Leon

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They should work just fine, I've not heard of differences in piston pin geometry that would affect anything. Just make sure that you get the right diameter pistons for your cylinder bore (i.e. +0.5mm if you've overbored by 0.5mm).

Yes, sir! The S2000 seems to be the best choice for my current situation. I really want an M Coupe, but I think it will have to wait a few years (hoping for that 100% pay raise ). We've settled on a price, but I think it's still a tad high. I feel so nitpicky when looking at cars, but it's worth it in the end.

Well, took a look at another car today, and have a pretty good feeling about this one! If anybody has Carfax access, would you mind running JHMAP214X4T003987? It would be MUCH appreciated!

Late ('81-'83) NA 280ZX (F54/P79) http://datsunzgarage.com/engine/index.htm

Exactly how I feel!

That is awesome, Alec! Congratulations on all that you've been able to accomplish! Pretty crazy how quickly life tends to happen and progress. I hear you on the handling/comfort of a modern sports car, things have definitely improved since the good ol' S30. I'll be getting a new DD soon as well, so it's awesome to see your new ride. Good luck on that "free time to work on the Z" thing though, I find that there isn't much of it, especially when you already have a running, driving Z!

Nice! I envy your garage space...

No problem and good luck. I'll have to check out your Z sometime!

Guess I'm feeling generous today... "Custom molded steel fender" http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php/topic/98624-1971-240z-v-8/ I saw this car at a Z-show last year, it is a very clean build with nice attention to detail.

Todd at Exhaust Works is great, he did the twice pipes for my Z. His number is (650)591-7062. Tell him Leon with the orange 260Z sent you. His price should be very good.

Send duragg a PM, he has done this.

Yes, that's essentially what was already said. All these tubes do is cancel out a certain frequency from escaping the exhaust, thus changing the sound and volume coming out.

Sorry, what was that? I had to do it!

Yes, that's a trait of the Jaguar rear suspension.

Simpler answer: drill the holes. There is no way of getting around poor progression hole placement.

Pontiac Trans Sport.

Thanks for the tip! Looks like the '01 Z06 is the only one in my price range, and apparently some of those early ones had oil burning issues. There is an '01 in my area that I may check out, but it won't be realistic unless they can come down on the price quite a bit. I think I'd love an M Coupe but a well-priced, good condition S2000 may also sway me! The search continues.

Just pop off a few plug wires when your wife drives it.

Good stuff, now I need to do this! On the joint you couldn't reach, that's what spray grease is for!

Well, last Saturday I was supposed to check out an '04 S2000 with 55k miles, original owner, in nice shape, and advertised for $12.3k! Well, after exchanging a few emails with him, he never called me. Moving on... I then set up a couple of appointments to check out a couple of other S2000s in the area, an '03 with 83k miles and '02 with 67k. Both were silver with black interior. I could've picked up the '03 for $10.5 but it had a dent in the bottom of the fender, minor rear main leak and needed new tires/brakes. I could probably get the '02 for $12.5 and it is in pretty good shape, doesn't need anything besides greasing the starter (grinds on startup sometimes). However, it just didn't strike that chord within me. For some reason I didn't get the feeling of "this is exactly what I'm looking for". Frankly, I was very surprised by how I felt! All these years I thought I needed a wingman to stop me from tossing cash at the seller upon first sight. So the search continues. I've been keeping an eye out for a Z06, and there are some in the area. However, they tend to either be pristine, low mile examples, salvaged titles, or are offered at way over my budget. I haven't driven one yet due to the fact that I'd be wasting my, and the sellers, time. The M Coupes are tougher to find, but I have checked one out. Those are staying under consideration for the fact that they are awesome cars to look at and drive. As much as I want one, I think it would be more difficult for me to have a nice M Coupe as a daily driver (compared to an S2000) because of the rarity, reliability/age concerns, and not to mention the not-as-great gas mileage. This is proving to be difficult!

As I said in another forum, sounds like the pedal is getting caught on your carpet.

The only way to make a good decision is to understand what you're choosing between. In this case, search is your friend. Understand how an engine works, read up on carbs, read up on EFI and then make the decision. By "read up" I don't mean glance at something for 10 seconds, but thoroughly study what you're getting yourself into.

Good point, and after re-reading my last post, I edited it to reflect what I meant (which was not what I wrote ).

When work is slow, I purposefully stay off the forums for a day so that I have something to do! However, when we're busy, I have been known to go without lunch... it's a balance thing I guess.