For all: Yesterday had a sticking throttle episode, and would encourage all to check your throttle to prevent a dangerous situation. It might not be a problem for all roadsters. Here are details: Whi
For all: Another option that might be cheaper/better would be to go with an L series engine. Look on the 510 sites, there are built up L16/18/20 engines avail for maybe around 500-1K in good shape. T
The give away that this stuff might be snake oil is the "coat crank counterweights for 115$" Beware-Beware-Beware Crank weights dont hit, rub, or slide against anything. Is the poly supposed to reduc
For all: I went for a nice 3 hour ride in SAKE RKT on Saturday afternoon, all through Pungo, down into North Carolina, to the Currituck Sound ferry landing, back to the dismal swamp and up Rt 17. We
For all: Inside the plug on the case of the roadster 5 speed, its secured by an O-ring and a tap and small screw, is a small plastic gear. Well, this gear in my case is blue plastic, and 18 teeth. I
Thanks so much for pulling me out of this jam....even the part number, which the helpful lady would not order without. I am 99% sure I have the 2L rear end, as it was put in at the same time as the
Some other cooling hints are to remember to install the goofy little scoop that scoops air from under the splash pan into the radiator! And of course all the shrouds and stuff around the fan. I will
For all: I have painted a few roadsters, a F-150 truck, and a 240Z. My paint jobs include cutting out rust, fixing with fiberglass (yea, fiberglass, its lasts a long time and dosnt rust), and I remov
For all: Recently my trusty better half was asking me what would happen in a serious roadster accident, and I said death was a good possibility. She said what could be done. I said "use the agility t
For all: I have four used, but cool 4 spoke Libra Style Wheels, but no center caps. I have the same style wheels on my 510 with some very cool Z (stylized Z with the little bar part way down the Z) i
For all: Yep, an add in the paper today. Guy is getting tired of the car "nickle and diming him" Says it runs good and has a new top, and wants 2.5K or best offer. I talked to him a bit, and I think
For all: All our suppliers are good, and by no means am I playing anyone off against anyone else. However, you may recall my crying about not finding a blue 16 tooth 5spd speedo drive gear anywhere,
For all: Along with what Mark is saying below, my NISMO catalog I just got lists a stroker crank for the 1600. From what I understand, machining the nose off the 2L crank is all we are talking about
For all: This dosnt concern me (pushrod 2L guy), but from an armchair engineering standpoint a toothed gear, belt, and spring loaded tensioner might be the way to go. Its a basic engineering fact tha
For all who may have been following my trials and tribulations, which started with a simple spring tuneup and has progressed into about $1500 dollars of "improvements".... My tranny guy needed the sm
For all: Yesterday I got charged with taking care of this delinquent boy (13) down the street, his (divorced) mom could not control him. So....I put him to work cleaning up my used but nice 4 spoke L
For all: This Z part thing could be a good deal. By comparison, my parts bill for 4 synchros, the 7 bearing kit, the gasket kit, and the locking plate for 5th gear was 436$$. This includes shipping a
Always setting your torque wrench to zero ranks right up there with always backing off the regulators on your cutting torch when done. Its just good engineering practice. Speaking of which, I need a
Boots are important, but if you grease all 22 of those little bas#$rds with every oil change and wipe up the residue, not having good boots is not so important. I know Im not going to take apart my w
The Merkur and the Turbo Bird had the exact same 2.3 engine (originally a pinto power plant)....but there was no room for an intercooler in the Merkur, thats why they dont make as much power. Another