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Plus, another thing I was thinking of is no matter how much I love the way that front end makes the front of the 280zx look, I don't know how well the curves will flow with the rest of the "boxyness" look. I'd have to see more angles.

From what I was able to gather on the net, TBO is no longer in production, so I doubt the front end is still available. However, I could be way off, because I just picked this up off of forums (mostly z31)

2+2 hatch is different than a coupe hatch, and I doubt the Pantera hatch comes in 2+2 form, unless it's built on special request.

Somehow this guy did the impossible...made a 2+2 look good

No kidding, guess I should keep supporting the habbit, huh? You know it's bad when your signifcant other gives you crap about spending more time on Hybridz than her. My birthday will be at the end of the month, and since I'm in college, I can expect to see a few bucks. Therefore, I'll gladly pass the proceeds on to my addiction.

Another look at the TBO front airdam:

I can't find any decent info on the TBO front bumper. I've found it on a few z31s, but I can't find anything on the s130. I would do a group buy on the TBO front bumper, or even the one cpt. jack posted, if there was any other interest.

1) If you plan on raising the boost to 10 psi or more, you must block the factory pop-off valve. (You can simply replace it with a plug) 2) It will take a LOT more than 12 psi to hang with a healthy LS1 240z. Nitrous may be in your future.

As soon as I saw the thread title from the Hybridz index, I knew you were the one that started it. Simply amazing...almost wants to make my widebody project go with another turbo L. Keep posting the vids, please!

It's a really nice track - I didn't know you raced there. I go there occasionally - please let me know the next time you'll be there, and maybe I can bring my v8 for some fun:twisted:

Wow...thanks for sharing. Even though the last thing I need is another distraction from school...but man, this is entertainment for weeks!

I'm almost in Cedar Park..just barely in North Austin's city limits. My g/f, however, lives in San Antonio - up by University of Texas Health and Science Center, so that's pretty close to you. She said that there's a 280z in the apartment complex down the street from her, but I doubt it's you. I searched all through Summit without any luck finding the torque spreaders, and when I went to Austin Performance, they told me they couldn't find any, and were no longer made. I figured if I couldn't find them in a j/y, I'd have to make them...although I didn't really spend much time searching the 'net, just Summit.

Actually, last year I overtorqued the pan, but was able to use a hammer and chisel in the areas that the oil was leaking from, and sealed it up. Then I had to replace the clutch earlier this year, and for some reason when I put the pan back up it was leaking pretty bad. I made sure not to overtorque those oil pan bolts, but I did reuse the gasket, so I'm thinking that may be the problem. I figured since it's rubber with the metal inserts, it should be fine. It's probably the pan, though. I was going to try to silicone it up, but I need to stop being a cheap ass and buy a new pan, as this one has seen its days. If I can't find any torque spreaders at the junkyard, I'll make some -- seems pretty simple. BTW, where in South Texas do you live?

Looks like most of the "project" has already been taken care of. Very nice

I'm using one, but it still leaks pretty bad. I'm thinking, though, that it may be because I don't have any torque spreaders on the pan bolts (can't find them anywhere) so there's probably a gap between the bolts. I still like it a lot better than the cork gasket, though. I believe mine came from an '82 Pontiac Firebird, I can't remember, but it has the dipstick provision on both sides, which is what you'll need if your dipstick tube is on the driver's side.

While the engine is running, test the voltage on the battery. If it's around 13.5v or higher, the alternator is working.

Room for one more

You could check your grounds by using a multimeter (switch to measure voltage). Place one probe on the battery ground, and the other probe on the ground in question. If any voltage is seen on the multimeter, clean the ground connection and replace the cable. Bad grounds can cause a lot of problems, and they're not uncommon in an older car. I would also agree to check the alternator to see if it's charging.

I really think you should be fine with the mallet. Just give it a few good whacks. But yeah, I made that mistake once with forgetting about the lower right head bolt. The head came off a lot easier when I removed it

Beautiful...I'm truly envious. Subpar, you are not Seeing that makes me crave for a 510 even more.

I believe the difference, performance-wise, is the SS has ram air, while the Z28 doesn't.

At the last shop I worked at, we had an Explorer come in that was keyed from front to back, and wouldn't start. Open the gas lid, and viola, you could see the sugar all over the place. Our senior tech flushed out the tank, lines, and injectors (he may have replaced them...it's been a while) and it started right up.

Yep, happened to the black/brown one in my sig. Just bought it, TIGHTENED every lug nut, got it to where it was driveable, and a few miles down the road, my girlfriend trailing me saw sparks flying from the front of the car. It was about midnight, so I never really found the wheel, it may still be laying around I-10 somewhere in Houston. I suspect incorrect lugnuts were on the car. Scared the piss out of me, and tore up the driver fender and door. Any damage, flames?

1. '93-97 LT1, '98+ LS1; All years were optional with the T-56 6-speed. I believe the earlier T-56s ('93-'95) were rated at less power than the later ('96-'97). I don't know what LS1 T56s are rated at. 2. FWIR, stock LS1s have dynoed around 300whp, while stock LT1s were around 235rwhp - something like that. The LS1 is a completely different animal than the LT1, the heads on the LS are insane. 3. I've heard that the difference with the Vette LS1 and the Camaro LS1 lies within the PCM, and that the Camaro has more of a conservative tune. Again, these were just things I've read on the net. I don't have any personal experience with the LS1, so I would wait for some of the LSx gurus on here to chime in.

Hold out -- you can do better.