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RBZ 260 wrote:

zzzzed wrote:

not any more mate lol
mines part way through restoration and is being painted back to its original colour lime yellow, It looks good though mate Very Happy

hey daimhin, looking good mate. dont worry about Mick hes gone all soft on us and doing a resto job Rolling Eyes

kidding Mick.

haha not quite It will still be running boost and big brakes and 17s, the aim is 300 hp. I was going blue but there is no point having 2 blue s30's
I striped all the paint from the engine bay today and learned it has had one of the front chassis rails replaced at some stage Shocked

I'm at work.

Off to a funeral tomorrow, one of the guys I race with (bicycle - yes, I abandoned the Z for Veterans cycle racing) was killed last week - run over by a f'in ski boat while on holiday. Crying or Very sad

Now... anyone in Canberra want a FREE set of 4-spot hilux calipers/pads etc. Bolt on with only a minor re-shape of the brake lines and removal of the backing plates required. A 15/16" or 1" master cylinder upgrade is recommended as well.

Bugger on all counts MJ.
I was down your way last week.

Still not dead!

Z is currently registered, and scaring the local traffic. Evil Nomad let me down the other day, and after tracing looms and testing wiring was forced to pull carpet and access panels so I could get into the fuel tank as the swimmer pump was dead. I started off thinking this was a horrible job... but in reality, compared to lying on my back under the Z to work on filters and pumps and getting fuel dumped on me - it really wasn't that bad.

Nearly bought a Nomad for $500 the other week. Don't know if it ran for that price though.

Of all the people movers of that era, it's one of the few that drives like a car. Mind you, you wouldn't want to drive one in a hurry - evil drift weapon in the wet. Feels underpowered, but it's as quick as the 90's 4-cyl Tarago.

I've been tossing up the idea of dropping a CA18DET into it. Twisted Evil

friends of mine have the jap import version called the largo. it has every thing even electric curtains in the back

<evillaughmode>bA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!</evillaughmode>

Jeezus Christ - what's it going to be like when I put the boost up to 10psi??!?????

... yes, I've been driving my car again.

isnt boost fun Smile

This morning it was _1 degree and i was surprised how much chirpier my z31 was

Shame the damned car still overheats.

Warning : Don't mount the IC right in front of the radiator!!!

I'm thinking about buying one of those ebay alloy rads for the 240Z, and getting the IC moved forwards and on an angle so that air can flow into the radiator without passing through the IC core.

Those cheap alloys do a great job.
Got one delivered from US for about $300 couldn't believe it, but that was probably 18mths ago.

My only issue is that alloy rad plus thermo-fans mounted THROUGH the core is a recipe for leaks. I'll have to think about that one. I know Johnny managed to deal with it... but it still makes me nervous.

Summer project.

I've mounted two through mine without issue.
Must admit my car doesn't get driven very often though.

maddos wrote:

Must admit my car doesn't get driven very often though.

Neither does mine.

But BOY is it fun when I do. Very Happy

MJ make up a alloy frame and mount the fans on that.

rubber washers on both sides and a nylon sleeve on the bolt so it just touches the core.

though after the accident radiator was bent more ways than one. fans ended up wrapped around the engine and chassis but the bolts stayed without core damage. wierd

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mjfawke Z encyclopedia Joined: 19 Dec 2004 Posts: 903 Location: Canberra, Australia	Post subject:
	I'm at work. Off to a funeral tomorrow, one of the guys I race with (bicycle - yes, I abandoned the Z for Veterans cycle racing) was killed last week - run over by a f'in ski boat while on holiday. Now... anyone in Canberra want a FREE set of 4-spot hilux calipers/pads etc. Bolt on with only a minor re-shape of the brake lines and removal of the backing plates required. A 15/16" or 1" master cylinder upgrade is recommended as well. _________________ Michael. HS30-908 (RB20DET)

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maddos Big Z enthusiast Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 226 Location: Newcastle	Post subject:
	Bugger on all counts MJ. I was down your way last week. _________________ 75 280z 2+2

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mjfawke Z encyclopedia Joined: 19 Dec 2004 Posts: 903 Location: Canberra, Australia	Post subject:
	Still not dead! Z is currently registered, and scaring the local traffic. Evil Nomad let me down the other day, and after tracing looms and testing wiring was forced to pull carpet and access panels so I could get into the fuel tank as the swimmer pump was dead. I started off thinking this was a horrible job... but in reality, compared to lying on my back under the Z to work on filters and pumps and getting fuel dumped on me - it really wasn't that bad. _________________ Michael. HS30-908 (RB20DET)

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maddos Big Z enthusiast Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 226 Location: Newcastle	Post subject:
	Nearly bought a Nomad for $500 the other week. Don't know if it ran for that price though. _________________ 75 280z 2+2

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mjfawke Z encyclopedia Joined: 19 Dec 2004 Posts: 903 Location: Canberra, Australia	Post subject:
	Of all the people movers of that era, it's one of the few that drives like a car. Mind you, you wouldn't want to drive one in a hurry - evil drift weapon in the wet. Feels underpowered, but it's as quick as the 90's 4-cyl Tarago. I've been tossing up the idea of dropping a CA18DET into it. _________________ Michael. HS30-908 (RB20DET)

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zzzzed Z encyclopedia Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 795 Location: south australia	Post subject:
	friends of mine have the jap import version called the largo. it has every thing even electric curtains in the back

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RBZ 260 Z encyclopedia Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 1481 Location: Adelaide South Australia	Post subject:
	MJ make up a alloy frame and mount the fans on that. rubber washers on both sides and a nylon sleeve on the bolt so it just touches the core. though after the accident radiator was bent more ways than one. fans ended up wrapped around the engine and chassis but the bolts stayed without core damage. wierd _________________ '67 Mustang Coupe '70 240z S1 #227 '72 240z Gojira project '89 Fairlady Z Twin Turbo '97 200SX S2 SR20DET '01 200SX Spec R getting there slowly. Nissan Just Wait Till You BOOST it! God created turbo lag to give V8's a chance!