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#1976
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I added fluid to the clutch master in my 84 gsl-se. Ive got a leak somewhere, assuming its the slave as I cant find any drips at the master.
Started shopping for a drivers side fender and the hood skirt(piece between hood and bumper). And cried a little over the cost of new bumper covers, woah. Add in passenger tail light lens and ill have to put off retirement a couple years passed the plan:P
Discovering finding a windshield is going to require a miracle and or/alot more searching.
Im just starting this project, well this spring I will. Lots of little things to mess with, switches all seem to need a good cleaning and adjustment. Cleaning of this and that, all for the joy of having a decent rex
If anyone has leads on items listed above(mostly a well priced place to buy glass), please Pm me.
Im new to the boards and am overly impressed with the amount of info here. Hope to share in these threads much this summer when I get abit more active with building this machine.
Started shopping for a drivers side fender and the hood skirt(piece between hood and bumper). And cried a little over the cost of new bumper covers, woah. Add in passenger tail light lens and ill have to put off retirement a couple years passed the plan:P
Discovering finding a windshield is going to require a miracle and or/alot more searching.
Im just starting this project, well this spring I will. Lots of little things to mess with, switches all seem to need a good cleaning and adjustment. Cleaning of this and that, all for the joy of having a decent rex
If anyone has leads on items listed above(mostly a well priced place to buy glass), please Pm me.
Im new to the boards and am overly impressed with the amount of info here. Hope to share in these threads much this summer when I get abit more active with building this machine.
#1977
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Started shopping for a drivers side fender and the hood skirt(piece between hood and bumper). And cried a little over the cost of new bumper covers, woah. Add in passenger tail light lens and ill have to put off retirement a couple years passed the plan:P...
...If anyone has leads on items listed above(mostly a well priced place to buy glass), please Pm me.
...If anyone has leads on items listed above(mostly a well priced place to buy glass), please Pm me.
PM me if you're interested in parts, I still have many. Unfortunately my parts car's glass cracked so it's useless now.
Welcome, by the way
#1978
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Well honestly I ran out of time.
I sent the one wheel in with hopes of it being returned in a short amount of time to see if this is the way I wanted to go before I spend another 12 hours (4 hours per wheel, some maybe more time) with the other 3 wheels.
With school stating up next week and work from tomorrow to Sunday I have ran out of time to get them all done around the same time. His offer stands for 4 weeks.
I'll start tomorrow on the other 3 by breaking them down and doing what i can.
I'll also contact them with a color change (an even lighter silver than I chose before) and tell them that I'll be coming back, but I will need them returned in a reasonable amount of time. (to be determined later)
The big thing that sucks is that no other shop will touch them, the one piece wheel with the face popping out sent red flags to the other shops that I contacted. There is one other shop that is highly recommended but there location is waaayyy too far. I tried making it out there before but is was an ill fated attempt.
Something so small can start some of the biggest problems.
I sent the one wheel in with hopes of it being returned in a short amount of time to see if this is the way I wanted to go before I spend another 12 hours (4 hours per wheel, some maybe more time) with the other 3 wheels.
With school stating up next week and work from tomorrow to Sunday I have ran out of time to get them all done around the same time. His offer stands for 4 weeks.
I'll start tomorrow on the other 3 by breaking them down and doing what i can.
I'll also contact them with a color change (an even lighter silver than I chose before) and tell them that I'll be coming back, but I will need them returned in a reasonable amount of time. (to be determined later)
The big thing that sucks is that no other shop will touch them, the one piece wheel with the face popping out sent red flags to the other shops that I contacted. There is one other shop that is highly recommended but there location is waaayyy too far. I tried making it out there before but is was an ill fated attempt.
Something so small can start some of the biggest problems.
I need to find a shop that can remove chrome from aluminum wheels. The chrome is peeling from the American Racing wheels on my Cutlass. Nobody wants to touch that - nasty chemicals involved, apparently.
#1979
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I added fluid to the clutch master in my 84 gsl-se. Ive got a leak somewhere, assuming its the slave as I cant find any drips at the master.
Started shopping for a drivers side fender and the hood skirt(piece between hood and bumper). And cried a little over the cost of new bumper covers, woah. Add in passenger tail light lens and ill have to put off retirement a couple years passed the plan:P
Discovering finding a windshield is going to require a miracle and or/alot more searching.
Im just starting this project, well this spring I will. Lots of little things to mess with, switches all seem to need a good cleaning and adjustment. Cleaning of this and that, all for the joy of having a decent rex
If anyone has leads on items listed above(mostly a well priced place to buy glass), please Pm me.
Im new to the boards and am overly impressed with the amount of info here. Hope to share in these threads much this summer when I get abit more active with building this machine.
Started shopping for a drivers side fender and the hood skirt(piece between hood and bumper). And cried a little over the cost of new bumper covers, woah. Add in passenger tail light lens and ill have to put off retirement a couple years passed the plan:P
Discovering finding a windshield is going to require a miracle and or/alot more searching.
Im just starting this project, well this spring I will. Lots of little things to mess with, switches all seem to need a good cleaning and adjustment. Cleaning of this and that, all for the joy of having a decent rex
If anyone has leads on items listed above(mostly a well priced place to buy glass), please Pm me.
Im new to the boards and am overly impressed with the amount of info here. Hope to share in these threads much this summer when I get abit more active with building this machine.
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I can't imagine your local glass shop would be much more, if not cheaper.
#1980
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Black Dragon has windshields for $160:
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I can't imagine your local glass shop would be much more, if not cheaper.
Black Dragon Automotive - Parts & Accessories for Datsun 240Z, 260Z, 280Z, 280ZX & Mazda RX7
I can't imagine your local glass shop would be much more, if not cheaper.
For kicks and giggles I just got this when I got home a few minutes ago:
A 4-gauge amplifier installation kit. Will be going in the 7 for when I install my 4ch 400w amp to power my aftermarket Kenwood speakers. Pretty stoked to see what it sounds like afterwards since I can barely hear them right now!
#1981
I spent 2 hours at a friend's house screwing with the fuel pump and electrical system because she would start to turn over but immediately die once I let go of the key. I couldn't hear the fuel pump at all, even after replacing it.. so I temp hard wired it and still the same thing. Finally I took the trim off the steering column and sure enough one of the wires soldered to the ignition had popped off. I tied it on with a wire till I could get home and then soldered it back on. Issue solved.. and now I have a back up fuel pump lol.
That top one was the one that came off.. and that wire was my temp fix to get me home lol.
That top one was the one that came off.. and that wire was my temp fix to get me home lol.
#1983
I've replaced one in each of my 85's and both were leaking inside.
Fortunately it is not difficult to change and it really isn't terribly expensive.
#1986
premix, for f's sake
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Standoff injectors are the best, non direct injection, form of fuel delivery in terms of power production. By injecting fuel above the throttle plates in relatively "stagnant" air, it allows the best overall fuel atomisation, and also in turn creates a charge cooling affect as well. The only pitfall of standoff injectors is fire hazard from fuel puddling in the pre-throttle intake runners at low RPM's, which is why, I will, and virtually every other standoff injector user out there uses 1 set of injectors in the traditional position for idle and low RPM operation, and have the standoff injectors set on an RPM switch to only operate when intake runner velocity is high and will suck any and all fuel in. The injectors im using will only have a spray pattern/cone roughly an inch wide by the time its passes the edge ofthe 2 inch diameter velocity stack.
as for my FB deed of the day, I picked up some more sheet and plate metal stock for more fabrication tmw of some air box mounts and a side mount alternator bracket
as for my FB deed of the day, I picked up some more sheet and plate metal stock for more fabrication tmw of some air box mounts and a side mount alternator bracket
#1989
premix, for f's sake
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The carb has been fully stripped down and is being used purely as a throttle body as Ive already been full S4 13b EFI swap for about a year and a half, and dont intend to go back to carbs. Ive had this 50mm DCP/SP for years and never used it once. Im making use of all the random part ive aquired over the last 10 years and trying to spend as little money as I can (Thats part of the ghetto aspect )
Rwatson, There is no reason why a person couldnt actually combine a carb and fuel injection. It would be a very interesting system, but would likely prove much more complex and expensive than most would be willing to go through just to see what how it would work. It would require a full EFI conversion, high and low pressure fuel supplies and lots of tuning time. Plus, using a carb for cold start and idling would pretty much bypass one of the biggest perks of EFI. Ill be using the primary injectors down on the center iron for all low speed/low load operations. For idle speed ill either adjust throttle opening screw like a carb, or may attempt to plumb a BAC somewhere in the system.
Im also having my buddy at a machine shop lathe a pair of sleeves that will sit in the carb throat where the venturis and chokes sat to block the minuscule amounts of unfiltered air that could sneak through the openings and also smooth the 2 stepped transitions from 55mm inlet to 50mm outlet
now, im off to my garage for more metal fabbing
Rwatson, There is no reason why a person couldnt actually combine a carb and fuel injection. It would be a very interesting system, but would likely prove much more complex and expensive than most would be willing to go through just to see what how it would work. It would require a full EFI conversion, high and low pressure fuel supplies and lots of tuning time. Plus, using a carb for cold start and idling would pretty much bypass one of the biggest perks of EFI. Ill be using the primary injectors down on the center iron for all low speed/low load operations. For idle speed ill either adjust throttle opening screw like a carb, or may attempt to plumb a BAC somewhere in the system.
Im also having my buddy at a machine shop lathe a pair of sleeves that will sit in the carb throat where the venturis and chokes sat to block the minuscule amounts of unfiltered air that could sneak through the openings and also smooth the 2 stepped transitions from 55mm inlet to 50mm outlet
now, im off to my garage for more metal fabbing
#1994
Well last night I drove my FB for the first time ever. I have owned the car for two year and its finally finished enough to drive around the parking lot. It was amazing to see all the hard work finally mean something
#1995
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#1996
Started to replace the lines to the oil cooler on the 85 GSL-SE. I pulled the plug to drain the oil but thats as far as I got. The high was 10 degrees F and it was about 20 in the garage. As these things go I got a little oil on my fingers and after washing my hands I noticed the smell of gasoline. Yes, the oil smells like it has some gas in it. This will be the first oil change since I got the car last summer.
How concerned should I be about this? The car runs well so should I just wait to see if it comes back after the oil change? How would gas even get into the oil? Is there a path other than the combustion chamber?
How concerned should I be about this? The car runs well so should I just wait to see if it comes back after the oil change? How would gas even get into the oil? Is there a path other than the combustion chamber?
#1998
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Well let's see, I ordered new rear axle bearings, spacers and wheel seals, turbo 2 rotors for the rear, picked up a set of turbo rear calipers and managed to find a sweet set of wheels.
Going outside to wash my truck and then pull the axles on the fb so I can drop them at the machine shop in the morning. Going to 5x114 to fit the turbo brakes.
Going outside to wash my truck and then pull the axles on the fb so I can drop them at the machine shop in the morning. Going to 5x114 to fit the turbo brakes.
#1999
79 w 13B4port
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Started to replace the lines to the oil cooler on the 85 GSL-SE. I pulled the plug to drain the oil but thats as far as I got. The high was 10 degrees F and it was about 20 in the garage. As these things go I got a little oil on my fingers and after washing my hands I noticed the smell of gasoline. Yes, the oil smells like it has some gas in it. This will be the first oil change since I got the car last summer.
How concerned should I be about this? The car runs well so should I just wait to see if it comes back after the oil change? How would gas even get into the oil? Is there a path other than the combustion chamber?
How concerned should I be about this? The car runs well so should I just wait to see if it comes back after the oil change? How would gas even get into the oil? Is there a path other than the combustion chamber?
I have also heard people here on the forum having this problem and some suspect that it may be from heatsoak after engine shutdown, causing the carb bowls to overflow.
Monitor your oil level / smell closely. If it adds gasoling more quickly than it burns oil the level can actually rise. If the level doesnt go down then it is adding gas at about the same rate as the omp is taking oil out. If everything is working right, the level should drop.
#2000
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Might want to check that your carbon canister is not clogged; that can cause flooding (least on carbed cars; if your 85 GSL-SE's injected then I'm unsure how a plugged canister could cause flooding) AND fuel vapor accumulation in the crankcase. Tank vent system interconnects the crankcase & fuel tank as vapors travel to the canister.