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["Cool" Datsun on Ebay]

guy has too much time on his hands.

[I Drove the my LS1 240Z for the first time last night!!!]

If it helps,i run a Mac Tool truck,and i sell all kinds of scan tools.A read code/clear code tool starts around 175 bucks,full function w/live data around 350.I will give anybody here help with any tool problems i can and give a substantial price break whenever possible.let me know if i can help....

[1977 Z w/ Corvette engine]

That car was built by john skelton here in bham al.that is a REAL nissan g-nose kit he paid stupid money for,something like 4000 as i recall.has corvette diff and 6 spd tranny.the paint is by truman fancher and WAS last i saw,nearly flawless.took 2nd place at z-car national convention a couple of years ago,only to henry costanzas billet wonder car.pics dont do it justice.It really is an excellant car,well sorted and strong running.22000 is too much but not crazy.truly a nice car.Ease up guys,maybe not YOUR taste,but everything we do to max one out has been done to this car already,(and was done 10 years ago!)If somebody is in the market for one with all the goodies,take a good look at this one.just my humble opinion.

[406 SBC buildup - Please Comment!]

I went from 327 to 406 a couple of years ago.Monster torque upgrade.I had 15 to 1 compression so it would only run on 110 octane gas.roller cam required constant valve adjustments and valve train was VERY noisy.It would spin tires at 70mph with no downshift.It was not very practical.Soooooo,I pulled it back apart,cut the domes off the pistons,swapped the 52cc heads for 7occ chamber heads,took the roller out and put a hyd flat tap in.also added the fuel inj. system.I know i gave up some power but it should be way more practical.If it dont rev though,the roller is goin' back in.You are gonna love that new motor man!good luck.hoping to see smoke from mine this week for the first time in two long years.I will be in Georgia!!

[snythtic oil on fresh engine build?]

anyone have any input on using mobil 1 synthetic oil on a fresh rebuilt engine?I have always used synthetic,but some one told me today that the rings may not seat well due to the higher resistance to wear,BS or something to it?Seems I've heard something like this before.It's gonna get changed the first time pretty quick anyway.Any thoughts?

[Can anyone help me with putting a windshield in myself?]

i have done a few and its not too bad a job.the trick is to use the cord like he said but slather the whole seal with dish washing liquid(its super slippery).put the seal on the glass 1st,slather it up with the liquid,make the two ends of the wire come out about 6 inches from one of the upper corners,put the whole thing up on the car as close as possible,and start pulling the one wire AWAY from the corner,seating the top inner bead.Carefully work your way around keeping upward light pressure on the glass,and it will pull right into place.the last upper sharp corner is the hardest part.once its in,wash all the soap off and you're done!

[LT1 11:1 Street?]

This may be a little too simple but here we go.When putting together my first v-8 z engine,I was gifted a set of trw dome pistons.Being forwarned by all the goofy naysayers(you cant run those with pump gas!).But my old school engine builder expert said screw em'.His reply was that in a 2500 lb Z car,the engine would never really get lugged down like if it were in a 4500 lb pick-up truck so dont worry about it.I ran that 11:1 327 for 5 years ,autocrossing and all with no problems.I say go with it man,It'll work,and you will haul better booty!appx 15 hp per point of compression on a typical sbc.

[anyone heard of a master back?]

I'm suprised you have any power assist at all with no check valve.Long loose pedal could be air or master cylinder bad,booster bad and you hear hissing like he said or pedal very hard to push.bleed the system at the master cylinder and the wheels and make sure your rear brakes are adjusted properly first,brake fluid and labor is cheap.Always check the cheap and simple stuff first,thats almost always what the problem is.... unless your lucks like mine....

[interesting sidepipes and grill on car on ebay]

I am almost to the exhaust point on mine right now and have been thinking about side pipes due to extreme lack of room.the 2 1/2 inch system before hung way to low for a lowered car and hit way to often.What i hate about side pipes is that they stick out so far from the body(I can feel the ankle burns now!).I thought about cutting into the rocker panel,moving the pipe inside and covering it back up with sheet metal or a side skirt a la viper.Any feedback on this idea? Kinda scared to cut up stuff around there.

[R230 swap kit...who is making one?]

I am very interested also in the whole r230 deal.just got the rear all back together moving the diff back and upping to the r200.then read petes turbo cv axle article.had a spare turbo car floating around and nabbed the diff and axles.Then was at a friends shop where they were putting a new used diff in a customers q45.saw the old diff in the floor and said HMMMM.They told me it had a bad pinion bearing and I could have it FREE(my favorite price).So,all this stuff is in the garage floor awaiting the knowledge from the gods here at hybridz.I guess I'll be looking for axles from a q45 now.(And I'm a player on the mounting hardware kit too)

[200sx-t r-200 4.11 diff quest.]

pull rear cover,find stamp on ring gear and divide.39 (teeth on ring gear) divided by 7 (teeth on pinion gear)= 4.1111 ,simple!

[r180]

I autocrossed my 240 for several years with the original r180(in the forward position no less)with around 300hp.It got real noisy about 5 years later but never broke(bearings I guess).I avoided smokey stoplight burnouts but it did get its share of them on the occasional saturday night.If you keep it off the drag strip,and away from wrinkle wall slicks,it should be fine.Good Luck!