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I don't have any insulation in my car and honestly it is not bad or loud. I would put a tiny amount in the footwell where the exhaust tucks up along the firewall and maybe on the sides of the transmission tunnel to reduce heat. Anywhere else in my opinion is overkill.

Classic Skylines Australia will also have a presence this year as a part of the "Club Sandwich" display, any Viczcar members coming along should come and say hello!

Looks like a valve cover from a P series. They were used on the 60 series Nissan Patrol and a few others

Hey guys, This event is fast approaching and places are filling up. I know of a handful of Viczcar members who have signed up to come to the show and shine in both zeds and skylines so don't be shy!

My only concern would be trying to cleanly mount/hide the injector plugs under the carbs without exposing them to hot exhaust!

Their website now has a placeholder for them, I wonder what the costs and lead times will be when they finally bring them out http://www.jenvey.co.uk/products2/twin-throttle-bodies/dcoe-heritage-bodies

As an Engineer that harness bar looks pretty significantly undersized... is it 30x30 SHS? Also, if you bought those harnesses brand new off eBay or Gumtree for less than $400 each I probably wouldn't use them while driving.

Well i've spent close enough to the GST threshold so i won't be sharing in any group buy but if you want little bits and bobs go for it!

My brother and I are thinking about assembling an order if anyone wants to split shipping

I think the blue 240Z is being sold by the Z Shop. If it isn't they have one which is remarkably similar which features in most of their Facebook posts.

Are you selling that radiator support panel by any chance?

From memory the backing plates have L and R stamped on them to make sure that doesn't happen. Worth a look though I guess

I'll be heading from Melbourne to Adelaide (and back again) over Cup weekend (28 Oct - 2 Nov) for anyone that needs anything carted back and forth

Also out of general curiosity, Nick do you mind throwing up a photo of your drums and how they are drilled? There wouldn't be anything wrong with them I just want to see how others have drilled their drums so I can copy it!

Hi Nick, Are you permitted to run the later type 260Z rear wheel cylinders in your class? I ask because the later (1976 onwards) 260Z came with a dual piston wheel cylinder arrangement which is infinitely better than the sliding piston arrangement found in earlier Z rear drums. Without having checked it myself I would assume that the sliding single piston arrangement found on 240Zs would be prone to wearing one side of the cylinder wall (and also potentially cause uneven brake shoe wear) because as the wheel cylinder lever acts upon the piston and slides it up the bore, the leading brake shoe will be trying to pull the piston downwards and wearing one side of the cylinder prematurely. To convert to the later type you would need new shoes, wheel cylinders, adjuster mechanism and backing plates, the drums themselves are the same. They look like this:

Try RACV classic insurance too. Adam (posted earlier in this thread) and I are with them and the service is pretty decent and they are extremely cheap. The one time I needed to use the complimentary roadside assist was great, two super friendly towies came and took it away and they gave me a cabcharge to get to where I was going and back again.

Perfectly normal, mine sits about there at idle and rises when driving. It is also dependent on the oil level in the engine (less oil reduces oil pressure). Before I stopped the sump from leaking I used to use the oil pressure gauge as a barometer for when it was time for a service lol

Gav, I might be missing some sarcasm in your comment but I'll explain anyway. 5x114.3 wheels have 5 holes arranged in a star shape while 4x114.3 wheels have 4 holes arranged in a square. You cannot just run 5 stud wheels on a 4 stud car by installing only 4 lug nuts.

Seriously someone has to have some wheels...

Did you get it working in the end Mark?

Lads, Bruce reminded me in his private message (thanks mate) that I haven't posted this event yet... so here it is! https://www.facebook.com/events/230896147267367/ Last year we raised over $1600 of profit for the Cancer Council and hopefully we can do better this year. It's in the same place as last year (Yarra Glen) for those who came... and for those who didn't check out the Facebook page for what you missed out on. https://www.facebook.com/Melbourne-Datsun-Day-2016-1126861924009426/

Mine is under the driver's seat, held in place with a couple of M8 nutserts under the carpet so it comes out easy and is also easily hidden.

Hi everyone, As some people have made comments about being itchy about going for a drive I thought I might share details about a cruise Classic Skylines Australia is organising for this Sunday: Mystery Cruise Where: 7-11 and Maccers Western Ring Road Flyover Bridge, Western Ring Path, Ardeer Time: Meet at 9:30am, depart at 10:00am I'm going to try and be there but as my car is currently in bits I probably won't be in a zed

Sent you a PM...