johnc

Low mileage, good shape, reasonably priced. So far I've only found ones for over $4,500 and that's with the W trans. Any stalled projects that are looking for some money?

Yes. 3/4 x 16 thread and about 13/16" long for the adapter.

You won't be able to get enough movement with the slots to worry about bind. The stock rubber insulator will hit the side of the tower before bind becomes an issue.

My shop is in Orange County, CA and I've never heard of Greg Allred.

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Bolting the strut tube like the above pic is a really bad idea. The issue is NOT the strength of the bolts, the issue is the uneven distribution of forces across an aluminum tube and the concentration of stress at the bolt holes. The tube will fail.

I just have a couple M8 x 1.25p x 60mm bolts and big washers. Remove a fuel pump bolt and the back exhaust manifold bolt, put the longer bolt and washer through one of the links in the lifting chain, tighten down, lift.

Bad idea.

HybridZ is considered an advanced automotive forum. You're expected to take the time and search for your answers even if its you first time here. You do the work, don't ask others to do it for you.

Bostik will solve your slip fit "take a part" problems. Coat the inner tube with it before slipping the conenction together. Comes a part like butter later. http://www.neverseezproducts.com/hightemp.htm

With all the mods its just another 240Z. Unless you have the original engine and trans, its still just another 240Z. Build dates in 1969 are really the only early 240Zs that are worth a bit more. Out here in CA it would be a $5k to $7.5K car.

This is what the spindle pin locking bolt (wedge bolt) looks like (actually, this is one from an old tractor, but its the same design):

The one on the right. Everything about your car is unique so I would go with a unique taillight treatment. The round ones have been done a lot.

Well... it depends on how far out you adjust your adjustable front LCAs. I've had a car in the shop where the owner cranked out his adjustable LCAs as far as possible and couldn't get to zero toe. Bringing the arms in and getting the toe set correctly made the car handle a lot better.

Racers don't use 3 bolt flanges anymore (at least road racers don't). Typically is a V-Band, collector tabs, or a tight slip fit with a stainless band clamp. http://www.burnsstainless.com/tabs-2.aspx http://www.burnsstainless.com/flatbandclamps-2.aspx http://www.burnsstainless.com/aluminumv-band-3.aspx

http://jalopnik.com/5873665/japanese-lambo-tuner-still-cherishes-his-1k-nissan

Yup. The Porsche engine builder across the alley has one and I've modified a few Hitachi distributors to get a faster ramp up on the timing curve for racing Datsun.

Since there's no real information in the video, I have nothing to comment on - except they are wrong when they say it does not affect handling. A change in ride height has a definite affect on handling.

Generally you do pie cuts for style or if you can't get a bend with the right CLR. They are a lot of work, with the most work on the inside trying to reduce turbulence.

Just tap it and screw a short bolt in.

OD of the 280Z strut tube is 2.165" which is 55mm. A 56mm ID threaded collar will work. I sell a 2.17" ID threaded collar.

Not that I'm aware of. But there was a nice protruding seam inside the tube(s) when I did the repairs.

Never said there was no bending load. Just not much compared to all the other loads going into the arm. Also, those 7/8" bars have longer arms then the rear mounted 3/4" bars. Pretty much the same load at the LCA for either bar. The 7/8" bar with 14" arms generates about 150.5 lbs per 5 degree of twist and the 3/4" bar with 12" arms generates about 150 lbs per 5 degrees of twist. And I've repaired four of those old style AZC arms. They would have failed in that exact spot even if there was zero bending load on the arm. Poor design, material selection, prep, and welding. Three of the four arms I worked on were ERW tubing.

For drag racing a little compliance could be the difference between a hard launch and breaking loose.

Its not threaded.