Attention all Datsun racing fans! The Vintage Sedan Racers Group(VSRG) is hosting the 2.5 Challenge and the opening season event will be at Laguna Seca 3/23-24. This is a great opportunity to witness classic Datsuns driven in anger. Come out to ‘Seca and support your local racers!
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Kevin R has a long time relationship with Z Car Garage and he has put plenty of miles on his 240z. We wanted to help Kevin out with few things that needed attention like the dash. Dim lighting and non-functioning items led to pulling the entire dash out:
With the dash removed we restored the gauges, center stack and cleaned up wiring. The heater blower motor was replaced with a modern, more effective unit from a Honda:
The result is a beautiful, fully functional interior:
In the suspension department we installed Motorsport sway bars front/rear. S30 Z cars do not have camber adjustment so we installed Techno Toy Tuning rear control arms to dial in the alignment:
Underhood, Kevin’s 240z sports a hot D.L Potter engine built many years ago. The triple carbs needed some tuning and a heat shield. No triple carb setup is complete without the ZCG heat shield in place:
From the interior refreshening to the carb tuning Kevin’s Z is ready for more miles of enjoying the ride!
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We tuned Daniel F’s G37S last fall and he came back to ZCG for driveline upgrades. The rear end was treated to new bearings, seals and 4.08 gears. A NISMO finned aluminum differential will help keep things cool:
Transmission upgrades included a South Bend clutch and Z Speed throw out bearing:
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Several fun events coming up starting with the ZONC Contra Costa Cruise this Saturday!
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Don’t forget to sign-up your vintage car for the April 20 Historic Japanese Car Gathering in San Leandro, CA. Register HERE
Pictures of last year’s
Bayline gathering
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The
Marin Sonoma Concours D’ Elegance will be held
Sunday, May 19. This is a fun event and important for Japanese classic car fans: in addition to celebrating Corvette and Lamborghini 50th Anniversaries there will be a
Japanese Manufacture category! Don’t forget the Historic races on Saturday!
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Ray has been with Z Car Garage for several years and owns this limited production
SMZ 300zx Twin-Turbo. In 2008 we did a fully built engine with 740cc injectors, JWT dual POP, full 3″ exhaust and mild porting. With 15k miles on the build now the intake cam sprocket was wearing out due to the Sport 500 cams.
Luckily there is
BDE Performance who specializes in improving Z32 products. They have rebuilt VTC intake cam pulleys that are designed to eliminate the noise/wear that comes when running the stock units with aftermarket valve springs/hotter cams. BDE also offers a fully adjustable exhaust cam pulley for the first time.
Intake VTC(L) and adjustable exhaust pulley:
Stock(L) and after both pulleys are installed:
This is our first time using the BDE parts and dyno tuning was much easier with the new cam pulleys:
Ray’s SMZ also features VOLK GT-7 wheels,TEIN coil-overs, Powertrix T/C rods and Brembo brakes. Look for more updates on this special Z32.
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