S30 tie rod nuts

Posted on January 22, 2011 by in In the Garage

lug nut on a tie rod of a Datsun 240z

    I forgot to mention this back when I owned an s30 (240z, 260z, or 280z), but Datsun wheel lugs are threaded exactly the same as tie rods.  That means that in a pinch, you can use a lug nut to hold a tie rod on. I wouldn’t recommend keeping them installed for long [...]

Shadetree mechanics

Posted on July 22, 2010 by in In the Garage

shadetree mechanics

Newer cars are slowly pushing shadetree mechanics out from under their cars.

CRX B18a1 vacuum diagram

Posted on July 4, 2010 by in In the Garage

B18a1 CRX Vacuum Diagram

Back by popular demand, a wiring diagram for the obd0 b18a1 in an MPFI 88-91 CRX (that’s HF and Si, not the DX).

CRX HF-Si Rear Disc Brakes

Posted on March 4, 2010 by in In the Garage, News and Events

CRX Rear Disc Brakes

Upgrade your second-generation CRX HF drum brakes to CRX Si rear disk brakes

l28et fuel management

Posted on February 25, 2010 by in In the Garage

ecu stack

I spent a lot of time researching options to control fuel delivery in my l28et for the Sinister s30 project.

Organize your garage

Posted on February 23, 2010 by in In the Garage

Garage cleanup

Having every conceivable tool for a project does you no good if you can’t find the one that you need.

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