http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php?/topic/93421-permanent-thermostat-removal-good-or-bad/ Use a restrictor and also as I stated, being a race car, of course you will have to take some extra steps before going 100% all out. Most of the guys in the vintage club I'm in have their cars running during the club meeting which lasts like 10 minutes, plus you're sitting on grid for another 5 minutes, plus 1 pace lap. There is enough time to warm up. And once again, if it were me, I'd just run the damn thermostat but I heard that from Dad and he's all "Lets get real, this is serious business!" type dude. Lol... Likelihood of a thermostat not working... I would safely bet you would be fine.

I have a separate Z fund. Going with Isky and the head is at the machine shop getting guides pressed out and chambers welded. I'm not sure why I'm investing in another head. Its just fun. Lol

This is what I did: On the inlet I guess it is on the front cover, you have the radiator hose, the hose from the rear of the head, and then I had one more that came up. I think this went to the manifold to heat it or something. Whatever it was, I didn't use it so what I did was crush it with pliers and then weld it, then put caulking or some sort of sealant around that just in case. Its trashy but it works and looks better then a hose folded over and clamped. Oh yah and Jasper is correct. If you block it off, don't run a thermostat. Only reason why I would do that is if I were racing. Don't get beat by your own equipment my dad would always say. In other words, don't have one of those automatic electric fan switches, its a fail point, use a manual switch. Don't use a thermostat, if it fails to open then you're out. Things like that. I will say though. On the Spitfire's, they plug up a water port at the rear of the head. Dad unplugs it and routes a water line to the front for the race cars because the back of the head gets too hot and detonates, exactly our problem. With that in mind, take it as you will. Though, I think we may just be getting confused on what hose S130Z is describing. Lol This is on a Spitfire in the shop, pretty much the same thing, used to resolve hot rear cylinders:

I also read your other post about items serving other purposes, milk crates as a TV stand. I'm into that ****, it would make life easy. Do realize though that she may not like it which really is no big deal cause you just ignore her but our parents... Her parents don't know me and may not be to fond of that, but more annoyingly my mother would be like THATS UNSAFE AND NOT VERY STABLE. "Josh what does it matter?" It matters because she's paying housing while I do tuition. EDIT: This appears to be quickly going down hill lol. I will say the major downer is that I'm taking my moms honda civic and parking the Z. It will no longer be my daily after this summer. Excitingly though, this gives me the chance to dig into it! All those projects I had saved up because I needed a long weekend in case something went wrong I would have time to fix it, I can now do. The Z is also a garage queen, so parking outside is obviously a no go.

Mmmmm I would've forgot the hangers for sure. Not a complete /b/tard yet. Google provided good stuff if you type in the proper phrases. lol

Man.... what a buzzkill. Lol. For future readers: This situation at hand is real, however I'm joking about the possible outcomes, I hope. I seriously do need to know what sort of stuff is brought to an apartment though. Its unfurnished, other then the stove, fridge, dishwasher, etc.

The right business for the men who own these:

You make it sound like I have to lure women into a trap. Flipside: Already thought that out and judging by the conversation that's occurring, she has too. Strictly my opinion but that'd be rude if I did and then transferred. Just leaving a girl wanting this ultrabuff bod of mine. Sheesh.

Bathroom will be shared. I should make sure the toilet seat is down, however still utilize the upright position to not lose all dignity. I have a bad habit of being too lazy to simply put a new roll of TP on the thing. Instead, I put it on the toilet, or if my sister is visiting I hide it. I also have a horrible habit of destroying the shower with grease and other foreign Z car material. In fact after putting a new tranny (what? I said tranny?) in the Z I had to take two showers, and then the shower had to take a shower. It was a mess. Oh yah, don't forget to make sure there isn't any hair in the sink. EDIT: What the hell is raspberry sorbe and more importantly, what should I do for home/Z car defense. Its on campus so I can't bring any firearms. Baseball bat? Fry pan? Pissed off roommate? EDIT 2: Bathroom deal breaker could in fact be this: EDIT 3: Upon further inspection, she appears to enjoy international travel/trade/business which opens the possibility of being a Russian spy however very unlikely. More importantly, we see that she has clean floors, a relatively clean night stand, and then suspicious a picture of Ben Stiller with a legible "How To Make"-something. The flower in the hair makes her deceivingly attractive however threatens the possible destruction of man vibes from her masquerade of decorating efforts AKA it infers that flowers may appear elsewhere. Man vibes consist of having 1 full 3ft. long shelf dedicated to Z books/catalogs/FSM's, sniper books, the weapons dictionary, and the war planes dictionary.

So apparently when I signed up for dorms at school last week, I found out I was number 540 on a wait list... This is bad news because I left my dads house, and living at home with my mom is... meh. The bigger problem is that I'm 45 minutes from school so that will be a pain in the ass however I'm transferring in the winter so it would only suck for one semester. My option now is to get an apartment. Problem #1: I only know 2 people (like actually know them) at UTA Problem #2: The only plausible person to board up with is: So how should I prepare? She's talking about decorating, and I don't even know for sure if I will be in an apartment. I'll only be in for one semester, but that's enough to drive me insane. Actually, one week will do it. Once this starts happening what will I do with myself: I have to mentally prepare myself for this. Probably won't be that bad though. Personally I was looking for this: The true question is, can a college girl handle THIS: My momma spoils me with snack foods so I don't starve. Girls like ice cream. I can't have any of this caught red handed eating my breakfast crap going on in my household. Perhaps you're asking yourself "Josh, how do you eat your delicious ice cream with your awesome make shift ninja mask on?". My response to you is simple yet effective. A technique I use before I deploy my state of the art NASA utensils for ice cream eating is to pull the ninja mask up and over, thus creating room to feed as demonstrated below: No but seriously, any ideas? We know each other from highschool, and we're 19-20 years old. Tell me thing I should bring with me for apartment life. Asking my mother won't help. She'll tell me to bring everything.

Indeed I have done the same. Just use a hammer and tap around the edges. Eventually it cuts itself out and then you have to punch out the holes for oil/water/bolts/whatever.

Lol trolling is when you stir up the mucky water. You didn't offend anyone. Personally, it looks a bit big and the rear almost gives me terrible memories of a Jaguar XJS... Couldn't resist:

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Or put it on a flash drive. Kids at school use to put games on flash drives so they could play without installing.

Read this? http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php?/topic/90037-japanese-na-l6-400hp-how-they-do-it-pictures-ive-found-etc-not-56k-safe/page__p__854228__fromsearch__1&do=findComment&comment=854228 Its just about like... general stuff, but I think some of the green Z is in there. When you get that under the hood view in the video, what do you see? 50-55mm carbies, not too sure which. 50's are used a lot for those guys but 55's are also used sometimes from what I've seen. Big carbs don't flow well at low RPM. TonyD gives a good explanation, which you can piece together with the other information such as the horsepower formula which basically widdles down to having a good amount of torque at higher RPM, where most of us have torque drop off into the gutter. If I remember correctly, torque was around 200-250 even at like 7000RPM (don't hold me to that though). TonyD also made the point of dyno calibration, which I suppose makes power figures close to moot, compared to 1/4 mile times. -Big ports -Big carbs -Header dimensions (length, diameter, collector) -Well balanced/engineered motor to perform high RPM's -Torque at higher RPM's = more horsepower -Preferred transmission/rear end ratios for drag racing Read over that thread if you're interested. I'd recommend going over it just for reading pleasure, aka toilet reading, because a lot of the stuff is jibber jabber I wrote up and I can point out a couple things in there now that I know are incorrect in some fashion. I'm not a professional.

Mmm I should've done a little more research. Sorry boys.

So I saw that craigslist ad thing with this car and I remember a car my dad had built for some dude: I know some like the convertible conversions. I personally don't. However, what about a t-top-ish/surrey top look? Thoughts? I'd like to see a Z with that going on. Seems like a neat look... Kinda. Thats why I'm asking. Anyone want to donate some time? Edit: Cut right along the red lines I would think so you can utilize the quarter windows. Edit #2: Nevermind it looks ugly to me now. Don't let a craigslist scrap car inspire you.

You can use my Megajolt Lite JR box.... I built it for crank fire ignition but I think I screwed up somewhere on the board and it won't send a signal to the coils. It does however read an RPM signal, and it has a 0-5v input option which it can log on a graph. I bought the board with the TPS option rather then the MAP so you can also log your TPS on the carbs which is useful for some systems when only certain jets are open at a certain throttle percentage so you know which ones to adjust. The TPS, RPM, and 0-5v input work, just not the output to trigger the coils so its useless to me, unless you want to use it for what you're needing...

Can an R200 handle it? If I buy it, do I get a slave to pull it too?

Got an offer to flag the Lemons race at ECR this weekend and the email reads: Hello Workers, PLEASE READ This is a reminder that you have signed on to work the 24 Hours of Lemons at ECR. We have a lot of information to give you including schedule, rules, and suggestions. Pay is $100/day plus an additional $10/day for lunch (total of $110/day).We understand there will be a corner station decoration contest. We don't have much more information than that on decorating. *You will need to bring your own lunch both days. *Bring your own ice chest. ECR will provide plenty of water, but you will need to take it to the station with you. *We suggest you bring a hand held mister spray bottle and maybe a towel or cloth to wet down to help you cool off. *Please bring a chair. You will need to take turns sitting. (There are two workers per station.) *Drivers are allowed to bribe tech judges and CORNER WORKERS. I understand this includes favorite beverages, t-shirts, etc. Charlie has asked that you provide a list of your favorite beverages and shirt sizes and other items you might be willing to accept as a bribe. (Drivers may want to bribe you to look the other way when they commit an infraction.) Bribes are allowed. SATURDAY: Corner worker meeting at 8:30AM. Workers will be trucked out to their stations. No worker will take his/her car out on the station. Once workers are delivered to their stations, they will not be picked up until around 8PM (except for emergencies). We expect cars on track from 10AM to 8PM (no scheduled breaks). SUNDAY: Corner worker meeting at 8:30AM. Workers will be trucked out to their stations. Once workers are delivered to their stations, they will not be picked up until around 2:30PM (except for emergencies). There are no scheduled breaks. The Awards Ceremony is at 3:PM. FUEL RULES: Minimum 2-hour penalty for any infraction! * Fueling allowed in designated Fuel Areas * Fuel Areas will be defined at the Driver's Meeting * Two people minimum, one holding extinguisher while fueling from jugs * All people in Fuel Area must wear the same safety gear as a driver * NO ONE ALLOWED IN THE CAR DURING FUELING * A NEW DRIVER CAN GO INTO THE CAR AFTER FUELING * ABSOLUTELY NO OTHER WORK ALLOWD DURING FUELING (no tirechecks, no fluid checks, etc.) THE CARS * Lights: Headlights, tailights, and sidemarkers removed or completely taped over * Side and Rear Glass: No restrictions * Noise Limit: 92 dB @ 50 feet I want to be bribed. I'd also like the money to fund a new transmission.

I've told my buddy about the offers. Hopefully he will follow up. As for the diff I need a long nose R200 with a 4.11 or higher. And for the brakes here is a picture, they come with brand new ZX rear rotors too. I'm still looking for a complete rear drum setup to trade! I would like good aluminum drums, new shoes, and whatever else is needed to completely redo my brakes (since I was going to put on rear disks but changed my mind). In the picture you get the dust shields that I already painted, the calipers that I already cleaned and took apart to rebuild. I have rebuild kits but one of them was incomplete so I will return them if I can, if not I will send them with the brakes, either way I have the O'Reilleys PN for whoever wants them. A bag of hardware from the calipers like all the little clips and pins that I washed, the box of brake shoes which has the brand new ones and the used old ones (which still look good enough to use again). And finally the rear rotors (on the right) still in their bags and boxes, no rust.

I think you're right. What I got confused was classic car insurance, and antique car registration, both limit mileage. Classic car insurance from Hagerty limits the miles so its cheap, yet I don't THINK they are stringent on money if there is an accident. I think you tell them how much you want it covered. I'm unsure how it works.

Oh god all the college hippies in Austin won't know what to do with themselves, including my sister and brother in law. Damn hipsters. We should have like a Z meet down there in an empty parking lot depending on whats closed off.

Exactly! Be careful about classic registration because it will put a limit on how many miles you can drive annually, I think. Like everyone is saying, 25 years or older you get checked for only safety when inspected. Lights, turn signals, seat belts, tires, wipers, and a weird one, highbeam indicator in your gauge. If you have some sketchy things on your car, find a shady place. I went to some place that was sketchy to get inspected because it was close by. I knew they didn't have much of any business, so I pull in. Unknowingly, I figured out they were 2 Islamic fellows and then I was like uh oh they're going to hate me because I pulled in right at 4:55 PM and I think their prayers start at 5 PM. However, it worked out better because all he did was honk the horn and turn the lights on, and I was on my way. As I was driving out, all the prayers came on the TV so I assumed they rushed me through so they wouldn't miss them. One more thing to note! Be careful with classic plates! I have '72 plates and apparently Texas will reuse license plate numbers after so many years. I was doing defensive driving on the computer and they ask you security questions so every time it asked what make and model is my car I would miss it. I wound up changing the vehicle to my moms car so I could finish the class. When I went to the DMV they told us there was some lady in Texas with the same plate numbers. They said we could change ours (not doing, I love my plates) or just wait it out until the lady has to change hers, however if she ever comes into the DFW area and gets pulled over, it may count on my record as well as hers. This was proved when I got pulled over going to College Station and the police officer took like an hour because his computer wasn't pulling up a Z car, it was pulling up a Honda.

I too would be interested in an entire R200 or just the ring and pinion