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Starter update; rcompound tires.

I pulled the starter out of the car last night and will be putting a new one back in the car tonight. Dad and I will also be working on...

Project240Z Audio! New Exhaust

Tonight I told myself I wouldn’t start the car, I would get ready for my trip to Chicago tomorrow (going up there to give two days of DotNetNuke training classes)....

One week after ignition

So it’s been over a week now since I drove the 240Z for the first time. What have I gotten done in that timeframe? Not much!

240Z First Drive!

Thanks to everyone who helped on the car I was able to tow it out to Gateway yesterday for the SCCA Autocross. I didn’t plan to compete the car, but...

The Motor Runs in the Project240z!

It might not idle yet, but the motor runs! This video was taken with my cell phone, sorry for the lack of quality.

Today was a good day!

This morning I woke up with a little hope in my eye, hope that I would make some good progress today.

Trying to start the car

Here’s some video of me trying to start the car tonight. Today was a day of great progress! It was also hot and probably 99% humidity as you will see...

Fuel Rail Fun! She turns, but has no spark

First off, let me say that today was a good day! It didn’t start off that way however. After last night’s fuel rail issues I needed to get the rail...

Wednesday Night Progress on the Datsun 240z

Well, Wednesday night was an eventful night. When I got home from work I jumped under the car and tried to track down my coolant leak. I found small traces...