The electrical system was given a satisfactory initial test today. After a careful rechecking of the entire wiring harness, I flipped the battery master to ‘On’ for the first time (with a fire extinguisher standing by just in case) and was pleased to see the voltmeter register a steady twelve volts. I then flipped on [...]

“Tick tock goes the clock, and time waits for no one.” Who ever said that must have missed a few deadlines as well… I’ve got a new self-induced timeline for completing The Race Wagon: our first test day is on August 20, and the first race weekend Sept. 11, 12. I’ve been working on finishing up some of the subsystems – [...]

Datsun used several different sized differentials in their independent-rear-suspensioned sports cars. The 510 sedans used the R160, the early Z’s used the R180, and the later Z’s used the R200. There are also several other variations out there (R190, R230, LSDs, Ks, clip-ins, bolt-ins, etc). The diff name refers to the size of the ring gear [...]

Today I went out to the old Castle Air Force Base in Atwater, CA and watched the Fresno Chapter of the San Francisco Region SCCA do some autocrossing. The purpose of my trip was to pick up some Z wheels from a fellow Datsun racer, Steve Carlson, who was out racing his prepped 240Z. Steve’s car is a regular [...]

I’ve been plumbing the fuel system this weekend. I’m using -6 AN Aeroquip socketless hose and fittings (also called barbed or push-on) inside the fuel cell compartment and under the hood, and then using stainless steel braided hose between the firewalls and through the cabin. A tip that really helped when assembling the socketless connections is to soak the [...]