Z-Dreamer

Happy Birthday! I gottcha beat by 2 weeks! Mark

He's going over to the Darkside! Congratulations Mat! But remember, do not turn into a dick-head inspector! Mark

The sad fact is, I should know better, since I'm a CONTRACTOR AND DO THIS FOR A LIVING! Mark

I don't want to grow up! If I do, I'll be old like grumpyvette, but without all that knowledge! Thanks Dan and Davy, I appreciate your concern and friendship! Mark

While hanging drywall in a room I added to my home, I noticed that I'd "forgot" some backing for the ceiling drywall. So I decided I'd cut some blocks and then "screw" the drywall to them! Yes, you guessed it, not watching what I was doing, I screwed right thru my left index finger! And if it was possible to make matters worse, I did it with a drywall screw gun and they don't have reverse! Since my cordless screw gun was across the room, I was stuck with hand at the ceiling. Sigh... at this point I swallowed my pride and yelled for any of my family members to come to my assistance! After about 30 seconds two of my children entered the room and stared in amazement at their dad and before I could ask one of them to hand me my cordless, they run out of the room screaming! Sigh... they returned with my wife. Sheepishly, I explained what happened and asked if someone would please hand me the cordless! So now I'm nursing my finger and medicating with beer. Mark

I've heard that a Dana 60 is as strong, if not stronger, than a 9" Ford and the pinion to ring gear positioning is better/more efficient? Mark

Me too! machristensen@sbcglobal.net Mark

Very Nice!!! Not bad times for a little 302! The carpeted dash and steering column is gat though. Mark

If you want to see the next Pinks Z running a SBC, then you better vote for it in the Pinks 2 forum. The voting is close! Mark

Monica Lewinsky turned 31 this week. It seems like only yesterday she was crawling around the White House on her hands and knees. They grow up so fast Mark p.s. This post is dedicated to Alex

What ever happened to Ron Jones? Mark

She does kind of look like a dude! Mark

Here's the company web site. http://www.hytechapps.com/company/history.htm Check it out! $7K for the welder! Mark

Burp! chat? Mark

HAHAHA... John Coffey, let us know when you're going to host another race movie nite! I want to party and I'll bring the drinks! Mark

I couldn't have said it better myself! Mark

Well because the gear ratio's and spreads are not designed for a lite weight car like a Z! Most Z's will use a 3.54 thru a 3.90 rear end. Do the math. Mark

I'm also looking at this, http://www.tinmantech.com/html/meco_midget_torch.php Mark

Has anyone used one of these? http://www.cut-like-plasma.com/index.htm I ask because I'm fairly good at Oxyacetylene welding and since I already have access to one, this setup, if it works, would allow me to cut and weld steel and aluminum like a Tig. Opinions please... Mark

With the wealth of knowledge on this site, I thought I'd share my problem with hope of receiving some suggestions and hopefully a solution to this problem. Anyway, I own a 70 Chevy C20 with a mild build 454, Comp Cams 4X4 cam, Edelbrock Perfomer 750 with vacuum advance, a Weiand dual plane, Accel HEI, headers. The problem is that at about 2800-3000 rpm under load the engine starts to lose power and stumble and when I add more pedal it falls on its face! I am at a loss as to why this is happening, I did have to replace my Holley RED pump with a new one and shortly after I get this problem! I can rev and hold the engine to 4000 rpm in park and it does not stumble. Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks Mark

Hey Paul, how's that beast running? Mark

Pirelli makes a 345/50/15 that has a Z rating, but they go for around $350 each! Mark

Well if you like fixing things, you could become a certified auto mechanic. Here in California for example, a graduate of a automaker sponsored program from a two year community college will start at around $18 hour, plus benefits. And the auto dealerships are screaming for them! But like any entry level position, you'll have to work your way up. Mark

Wow, I didn't even know it was F.S. Mark

Ran across this while surfing. http://www.cadillacpower.com/forum/index.php/topic,3313.0.html Sounds like a good deal! Mark