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Get the VIN number and go to the DMV and have them look it up. They can tell you if there are any liens or back fees due.
I bought a '69 GMC truck with no title and since the VIN was not in the DMV records, it was easy to get a title.
Good luck!
Don
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Other Z's???? Don, you've been holding out on us! Are you still using the orange car as a daily driver or is it pretty much designated as a track car now? Man, with gas prices the way they are, you are a brave man if you drive it daily. It's the fastest Z car I've ever driven...10.9's correct? You and Mike Dennis have been my inspiration!!
Hey, sometime this summer I'll drive down to visit you. Just make sure you're brewing something
Your 'garage' looks fantastic
Davy
Thanks, Davy. I'll have a cold homebrew in the fridge for you!
I drive the V8Z to work 4 days a week. I cut back to 2 days when gas was over $3.
I'm still waiting for a 10.9 timeslip. My best is 11.16, most recent is 11.36.
Don
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Very nice Don. You could setup your own autocross course in there. Where's the other Z?
Thanks, Dale. The other Z's are in this corner...
My 240Z, ready to burn some rubber...
Don
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You have one heck of a wife for letting you build that!
Agreed! She's a keeper!
Everything, including his upholstery probably smells like garlic. It's not a smell you can easily get rid of.True, but we don't have to worry about vampires!
Don
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Ooh, doughnuts IN the garage
The first thing I did when I moved my Nova into the shop was lay a patch of rubber inside.
Don
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Mainly storage and workspace for project cars. I put in two 16' long x 4' wide by 8' tall sections of pallet racks for parts/general storage.
I'd like to frame off a game room inside. I still need to run electricity, wire for lights and outlets, install insulation, add a bathroom, etc....
Don
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50x100
My wife says I won't be getting any more Birthday/Christmas gifts for the rest of my life.
Don
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I've been thinking about shelving/cabinets too. My new shop just passed final inspection yesterday.
My problem is, now that the building is up, I am broke.
Northern Tool has some nice looking shelving:
I've been advised to check metal scrap yards for used pallet racking.
Good luck and let us all know what you end up with.
Don
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Davy,
The shop is 50' x 100' x 12'
. I'm still at the same property, in Gilroy. I can harldy wait to get signed off by the county so I can move in. Should be done by the end of this month.
I'm sure the epoxy will hold up to car tires, floor jacks, fuel spills, etc.
I used a similar product, from the same company, on my garage floor about 10 years ago.
It's held up to all of the above abuses. This product is supposed to be "new and improved".
The company is about 10 miles from your house, in Hayward. They used to be in San Jose
10 years ago.
Don
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I recently finished putting down the first two gallons of epoxy in my new shop.
I bought this stuff for $45/gallon from a local manufacturer of industrial finishes.
The concrete was badly stained with mud when we put the building up in the middle of winter.
I used muratic acid to clean and etch the concrete. 1 gallon of acid mixed with 1 gallon of water
would etch about 200 sq/ft.
Don
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383ci V8
~400RWHP (123.8 MPH in 1/4 mile)
240Z 1/2 shafts w/neapco solid u-joints
100,000 miles and still going strong
But, I have an auto trans...
Don
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I ended up buying a Mallory oil pump drive/distrbutor plug. The cut down distributor
should have a bushing installed just below the cut. It was easier for me to just buy the
whole assembly from Summit Racing.
The car has been running flawlessly since converting to EDIS8. I hit 6400 RPM at the
drag strip and it never missed a beat. Ran a best of 11.30@123.8 MPH.
Don
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Impressive numbers! Congrats, Mike.
Don
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You can set your O2 sensor type in the MegaTune settings.ini file, in the mtCfg folder. There are two choices for Innovate WBO2 sensors.
For datalogging, use File-Datalogging-Record, or Alt-L.
Don
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That was fun. The old Z really liked locking the torque converter clutch. It picked up 4 MPH!
Best run:
RT: .019
60': 1.711
330': 4.774
660': 7.299 @ 97.543
ET: 11.305
MPH: 123.849
There weren't many cars there today. I could have run the car into the ground, but I chose to make 6 passes.
The car is still kind of soft on the launch compared to the 4 BBL carb. Maybe Santa will bring me a 3000 RPM converter for Christmas
Don
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I haven't been to the drag strip since May. It's time to test some of the mods I've made since then.
- Ported the runners on my Stealth Ram intake
- Added a switch to lock up the torque converter clutch on the 2-3 shift
- Distributor-less ignition
I hope to do better than my previous best of 11.46@119 with EFI.
Don
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EDIS4/6/8 all use a 36-1 wheel. There are 36 teeth, one every 10 degrees, with one tooth missing to sync up the crank position.
Here's a link to an excellent write-up on how it works...
http://www.bgsoflex.com/mjl/mjl_edis_summary.html
Don
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No distributor? No Problem!
I sawed off an old points distributor to plug the hole and turn the oil pump.
I need to find a cap to cover the spinning washer on the end of the cut down shaft.
I made my trigger wheel by cutting notches in a unused belt groove on the crank pulley. I marked
the pulley every 10 degrees and used a grinder to cut the notches. I know it's not 100% accurate,
but I think it's close enough.
It fired right up on the first try!
I bought a set of spark plug wires for a 4.6L Mustang, but I don't like the way they fit. I need
to find a set with 90 degree plug boots.
Don
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Here are the part numbers for flange yokes that adapt the 1310 series u-joint to the R200...
Neapco: N2-2-899-1
Powertrain Industries: 3102-39
If your local driveshaft shop can't get them, I'd bet that JTR has them in stock.
Don
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Thanks. Here's a link to a post with info on the Cobra wheel install...
http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=97675
I've got 245/45-17's on the front and 255/45-17's on the rear now.
Don
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v8dats,
I added one more pic to my album.
Don
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Pete,
I'll boot my old laptop when I get home and send you the msq files. I'm running MSnS_Extra_024s7(i think) code now, but I started with the standard MS code and should still have the old msq file.
Don
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Engine:
383ci small block Chevy
10.3:1 compression
AFR 190 heads
Lunati hydraulic cam .480 lift, 230@.050 duration
Hooker 1 5/8" block hugger headers and a single 3" Dynomax ultra flow muffler
Holley Stealth RAM intake, 36 lb/hr injectors, LT1 throttle body
Transmission:
2004R w/2400 RPM stall
Diff:
R200 3.54:1 w/clutch LSD
240Z 1/2 shafts w/Neapco Brute Force ujoints
The car weighs about 2825 lbs with me in it. It's a blast to drive!
Don
. I'm still at the same property, in Gilroy. I can harldy wait 
Anybody do a little Biermachen?
in Non Tech Board
Posted
http://brewery.org/brewery/cm3/CatsMeow3.html
Enjoy!
Don