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If we are to meet round Nowra, how does this sound? The Sydney people meet at Loftus and drive to Berry to meet up with the Canberra Crew via the Royal National Park to Wollongong, then the Highway to Berry. Meet somewhere for a coffee. Drive to Bundanoon Pub for lunch via Kangaroo Valley. The Sydney people can then head back via Albion Park. Not sure about a fun route from Canberra but Braidwood Rd looks pretty good. I know its a solid drive but should be fun. Just an idea Mick

the 26th would suit me better too

Top of the mountain. Started to get my gear sorted today, can't wait.

I'd be up for the cruise but will also be in Bathurst. Maybe another weekend Mick

What about the Patrol, wasn't that a carb'd L28? Mick

I've had them on for less than a year and had my carbs off a couple times since a o probably can't comment But I will say they are very good quality and have no play, the shaft is 3/8" so less likely to deflect than the more common 5/16" shaft. I don't imagine they will fall out of tune. Cheers Mick

I'm happy with my kit from Pierce Manifolds. http://www.piercemanifolds.com/product_p/pm3701-l.htm

I'd like to read them Pm sent PB

G'day the piston seals are a square cross section and I imagine would be available from your local brake shop within a caliper kit. The 240z caliper kits are about $25, I imagine the 280zx kits would be a similar price. If you pull them apart, have a good look at the pistons for pitting and corrosion before reassembly and replace with new ones if evident. Staining can be cleaned up with a 1200 grit wet and dry paper. Hope that helps Mick

Not sure if they are realistic but here are the weights as per the 1972 240z FSM, available on XenonS30. Other 240 and 260 FSM's don't seem to specify the weights. Mick 42344_ca0a994b493ba257b84822d23771912b9b511aa9.pdf 42345_9e1b54418e2940f2b1dd22f97d62d66357b743e7.pdf

Great looking car Mossy What were your previous spring rates and how different does it feel steering wise? More pics please Mick

I rebuilt the wet legs of my 1600 and used 10w motorcycle fork oil, but couldn't find replacement seals at the time, where did you get them from? Mine were moderately stiff to compress by hand but seem about right for a standard street car, which is what I was trying to achieve. The 1600 is still a work in progress so I haven't got to do many k's in it yet. Sounds like you have everything sorted, but I have attached the Factory Service Manual page discussing volume and weight of oil for the 240z. 290ml of Nisseki Shock Absorber Oil A-2 (not sure what A-2 is equivalent to). It also makes a mention that the volume of fluid directly affects damping power. Its interesting the 1600 FSM suggests 290ml for SSS models, 300ml for all other sedans and 325ml for wagons Nisseki Shock Absorber Oil A-1. I figured the more oil would increase damping power but it seems it's the other way round. Let us know what you find after your event. Mick 42291_ea9a9960a559d5e7edb8ba7b0257139be9d46f4b.pdf 42292_1746416c0e6725cb40298f1eeacb3f19e9c4d234.pdf

http://www.shiverboxrally.com.au/index.php Edit Haha you'll have to drop the ver and replace it with a t in the link above. What's the world coming to when you can't say s h i t !

Awesome, couple my Mates are trying to get a team together too. From the videos of last years trip, I reckon it'll be a good time especially being a pub to pub trip. Be interesting to see how much the "b" will sell for at the end of the trip. Keep us updated with any repair / general maintenance work you do prior to starting. Good luck Mick

Thanks Peter Ill give you a buzz and head round sometime over the weekend if I get a chance Cheers

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=251614424289&globalID=EBAY-AU&alt=web Might be worth buying the nasty thing above and selling the rest, considering the price the last ones we saw sell with airbox and linkages. for $615.55 http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DATSUN-1973-240Z-COMPLETE-ORIGINAL-TWIN-CARBY-SETUP-/201112105183?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276&clk_rvr_id=680102319909 Or, you could bring it back from the dead Lurch

I know this is an old thread but, wondering if these ever got modelled up? Cheers Fellas

Looking fantastic Mate, and as they say, 'slow and steady wins the race'. Keep up the good work. Mick

Yep unfortunately I agree with Mikes comment, got a cheap and spent more in the long run sorting out the issues. Another option you might look at is the pierce manifolds. http://www.piercemanifolds.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=K659 Good luck Mick

That's great, thanks Alan. I'll come out and pick it up on Wednesday if that suits you. Will call to confirm. Cheers Mick

Haha Yep my Mrs is the same, but I like it when Offspring comes on, its my cue to head to the shed. It's one of the only times I get no complaints about heading to the shed "again" Now I'm thinking about getting a nut punch from the Mrs. Mmmmm is that wierd? Mick

G'day all I'm after a couple things to tidy my car up: - The lowest slat for the front grille - 2 heater control knobs and grub screws (not the fan speed knob) - Cooling hard line that runs along the drivers side of the block My car is a 9/72 240z but I think all these parts are the same across the S30 marque. If you have any of the above please let me know. I'm in Sydney but happy to pay for postage. Cheers Mick

Hahaha. Peter you're a cracker. I have used the cabinet a lot over the last couple years and am glad I have it. It does take up a lot of room which is a bit of a hassle but worth it in my opinion. George good find on that thread, as I mentioned I started with Supercheap media, it was slow to use and messy. On recommendations for that thread I got some garnet which was much more effective and no mess. Much better. The other issue I had was the filter of the cabinet blocks very easily, I ended up removing the filter and plugging my vacuum on in place of the filter. Again massive improvement, the vac keeps the dust down in the cabinet so you can see what's going on. I have to replace the plastic on the viewing window every couple hours of use but that's cheap and easy. It's a bit like having a ute, once your mates know you have one...... Your welcome to come round and give it a run if you like, just drop me a pm. Internal dimensions are about 700x500x400 at a guess, (just too small to fit the original 240z fuel rail in.) I'm sure you could find the dimensions on the Supercheap website. Mick

Yeah Gav, that's them. George, I did the blasting at home in my Supercheap cabinet. No polishing just straight out of the blaster and off to the plater. Mick

Hey Fellas Yeah I was after the original look so went with the yellow passivating finish. I have painted lots of these type of parts in the past but the paint gets damaged once you tighten a bolt or slide a clip onto them. It does have a bit of the rainbow effect but nothing I'm concerned by. I blasted all my parts except the fuel rail (wouldn't fit in the cabinet) You can see the pitting as mentioned above. I had no problem with the plastic and rubber parts, they are as good as before they went in. Generally I'm happy with the outcome and the service I got from Alexandria Plating. Got a beer carton full of stuff done plus a ice cream container full of nuts bolts and clips for $80. I don't know about others but I was surprised it was so cheap. Mick