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it's not the size of the rim diameter that matter's, it's the width of the rim and the size of tire you plan to run that matters.

arizona requires ALL vehicles from 67 and newer to go through emissions. this is stupid and they need to change it. anyways my Z wouldn't pass the idle test due to a very leaky exhaust valve (i probably could've disconnected the number 3 injector plug and pass) as far as emissions go, they only check for your PCV valve, gas cap, and Carbon Canister. you don't need the egr as far as I know but you DO NEED the carbon canister and the PCV valve. also Arizona doesn't test for NOx levels.

gasoline treaded with a healthy dosage of bleach maybe? 1 gallon of bleach in a tank of gas is enough to turn the tank into pure rust overnight. I'm sure an engine would LOVE that.

the reason why the Z isn't good for drifting is because the turning arc thing...STEERING ANGLE (sorry took a while to find the word) the Z has a poor steering angle for drifting, so if you wanted to competitively drift, you would want to modify the entire front suspension to have a higher steering angle. and seeing an old Z drift...is AWESOME. newer imports are meh when it comes to it. but seeing a Z sideways, wheels screaming, is something else completely.

hmm here's a good idea then. just ditch the gas tank, ditch the spare tire, and build a fuel tank inside your spare tire well, without modifying the exterior looks haha. Probably would take a hit capacity wise unless you made it deeper, but that'd be pretty cool. if you run the lines out the top of the tank, any would be theif wouldn't even see the tank. just a spare tire well.

think it'll make old rings seat like they should after a head rebuild T_T it'd be nice if i didn't have to tear it apart haha. then again, i doubt it would considering the engine can't rev past 5000rpm now. but i've heard GREAT things about seafoam just like you all said. my friend used to run it through his truck once a year to help clean everything up (old truck that he drove probably 100-200 miles a day)

several years ago i was doing research to build a turbine engine from a gokart and saw his hydrogen peroxide turbine go-kart and could never find the site agian. Thanks for linking it. I had no clue HE was the one who built it. but I shouldn't be surprised haha

I would do something like a Karmann Ghia Small, sporty, with plenty of room to cram a motorcycle in imo. It shares tons of parts with the type 1 vw bug, but is more aerodynamic and i think they weight the same as well.

I would think drifting would put LESS lateral stress than autocrossing, since the cars are sliding instead of purely gripping.

I'm in the same position as you austin. I could use another rebuilt head, or possibly a low mileage head that doesn't need to be rebuilt. but I've got no money haha. And i need to do an engine rebuild.

I've noticed something about my Z's stock exhaust manifold. it LOOKS like it's been ceramic coated. I didn't really notice till recently either. but it's a very silver color, and appears to have area's where the "coating" has flaked off. is it possible that it may have been coated with something in the past? I suppose it could be high temp spray paint. I suppose there's also the chance my manifold is somehow rust free despite this car obviously sitting outside unprotected for probably a decade or so

Well they aren't hydraulic lifters.

well they did a bit more than that acording to a wiki article i found

maybe it could be getting good pressure, just not enough flow. a restriction perhaps somewhere in the fuel lines?

I know what makes my Z special now! Good floors! (the rust stains I assume must be from the heater core. it was bypassed most likely due to it leaking)

haha once you get to that stage of a baja, it's closer to a sandrail with a bug body on it. a camber compensator is exactly what its name implies. it compensates for camber during steering. if you know how the swing axle geometry works, when you go into a turn and lean, you get REALLY nasty positive camber. a camber compensator is a big peice of spring steel that bolts to the bottom of the transaxle, with bushings that push UP against the axles. a brand new compensator, will hold the cars wheels at 0 camber even when you jack up the back of the car. It does increase the stiffness a bit, but the trade off is a MUCH nicer feeling car during cornering. no matter how fast you go it will always stay extremely level during turns with very minimal body roll. I suppose the closest comparison would be the leaf spring suspension on a corvette. where it's a single spring leaf mounted transversely (is that the right word?) under the car. http://www.jcwhitney.com/CAMBER-COMPENSATOR/GP_2005946_N_111+10201+600003418_10101.jcw best money to spend on a stock street bug imo. you'd also be surprised at how many people prefer the swing axles over the irs for many reasons. one is that the swing axles are WAY more widly available, since only the later pans had them. to convert a pan to use IRS you have to hack that section off. Also, for drag racing, the swing axles are a lot stronger. there's only one joint, and that's at the transmission itself, so it's basically like running a solid axle. the KISS concept wins in that sense. but for baja and off road, yeah, IRS is best unless you're building a very mild baja where you can get away with having the swing axles.

You could learn how to build your own engine. Honestly building a good engine shouldn't be too hard as long as you quintuple check all tolerances and have a reputable machine shop do your machining. then again, not many people are up to the task of building their own engine.

I would do option 3/4, or even a personal log book kept in a binder. which is what I do. I have the EFI diagnostic test section printed out so I can keep it close at hand, as well as a composition notebook for keeping track of other things like work that needs to be done, work already done, parts replaced, parts that need replacing, adjustment tolerances for things like the valves, and a small list of torque ratings.

What I ment was they were the only company legally allowed to import and sell imported skylines as far as the DOT concerned. Meaning you can buy the car with a title, bring it to the DMV, and register it as a normal car.

Motorex USED to do it, but trust me, you would pay TEN TIMES when he did for his R32 GTR. BUT they ONLY buy the cars from certian nissan used dealerships and ONLY low milage cars. but they don't do it anymore. They were the only company that could legally import and sell the skyline for the US market.

a 72 baja? I sure hope it's a bug and not a super beetle. though, the later models had IRS so the camber issue wasn't too bad. on the swing axles if you didn't put in KYB gas shocks and a camber compensator they can be SCARY to take fast turns. but put on the gas shocks and compensator and it's got gokart handling! haha the compensator would be totally useless on a baja bug though. If I did get another bug, it would have to be a 66 or older so I can get away with arizona emissions laws. drop in a mild 2332 running dual 45 dellorto's that would be my ideal street setup.

i've got a busted diff mount too i bet. actually it just needs new bushings all around. I can't jack the car up from the diff because the diff just lifts up. in lower gears if I gun it too hard it'll knock too hahaha

too bad people probably wouldn't want late 280 bumpers. the rubber portions on mine look pretty nice imo

he didn't pull the spark plugs, he pulled the injector plugs.

it sounds like all of his injectors are stuck WIDE OPEN. causing it to dump fuel constantly that would explain a lot of things haha. that would also explain the horrible oil smell. and possibly the lower compression numbers if the cylinders got washed out