Warren

Good Gracious Guy, it's Gabe Green Too!!! (say that fast 3 times ) Glad to see you with something you can work on again Ted! Looking forward to seeing it running down Silver Dollar's Quarter. Should I bring the drag radials again? (I've got slicks for my own now). Warren

Where is this guy? He needs to be invited to the DNI Shootout... (hint hint)

In simple terms, NO. Many of us run the SDS and other distributorless ignition system without any mods to the distributor driveshaft or front cover. It'll work just fine.

It still shouldn't be that hard to do, as once the holesaw has 2 points to drill between it should stay straight enough to continue. I did mine freehand, with the pilot bit protruding only 3/8 - 1/4" past the end of the holesaw itself and it stayed true. Just take your time and remember, a holesaw can jerk the drill right out of your hand (if you're using a hand drill) if it binds, so keep it as straight as possible. It did, however, take quite some time to drill through it. Everyone says that the exhaust manifold is cast iron, but I believe it's properties to be more along the lines of cast steel. If you grind on it, it turns shiny like steel, not black like iron. If you weld on it, it takes the weld just like steel. I'm not totally convinced that it is in fact iron, but that's just from my experiences. Your (and others') mileage may vary.

I simply used a bi-metal hole saw...went through it with no problem, straight, clean and true. Took a little while, but with a good drill (not a cordless) you shouldn't have any problem.

Nothing like digging up a 2 year old post...please check the dates on the posts you're about to reply to. This project car has probably already been completed and is either running or the idea was scrapped totally. Sometimes people don't update the threads when they complete a project, sometimes they even start a new one to show off their work, abandoning a thread in which questions were asked. Sorry for the bad news, but I doubt you'll get much more out of this thread.

Here's where to find... Black Dragon Auto Parts (Victoria British/LMC Truck -Same Company) No placement pic immediately available, sorry. Hope it helps.

Repost, http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=127589 but worth a 2nd look...thanks.

Harbor Freight store nearest you, I think. RIVERSIDE,CA 3530 ADAMS ST. 951-351-8848 Hope it helps, Warren

Yeah, it was a little easier to do on the ZX because the turn signals are separate from the gauges...however, the High Beam indicator was in the tach. I moved it to where the "Sensor" idiot light was (upper left) and put a digital transmission shift indicator where the more or less useless bulb/fluid "check" assembly was. Just commenting on your work here, so I don't want to post any pictures of it as it would steal from your thread. Warren

Nice work, looks like it belongs there. Sometimes taking the extra step to incorporate old parts into the new parts and vice versa makes the difference. Kudos to you for going the extra mile to do it that way. Having gone through something similar with my ZX main cluster, incorporating Autometer gauges into the panel and retaining the idiot lights and turn signals in working form, I kinda feel like I've been down the road you're on. Warren

Well, it wasn't really racing (no opponent), and it wasn't on a curvy course (not into that), but it is mine and it was on a track.... Sorry, couldn't resist. Warren

They ARE what they say... do a quick search on the net for Borlem Manufacturing. This is the first result...there are many more. http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/product-compint-0000451102-page.html

Seems you may have made one too many trips to Maui, had one too many pineapples, eaten too much sugarcane, or just have ENTIRELY too much time on your hands. Perhaps a trip to the mainland would do you some good. (Just playing, no offense intended).

Actually, they LOVE their boxes...never seen another dog breed that actually likes their little safety zone so much. But that's hi-jacking the thread...sorry. Warren

Looked at the pics and missed that...Boxers in Boxes, looks like mine. I have 3 in 3 boxes...hehe Warren

That danged Rip...upping the bar even higher. Congrats on getting it Wayne. Hope it works out well for ya. Warren

Wouldn't it be more prudent just to ship in water than to evacuate an entire city? Seems pretty drastic. We've been under water restrictions here for a while too, but it's not like they're thinking of evacuating or anything. Seems pretty silly to leave everything behind due to lack of water, especially when nobody's life is in direct harm.

Doesn't look TOO bad so far...throw some floor pans in it and ressurrect it. It CAN be done...hehe Warren

Step by Step...sorry about the crayon look... Hope that explains it... Warren