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Here is the info you requested. Would be nice if you introduced yourself, new members of late haven't been reading the forum etiquette for first post and it's frustrating to say the least. Cheers John 2 Seater 2+2 Wheelbase: 90.7in 102.6in Length: 162.8in 175.0in Width: 64.1in 65.5in Dry weight: 2425lb 2630lb

Got your first +karma for that one !

Welcome back Rev, Ben may have scored a single piece of unique kit, but somehow I think that 6 weeks of roaming around the U.S. must have unearthed some choice items also, so how many kilo's over weight were your bags and when do we see what's most probably now sitting hidden under your bed?

On that numbered car, you would have to say that you stick to outright originality and basically add anything that appeared in the official Nissan perfrmance catalogue as add on's. Thats being safe while dressing the girl up.

You 2 deserve each other LMAO

Lurch You could of given me a call, I sat around on my fat arse all day doing nothing.

These are identical throughout the S30 series, 240Z-260Z so even a 2+2 set will fit. Someone will be sure to have a set kicking around.

I presume you are talking about these? Center Front Valance panel and extensions.

Nice piece of kit there Benny ! Any chance its off the U.S. short lived spec 260Z ? Cheers John

I understand, And thats what I meant when i said strip down to the core in instances like the alternator. Considering the time frame the alt for instance has been sitting around and also the fact that the body has been effected from salt spray I'd be better off having the thing checked and if need be overhauled. Anyhow, its all speculation until I see it in real life. Cheers John

Hi David, yep good advice. There are a whole lot of items you mentioned that are included but I didn't upload, and he has told me that he will pack up anything left that he wont need as a bonus. Yep the car is from washington State upper west coast of the USA bordering on Canada, I will probably do a minor strip of the motor anyway, and then send the parts off to get soda blasted as I did with my Weber's, As far as the condition of the units I'm happy, these are as they were taken out of the car, so no apparent oil leaks and from what I can see no accident damage indicated on any of the components. See what I meant by the size of the trans David, for a 5 speed it miniature. Benny You have to be careful with some solutions as they are meant for truck washing and can have an acidic effect on non alloy parts, thats why I will strip and soda blast items once they have been stripped to the core.

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Just recieved some pics of my "Actual" new toys pre cleaning and packaging, I have just included the main ones rather than all the looms etc etc etc. Cheers John

Hi Simon I cut and pasted the following from the PDF link mentioned in this thread previously, unfortunately there are some items that cannot be included as mentioned. Cheers John 2.13.1 Vehicle Mass The mass of the vehicle referred to in Tables LA1, LA2 and LA3 is the original (unmodified) tare mass of the model vehicle fitted with the largest engine available for the model in Australia but without optional accessories (air conditioning, tow bars etc.). The mass of the vehicle, whether it is a sedan, station wagon, utility, etc., should be based on the heaviest sedan version of the model(not station wagon version) sold in Australia. If the laden mass of the vehicle either on the front or rear wheels is more than 10% above that for the heaviest model version of the vehicle, then justification that the vehicle is capable of satisfactory operation at these loads is required. This must include analysis of axles, suspension, steering, braking, tyre capacity and speed rating.

Simon They are square port, the port size is width 30 mm by Height 40mm, but there is a fair amount of meet on the manifold plate, so porting them 2.5mm wider on each side wouldnt be a major job nor have an effect on the manifold plates structual integrity. Cheers John P.S. I can do you a Harvey Norman Lay-By deal if need be.....LOL

LMAO Simon ! Long time no see !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where did you get the pic of our respective ancestors from, I see thats Jebadiah Yad VaShem my relative on the right and is that Rabbi Issac Herzel of Hurva you relative on the left ?

Thanks evan The car would be perfect but it needs to get to the testing facility, there is no driving of the car involved in the test, basically it is a bench mounted test. Cheers John David You need to employ the services of an accredited engineer who then logs the project with the applicable authorities. Cheers John

Hi, I decided to clean and overhaul the Weber's and Cannon manifold, so here are a few pics of them stripped down, soda blasted and in the initial process of being reassembled. I will be fitting new gaskets and also soft mounts along with new assy screws, there are no seizures to any of the operating components including the chokes and all is freely operating. I decided to post them here now while I'm still prepping them, as soon as they are finished and assembled I will put them on Ebay along with the Extractors for Buy it now $1600.00 Because of the investment of getting them to re-con condition, the price is no longer $1300.00 for the lot. However if there are any interested members now, the Forum price is $1500.00 for the lot, no hagling. Cheers John

LOL, Just drive it down south. Its OK, it has to be a 260Z in complete roadgoing form Loui. Im sure I will find someone. Cheers

Thanks Bro and Benny, However I just got off the phone to him and the news gets better and I think its a good idea to keep the info coming regarding these rules so like minded modifiers can keep tags on developments. The current set of rules are still not in force, for myself it makes no difference, be it now or later as my car will make it, however what he did say is that if the car is logged with the authorities as a going project the old rules apply even once the new ones kick in. So if you are looking at a major mod that pushes your car over the edge under the new rules Id suggest you get cracking. David, might be a good idea to get yours logged also at some stage. Now I have a problem which I need some assistance with to get mine logged and off the ground, my car is currently on a rotiesse stripped naked, Paul the engineer has advised that he needs to do a torsional test, non destructive, on the car, or on one with the same specs in complete drivable state, in other words I am looking at someone who would submit their 2 seater post 1/75 260z to get the figures. If anyone reads this that may be able to assist, can you please contact me. Cheers John

OK, Got some info back from Paul regarding calculating the Mass Weight " Tare is Tare, by definition: TARE MASS - mass of a vehicle other than a L-group vehicle ready for service, unoccupied and unladen, with all fluid reservoirs filled to nominal capacity except for fuel, which shall be 10 litres only, and with all standard equipment and any options fitted. Fuel weighs about 0.72kg/litre " Therefore the formular would be "Vehicle Dry weight 1099.961 Kg" + " 10 litres of fuel 7.2 Kg" + " 17 Lt's of other fluids 12.24 Kg's" = 1119.401 Kg's 1119.401 x 3.0 = 3358.203cc or 3.3Lt Just scrape in !

Hey David, Wasn't meant to do that, but its a wake up call for anyone planning a conversion and that's why I decided to post the info, glad your project wont be effected by it. I don't think they can retrospectively apply this to cars already certified and by the same token I don't believe you will be able to use already certified cars as a precedent either, as far as kit cars, well those have to meet Australian ADR's and in so saying have to be certified also for the proposed drivetrain. I would suspect with the tightening of rules that the same formula would apply based on what motor drivetrain the originally certified kit car was approved at for sale in Australia, this then would give you the mass weight baseline from which the maximum allowable modification or engine capacity would be derived from.

Thanks Mike, But the 2+2 would be considered a different version as would a station wagon to a sedan. However I have emailed Paul the engineer on the premise that a Zed 2 seater at 1099kg's + 82 kg's in Fuel, Oils and cooling fluids would come in at 1181 kg's road going. Therefore the equation would be 1181 x 3.0 =3543 cc or 3.5 Lt. I cant see why this wouldn't be accepted. Will keep everyone updated as to the ruling on this assumption. However, what that also means based on your calculations is that for a NA vehicle using 1181 kg's the maximum engine size from here on in will be 1181 x 5 = 5905 cc or 5.9Lt so gone are the days of any future 6+ Lt conversions I'm afraid as this is a national not just Victorian decree. Cheers John

Lurch If its an 8.00am start count me in, that way I can leave after the BBQ. Sorry mate but its a long haul from Taylors Lakes across. By the way, have you checked that it not Asbestos? no joking around. Cheers John

LOL Mike Good try buddy, but Im thinking dry weight is less fluids or at least fuel? Therefore, technically you cant drive a car without at least a few litres and that is a functional requirement as oppossed to an accessory, the tank in a Zed is 65 Litres, at a kilo a litre that would put the car at 1164.961 kg operational weight, think I may have found a technicality ! If Im wrong can someone please beg to differ? your thoughts Mike? Cheers John